New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by former JD(S) legislator Prajwal Revanna seeking a suspension of his jail sentence in a rape case, pending the High Court's decision on his appeal against the trial court's conviction, Bar and Bench reported.

Earlier in September 2025, former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has approached the Karnataka High Court appealing against his conviction in a rape case.

A special court that convicted Prajwal Revanna last month had sentenced him to imprisonment for the remainder of his life and imposed fines, in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases against him.

The Special Court for MPs/MLAs, Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat, who sentenced the convicted politician ...