New Delhi, July 17 -- The Supreme Court has expressed serious reservations over the manner in which the Karnataka High Court granted bail to Kannada actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, stating that it was "not at all convinced" with the High Court's exercise of discretion.
A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan was hearing a special leave petition filed by the State of Karnataka challenging the High Court's December 13, 2024, order granting bail to Darshan.
He is accused of involvement in the killing of his 33-year-old fan Renukaswamy, who had allegedly sent obscene messages to actress Pavithra Gowda.
The victim succumbed to the brutal assault, and his body was later dumped in a drain, according to t...