Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka High Court vacation bench has taken up the appeal petition by former Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in connection with the BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat Member Yogesh Gowda and sought a reply to the appeal petition from the prosecution. The petitioner, challenging the life-term conviction, has sought to stay the verdict of the High Court.The matter came up before a Division Bench headed by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum and Justice Rajesh Rai.The Division Bench ad…
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Dharwad (Karnataka), April 27 (IANS) The whistle-blower in a BJP leader’s murder case, on Monday condemned the silent procession in Dharwad organised by supporters of former minister and Congress MLA, Vinay Kulkarni, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in the case.BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda murder case whistle-blower Basavaraj Koravar alleged that Kulkarni’s supporters were attempting to mislead the public by portraying the case as a consp…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Congress leader and MLA Vinay Kulkarni, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in connection with the murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda, on Saturday filed an appeal before the Karnataka High Court challenging his conviction.In his petition, Kulkarni has questioned the life sentence awarded by the Special Court for elected representatives, as well as the conviction order passed by the trial court. He has sought a stay on the sentence and requ…
Dharwad (Karnataka), April 25 (IANS) Hundreds of supporters of Congress leader and MLA, Vinay Kulkarni, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in connection with the murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda, gathered in Dharwad on Saturday to take part in a silent protest march, alleging a political conspiracy against him.The march, organised by his supporters and local Congress leaders, began at 12 noon from Kala Bhavan. Supporters assembled at the venue in large numbers ah…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Reacting on the charges that minority leaders are being targeted in the Karnataka Congress unit following action against two Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) hailing from the Muslim community for anti-party activities during the recent bypolls in the state, State Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Saturday that there is no question of targeting minorities and that they are the backbone of the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said, “The…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar on Friday alleged a BJP conspiracy behind the conviction of Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in the murder case of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda.Responding to media queries at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, Shivakumar said Kulkarni had been “caught in trouble” due to a conspiracy and urged party workers not to lose courage.“Vinay Kulkarni has been caught in trou…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) A Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Friday awarded double life imprisonment to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 other accused in connection with the murder of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda.The court awarded life imprisonment for the offences of criminal conspiracy and murder, with the sentences to run concurrently.The court also directed that Rs 16 lakh be paid as compensation to the children and family members of the deceased and confir…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Welcoming the court verdict in the BJP leader’s murder case linked to Congress leader and sitting MLA Vinay Kulkarni, the Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said, “This is a good example of what happens when crimes are committed at the behest of politicians. Had there been no Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, the case would have been buried by the police.””Now everything has been proven and the guilty have been identified. The court has ruled that Vinay Ku…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) The Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Friday awarded life imprisonment to Congress MLA, Vinay Kulkarni, and other accused in connection with the murder of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda. The court also directed that Rs 16 lakh be provided as compensation to the children of the deceased and confirmed accused number one, Basavaraja Muttagi, as an approver in the case.Judge Santhosh Gajanana Bhat delivered the verdict. The convicted MLA, 57-ye…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) The Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Thursday completed the proceedings of recording the final statements on the quantum of punishment in the BJP leader Yogesh Gowda murder case, and reserved the verdict for Friday.The final counterarguments by the counsels representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and those of the convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni were completed. Judge Santosh Gajanana Bhat then adjourned the matter for the pronouncement of …