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Darshan Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Pradosh Turning Approver
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News18•08-10-2026, 12:07
Darshan Case: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Pradosh Turning Approver
- •The Supreme Court dismissed the petitions filed by Darshan and Vijayalakshmi challenging accused Pradosh turning an approver in the Renukaswamy murder case.
- •The apex court upheld the earlier orders of the Karnataka Sessions Court and the High Court, stating that the trial court holds the authority to consider approver petitions.
- •The court clarified that accused individuals do not have the right to challenge an approver petition, though they retain the option to cross-examine.
- •Advocate Nagamuthu represented actor Darshan, while Siddharth Luthra presented arguments on behalf of the prosecution.
- •Pradosh has already turned an approver, with his statement recorded and document marking process underway in the trial court.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court dismissed the petition filed by actor Darshan and upheld the orders of the sessions court and High Court. It ruled that the trial court has the full authority to consider the approver petition and that accused individuals do not have the right to challenge it.
Advocate Nagamuthu appeared on behalf of the actor Darshan, while Siddharth Luthra represented the prosecution in the Supreme Court.
Darshan initially attempted to block Pradosh from becoming an approver by knocking on the doors of the sessions court, which declined to grant a stay, and subsequently had his petition upheld and dismissed by the Karnataka High Court before taking the matter to the Supreme Court.
