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Vinay Kulkarni Case: Supreme Court To Pronounce Order On October 27
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News18•09-10-2026, 12:07
Vinay Kulkarni Case: Supreme Court To Pronounce Order On October 27
- •MLA Vinay Kulkarni has received temporary relief from the Supreme Court in the Yogesh Gowda murder case.
- •CBI and the victim's brother approached the apex court seeking the cancellation of Vinay Kulkarni's bail and conviction stay.
- •During the hearing, CBI counsel S.V. Raju argued that a stay on conviction should only be granted in rare circumstances.
- •After hearing arguments from both sides, the Supreme Court adjourned the matter and stated that an order will be pronounced on October 27.
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Yogesh Gowda's brother and the CBI approached the Supreme Court to seek the cancellation of the bail granted to MLA Vinay Kulkarni in the 2016 murder case, arguing that stays on conviction should only be granted in rare circumstances and highlighting his past criminal background and destruction of evidence charges.
The CBI Special Court pronounced Vinay Kulkarni and other accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment in April 2026 for the 2016 murder of Dharwad BJP District Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda.
The Karnataka High Court suspended Vinay Kulkarni's sentence, stayed the conviction, and granted him conditional interim bail in July 2026 after hearing his appeal against the special court's verdict.
