Karnataka High Court Upholds Pardon for Co-accused in Renukaswamy Murder Case
The Karnataka High Court upheld a trial court's decision granting pardon to co-accused Pradosh S Rao, allowing him to become a prosecution witness in the Renukaswamy murder case involving actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who remains jailed. The court dismissed Darshan's wife's petition challenging this, stating co-accused cannot oppose such applications. Darshan's concerns about unauthorized prison calls by Rao were addressed, with the prosecution clarifying that calls were made through official channels. The court found no fault in the trial court's order.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 49/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 23 Sept, 03:14 pm. Other outlets followed.