New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed a Bengaluru court to expedite the hearing in the Renukaswamy murder case involving actor Darshan and others, observing that the progress so far is "very slow". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi also directed the Karnataka government to ensure that Darshan is provided all prison amenities to which an undertrial prisoner is entitled.
The top court also perused a report from the Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, which revealed that the charge was framed in the case on November 3, 2025. It noted that in the last seven months, the prosecution has been able to examine 10 witnesses and the prosecution proposes to examine 60 witnesses on priority basis who are vital to indicate the role played by the accused persons.
