Karnataka High Court notice to CBI on Vinay Kulkarni’s appeal against conviction in murder case
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the CBI regarding Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni's appeal against his conviction for murder. Kulkarni was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar in 2016. The court has allowed Kulkarni's lawyer to seek a suspension of the sentence and bail while the case is reviewed.
- ▪Vinay Kulkarni was convicted for the murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar in 2016.
- ▪The Karnataka High Court has ordered the CBI to respond to Kulkarni's appeal.
- ▪Kulkarni's conviction could prevent him from continuing as an MLA.
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The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition filed by Congress MLA and former Minister Vinay Kulkarni challenging a special court’s order of convicting and sentencing him to imprisonment for life for criminal conspiracy and murder of a young BJP leader, Yogeshgouda Goudar, in Dharwad in 2016.A Division Bench comprising Justice Mohammad Nawaz and Justice Venkatesh Naik T. adjourned further hearing on the petition while giving time for the CBI to file its statement of objection.Meanwhile, the Bench allowed Kulkarni’s advocate to approach the summer Vacation Bench for hearing on the interim plea for suspension of sentence and release on bail, as well as staying the conviction.Kulkarni will not be able to continue as…
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