Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Karnataka High Court Denies Bail to UAPA Accused
The Karnataka High Court has denied bail to three people who are accused of being involved in violent protests in 2020.
These people are members of a political party called the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI).
The court said that the accused have been trying to delay the case by filing many applications and changing their lawyers often.
The accused argue that they were wrongly blamed and that the investigation has been unfair.
The court, however, believes that the accused are responsible for the delays and should not benefit from their own actions.
The case involves damage to property and the death of one person during the protests.
The Karnataka High Court denied bail to three accused members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) for their alleged roles in the 2020 violence targeting police stations.
The court cited the accused's delay tactics, including filing over 190 applications and frequently changing lawyers, as reasons for the denial.
The accused argue that they were falsely implicated and that the investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was unfair.
The incident involved damage to property worth Rs 13.62 lakh and the death of one person during the protests.
The trial has not commenced, and the accused have been in judicial custody for five years.
- Who
- Three accused members of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and 135 other accused
- What
- Denial of bail by the Karnataka High Court
- When
- The incident occurred on August 11, 2020, and the bail denial is recent
- Where
- K.G. Halli and D.J. Halli police stations in Karnataka, India
- Why
- The court cited delay tactics, including filing over 190 applications and frequently changing lawyers, as reasons for denying bail
- Accused Organization
- Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI)
- Charges
- UAPA and various provisions of the IPC
- Incident Date
- August 11, 2020
- Location of Incident
- K.G. Halli and D.J. Halli police stations, Karnataka
- Number of Bail Applications
- Over 193
- Duration of Judicial Custody
- Five years
- Estimated Property Damage
- Rs 13.62 lakh
