Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Karnataka High Court to Frame Guidelines for Under-Trial Prisoners
The Karnataka High Court is going to make rules about giving home-cooked food and special bedding to people who are in jail waiting for their trial.
This is because of a case where some people, including an actor named Darshan, are accused of murder.
The court wants to make sure these rules are fair and clear for everyone.
Right now, the court has stopped a lower court's order that was giving these special things to the accused once a week.
The High Court thinks it's time to make official rules about this.
The Karnataka High Court is set to frame guidelines for providing home-cooked food and bedding to under-trial prisoners.
The court stayed a trial court order that directed authorities to provide home-cooked food once a week to the accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.
The accused in the case include Pavitra Gowda, Nagaraju R, Lakshman M, and actor Darshan.
Justice M Nagaprasanna stated that the time has come to lay down guidelines for such provisions under special circumstances.
The High Court is hearing the government's plea challenging the trial court's orders.
- Who
- Karnataka High Court, under-trial prisoners Pavitra Gowda, Nagaraju R, Lakshman M, and actor Darshan
- What
- Framing guidelines for providing home-cooked food and bedding to under-trial prisoners
- When
- The High Court indicated it would frame guidelines during a hearing on Friday
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- Why
- To address the government's plea challenging trial court orders and to standardize the provision of home-cooked food and bedding under special circumstances
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Issue
- Guidelines for home-cooked food and bedding for under-trial prisoners
- Case
- Renukaswamy murder case
- Accused
- Pavitra Gowda, Nagaraju R, Lakshman M, and actor Darshan
- Current Status
- High Court stayed the trial court order