Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Bail in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by Kavitha Lankesh against a Karnataka High Court order granting bail to accused Mohan Nayak in the murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh. The Court noted Nayak's cooperation with the trial proceedings and directed expeditious trial completion. Kavitha had opposed the high court's December 2023 decision.

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea filed by Kavitha Lankesh contesting the Karnataka High Court's decision to grant bail to Mohan Nayak, accused in the murder case of her elder sister and journalist Gauri Lankesh.

A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and S C Sharma observed that Nayak has cooperated with the trial court proceedings without seeking any adjournments.

'Given the circumstances, we do not find grounds to interfere with the high court's order,' the justices stated. They further directed the trial court to expeditiously conduct the proceedings, emphasizing that any lack of cooperation from Nayak could lead to bail cancellation.

(With inputs from agencies.)