Actors Darshan, Pavithra back in jail: SC warns against special treatment, ‘however big a person may be'
'Article 14 guarantees equality before law and prohibits arbitrariness. It mandates that all persons regardless of their popularity or privilege are equally subject to law,' the SC said in the order, setting aside the bail granted by the HC in December 2024.
The case is about the abduction and murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan of Darshan's who allegedly sent obscene messages to Gowda, Darshan's close friend, in 2024. Renukaswamy was reportedly angry with Gowda whom he held responsible for discord in Darshan's marriage at the time.
While ruling the the trial be expedited, the SC pulled up the Karnataka high court for having granted the bail in December last year.
That's when the SC also warned the state against any privileges in jail: 'However big a person may be, he cannot be above the law.'
It warned the state officials: 'The day we know that the accused are provided with special or 5 star jail facilities, the first thing will be to put the jail superintendent under suspension.'
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