Prajwal Revanna case: Bengaluru court restricts media from involving HD Deve Gowda, HD Kumaraswamy

In the petition, Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy said there were no allegations against them in the alleged videos or the complaints but, their pictures were being used in the media reports.

The court observed that since they are close relatives of Prajwal, “they can only make request to restrain the defendants from unnecessarily depicting and making their references..”.

Prajwal is the grandson of Deve Gowda and a nephew of Kumaraswamy.

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Prajwal sexual abuse case

Prajwal and his father HD Revanna, a former Karnataka minister, were booked by police on Sunday on charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation based on a complaint from a woman, who worked in their household.

Faced with unrelenting attacks from the Congress and other political parties, the JD(S), an ally of the BJP, has suspended Prajwal.

Prajwal is accused of assaulting several women, recording the act and threatening them.

JD(S) MLA HD Revanna was arrested by sleuths of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday, 4 May in a kidnapping case linked to sexual abuse allegations against his son Prajwal, officials said. He was arrested soon after a court here rejected his anticipatory bail plea.

Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Sunday said a “Blue Corner” notice has been issued and Interpol’s help is being taken to bring NDA’s Hassan Lok Sabha candidate Prajwal Revanna back to India.

(Edited by Muhammed Fazil)