Kavitha Lankesh has opposed dropping of organised crime charges against an accused in murder caseThe Supreme Court on Monday scheduled the final disposal of a petition filed by the sister of murdered activist Gauri Lankesh against the dropping of organised crime charges against an accused in the case for September 8. A Bench led by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar had issued notice to Karnataka on the petition filed by Kavitha Lankesh in June. The apex court had in June said the accused should not be granted bail until Ms. Lankesh’s plea was decided. Ms. Lankesh, represented by advocate Aparna Bhat, said SIT investigation had revealed that the accused was part of a syndicate which was behind several instances of organised crime. Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her home in Bengaluru in 2017.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2021 21:56 UTC