Gauri Lankesh murder case: SC restores organised crime charges against accused

October 21, 2021 13:28

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Karnataka High Court order dropping of stringent Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) charges against an accused in the 2017 murder case of journalist turned activist Gauri Lankesh.

A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar allowed an appeal filed by Gauri Lankesh's sister Kavitha Lankesh and restored the charges under KCOCA against accused Mohan Nayak.

Kavitha Lankesh, a filmmaker, had appealed to the top court against the State High Court's decision in April to quash charges under organised crime against Nayak.In June the apex court had said the accused should not be granted bail until Lankesh's plea was decided.

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