Prajwal Revanna sentenced to life imprisonment for rape

04-Aug-2025

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Prajwal Revanna, former JD(S) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, was on August 2 sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 11 lakh for raping a 47-year-old domestic worker in Mysuru and recording it.

The Rs 11 lakh fine will go to the rape survivor as compensation. 

The verdict was delivered just 14 months after the case was registered, with the trial concluding at a remarkable pace.