Bengaluru Court Sentences Cong MLA Vinay To Life Imprisonment

A Bengaluru court on Friday sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni to life imprisonment in the BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar murder case.

The court also sentenced 16 others convicted in connection with the case to life imprisonment. On Wednesday, Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, the Judge of the Special Court for cases involving elected representatives, convicted Kulkarni and others under IPC sections, including criminal conspiracy and



murder.

While the CBI on April 16 sought imposition of a life sentence without remission for Kulkarni, the MLA's advocate appealed for minimum sentence, citing his social services, political background and responsibilities towards his children and other family members. 

The case pertains to the killing of Goudar, a BJP zilla panchayat member, in Dharwad on June 15, 2016. Kulkarni was a minister at that time.