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Mob-lynching case — Karnataka victim compensation scheme

Following the April 2025 lynching of 35-year-old Mohammed Ashraf in Mangaluru, the Karnataka High Court dismissed petitions to cancel bail for 20 of the 21 accused on 24 August 2026. On 27 August 2026, the court further directed the state government to frame an interim compensation scheme for victims and their next of kin within 30 days and ordered the establishment of DSP-led task forces in every district to address mob violence.

State vs C.T. Ravi — hate speech case

BJP MLC C.T. Ravi was booked for alleged hate speech after questioning the education levels of a mullah in Karnataka. As of 15 August 2026, the Karnataka High Court has granted him interim protection from arrest and directed authorities to refrain from taking coercive action against him.

State vs accused in Aland communal violence — Karnataka case withdrawal dispute

Multiple criminal cases arising from Aland communal violence in Karnataka. The Siddaramaiah government attempted to withdraw these cases through government orders, but the Karnataka High Court has stayed and blocked the withdrawal attempts, ruling that the executive cannot usurp the independent discretion vested in public prosecutors under Section 321 CrPC.

State of Karnataka vs. Mohammed Arif and 138 Others — 2022 Hubballi Riot Case

The Karnataka government has decided to withdraw criminal cases registered against AIMIM leader Mohammed Arif and 138 others in connection with the 2022 Hubballi riots.