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State vs Basavaraj Kannale — KPSC recruitment scam

The Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment scam is under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate and a Special Investigation Team, with the Karnataka High Court having stayed the recruitment of 2,610 posts on 23 October 2026. The state government authorized the prosecution of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar on 24 October 2026 and granted permission to interrogate other accused individuals on 26 October 2026. Additionally, the Supreme Court permitted the reconstitution of the investigative team on 13 October 2026.

State vs Ravi Patil and others — Belagavi voter deletion case

An FIR was registered against Karnataka BJP leader Ravi Patil and others for allegedly attempting to delete 198 minority voters from electoral rolls in Belagavi using Form-7 applications. The Belagavi Sessions Court granted Ravi Patil anticipatory bail on 5 October 2026, and he received interim protection from the Karnataka High Court on 8 October 2026. On 13 October 2026, the High Court stayed the investigation into the matter and subsequently reserved its order on vacating that stay on 15 October 2026.

State of Karnataka v. Subhash Guttedar — Aland 'vote theft' case chargesheet petition

Former BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar challenged the chargesheet filed in the 2023 Aland 'vote theft' case. The Karnataka High Court rejected his plea to scrap the chargesheet.

State vs R. Venkatesh and others — Education App ₹200 Crore Fraud Case

R. Venkatesh, co-founder of an online education app, is accused of defrauding the public of approximately ₹200 crore by misrepresenting the provision of online education services. The chargesheet alleges glaring acts of cheating. A Karnataka High Court single-judge bench dismissed his petition seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings.