Suo Motu PIL Initiated Over Murders of Two Advocates, Court Seeks Police Investigation Details and Stronger Protection Measures: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has initiated suo motu public interest litigation following the murders of two advocates, Sriram V. and Manjunath, and an attempt to murder Senior Advocate Venkataramanappa Sannakki. The incidents were reported on October 9, October 18 and October 28, 2026, respectively. The matter came to the court's attention through representations submitted by the Advocates' Association, Bengaluru, and the Karnataka State Bar Council, which raised concerns…