Chargesheet in public domain will not impact proceedings: K'taka minister

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said details of the chargesheet in the Renukaswamy murder case, in which Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and 16 others are accused, coming out in the public domain, will not have any impact on court proceedings.

He said based on the chargesheet submitted and evidence given by the police to the court concerned, the case will proceed further.

"No, they will go by the documents. Just because someone speaks something in the public domain, the court doesn't take it into cognisance. They will go by the merits of the case based on documents and evidence that are there," Parameshwara said, when asked if the chargesheet information coming out will have any influence on further probe.

Police last week submitted to the court a 3,991-page preliminary chargesheet in the case.

Responding to a question on objections regarding information from the chargesheet coming out and Darshan moving the court in this regard, the Minister said: "Once the ...