The Supreme Court of India, on August 14, 2025, quashed the bail given by the Karnataka High Court to Kannada movie actors Darshan Thoogudeepa and Pavithra Gowda, and five others, in the highly-publicised murder case of Renukaswamy. The High Court faces criticism from the bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan regarding grave procedural shortcomings in dismissing altering considerations- notably its inability to state exceptionally or cogent reasons as per Section 302 and Section 34 of the IPC and making an early appreciation of the witnesses, which stands as a preserve of the Court of trial. By quoting reliable fears of witness intimidation buttressed by indubitable forensic and circumstantial evidence, the apex court considered bail as an obstacle to justice in the fair trial campaign. It went to the extent of giving a stern lecture to prison authorities against offering any kind of VIP or five-star treatment to the accused, and it was therefore made clear that no one is above the law.