New Delhi, April 17 -- In a landmark verdict that has sent shockwaves through Karnataka's political landscape, a special court on Friday sentenced Congress MLA and former minister Vinay Kulkarni to life imprisonment for the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda.

The Special Court of People's Representatives in Bengaluru has sentenced 16 criminals, including former minister Vinay Kulkarni, to life imprisonment. After a long hearing, special court judge Santosh Gajanan Bhatt heard the final arguments of both parties today. Then he reserved the order on the quantum of punishment for tomorrow. The order has now been announced.

Assistant Solicitor General SV Raju, who argued for the CBI, argued for harsh life imprisonment. In his argument, ...