Former MP Prajwal Revanna Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Raping and Filming Domestic Worker

A Bengaluru trial court sentenced suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his domestic worker and filming the acts. He was also directed to pay ₹10 lakh compensation to the survivor.

Revanna was convicted under IPC Sections 376(2)(k), 376(2)(n), 354A, 354B, 354C, 506, 201, and Section 66E of the IT Act.

He was arrested on May 31, 2024, after returning from Germany amid public outrage over leaked videos. His discharge plea was rejected in April 2025. The SIT filed the chargesheet in August 2024, and trial proceedings continued.