Pramesh S Jain
Home Minister Priyank Kharge has directed prosecution officers and government advocates to ensure effective representation of the government’s interests in courts and prevent cases from being weakened due to procedural lapses or lack of coordination.
Reviewing the functioning of the Department of Prosecution and Government Litigation,Kharge said coordination between concerned departments, investigating officers and government advocates must begin from the initial stage of a case rather than being limited to court arguments.
He stressed that government cases should not suffer due to gaps in the system,inadequate information or poor coordination between departments.
Officials must ensure that government advocates receive the complete case background, relevant documents,facts and legal information within the stipulated time.
Kharge also called for greater use of technology in managing government litigation.
Case details,documents,progress reports and court orders should be maintained systematically so that government advocates can access the required information quickly and monitor cases effectively.
14,320 cases disposed of Senior law officers of the department are functioning across eight divisions covering Bengaluru City,Bengaluru Rural,Mysuru, Dakshina Kannada,Davanagere,Belagavi,Kalaburagi and Ballari.
As of June 2026,a total of 14,320 cases had been disposed of.
The conviction rate during the review period was 40.74 per cent in NDPS cases and 50 per cent in cases under the Electricity Act.
The meeting also reviewed cases registered under special laws, including the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, POCSO Act,NDPS Act,Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act and Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors Act.
According to June 2026 data,the conviction rate was 9.43 per cent in SC/ST cases and 14.28 per cent in cases involving both SC/ST and POCSO provisions.
Kharge directed officials to give priority to effective legal action and speedy handling of cases involving women, children and members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Special prosecutors for 416 cases:
The appointment of special public prosecutors for 416 important pending cases across courts in the State was also reviewed. Kharge stressed the need for effective representation of the government in sensitive and important cases and regular monitoring of their progress.
He emphasised four priorities—timely sharing of documents and information with government advocates, continuous inter-departmental coordination,effective case monitoring and optimum use of technology—to strengthen the government’s litigation management.
Chief Minister’s Political Secretary K.S.Ponnanna, Advocate General,K.Shashikiran Shetty, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Rajendra Kumar Kataria, Director General and Inspector General of Police,M.A. Saleem and senior government advocates attended the meeting.
