A special court in Bengaluru (the capital of Karnataka state in southern India) has directed police to register a formal case against Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara and a senior district official over allegations of illegal betting during a public kabaddi tournament held in October 2025. The order, issued by a magistrate's court handling cases involving elected representatives, came in response to a private complaint and instructs Tumakuru police to open an investigation. The case is significant as it targets a sitting state home minister — the official who oversees the very police force now tasked with investigating him.