Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Honey Trapping Of Karnataka Politicians & Judges

The Supreme Court today (March 26) dismissed a  Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored investigation by CBI into the recent allegations of honey-trapping Karnataka's state legislators, political leaders and judges. 

The plea filed by Binay Kumar Singh relates to the recent instance shared by the State's Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna on March 20 over alleged attempts to honeytrap him and nearly 47 other high-profile individuals, including politicians. The plea had sought the probe to be monitored either by the Apex Court or by a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. 

The bench led by Justice Vikram Nath, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Mehta, dismissed the PIL. 

In the plea, the petitioner has contended that such threats of being honey-trapped can weaken the independence of the Judiciary and unduly blackmail judges from performing their duties rightfully.

"A Judiciary tainted by external influence ceases to be a check on executive and legislative overreach. If judges are susceptible to blackmail, the courts may no longer serve as the bulwark against authoritarianism, corruption, or corporate greed." 

Case Details : BINAY KUMAR SINGH vs. UNION OF INDIA| W.P.(Crl.) No. 000126 / 2025