Karnataka High Court
High Court for Indian state of Karnataka at Bengaluru
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The High Court of Karnataka is the High Court of the Indian state of Karnataka and thus its highest judicial authority. The court's principal bench is located in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, with additional benches in Hubballi-Dharwada and Kalaburagi. It was previously called the High Court of Mysore. In Bengaluru, the High Court functions out of a red-painted brick building known as the Attara Kacheri, located opposite the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka Legislature.
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Arrest rules not followed, set BJP MLC CT Ravi free: HCKarnataka High Court ordered the immediate release of BJP MLC CT Ravi on Friday. Police arrested him on Thursday for allegedly making derogatory remarks against state minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. Ravi..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka: Advocate terms CT Ravi's arrest 'illegal,' alleges guidelines not followedBJP leader CT Ravi was arrested for derogatory remarks against Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar, sparking controversy over the legality of the arrest. Ravi's advocate argued the arrest violated Supreme Court..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'How's that an offence?': SC on 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan inside mosqueThe Supreme Court questioned the criminalization of chanting "Jai Shri Ram" during an appeal against the Karnataka High Court's dismissal of a case involving two individuals accused of shouting the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Do 'Jai Shri Ram' chants in masjid hurt religious sentiment? SC to ruleThe Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging a Karnataka High Court decision. The HC quashed criminal proceedings against individuals who shouted "Jai Shri Ram" inside a mosque. The petitioner..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Sexual harassment case: Supreme Court rejects bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal RevannaThe Supreme Court has rejected the bail plea of suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna. Revanna is accused in a rape and sexual assault case. The court acknowledged the seriousness of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC seeks Karnataka response to CBI plea on denial of nod in DKS caseThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Karnataka government and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar regarding the CBI's challenge against the withdrawal of consent for a disproportionate..IndiaTimes - Published | |
FM Nirmala Sitharaman, other BJP leaders get relief as Karnataka HC halts extortion case probeThe Karnataka High Court has temporarily halted the electoral bond extortion case investigation involving Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP leaders.DNA - Published | |
MUDA land 'scam': Lokayukta Police registers FIR against Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahEarlier in the day, Snehamayi Krishna, one of the complainants in the MUDA scam, filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court, seeking the transfer of the case from the Lokayukta to the Central Bureau..DNA - Published | |
'Can't call any part of territory of India as Pakistan': SC over objectionable comments made by Karnataka HC judgeA five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud noted that Karnataka High Court judge Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, who had made those observations, had on September 21 tendered an..DNA - Published | |
'Not scared of...': CM Siddaramaiah vows to fight back after Karnataka HC dismisses petition in MUDA scamKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah remains resolute after the High Court dismissed his petition regarding the MUDA scam, vowing to consult legal experts.DNA - Published | |
MUDA case: Big setback for Siddaramaiah, Karnataka HC dismisses CM's petition, upholds...In his judgment, the single judge bench of Justice Nagaprasanna said that the order of sanction for prosecution does not suffer from non-application of mind by the GovernorDNA - Published | |
SC's big statement on employees' resignation, says, 'If withdrawn before acceptance then...'The apex court reversed the previous judgment of the Karnataka High Court, which was in favour of...DNA - Published | |
Relief for CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA case, Karnataka HC says, 'No action till...'CM Siddaramaiah approached Karnataka HC challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's recent sanction to prosecute him in connection with the alleged MUDA 'scam'.DNA - Published | HC exempts Yediyurappa from personal appearance in city court in Pocso case on July 15The Karnataka High Court postponed B S Yediyurappa's Pocso case hearing to July 26, exempting him from appearing on July 15. CID filed a charge sheet on June 27. Accused of sexual assault under POCSO..IndiaTimes - Published |
Abduction case - Karnataka HC grants anticipatory bail to Prajwal Revanna's motherIndiaTimes - Published | Rape accused gets 16-day bail to wed survivorKarnataka High Court grants 23-year-old man 16 days' bail to marry 18-year-old rape accuser under the POCSO Act, ensuring their one-year-old child's well-being; man to return to prison on July 3 after..IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka High Court to cops: No coercive action against BS YediyurappaKarnataka high court restrained CID Friday from taking any coercive measure such as arrest against former chief minister BS Yediyurappa in a Pocso case linked to an alleged sexual assault on a..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC directs CID to not arrest former CM Yediyurappa in POCSO caseIt also directed the veteran BJP leader to appear before CID, which is probing the case, on June 17DNA - Published |
Karnataka HC gives murder convict 30-day parole to carry out conjugal dutiesIndiaTimes - Published | No legal bar on second divorce plea on cruelty grounds, says Karnataka high courtKarnataka HC grants divorce to a man, setting aside a family court judgment in Mysuru. The husband, accused of cruelty, filed a fresh petition after an earlier withdrawal. The wife's police complaint..IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka HC awards Rs 8L to kin of woman who died after jumping off trainKarnataka High Court reverses Railway Claims Tribunal decision and grants Rs 8 lakh compensation to family of woman who died after boarding wrong train. Justice HP Sandesh points out tribunal's error..IndiaTimes - Published | Saying ‘go and hang yourself’ isn’t abetment to suicide: HCKarnataka High Court acquitted a man accused of abetting suicide for telling a priest to 'go and hang yourself'. Mens rea is essential for wrongdoing, emphasizing intent over words spoken in anger.IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka high court: Accused can say any time he was minor when crime took placehe Karnataka High Court has noted that an accused individual can assert their minority status at any point during the proceedings if they were underage at the time of the alleged offense. Consequently,..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka high court nixes ban on 23 'ferocious' dog breeds, says stakeholders were not consultedKarnataka High Court overturned the central govt's ban on 23 dog breeds, citing non-alignment with animal welfare laws. The decision highlighted flaws in stakeholder consultation and laws consistency,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka HC defines limits of Lok Adalat’s powersKarnataka High Court's Kalaburagi bench ruled that Lok Adalat, despite judicial oversight, functions as a conciliator, not a judge. A case involving a compromise decree from 2007 was challenged,..IndiaTimes - Published | Man slits his throat in front of Chief Justice in Karnataka High CourtIndiaTimes - Published |
Second spouse, kin can't be prosecuted under bigamy law: Karnataka HCKarnataka high court clarified that only the person marrying during an existing marriage can be prosecuted for bigamy under IPC section 494, not the second spouse or family, as ruled by Justice..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC: It's duty of the man to pay maintenance to wife in therapyIf a man's monthly income is Rs 7 lakh, maintenance of Rs 60,000 for his homemaker-wife suffering from mental ailments cannot be considered high, the Karnataka HC has observed in a recent judgment,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Netflix faces contempt for a 22-sec footage in 123 min docuseries; SC says HC has better things to do than draw contempt for thisNetflix, BBC, Discovery Communications, and ITV Studios Global Distribution face contempt of court proceedings for incorporating banned footage from the 'Wild Karnataka' documentary in the 'Life in..IndiaTimes - Published | Collegium recommends CJ of Karnataka HC to apex courtThe collegium headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud recommended the appointment of Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale, the Chief Justice of Karnataka HC, as a judge of the Supreme Court. This would bring the Supreme..IndiaTimes - Published |
Regular worker, daily wager equal under Gratuity Act: HCThe Payment of Gratuity Act does not differentiate between a regular employee and a daily wage employee, the Karnataka HC observed while directing the state government to settle the arrears of a..IndiaTimes - Published | Didn’t happen even in era of Mahabharat: HC on strippingThe Karnataka HC expressed dissatisfaction with the probe details of the recent public stripping incident in Belagavi, Karnataka. They compared the incident to the disrobing of Draupadi in the..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC: Single event may not be enough to claim crueltyThe Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against four individuals, including the sister and cousins of the accused, in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 498A and 506 of the IPC...IndiaTimes - Published | Wife can’t unilaterally access spouse’s UID information: High courtThe Karnataka HC has ruled that a woman cannot unilaterally access her husband’s Aadhaar data solely based on the marital relationship, underscoring the autonomy and protection of privacy rights..IndiaTimes - Published |
Massive political fight breaks out over Karnataka government decision to withdraw the CBI probe against DK ShivakumarThe Karnataka High Court has adjourned the hearing of the appeal filed by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar against the sanction accorded by the previous government to the CBI to prosecute him in the..IndiaTimes - Published | Admission of guilt not enough for accident claims: Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has reversed a judgment passed in an accident case, stating that the mere acceptance of guilt is not enough for a motor accident claims tribunal to come to a conclusion. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka high court stands by depressed man who went AWOL for 632 daysThe Karnataka High Court has observed that layoffs can lead to increased levels of depression and upheld an order to reinstate a dismissed employee of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC stays probe into case against Amit Malviya for posting derogatory video on Rahul GandhiThe High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday stayed investigation into the case registered against Amit Malviya, national head, BJP social media wing, for posting a derogatory video against Congress leader..IndiaTimes - Published |
Woman employed earlier can't seek full maintenance from hubby: Karnataka HCIndiaTimes - Published | Law of the land must be followed: Govt on Karnataka HC’s order dismissing Twitter’s plea against content takedownWith the Karnataka High Court dismissing Twitter’s plea that challenged the Centre’s orders to block certain ‘objectionable’ content, the government on Friday reiterated that social media..IndiaTimes - Published |
MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacts as Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter plea, upholds Centre's power to block tweetsKarnataka High Court backs Centre's power to block tweets and accounts, dismissing Twitter's petition.DNA - Published | Setback for Twitter as Karnataka HC dismisses petition challenging blocking, imposes Rs 50 lakh as costIndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka HC nixes sedition case against school over anti-CAA playIndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC rejects plea of PFI associate to unseal its officesIndiaTimes - Published |
‘Bus conductor not a skilled worker’: Karnataka HC cuts accident-death reliefIndiaTimes - Published | Meet Justice Nagarathna: SC judge who gave dissenting verdict on demonetisation may become first female CJI in 2027Justice Nagarathna, who was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2021, has served as a Karnataka High Court judge.DNA - Published |
SC to probe validity of Sec 375 that legalises marital rapeThe Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would take up for hearing in January second week the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of an exception provided under Section 375 of IPC legalising..IndiaTimes - Published | Termination from service no ground to file sexual harassment case: Karnataka HCThe complainant woman, a temporary Group-D employee had lodged a complaint with Basavanagudi police station in Bengaluru on May 16, 2018.DNA - Published |
KGF song copyright row: Karnataka HC issues notice to Congress leadersThe Karnataka High Court on Friday issued a notice to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate in response to a contempt petition filed by MRT Music, the copyright holders of..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC sets aside court order blocking Twitter accounts of Congress, Bharat Jodo Yatra over copyright violationA Bengaluru court had yesterday directed Twitter to block the handles of Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' till the next date of hearing.DNA - Published |
