High Court
Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru
The Karnataka High Court is one of India's oldest High Courts, established in 1884 as the Mysore High Court and renamed in 1973. It has jurisdiction over the state of Karnataka.
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Husband’s Slap During Quarrel Led to Wife’s Fatal Fall, Murder Conviction Reduced to Culpable Homicide: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed an appeal filed by Anjaneyalu, who was convicted of offences relating to the death of his wife, Nandini, in Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural district. In its judgment dated September 29, 2026, a Division Bench of Justices Mohammad Nawaz and B. Pramod set aside his conviction…
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Sexual Intercourse on False Promise of Marriage Under S. 69 BNS Does Not Apply to Women: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by a woman who was named as accused No.2 in Crime No.185/2026 registered at Subrahmanyapura police station, Bengaluru. The case involved allegations under Sections 69, 308(2), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections…
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Name Is a Civil Right: Minor Girl Allowed to Change Name for Astrological and Numerological Reasons: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has allowed a minor girl's request to change her name from “Lakshmi N.” to “Veena N.” and directed that the new name be entered in all her school records. Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar passed the order on 17.09.2026 in Regular First Appeal No. 703 of 2026. The appeal challenged the dismissal…
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Defence Land Entry Restored as Heirs Could Not Transfer Better Title After 1943 Acquisition: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has allowed the Defence authorities’ appeal in a dispute over 3 acres 12 guntas in Sy. No. 33, Sonnappanahalli Village, used as an Indian Air Force aircraft taxi track at Yelahanka. The dispute arose after Mr Mohsin Sharieff claimed rights over the land based on an agreement of sale dated…
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M.A. Degree Alone Cannot Bar Wife From Claiming Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad has directed Rajesh to pay Rs.5,000 per month as maintenance to his former wife, Sujata, in addition to the Rs.5,000 per month already awarded for their minor son. Sujata had sought maintenance of Rs.20,000 per month for herself and Rs.10,000 per month for her son under Section 125…
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BJP MLA’s Daughter Accused of Slapping Woman Police Officer Granted Bail: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on 22 September 2026 granted anticipatory bail to Smt. Aishwarya @ Ishwarya, who was booked in Crime No. 127/2026 by Kyathanahalli Police Station in Mandya district. The case relates to an incident reported on 12 August 2026 at about 4.30 p.m. at Marramma Temple at Arathi Ukkada. According to…
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JSW Steel’s Pleas Against PMLA Attachment Dismissed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has dismissed two writ petitions filed by JSW Steel Limited challenging proceedings relating to the attachment of its bank accounts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The petitions, WP No. 9583 of 2025 and WP No. 8943 of 2025, challenged a 30 January 2025 order of…
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POCSO Case Against Father Quashed Over Contradictions in Complaint and Lack of Medical Evidence: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, on 25 September 2026, quashed criminal proceedings against Udaykiran Vasireddi in a case involving allegations under Section 354A(1) of IPC and Sections 7 and 11(ii) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The case arose from a complaint by his wife concerning…
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FIR Against Two Company Officials in ₹50 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on 25 September 2026 allowed Crl.P No. 220 of 2018 filed by Sri Udaykiran Vasireddi and quashed proceedings against him in Spl.C.C.No.559/2017. The case involved allegations under Section 354A(1) of IPC and Sections 7 and 11(ii) of the POCSO Act concerning the minor. The court noted that the…
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FIR Against BJP’s Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and T.S. Srivatsa Over Remarks on ST Status for Kurubas Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case against Karnataka Legislative Council Leader of Opposition T. Narayanaswamy and sitting MLA T.S. Srivatsa over statements and social media posts opposing reservation for the Kuruba community under the Scheduled Tribe category. FIR challenged before High Court The…
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Mere Knowledge of Gold’s Location and Suspicion Cannot Sustain Prosecution, Gold Theft FIR Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Suresh @ Suresh Naik K in a case involving allegations that gold articles were stolen from the house of Chetan M. Jain in Bengaluru. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order on 16 September 2026 in Criminal Petition No.111 of 2025. The case arose from…
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Domestic Violence Case Against Parents-in-Law Quashed, General Allegations Insufficient to Sustain Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad has partly allowed Criminal Petition No. 101593 of 2025 and quashed domestic violence proceedings against the husband’s parents, while allowing the case to continue against the husband. The case arose from proceedings filed by Rashmi, wife of Ashirvad Upadhyaya, under Section 12 of…
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Two Accused Granted Bail in Dr B.R. Ambedkar Portrait Defacement Case: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to M. Ajay Kumar and Madhu, who were accused of allegedly defacing a portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with cow dung in Bengaluru Rural district. The High Court held that although the allegations are serious, the investigation can be protected by imposing strict bail…
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Second Wife of Deceased Also Entitled to Motor Accident Compensation: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be restricted only to legally recognized family members and that every dependent who suffers due to the death of a motor accident victim can seek compensation. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice…
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Judges' Residential Quarters Essential for Independent Functioning; PIL Against Land Transfer Dismissed: Karnataka High Court
Judicial Independence and High Court Judges' Service Conditions: Karnataka High Court Upholds Land Transfer for Judges' Residential Quarters and Super Speciality HospitalThe matter came before the Karnataka High Court through a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Karnataka Veterinary Association, the Bangalore…
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Land Acquisition Set Aside as Being Contrary to Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act; Court Says It Was Done for Expansion of a Private Entity: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside land acquisition proceedings initiated for the benefit of the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA), holding that the acquisition was not for a genuine public purpose and amounted to a fraud on the statute. The Court observed that the State authorities had used…
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Mother Cannot Be Completely Cut Off from Child Without Proof of Unfitness: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on 06 May 2026 delivered an important judgment protecting the rights of a mother in a child custody dispute. The Court set aside an interim order of the Family Court which had completely restrained the mother from meeting her minor daughter during ongoing guardianship proceedings. Background…
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Section 125 CrPC Maintenance Takes Precedence Over Interim Relief in Matrimonial Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
The case arose from a matrimonial dispute between Ramesh N and Raksha M @ Shruthi. The marriage was solemnised in November 2020, but soon disputes emerged between the couple. The wife alleged cruelty, harassment, and dowry demands, due to which she started living separately at her parental home and initiated legal…
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Direct Recruit District Judges' Challenge to Seniority List Dismissed, State Directed to Notify Cadre Strength Within One Month: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has delivered a landmark judgment addressing disputes related to seniority, cadre strength, and promotion of District Judges. In the case of Registrar General High Court of Karnataka and Others versus Sri Pavanesh D and Others, the court clarified important legal principles governing judicial…
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Criminal Law Cannot Be Used to Implicate In-Laws in Matrimonial Disputes, Cruelty FIR Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently delivered an important judgment concerning misuse of criminal law in matrimonial disputes. The Court emphasized that Section 498A Indian Penal Code should not be used as a tool to unnecessarily implicate the husband’s family members in cases arising out of minor marital disagreements.…
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FIR Quashed in Alleged ‘Election Ticket’ Cheating Case Against Prahlad Joshi’s Brother: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court delivered an important ruling in a case involving allegations of cheating and misuse of criminal law under Section 61 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 318(4) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and provisions of the SC ST Act. The case was filed by Sri Gopal Joshi and others seeking quashing of an FIR…
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Wife Cannot Seek Husband’s IT Returns Under RTI Act for Maintenance Proceedings, Falls Under ‘Personal Information’ Exemption: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a spouse cannot access the Income Tax Returns or financial records of the other spouse by filing an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Court held that such details fall under Section 8(1)(j) Right to Information Act, 2005, which protects personal…
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ED Appeal Dismissed in PMLA Case Over Freezing of Bank Accounts and Payment of Employee Salaries: Karnataka High Court
A significant judgment was delivered by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru on 9 March 2026 in a dispute between the Directorate of Enforcement under the Ministry of Finance and Zo Private Limited. The case arose from the freezing of bank accounts of Zo Private Limited during an investigation under the Prevention…
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Trial Court Order Granting Home-Cooked Meals to Renukaswamy Murder Accused in Jail Set Aside: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently set aside a trial court order that had allowed home cooked food to certain accused persons lodged in prison in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case. The order was passed by Justice M Nagaprasanna while hearing a petition filed by the State of Karnataka challenging the decision…
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Husband’s Slap During Quarrel Led to Wife’s Fatal Fall, Murder Conviction Reduced to Culpable Homicide: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed an appeal filed by Anjaneyalu, who was convicted of offences relating to the death of his wife, Nandini, in Doddaballapura, Bengaluru Rural district. In its judgment dated September 29, 2026, a Division Bench of Justices Mohammad Nawaz and B. Pramod set aside his conviction…
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Sexual Intercourse on False Promise of Marriage Under S. 69 BNS Does Not Apply to Women: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by a woman who was named as accused No.2 in Crime No.185/2026 registered at Subrahmanyapura police station, Bengaluru. The case involved allegations under Sections 69, 308(2), 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections…
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Name Is a Civil Right: Minor Girl Allowed to Change Name for Astrological and Numerological Reasons: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has allowed a minor girl's request to change her name from “Lakshmi N.” to “Veena N.” and directed that the new name be entered in all her school records. Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar passed the order on 17.09.2026 in Regular First Appeal No. 703 of 2026. The appeal challenged the dismissal…
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Defence Land Entry Restored as Heirs Could Not Transfer Better Title After 1943 Acquisition: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has allowed the Defence authorities’ appeal in a dispute over 3 acres 12 guntas in Sy. No. 33, Sonnappanahalli Village, used as an Indian Air Force aircraft taxi track at Yelahanka. The dispute arose after Mr Mohsin Sharieff claimed rights over the land based on an agreement of sale dated…
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M.A. Degree Alone Cannot Bar Wife From Claiming Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad has directed Rajesh to pay Rs.5,000 per month as maintenance to his former wife, Sujata, in addition to the Rs.5,000 per month already awarded for their minor son. Sujata had sought maintenance of Rs.20,000 per month for herself and Rs.10,000 per month for her son under Section 125…
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JSW Steel’s Pleas Against PMLA Attachment Dismissed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has dismissed two writ petitions filed by JSW Steel Limited challenging proceedings relating to the attachment of its bank accounts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The petitions, WP No. 9583 of 2025 and WP No. 8943 of 2025, challenged a 30 January 2025 order of…
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POCSO Case Against Father Quashed Over Contradictions in Complaint and Lack of Medical Evidence: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, on 25 September 2026, quashed criminal proceedings against Udaykiran Vasireddi in a case involving allegations under Section 354A(1) of IPC and Sections 7 and 11(ii) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The case arose from a complaint by his wife concerning…
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FIR Against BJP’s Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and T.S. Srivatsa Over Remarks on ST Status for Kurubas Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case against Karnataka Legislative Council Leader of Opposition T. Narayanaswamy and sitting MLA T.S. Srivatsa over statements and social media posts opposing reservation for the Kuruba community under the Scheduled Tribe category. FIR challenged before High Court The…
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Mere Knowledge of Gold’s Location and Suspicion Cannot Sustain Prosecution, Gold Theft FIR Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Suresh @ Suresh Naik K in a case involving allegations that gold articles were stolen from the house of Chetan M. Jain in Bengaluru. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order on 16 September 2026 in Criminal Petition No.111 of 2025. The case arose from…
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Domestic Violence Case Against Parents-in-Law Quashed, General Allegations Insufficient to Sustain Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad has partly allowed Criminal Petition No. 101593 of 2025 and quashed domestic violence proceedings against the husband’s parents, while allowing the case to continue against the husband. The case arose from proceedings filed by Rashmi, wife of Ashirvad Upadhyaya, under Section 12 of…
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DGP Orders Strict Compliance With Section 35 BNSS After High Court Remarks on Illegal Arrests, Warns Police of Personal Liability: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka Police Department has issued a statewide circular directing police officers to strictly comply with Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and Supreme Court guidelines concerning notice, arrest and personal liberty. The circular, issued by the Director General and Inspector…
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Short Duration of Marriage Alone Cannot Determine Permanent Alimony, ₹50 Lakh Award Upheld: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a Family Court order granting a wife ₹50 lakh in permanent alimony, ruling that a short marriage alone cannot determine the amount. A Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice H. Shanthi Bhushan dismissed appeals by both parties on September 11, 2026. The Bench also left in…
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About the Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court is one of India's oldest High Courts, established in 1884 as the Mysore High Court and renamed in 1973. It has jurisdiction over the state of Karnataka.
Seat
Bengaluru
State / UT
Karnataka
Region
South India
