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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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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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 Over WhatsApp Status Allegedly Promoting Enmity Between Communities Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has quashed an FIR registered against Sri Venkappa Gowda over a WhatsApp status posted after the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. The case arose from a complaint filed by Sri Venkappa N.P, a member of the Indian National Congress party, on 7 June 2024. The complaint concerned a…
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Widow Permitted to Use Deceased Husband’s Cryopreserved Embryos for Assisted Reproduction: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court at Ernakulam has allowed a woman to use embryos preserved during fertility treatment with her deceased husband for assisted reproduction. Justice Harisankar V. Menon passed the order on 01.09.2026 in W.P.(C) No. 22457 of 2025. The petitioner and her husband, Sreeraj, had been undergoing…
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Lawyer Directed to Plant 1,000 Saplings for Threatening Judge: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court dealt with the conduct of advocate S Rangaswamy during a murder trial before the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Koppal, sitting at Gangavathi. The sessions judge's record said Rangaswamy brought lawyers from Ballari, stood before the court with crossed arms, stared at the judge for…
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Activist’s ‘Illegal’ Arrest Over Post on Kunal Kamra’s Show Cancellation Slammed, Police Criticized: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has strongly condemned the Whitefield Police for what it described as a recurring pattern of illegal arrests. The court was hearing a petition filed by Mohan Gowda, a Hindu activist, challenging the registration of an FIR and his arrest related to social media posts celebrating the…
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‘No Coercive Steps’ Means Protection From Arrest, Not a Bar on Investigation: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued an important clarification regarding the meaning of an order that directs "no coercive steps" against a person. The court clarified that such an order only provides protection from arrest, but does not prevent the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from continuing its investigation or…
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'Nothing NICE About It': Land Acquisition for Bengaluru-Mysuru Corridor Revoked, Called the 'Biggest Scam': Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has strongly criticized the land acquisition process for the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Project (BMICP), declaring it as "nothing nice about it" and describing it as one of the "biggest scams" in the state. The Court upheld an order quashing all proceedings related to land…
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Husband's Legal and Moral Duty to Maintain Wife and Child Cannot Be Avoided Due to Financial Claims; Maintenance Order Upheld: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed the revision plea of a husband who challenged the maintenance amount awarded to his wife and minor daughter under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The Court reaffirmed that a husband's legal and moral duty to maintain his family cannot be avoided…
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Muslim Men's Second Wife Cannot Be Legal Representative if Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Is Void: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a trial court’s decision that a woman whose marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 was declared void due to her husband's existing first marriage cannot be considered a legal representative in a partition suit. The court emphasized that a marriage under this Act is invalid if…
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State Directed to Examine JJ Act Model for Care and Protection of Vulnerable Senior Citizens: Karnataka High Court
In a landmark order, the Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to explore the possibility of creating a comprehensive legal framework for the protection and care of senior citizens in need. The court emphasized that caring for the elderly is a fundamental responsibility and suggested that a model…
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Unemployment Is No Ground to Deny Maintenance to Wife and Child: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has reaffirmed that an able-bodied husband cannot avoid his legal obligation to maintain his wife and child merely by claiming that he is unemployed. In Sri Harish R. v. Smt. Sowmya and Another, the Court upheld the maintenance awarded by the courts below and refused to interfere with the…
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Husband's Imprisonment Cannot Exceed One Month Per Application For Maintenance Arrears: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment, the Karnataka High Court recently quashed an order by the trial court that had sentenced Chandrashekhar to an additional two months of civil imprisonment for non-payment of maintenance to his wife. The order was passed despite the fact that he had already spent one month in imprisonment for…
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Police Cannot Serve Notice Of Appearance To Accused Via WhatsApp: Karnataka High Court
In a crucial ruling, the Kerala High Court has temporarily stayed the controversial restriction imposed by the Viyyur Central Prison and Correctional Home regarding phone calls for inmates. The notice issued by the Superintendent of the prison had mandated that the three registered phone numbers an inmate can contact…
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'Adequate Rest & Work-Life Balance Essential': Suspension Of Constable Found Sleeping After Regular Double Shifts Set Aside: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently set aside the suspension order imposed on Chandrashekhar, a constable working with the Kalyan Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KST), after he was found sleeping while on duty. The court, in its ruling, highlighted the importance of maintaining a work-life balance and the need for…
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Cheating Case Against Shuttler Lakshya Sen Over Alleged Fabrication Of Birth Certificates Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to quash a cheating case filed against badminton players Lakshya Sen, Chirag Sen, their parents, and coach U Vimal Kumar. The accused are alleged to have fabricated birth certificates to enable the players to participate in badminton…
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Accused Cannot Be Compelled To File RTI To Obtain Documents He Is Legally Entitled To: Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru, February 2025: The High Court of Karnataka has recently quashed the order passed by the Special II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, and granted relief to Dr. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the Peethadyaksharu of SJM Mutt, Chitradurga. The case was related to a criminal petition filed by…
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Section 91 CrPC | Accused Cannot Be Compelled To Obtain Case-Related Documents From Authorities Via RTI: Karnataka High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that an accused should not be compelled to resort to the Right to Information Act (RTI) to obtain documents related to their case, especially when an application is filed under Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The Court emphasized that the…
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State-Issued Caste Certificate Of Central Govt Employee Must Be Verified By District Caste Verification Committee: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court upheld that the District Caste Verification Committee (DCVC) is the rightful authority to verify the caste certificate of a Central Government employee or a proposed Central Government employee, in cases where the certificate has been issued by a State Government…
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Dengue Crisis: Heavy Fines Ordered For Individuals & Housing Societies Failing To Remove Stagnant Water, Waste: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to impose heavy fines on individuals, residential societies, or hubs found negligent in clearing stagnant water or waste that could lead to the breeding of mosquitoes, thereby facilitating the spread of Dengue. The Division Bench,…
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Court Declines Plea To Reserve Seats For SC/ST, Backward Community Members In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court addressed important legal matters related to the elections of the Advocates Association of Bengaluru. The petitioners in this case raised concerns about the failure to implement reservations for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and backward class communities in the…
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[Stock Fraud] Dispute Regarding Share Purchase Agreement Not Maintainable Before Commercial Court: Karnataka High Court
In a recent decision by the High Court of Karnataka, the Court provided clarity on the jurisdiction of the Commercial Courts under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, specifically in the context of disputes arising from Share Purchase Agreements. The judgment highlighted the distinction between Shareholder Agreements and…
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Seeking And Receiving Court-Granted Maintenance Not Extortion, Wife Cannot Be Charged: Karnataka High Court
Case Details: In a significant judgment regarding matrimonial disputes, the High Court of India has quashed an FIR filed under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case revolved around a complaint lodged by a wife alleging cruelty and dowry harassment by her…
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MUDA Showed 'Scant' Respect To Retired Defence Personnel, Orders Execution Of Sale Deed For Allotted Land: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently intervened in a case involving LT. GEN (Retd) BNBM Prasad, a retired defence personnel, who was seeking the execution of a sale deed for a house site allotted to him by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The court set aside the order passed by the State Consumer Commission…
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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
