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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Ruchi Soya (Patanjali), Claims Omitted from Approved Resolution Plan Deemed Extinguished: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the Karnataka High Court on September 30, 2024, the court addressed a crucial issue involving customs duty and insolvency proceedings concerning Patanjali Foods Limited, formerly known as Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd. This case sheds light on the interplay between the Customs Act…
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Court Orders State To Pay ₹10 Lakh To MBBS Student Denied Sports Quota Seat Despite Representing India Abroad In Chess Tournament: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment, the High Court addressed the eligibility criteria for sports quota admissions in educational institutions, particularly focusing on the case of Ms. Ananya Sharma, a talented young chess player. This ruling highlights important provisions of the Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Courses…
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Court Stays Investigation in FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP Leaders Over Alleged Electoral Bonds Extortion: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling by the High Court of Karnataka on September 30, 2024, the court examined the intricacies of criminal law pertaining to extortion under Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case, brought forth by Sri Naleen Kumar Kateel against the State of Karnataka, raises critical questions about…
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Court Approves Bail For Accused In Renukaswamy Murder Case Linked To Actor Darshan: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling on September 23, 2024, the Karnataka High Court has granted bail to Keshavamurthy, the accused in Crime No. 250/2024, which was registered for multiple serious offences including murder and conspiracy. The petition was heard by Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty. Case Background Keshavamurthy, aged…
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Trademark Controller General's Office Informs Court of Measures Like 'Screen Readers' to Enhance Website Accessibility for Disabled Users: Karnataka High Court
On September 17, 2024, the High Court of Karnataka delivered a significant judgment regarding the accessibility of government websites for persons with disabilities. The petitioner, Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, a 43-year-old resident of Bengaluru, sought legal action against various government bodies to ensure compliance…
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Bail Granted to Four Accused Allegedly Involved in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case: Karnataka High Court
In a significant legal development, the Karnataka High Court has granted bail to the accused individuals in a high-profile case involving serious offenses under the Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act, 2000 (KCOCA). The court, after examining the case details and the prolonged nature of the trial, invoked…
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Fleeing from Police and Conscious Possession, Court Affirms Conviction of Man Found with Counterfeit Currency in 2010: Karnataka High Court
In the case of Appellant vs. State of Karnataka, the appellant was convicted under Section 489-C of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for possessing counterfeit currency notes. The judgment was passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in the case numbered CRL.A No. 55 of 2013. Facts of the Case: The appellant was…
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Court Directs Departmental Inquiry Against Police for False NDPS Chargesheet Impacting Students' Careers: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court quashed a prosecution under Section 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), directing the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against three police officers for filing a false charge sheet. Despite the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report…
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Court Denies Relief to Student Seeking Admission Under Visually-Impaired Quota, States That Soliciting Multiple Expert Reports Creates Confusion & Chaos: Karnataka High Court
In a significant decision by the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, the claim of a visually impaired student, Miss Disha D/O. Nagaraj Bhat, for a seat under the disability quota was rejected based on the expert opinion provided in the Ocular Examination Report. The judgment, delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice…
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Court Refuses to Quash POCSO Case Against Teacher Accused of Taking Pictures and Videos of Minor Girls While Changing Clothes: Karnataka High Court
In a significant legal development, the Karnataka High Court has upheld the prosecution against Muniyappa, a drawing teacher from a private residential school, accused of recording videos and taking photographs of minor girl students while they were changing their dresses. The Court's decision underscores the serious…
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Court Directs DGP to Notify Police Stations About Woman Repeatedly Filing Unsubstantiated Cases Against Multiple Men: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling concerning the misuse of legal provisions, the Karnataka High Court has issued a directive to the Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police to notify all police stations across the state about a woman complainant who has filed multiple FIRs. The woman in question has registered…
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Presumption Under Section 90 of the Evidence Act Does Not Apply to Certified Copies of Gift Deed Beneficiary Must Provide Proof of Property Claim: Karnataka High Court
In the matter of H Mahadev versus K N Rajamma and others, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru delivered a significant judgment on August 27, 2024, concerning a dispute over property ownership and succession. This case revolves around a contested registered gift deed and issues of property succession. Background:…
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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
