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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Court Grants 30-Day Parole to Life Convict for Wife Seeking Progeny: Karnataka High Cour
The Karnataka High Court has granted a 30-day parole to a life convict, Anand (CTP No. 11699), to be with his wife Neetha G. (Petitioner) who seeks to have children. The order was passed by Hon'ble Mr Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar in Writ Petition No. 11827 of 2024 (GM-Police). Case Details: Neetha G. filed a writ…
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Non-Alienating Members Of Joint Family Cannot Be Impleaded In Suit Filed For Specific Performance Of Contract: Karnataka High Court
In a recent judgment dated May 27, 2024, the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, presided over by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, dismissed a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The case involves a dispute over the specific performance of a contract, with…
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Husband Who Has Deserted Wife And Child Is Bound To Pay Maintenance Irrespective Of Financial Status: Karnataka High Court
High Court of Karnataka Upholds Family Court's Maintenance Order Article 226 and Article 227 - Maintenance Rights of Spouse and Minor Child In a recent ruling, the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, upheld the interim maintenance order issued by the Family Court of Belagavi. This order mandates the husband to…
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Court Allows Further Investigation In 10 Yr-Old Assault Case, Directs Re-Examination Of Medical Records & Calls For Additional Chargesheet: Karnataka High Court
In a recent development at the Karnataka High Court, Justice K. Natarajan pronounced an order directing further investigation in a case involving assault charges. The case, bearing Writ Petition No. 17118 of 2022, revolves around an incident of assault that took place on 25th December 2013 in Bengaluru. Case Details:…
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Past Conduct Of Workman Must Be Looked Into While Passing Order Of Dismissal: Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru, May 27, 2024: In a significant ruling under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the High Court of Karnataka has reinstated the dismissal of a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) conductor, Sri. N.N. Mahadeva, due to repeated misconduct. The decision was rendered by Hon'ble Ms.…
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No Blanket Order Can Be Passed To Deposit Licensed Firearms Before Elections: Karnataka High Court
In a significant legal development, the High Court has overturned a blanket directive issued by the Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate under the Firearms Act, 1959. This order had mandated all firearms license holders, including agriculturists, to surrender their guns, sparking a legal battle over individual…
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Court Allows Interfaith Couple To Cohabit After Girl Says She Voluntarily Left Home, Wasn't Facing Any Coercion Or Undue Influence From Husband: Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru, May 9, 2024 In a recent development, the High Court of Karnataka passed a significant order in Writ Petition (H No.41 of 2024) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The case, titled XYZ vs. The State of Karnataka and Others, revolves around the custody of the detenue, Greeshma Venkatesh, daughter…
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Man Convicted Under Section 304 IPC for Fatal Assault on Mother: Karnataka High Court
In a recent development, the court has delivered its verdict in the case of the accused charged with assault under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Here are the details of the case and the court's decision: Case Overview: The case involves a tragic incident where the accused, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, was charged…
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Court Attaches Husband's Property For Failing To Pay Maintenance To Wife & Differently-Abled Child: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling dated April 5, 2024, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru has upheld the rights of a differently-abled son and his mother, awarding them increased maintenance and ordering a charge on the property of the non-compliant father. The case, heard under Section 19(1) of the Family Court Act,…
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Jurisdiction in Minor's Custody Applications: Karnataka High Court Emphasizes Residence Principle
In a recent legal development, the Family Court of Mysuru has upheld its jurisdiction in a custody dispute involving a minor child, in accordance with Section 9 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1977. The case, titled "Petitioners vs. Respondent," revolves around the custody of a minor child following the demise of the…
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Wife's Appeal Challenging Divorce Decree Does Not Stand Abated On Husband's Death: Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru, 19th April 2024: In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court delivered a judgment in the case of XYZ vs. ABC under Section 13(1)(ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, setting a precedent for cases involving matrimonial disputes and divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion. Case Details: The case…
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Court Upholds Order For Specific Performance Of Sale Agreement, Says If Owner Intended To Avail Loan It Would Execute Mortgage Deed: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has upheld the principle of specific performance in a land sale dispute under the Specific Relief Act. The case pertains to a dispute between Mr. Rajesh Gupta, the plaintiff, and Mr. Anil Verma, the defendant, over the sale of a prime commercial property located in Bangalore.…
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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
