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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Centre Asked to Consider Cashless CGHS Treatment for Emergencies and Critical Care Cases: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued significant directions to the Union of India to examine and consider the feasibility of introducing a cashless medical treatment mechanism under the Central Government Health Scheme, especially for emergency and critical care cases. The Court emphasized that such a mechanism is…
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GST Demand on Flavoured Milk Quashed; Refund with Interest Ordered to Dodla Dairy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court delivered an important judgment granting major relief to Dodla Dairy Limited in a dispute concerning GST classification of flavoured milk. The court set aside GST demands amounting to nearly ₹73 lakh, holding that flavoured milk must be taxed as milk and not as a beverage. The ruling clarified…
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Conviction in Rs. 12.5 Lakh Cheque Dishonor Case Upheld under Negotiable Instruments Act – High Court of Karnataka
Case Summary and Background In a case before the High Court of Karnataka, the petitioner, Sri Subramanyam K., filed a Criminal Revision Petition (Crl.RP) challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The case stems from a cheque dishonor dispute, where the complainant,…
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Arbitrator’s Preliminary Order Is Not an ‘Award’; Commercial Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Interfere: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment on arbitration law, the Karnataka High Court has clarified that not every order passed by an arbitrator can be challenged before courts. The Court held that a preliminary order deciding an incidental issue does not amount to an arbitral award or even an interim award under the Arbitration and…
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IGST Not Leviable on Clinical Observation Studies Provided to Foreign Recipients: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently held that IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax) is not leviable on clinical observation studies conducted for foreign recipients, as such services qualify as export of services with the recipient located outside India. The Court emphasized that the impugned Notification No.04/2019…
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High Court Upholds Conviction in Rs. 12.5 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case, Debates Responsibility Between Father and Son in Loan Repayment Dispute - High Court of Karnataka
Background of the Case The High Court of Karnataka in Bengaluru, in its recent ruling, dismissed a Criminal Revision Petition filed by Sri Subramanyam K., challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This section deals with the dishonor of cheques due to insufficient funds. The…
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Use of Look-Out Circulars for Recovery of Maintenance Dues Is Illegal: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that Family Courts do not have the power to issue a Look-Out Circular for recovery of unpaid maintenance and that such action amounts to overstepping jurisdiction. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, while deciding a writ petition, made it clear that enforcement of maintenance orders is a…
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Managing Committee of Wakf Has No Authority to Remove Its Own Member; Power Vests Only with Wakf Board: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently held that the Managing Committee of a Wakf has no power to remove a member appointed by the WAKF Board. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Abdul Sattar and another, who challenged their removal by the Badariya Jumma Masjid, Muslim Jamath…
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Family Court Lacks Authority to Issue Lookout Circulars for Enforcement of Maintenance Orders: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has categorically held that a Family Court has no jurisdiction to issue a Look Out Circular (LOC) while executing a maintenance order passed under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court clarified that maintenance proceedings create a civil obligation, and coercive criminal…
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Man Acquitted in Daughter’s Murder Case Amid Marital Discord and Evidentiary Gaps: Karnataka High Court
The case involves the tragic death of a young woman named Ramya in December 2014 in Solakoppanahalli, Bengaluru. The appellant, Arun Kumar M, was accused of murdering Ramya along with other individuals. The initial complaint was filed as a kidnapping case by PW2, Mithra, mother of the victim. The case later escalated…
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Trial Court Stay Quashed in ₹2.33 Crore Hotel Dispute; Court Cites Judicial Consistency and Misuse of CPC Section 10: Karnataka High Court
On a busy forenoon at the Karnataka High Court, Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty delivered an important ruling clarifying how Section 10 of the Civil Procedure Code should be applied. The Court set aside a seven-year-old trial court order that had stalled a high-value civil recovery suit related to a Bengaluru hotel…
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Exotic Mile’s Appeal Dismissed; Court Holds GoBoult Branding Can Still Mislead Consumers Despite Registration: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the commercial appeal filed by Exotic Mile Private Limited, thereby upholding the earlier directions issued by the Commercial Court requiring the company to publicly clarify its branding and file weekly accounts. The Division Bench, while examining the trademark dispute involving…
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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 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
