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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Mortgaged Land Can Be Sold for Loan Repayment Default by Allottee: Karnataka High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that once the state government allows land granted under the Ashraya Scheme to be mortgaged for a loan, the bank cannot be prevented from selling the property to recover the loan in case of default, even if the grant contains a non-alienation clause for 25…
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Selling Child For 15K l Trafficking Charges Against Woman Dropped, Citing Bonafide Intention for Child’s Adoption: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Smt. Mandara (petitioner), who had been facing charges under Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 81 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act). The case, which involved allegations of child…
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Rape Charges Against Live-In Partner Quashed After 22-Year Relationship: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has quashed rape charges against Satish, who had been in a live-in relationship with the complainant for 22 years. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Satish and dismissed the case, which had been registered against him under…
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Appellate Authority Under POSH Act Can Suspend Final Report of Internal Complaints Committee Until Final Decision: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court addressed a critical issue related to the appeal process under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). The case concerned Sri Nagaraj G K, a finance officer at Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, who…
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Waqf Board Cannot Overturn Administrator’s Decision Declaring Property as ‘Private’ Through Committee; Must Seek Relief in Court or Tribunal: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Karnataka State Waqf Board (KSWB) that had constituted a Law Committee to review and potentially reverse a 1976 decision concerning the status of a property in Kumbarpete, Bengaluru. The property had been declared as private…
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Husband’s Suicide Due to Wife’s Illicit Relationship Not Sufficient to Convict for Abetment of Suicide: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction of a woman and her alleged lover, who were accused of abetting the suicide of the woman's husband. In a landmark ruling, the Court emphasized that mere involvement in an illicit relationship, or quarrels between a husband and wife, do not amount to abetment to…
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Wife Cannot Be Made Co-Accused Solely for Residing with Husband Involved in Crime; Stronger Evidence Required Under Section 319 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court has clarified the scope of Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, which allows a court to summon an additional person as an accused during the course of a trial. The court held that this provision cannot be exercised at a pre-trial stage. The decision came after…
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Criminal Case Against Pilot Quashed Under Aircraft Act After Plane Topples During Takeoff: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court addressed the maintainability of prosecutions under Section 11 of the Aircraft Act. The court emphasized the necessity of obtaining prior sanction from the competent authority before proceeding with any legal action in such cases. Case Background The case involved…
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Prosecution Under Section 304A IPC Not Allowed If Offense Under Section 92 Of Factories Act Already Initiated in Death by Negligence Case: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Karnataka addressed the issue of simultaneous prosecutions in the case of G. V. Prasad and Balasubramaniam versus the State of Karnataka and Sanjeetkumar. The court emphasized the legal principle against double jeopardy, wherein an individual cannot be tried for the same…
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Cheque Bounce Complaint Under Section 138 of NI Act Valid Even With Ongoing Civil Suit for Recovery: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling delivered by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, on October 21, 2024, the court examined the nuances of criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This judgment provides significant insights into the interplay between civil suits and criminal proceedings…
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Court Directs Ministry of Home Affairs to Set Timeline for Serving Notices to Foreigners and Indian Nationals Abroad: Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling, has mandated the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to establish a specific time frame for responses from authorities regarding court notices issued to individuals residing abroad. This ruling emerged during a case involving an Italian national, emphasizing the need for…
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Prajwal Revanna Did Not Cooperate, Stayed in Germany for 32 Days: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has denied bail to former JDS parliamentarian Prajwal Revanna in connection with multiple allegations of rape and sexual abuse. Justice M. Nagaprasanna expressed serious concerns about Revanna's cooperation with the investigation and the potential risk of him fleeing…
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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
