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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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Mitigating Factors Like Long Service, Promotions To Be Considered While Imposing Punishment On Delinquent Employee: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled in favor of a bank officer, Sri M.R. Nagarajan, in WRIT APPEAL NO. 1337 OF 2015. Nagarajan, earlier dismissed from service for alleged reckless lending and negligence, has received a reduced punishment of compulsory retirement. Background of the Case Nagarajan, a former Branch…
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Criminal Proceedings Should Be Restored Against Those Who Don't Adhere To Settlement In Cheque Dishonour Cases: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru recently pronounced its decision on a settlement dispute under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case, involving Sri Mathikere Jayaram Shantharam as the petitioner and Sri Pramod C. as the respondent, revolved around a cheque dishonour issue and…
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School Register Indicating Birth Date Of Minor Rape Victim Can't Be Disbelieved If School Headmaster Is Examined To Prove It: Karnataka High Court
In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court addressed the intricacies of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and related provisions under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court's decision highlighted significant aspects of criminal procedure and sentencing, specifically under Section 6 of…
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Remarks against Rahul Gandhi, Court stays probe against Ajeet Bharti: Karnataka High Court
Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam has made explosive claims against Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the Congress leader promised to overturn the Ayodhya Ram Temple verdict if the party came to power. These claims have sparked a legal battle, with the petitioner challenging the registration of a crime against…
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Allegation Of Professional Misconduct Cannot Be Levelled By Party For Whom The Advocate Did Not Appear: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued a landmark judgment protecting lawyers from baseless professional misconduct complaints filed by parties they oppose in legal cases. This judgement upholds the Advocates Act and ensures lawyers can represent their clients zealously without fear of intimidation. The Case: Advocate…
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Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against Woman and Her Mother: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a dowry harassment case filed against ABC ANR (petitioners) and another person (ANR) in Bengaluru. Accusations: The petitioners, ABC ANR, were named as accused No. 4 and 9 in the FIR registered under Crime No.163/2022 at the East Zone Women Police Station, Bengaluru. The complaint,…
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Cheque Bouncing case, Merely Raising Doubt Without Adducing Credible Evidence Not Sufficient To Rebut Presumption U/S 113 Of NI Act: Karnataka High Court
A recent judgment by the Karnataka High Court has highlighted the importance of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) in dealing with cheque bouncing cases. The case, CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 508 OF 2015, involved Smt. Parvathamma.M (complainant) and Smt. Chandrakala.V (accused). Complainant Loans Money to Accused The…
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Court Allows POCSO Accused Interim Bail to Marry Victim for Child's Welfare: Karnataka High Court
In a peculiar case, the Karnataka High Court granted interim bail to a man accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to enable him to marry the victim. Case Details: Petitioner: M. Nagaprasanna Court Order: Judge: Justice M. Nagaprasanna Date: June 13, 2024 The Story: M.…
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Women Epicentres Of Family Life, Deserve Preferential Treatment In Bail Matters: Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Mrs. [Name], the wife of a prominent political figure, in a high-profile abduction case. The case, registered under Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), involves allegations of abduction and unlawful confinement of a young woman. The court, in its detailed…
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Consensual Relationship Is No Licence To Assault A Woman: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently delivered a significant judgment in the case of XYZ vs. ABC, focusing on allegations of rape, cheating, assault, and intentional insult. Let's delve into the details of this case and the court's decision. Case Background: XYZ, a 27-year-old woman from Mallathahalli, Nagarabhavi,…
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Victim Of Prostitution Cannot Be Prosecuted U/S 5 Immoral Traffic Prevention Act: Karnataka High Court
In a significant legal decision, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru has quashed proceedings against XYZ, a victim of prostitution, under Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. The case, numbered CRL.P No. 807 of 2024, was heard before Justice M. Nagaprasanna. Case Details: 1. Background: The case…
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Court Refuses To Quash FIR For Outraging Woman's Modesty By Writing Her Mobile Number On Toilet Wall: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court delves into the nuances of Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the case of CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1995 OF 2022: Alla Baksha Patel vs. State of Karnataka & ANR, emphasizing the importance of protecting a woman's modesty. The court's detailed analysis sheds light…
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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
