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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Court Rejects Review Petition, Citing Belated and Inconsistent Ownership Claims Over Government-Held Land After 70 Years: Kerala High Court
In a recent ruling, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam upheld its earlier judgment dated 19th February 2024 in W.P.(C.) No. 20705/2015 concerning a property dispute involving Kallodi St. George Forane Church and several respondents. The review petition, RP No. 445 of 2024, filed by the church, sought to challenge…
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The Issue Of Limitation Is Also Part And Parcel Of The Arbitrable Point: Karnataka High Court
In a significant legal development, the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, has addressed a civil miscellaneous petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1966. The case revolves around a dispute between Shivaraj Kamshetty, a Class-I Contractor from Basavakalyan, and the Karnataka…
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POCSO Act, Marry is not the same as of false promise to marry: High Court Karnataka
In a recent development, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru delivered a significant judgment under Criminal Petition No. 2020/2024, focusing on the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in the case of Varun Kumar vs. State of Karnataka. The case revolved around serious…
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Belagavi woman assault: Karnataka High Court grants bail to 11 accused
In a significant development, the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, has granted bail to several accused individuals involved in a high-profile case registered under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other relevant sections of the law. The case, Crime No. 260/2023 registered by Kakati Police Station…
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Court Grants Relief to Hockey Player Varun Kumar in POCSO Case, Victim’s Conduct Not Above Suspicion: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru has issued a significant order in Criminal Petition No. 2020/2024, granting anticipatory bail to Mr. Varun Kumar, the petitioner, in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 376(3) and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as well as under Sections 4(2), 5(L), and 6 of…
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Court Grants Summer Exemption from Black Coats for Advocates: Karnataka High Court
In a recent development, the Karnataka High Court has announced a temporary exemption for advocates practicing in District Courts and Trial Courts in the state from wearing black coats during the summer months. This exemption, effective from 18th April 2024 to 31st May 2024, comes as a relief following a…
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Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Termination Of Arbitration Proceedings With Costs Of 25,000/- Citing Delay By Petitioner Itself: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court, a dispute between Buoyant Technology Constellations Pvt. Ltd. and Manyata Infrastructure Developments Pvt. Ltd. has been settled. The dispute centered around the timeline for arbitration proceedings, governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Case…
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Unbelievable Defense Leads to Inference of Cheque Issuance in Dishonour Case: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, ruled on March 28, 2024, in a significant criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CRL.RP No. 841 of 2020). Case Background The case involved Rangaswamy as the petitioner and Ravi Kumar as the respondent. The petitioner…
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No Statute of Limitations for Challenging Fraudulent Caste Certificates: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling by the High Court of Karnataka, Justice V. Srishananda presiding, a writ petition filed by Dr. Guddadev against The State of Karnataka was dismissed. The case, bearing WP No. 205994 of 2014, revolved around allegations of misrepresentation of caste identity leading to employment benefits. Details of…
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BBMP Cannot Insist On NOC From Landlord For Renewing Trade License Of Leased Property: Karnataka High Court
In a recent development, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru has issued a significant ruling regarding trade license regulations under Section 305 of the BBMP Act, 2020. The case, Writ Petition No. 22657 of 2023 (LB-BMP), involved M/S Pancharathna Enterprises challenging the BBMP's order to seal their business…
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Court Orders Husband Not Liable for Maintenance Due to Disability, Family Courts Act, 1984: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Family Court has deliberated on the issue of maintenance in the case of Pankaj Singh Sengar vs. Textron India Private Limited. The court's decision sheds light on crucial aspects of disability and its impact on maintenance…
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Police Can't File FIR Solely On Basis Of Seizure Panchnama: Karnataka High Court
In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court acquitted two individuals, Sri Dayananda and R. Ravi, in a case involving the seizure of liquor under Sections 32, 34, and 38-A of the Karnataka Excise Act. The judgment, pronounced by Justice S Rachiah, sets aside the previous convictions dated 26.12.2015 and…
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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
