Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru Stampede | 'Shocking Remarks In Judicial Inquiry Report, These Aren't Hardened Criminals': Karnataka HC Orally Remarks In DNA's Plea
In a matter arising out of the stampede which took place outside the Chinnaswamy stadium during the IPL victory parade of the RCB cricket team, the Karnataka High Court has directed the state to file its objection against a plea by DNA entertainment limited, an organiser of the event, challenging the observations made in the judicial enquiry commission into the incident.A division bench...
Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against Mandatory Smart Electricity Meters, Says Identical Matter Pending Before Division Bench
The Karnataka High Court today refused to entertain two petitions filed questioning State's decision mandating new electricity consumers to install smart pre-paid meters, the cost of which is higher than what is prevalent in neighbouring states.Justice M Nagaprasanna had reserved orders in the matter on July 22. However, noting that a PIL raising similar issues is already pending before...
'Lives Being Destroyed For Few TRP Ratings': Karnataka HC Orally Remarks In News Editor's Plea To Quash Minister's Defamation Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday suggested that the media be responsible in their reporting and remarked that, for a few TRP ratings, at times, they are destroying the lives of people. Justice M I Arun orally said, “See press you people are responsible, you create public opinion, you can build nations. You should understand the potential you have. For a few TRP ratings, we are finding...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment FIR Against Wife Despite Husband's Suicide Note
The Karnataka High Court quashed an abetment to suicide FIR lodged against a woman after her estranged husband allegedly committed suicide, noting that there was no act mentioned in his "death note" which had any nexus to his death. Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed a petition filed by the woman booked for abetment to suicide (Section 108 BNS) observing that a reading of the complaint in...
'How Can We Compel State?' High Court Rejects PIL Questioning Karnataka Govt's Decision To Stall National Education Policy
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 12) dismissed a PIL challenging Congress-led State government's 2023 decision to stall implementation of the Centre's National Education Policy 2020.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Ramchandra D Huddar observed that it cannot intervene in matters of policy unless the Petitioner establishes violation of any...
'PIL Not For Litigants To Vent Ideas': Karnataka High Court Fines Man ₹1 Lakh For Seeking Discussion On Bill Drafted By Him
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 1 Lakh on a litigant seeking direction to various government departments to discuss 'Karnataka Government Transformation Bill 2025' which was drafted by him.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Ramchandra D Huddar while dismissing a petition filed by one Murali Krishna Brahmandam said PIL (jurisdiction) is not...
Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Relief To BJP MP K. Sudhakar In Abetment To Suicide Case
The Karnataka High Court on Monday granted interim relief to BJP Member of Parliament K Sudhakar and restrained the police from taking any coercive steps against him in connection with the FIR registered against him on charges of abetting the suicide of a driver employed with the Zilla Panchayat in Chikkaballapura district.Justice M.I. Arun passed the interim order on the petition filed...
Karnataka High Court Closes The News Minute's Plea After Trial Court Refuses To Extend 'Gag' Order In Dharmasthala Burial Case
The Karnataka High Court was on Monday (August 11) informed that the trial court had refused to extend its July 18 ex-parte interim 'gag' order restraining various media entities and YouTube channels from publishing any "defamatory content" about Harshendra Kumar D and his kin, in connection with the Dharmasthala Burial case. The development happened in a plea filed by Spunklane Media Pvt....
Civil Suit Seeking Corrections In Birth/Death Certificate Not Maintainable: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a civil suit for seeking rectification of entries in a Death Certificate is not maintainable.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said, “This Court is of the considered view that the present suit, filed before the Civil Court seeking rectification of entries in the Death Certificate, is not maintainable. There exists a clear bar under Section 9 of the CPC,...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 04 to August 10, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 258 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 264Nominal Index: Murali Krishna R AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 258State of Karnataka & ANR AND Mahaboob Patel. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 259Vijayeendra G Muddebihalkar & Others AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 260Vijay Mahantesh Mathapati & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw...
Pre-University Education Rules | Denying Compassionate Appointment For Want Of Vacancy In Deceased's Institution Illegal: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court set aside an order passed by Pre-University Education department which had rejected a compassionate appointment plea filed by the son of a deceased employee of a Pre-University solely on the ground that there was no vacancy in the institution where the deceased was working.In doing so the court held that the rejection was in contravention to the state...
O.XI R.5(4) CPC | Right To Cross Examine Is Indispensable, Adverse Inference For Non-Compliance With Orders Can Only Be Drawn At End Of Trial: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that the right to cross-examination, whether or not encoded in statute, emerges as a sine qua non of adjudication. It is not merely permissible, it is an indispensable right.Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while upholding an order passed by the Commercial Court dismissing an application filed by the petitioner Sivagami N, seeking the trial court to draw...