News Anchor Sudhir Chaudhary & Aaj Tak Channel Approach Karnataka High Court Against FIR Over Alleged Fake News

TV news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Hindi news channel Aaj Tak have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the First Information Report filed against them for the offences under Sections 153A and 505 of the India Penal Code over a news report. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar is to hear the matter on Friday. The plea by way of interim relief has sought stay...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Bribery Case Against IPS Officer Alok Kumar

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against senior Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer Alok Kumar under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Justice M Nagaprasanna found that the Sessions Judge had not received a valid sanction to prosecute the IPS officer, who was not named as an accused when the case was initially registered. ...

S.263 Indian Succession Act | Beneficiary Of Will Bound To Prove Contention Of Improper Service Of Notice Of Probate Proceedings: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the burden is on the beneficiary of the will to substantiate the contention of no proper service of notice of probate proceedings on the persons who should have been apprised. Justice H P Sandesh thus allowed the appeal challenging the order of the trial court which dismissed her petition filed under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, seeking...

X Corp Deposits ₹25 Lakh With Karnataka High Court Registry In Appeal Against Account Blocking On Its Microblogging Platform Twitter

X Corp (formerly Twitter) informed the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday that it has deposited Rs 25 lakhs with the Registry, in pursuance of its appeal against blocking orders issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.The amount is 50% of the cost imposed by a single bench of the High Court while dismissing...

Sister Cannot Seek Compassionate Appointment Upon Death Of Married Brother: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a sister cannot be appointed on compassionate grounds upon the death of her married brother, who was working as Junior Line Men with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom). A Division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit referred to Rule 2(1)(b) of Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds)...

Karnataka High Court Introduces Digital Accessibility Training For Visually Challenged Court Staff

The Karnataka High Court launched the Digital Accessibility Training programme on Monday for visually impaired employees in both the High Court and District Judiciary, marking the first of its kind venture among South Indian High Courts.The training programme was inaugurated by Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale at the Karnataka Judicial Academy, Bengaluru, in the presence of Justice P.S....

Two Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court Made Permanent, Term Of Justice S. Rachaiah As An Additional Judge Extended

The Central Government has issued a notification appointing the following two additional judges of the Karnataka High Court as permanent judges of the HC:1. Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde2. Justice Kannankuzhyil Sreedharan HemalekhaFurther, the centre has also extended the term of Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah, an additional Judge, for a period of one year wef November 8.The SC Collegium, last...

Bengaluru Traffic: High Court Suggests Karnataka Govt To Revisit School Timings, Commercial Working Hours To Ease Congestion

The Karnataka High Court, with a view to ease traffic congestion in Bengaluru, has suggested the State government to call a meeting of stakeholders and take up the issue of revisiting school timings and working hours of Industrial Units, Factories, Commercial Houses and Companies. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit while hearing a public...

Number Plate Manufacturers Move High Court Alleging Karnataka Govt Permitting Only 'Influential' Entities To Affix High Security Plates On Vehicles

The Karnataka High Court will on September 19, consider interim relief of stay sought in a petition filed against Karnataka government's notifications mandating fixing of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) on vehicles registered before April 1, 2019, by OEM's (Original Equipment Manufacturers)/ Authorised dealers who in turn will source the number plates only from HSRP...

Husband Subjecting Wife To Creditors' Action By Misusing Her Signed Cheques Constitutes 'Cruelty': Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the appeal preferred by a man challenging a family court order which allowed the divorce petition filed by his wife on grounds of cruelty, since he made her face criminal proceedings initiated by creditors from whom he borrowed money by issuing cheques in her name, for meeting his lifestyle and addictions. A Division bench of Justice G Narendar and...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Disqualification Of Prajwal Revanna As Member Of Parliament Over False Election Affidavit

The Karnataka High Court on Monday refused to stay the order disqualifying Prajwal Revanna as Member of Parliament, for filing a false election affidavit.A single bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the application filed by Revanna seeking stay on the order dated September 1, for some time to prefer an appeal before the Supreme Court.In its September 1 order the Court had allowed the...

Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP To Consider Criminal Action, Enhanced Penalty For Violation Of Solid Waste Management Rules

The Karnataka High Court on Monday suggested to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and State government to consider revising the penalty being imposed on violators of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit noticed that so far Rs 11.66 crore is collected in 4 years between 10-09-2019 to 31-08-2023, as...