Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Upholds Cheque Liability Post-Bank Merger
Court dismisses plea to quash proceedings, affirms validity of cheques despite bank mergers....
Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Sexual Harassment Case Against Doctor
Prior closure by Internal Local Committee and 28-day delay in complaint not enough to stop criminal investigation at the...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Says Time-Barred Debt Can Still Attract Section 138
Court holds that issuance of cheque amounts to a fresh promise under Section 25(3) of the Contract Act; rejects plea of ...
Karnataka High Court Quashes DV Act Case Against Husband’s Parents, Upholds Rs. 7,000 Interim Maintenance to Wife
Court says vague allegations against aged in-laws cannot sustain proceedings, but husband must continue to face domestic...
Karnataka HC slams Whitefield Police over Facebook-post arrest, orders statewide compliance with arrest safeguards
Court says notice under Section 35(3) BNSS must come before coercive action, not after custody; directs DGP to issue bin...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Two Men Over Protest Against Kuruba ST Reservation
Court says criticism of reservation policy and remarks against Chief Minister, without intent to promote enmity or incit...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Mysuru Lake Bund Project Dispute
Court says Section 37 appeal cannot be used to reappreciate evidence; contractor failed to prove revised contract value,...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Black Money Assessment on Moroccan Woman’s Foreign Properties
Court holds undisclosed foreign assets acquired before the 2015 Act are deemed to be acquired in the year notice is issu...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Theft FIR Against Man, Cites Contradictory Complaints Over Gold Articles
Court says earlier complaint by complainant’s wife, claiming gold was handed to the accused for sale, fatally undermined...
Karnataka High Court upholds divorce in bitter marriage dispute, confirms Rs 50 lakh alimony to wife
Court finds marriage had broken down beyond repair, rejects wife’s plea for restitution of conjugal rights and refuses t...
Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash SARFAESI Action Against MSME Borrower
Court holds that mere MSME registration does not stop recovery proceedings; borrower must cooperate with bank and place ...
Karnataka High Court orders SIT probe into KPSC recruitment scam allegations, declines routine CBI transfer
Court says recruitment irregularities strike at the Constitution itself; de novo investigation ordered into Crime Nos. 7...
Karnataka High Court backs long-serving “stipendiary nurses” as contractual staff, upholds equal pay and continued service
Court says label was misleading; nurses who worked for years in Mysore Medical College and Research Institute must get w...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over WhatsApp Status on Election Result
Court says post lacked intent to incite violence and did not amount to publication or circulation under Section 505(2) I...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Husband’s Alleged Paramour in Dowry Harassment Complaint
Court says girlfriend or paramour cannot be treated as a “relative” or family member of the husband under BNS Section 85...
Karnataka High Court Upholds ED Seizure in Genpact FEMA Case, Sets Aside Unreasoned NOC Rejection
Court holds Section 37A seizure over Genpact’s 2015 cross-border transactions maintainable, but directs fresh considerat...
Karnataka High Court upholds HMT damages award to former employee-entrepreneurs, trims 20 percent interest on compensation
Court says it cannot reappreciate facts in Section 37 appeal; modifies post-award interest, holding 20% applicable only ...
Karnataka High Court refuses to quash real estate fraud, money laundering cases against Ozone Urbana developers
Court says homebuyers’ allegations of diversion of funds, double sale of flats and subvention scheme defaults disclose c...
Karnataka High Court restores DRDO land acquisition for CAIR, citing national security and valid Section 5-A process
Division Bench sets aside Single Judge order, holds objections were considered and says technical lapses cannot defeat d...
Karnataka High Court Rules Intimation under Section 143(1) of Income Tax Act Not an “Order” for Revisional Proceedings
Revisional Jurisdiction under Section 263 Cannot Be Invoked Against Section 143(1) Intimation Without Adjustments; ESOP ...
Karnataka High Court Directs Reconsideration of Women's Doubles Team Selection for Para Asian Games 2026
Court highlights improper selection process by Paralympic Committee of India; mandates adherence to fair and transparent...
HC orders SIT probe into KPSC recruitment irregularities
The bench categorically said, “No officer or authority, save in accordance with law, shall interfere with, impede or o...
Karnataka High Court Emphasizes Right to Speedy Trial, Directs Expedited Disposal of CBI Cases
Court mandates use of procedural provisions under Cr.P.C. Section 294(3) and BNSS Section 330(3) to mark undisputed docu...
Karnataka High Court Quashes GST Penalty Order for M/s. King Enterprise, Remands Case for Fresh Adjudication
Court highlights failure of proper communication via GST portal notices alone, directs fresh hearing after petitioner de...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Claim Citing Fraudulent Collusion; Orders SIT Probe
Claimant found to have manipulated facts about rider status in accident case; heavy costs imposed and fresh investigatio...
Karnataka High Court Rules Civil Court Barred from Entertaining Suit Challenging SARFAESI Enforcement Measures
Court Clarifies Civil Court Jurisdiction Under Section 34 of SARFAESI Act; Partition Suits by Non-Alienating Co-sharers ...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Over Unilateral Appointment of Sole Arbitrator in Joint Venture Dispute
Court Holds Arbitration Tribunal Invalid as Sole Arbitrator Was Appointed Without Following Contractual Procedure, Viola...
Karnataka High Court Rules No Annual Trade License Renewal Required for Diesel Generator Sets in Shopping Malls
Court holds Section 354 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act mandates only one-time permission for installation; BBMP...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Tribunal's Dismissal of Workman's Compensation Claim Over Alcohol Influence
Court Rules Smell of Alcohol in Post-Mortem Report Insufficient to Prove Influence at Time of Accident, Remands Case for...
Karnataka High Court Rules Stamp Duty Valuation Must Reflect Actual Land Use, Not Assumed Development
Court directs revaluation of 37 acres in Hassan District, emphasizing reliance on documented land status and Central Val...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal in Child Suicide Case, Emphasizes Need for Proof of Mens Rea in Abetment Charges
Court rules that mere refusal to return a volleyball and verbal scolding do not constitute abetment to suicide under IPC...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Company Official in Legal Metrology Case
Court holds prosecution against individual without arraying company as accused amounts to abuse of process under Legal M...
Karnataka High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case, Recognizes Loss of Future Prospects Despite Pay Protection
Court holds that reassignment to lower job category due to accident-induced disability warrants compensation for loss of...
Karnataka High Court Modifies Insurance Liability in Learner's Licence Driving Fatality Case
Insurance Company Obliged to Compensate Victims but Granted Right to Recover from Vehicle Owner Due to Breach of Learner...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Strict Liability of Electricity Board in Child Electrocution Case, Awards Rs. 10.5 Lakh Compensation
Court Rejects Permanent Lok Adalat's Blame on Minor Victim, Emphasizes Non-Delegable Duty of Electricity Authorities to ...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Statutory Remedy Route, Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging MSMED Arbitral Award
Division Bench reaffirms that writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution are not maintainable against...