Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Upholds Privacy of Income Tax Returns, Sets Guidelines for Disclosure in Matrimonial Maintenance Cases
Court holds income tax returns as personal information exempt under RTI Act unless larger public interest is proven; dir...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Temporary SOP for Crowd Control Amidst Legislative Deliberations
Court Allows SOP to Operate Until the Enactment of the Karnataka Crowd Control Bill, 2025...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Arbitrary Transfer of NWKRTC Employee
Court Directs NWKRTC to Establish Transfer Guidelines for Class-IV Employees to Ensure Fairness and Transparency...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Offences
Court considers absence of criminal antecedents, judicial custody duration, and victim's understanding in bail decision...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Statutory Minimum Penalty for Provident Fund Delays
Tribunal's Reduced Penalty Enhanced to Meet Legal Requirements Under EPF Act...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Erroneous Remand, Orders Release of Petitioners
Petitioners accused under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IPC Section 363 granted liberty as charges were found to be wrongl...
Karnataka High Court Reinstates Employee Terminated Without Due Process
Court Quashes Stigmatic Termination Order, Reaffirms Necessity of Natural Justice in Employment Dismissals...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Timely Surety Submission, Orders Immediate Release of Petitioner
Magistrate's Rejection of Surety on Last Day Deemed Illegal; Court Emphasizes Compliance with Surety Conditions...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against School Principal Accused of Disrespecting National Flag
Court Rules Lack of Intentional Disrespect in Edited Image Case; Quashes Proceedings Against Principal...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Validity of References Under Repealed Industrial Disputes Act
Court Rules that Labour Courts and Tribunals to Continue Functioning Until New Tribunals Under Industrial Relations Code...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Mother's Right to Amend Child's Surname in Birth Certificate
Court directs Registrar to modify birth certificate to reflect maternal surname, emphasizing child's identity and welfar...
Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9
The complainant, who is a lawyer, alleged that his religious sentiments were hurt by calling the deity a ghost. On the d...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Non-Revocation of Pardon for CBI Approvers
Court emphasizes judicial review and hearing before revocation of pardon under CrPC Sections 306 and 308....
Karnataka High Court Upholds Family Court's Decision on DNA Test in Paternity Dispute
Court emphasizes the importance of "eminent need" and presumption of legitimacy under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Senior Citizen's Rights, Annulls Fraudulent Gift Deed
Court Cites Constructive Fraud and Neglect, Emphasizes Welfare of Senior Citizens...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Rejection of Bail for Accused in ISKP-Linked Terror Case
Court Directs Expedited Trial as Bail Denied Due to Lack of New Evidence and Compliance with Constitutional Norms...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Conviction in High-Profile Murder Case
Appeals Dismissed as Court Confirms Life Sentences for Accused in Conspiracy and Murder of Thirthahalli Resident...
Karnataka High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Three Accused in Brutal Gang Rape and Murder of 7-Year-Old Girl
Court Upholds Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Including CCTV, DNA, and Medical Reports; Death Penalty Deemed...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Sub-Inspector in Bribery Case
Court rules that mere demand without acceptance does not constitute an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act....
Karnataka High Court Cancels Bail in High-Profile NIA Case Involving Alleged ISIS Conspiracy
The court emphasizes compliance with constitutional safeguards and the gravity of the alleged offences, directing expedi...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Police Summons for Production of Alleged Stolen Gold
Court affirms investigative necessity over pledgee’s commercial interests in landmark ruling on stolen property....
Karnataka High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in High-Profile Suicide Case
Petitioners Accused of Harassment and Black Magic Face Custodial Interrogation...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Fundamental Rights, Quashes Police Prohibition on Public Speakers
Court rules State must provide valid reasoning for restricting freedom of speech and assembly, orders reconsideration of...
K'taka HC directs police not to take coercive steps against actor Ranveer Singh
Alleging that this act of the actor has hurt his religious sentiments, a lawyer approached a city court to book a case a...
Actor Ranveer Singh moves Karnataka HC to quash FIR against him
The controversy relates to remarks allegedly made by the actor at the Filmfare Awards event in Goa while speaking about ...
Karnataka High Court Allows Zo Pvt. Ltd. to Operate Frozen Accounts for Employee Salaries
Court intervenes under Article 226 to permit salary payments amid pending money laundering adjudication....
Karnataka High Court Overturns Trial Court's Decision, Grants Succession Certificate to Estrida Lucy Janet Vaz and Family
Intestate Succession Case Clarifies Legal Heirship under Indian Succession Act, 1925...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Acquittal in High-Profile POCSO Case
Lack of Cogent Evidence Leads to Dismissal of State's Appeal Against Acquittal of Accused in Alleged Sexual Assault...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi
Court rules that BJP's complaint lacked proper authorization and failed to meet procedural requirements....
Karnataka High Court Quashes Police Investigation in Defamation Case Against Bengaluru North University's Ex-Vice Chancellor
Court rules that defamation cases must proceed through private complaints, not police investigations as directed by Magi...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Disqualification Orders Against Belagavi Councillors
Court Rules Acquisition of Leasehold Rights Prior to Election Does Not Lead to Disqualification Under KMC Act...
Karnataka HC quashes BJP's defamation case against Rahul Gandhi
The case was filed in 2023, when BJP was in power in Karnataka, following a "corruption rate card" published by the then...
Karnataka HC sets aside Congress MLA Subba Reddy’s 2023 election over false affidavit
The court also directed that the EC and the Secretary of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly be informed of the order and...
Karnataka High Court Overturns Lower Courts' Rulings in Domestic Violence Case
Judgment Finds Lack of Evidence and Perversity in Domestic Violence Allegations Against Bhaskar Reddy...
Karnataka High Court Upholds FIR Registration Without Prior Sanction for Religious Insult Case
Investigation into the circulation of obscene images of Hindu deities on WhatsApp continues without prior government san...
Karnataka High Court Orders Investigation into Illegal Sand Mining
Court Acts on Media Reports and Home Minister's Statement; Calls for Court-Monitored Probe by Central Agency or SIT...