Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Upholds Dismissal of Temple Employee for Issuing Duplicate Receipts, Issues Landmark Directions for Temple Fund Safeguards
Court affirms disciplinary inquiry under Karnataka Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Rules, 2002; mandates imple...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Eviction Order Against Son Harassing Senior Citizen Mother Under Senior Citizens Act
Court affirms protective jurisdiction of Senior Citizens Act, 2007; rejects son’s claim of absolute title and pendency o...
Karnataka High Court Directs Amendment of Kaveri-2.0 Portal to Recognize Perpetual Leasehold Rights under Nirantara Patta
Court Rules Perpetual Leasehold Interests Are Legally Transferable and Must Be Reflected in Municipal Records and Regist...
Karnataka High Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty, Revises Permanent Alimony and Child Maintenance
Court dissolves marriage citing physical and mental cruelty, reduces permanent alimony from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 50 lakh c...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR and Charges Against Vijay Tata in Prize Chits Case; Upholds Enforcement Directorate's Summons Powers
Court finds lack of incriminating evidence against petitioner, rules trial court failed to apply judicial mind; Enforcem...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Ad-hoc Committee Appointment by State Wakf Board, Upholds Statutory Procedure
Court directs District Wakf Officer to assume management and conduct fresh elections as per Karnataka Wakf Rules, emphas...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Criminal Proceedings in Rs. 1.40 Crore Medical Seat Fraud Case
Court Rejects Petitioners' Claims of Delay and Civil Dispute, Emphasizes Need for Investigation Into Alleged Cheating an...
Karnataka High Court Convicts Advocate Pankaj Kaushik for Criminal Contempt; Imposes One Day Simple Imprisonment and Fine
Advocate found guilty of scandalizing the court, making baseless allegations against judicial officers, and disrupting c...
Karnataka High Court Clarifies Guidelines for Determining Arm's Length Price in Transfer Pricing Disputes
Court emphasizes adherence to Income Tax Act provisions, endorses rational turnover and related party transaction filter...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Premature Local Inspection by Trial Court in Temporary Injunction Suit
Court Rules that Local Inspection Under Order XVIII Rule 18 CPC Should Be Conducted After Recording Evidence to Avoid Pr...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Transfer of Part-Heard Sessions Trial, Emphasizing Administrative Prerogative and Statutory Provisions
Court rules that transfer of cases among Sessions Courts, even after trial commencement, does not violate accused's righ...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Cross-Subsidy Surcharge on Cogeneration Plants, Validates Licensing Regulations and Electricity Amendment Rules
Court confirms State Electricity Regulatory Commissions' jurisdiction to impose surcharge under Electricity Act, 2003; r...
Karnataka High Court Modifies Child Visitation Schedule to Safeguard Minor's Welfare
Court reduces frequency of long-distance travel for 10-year-old child between Bengaluru and Honnavar, prioritizing child...
Karnataka High Court Quashes MLA's Directive to Shift Sanctioned Irrigation Project, Upholds Farmers' Rights
Court rules that government-approved irrigation projects cannot be arbitrarily stalled or altered by subsequent politica...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Post-Facto Approval of Police Transfer, Sets Aside Tribunal Order
Transfer of Police Inspector Validated Despite Initial Procedural Defect as Police Establishment Board's Subsequent Appr...
Karnataka High Court Directs Grant of Pension to Disabled Sportsperson, Recognizes FESPIC Games as Precursor to Asian Para Games
Court quashes pension denial, mandates reconsideration of claim treating FESPIC achievements as equivalent to Asian Para...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Notice Under BNSS, Orders Restoration of IIFL Finance’s Bank Account Access
Court lifts debit freeze, reduces lien amount, and directs exploration of e-Notarisation for court filings in landmark r...
Karnataka High Court Orders Refund of GST Paid Under Coercion with Interest
Payments made by M/s. Hukkeri Taluka Samagra Grameen Abhivraddi Sangh deemed involuntary; tax authorities directed to re...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Police Officer for Assault, Emphasizes Nexus Test for Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC
Court distinguishes between official duties and personal excesses in government servant prosecution; prior sanction mand...
Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Ex Parte Temporary Injunction in Defamation Suit, Emphasizes Mandatory Compliance with Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC
Court Remands Matter to Trial Court for Fresh Consideration, Highlighting Need for Detailed Judicial Reasoning on Prima ...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Statutory Extension of Mining Lease to ACC Ltd., Sets Aside Penalty Demand for Unlawful Mining
Court Rules Supplementary Lease Deed Not Essential for Extended Lease Period; Rejects State’s Royalty Demand Based on No...
Karnataka High Court Rules Strict 30-Day Limit Applies to Arbitration Correction Applications Under National Highways Act
Court Holds Section 33 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Mandates Inflexible 30-Day Time Limit for Correction Re...
Karnataka High Court Directs Authorities to Consider GST Payment Claims by Civil Contractor
The Court orders respondent authorities to evaluate GST-related representations from Shri Jinaraj and Co within six week...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Prosecution for Accidental Exposure Without Sexual Intent
Court Rules That Mere Accidental Exposure While Answering Nature's Call Does Not Constitute Sexual Harassment Under Sect...
Karnataka High Court Declares Writ Petition Filed in Name of Deceased Landlord as Nullity, Upholds Occupancy Rights Order
Court Dismisses Petition for Suppression of Material Facts and Imposes Costs on Petitioners for Abuse of Judicial Proces...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Look Out Circular Against Advocate-Cricketer, Upholds Right to Privacy
Issuance of Look Out Circular for Bailable Offense Ruled Unjustified; Court Criticizes Authorities for Overstepping Juri...
Karnataka High Court Nullifies Notification Granting Powers to Superintendent of Police
Court Rules Notification Lacked Legal Validity Due to Absence of Gazette Publication, Voids Externment Order...
Karnataka High Court Grants Divorce to Actor Duniya Vijay on Grounds of Cruelty, Awards Rs. 2 Crore Permanent Alimony
Court Finds Wife's Persistent Media Allegations as Cruelty Despite Husband's Intimate Relationship with Another Woman; M...
Karnataka High Court Rules Income from Hereditary Priesthood Not Joint Family Property in Partition Suit
Court holds that properties acquired from personal income of hereditary archak are self-acquired and not subject to part...
Karnataka High Court Rules Defective Affidavit in Corruption Complaint Under BNSS Is Curable, Orders Reinvestigation
Court directs opportunity to rectify affidavit defects before proceeding with investigation into alleged irregularities ...
K'taka HC faults sessions court for diverting Kharge's Trust complaint to inquiry
The sessions court declined to order investigation under Section 175(3), citing deficiencies in the affidavit accompanyi...
Karnataka HC sets aside order allowing Renukaswamy case accused to turn approver
Darshan and his friend, actress Pavithra Gowda, are among the 17 accused in the Renukaswamy murder case. Darshan is curr...
Karnataka High Court Upholds 7-Year Sentence for Accused in Terrorism Case, Rejects Plea for Minimum Punishment Despite Guilty Plea
Court Emphasizes Discretion in Sentencing, Highlights Severity of Offences Involving Terrorist Activities and Radicaliza...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Permanent Lok Adalat Award Directing Insurance Company to Reimburse Cancer Treatment Injections Without Hospitalisation
Court rules that modern medical advancements allowing outpatient administration of prescribed injections for advanced pr...
K'taka HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of suspended KPSC chairman
The CID is investigating the recruitment of 400 Veterinary Officers -- 342 regular and 58 backlog posts -- following a c...
Karnataka High Court Rules Trial Courts Cannot Impose Punishments Beyond Civil Imprisonment or Property Attachment for Disobedience of Temporary Injunction
Appellate Court's order directing three months' civil imprisonment upheld; apology orders by Trial Court deemed beyond s...