Karnataka High Court
High Court for Indian state of Karnataka at Bengaluru
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The High Court of Karnataka is the High Court of the Indian state of Karnataka and thus its highest judicial authority. The court's principal bench is located in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka, with additional benches in Hubballi-Dharwada and Kalaburagi. It was previously called the High Court of Mysore. In Bengaluru, the High Court functions out of a red-painted brick building known as the Attara Kacheri, located opposite the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the Karnataka Legislature.
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Karnataka high court: Accused can say any time he was minor when crime took placehe Karnataka High Court has noted that an accused individual can assert their minority status at any point during the proceedings if they were underage at the time of the alleged offense. Consequently,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka high court nixes ban on 23 'ferocious' dog breeds, says stakeholders were not consultedKarnataka High Court overturned the central govt's ban on 23 dog breeds, citing non-alignment with animal welfare laws. The decision highlighted flaws in stakeholder consultation and laws consistency,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka HC defines limits of Lok Adalat’s powersKarnataka High Court's Kalaburagi bench ruled that Lok Adalat, despite judicial oversight, functions as a conciliator, not a judge. A case involving a compromise decree from 2007 was challenged,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Man slits his throat in front of Chief Justice in Karnataka High CourtIndiaTimes - Published | |
Second spouse, kin can't be prosecuted under bigamy law: Karnataka HCKarnataka high court clarified that only the person marrying during an existing marriage can be prosecuted for bigamy under IPC section 494, not the second spouse or family, as ruled by Justice..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka HC: It's duty of the man to pay maintenance to wife in therapyIf a man's monthly income is Rs 7 lakh, maintenance of Rs 60,000 for his homemaker-wife suffering from mental ailments cannot be considered high, the Karnataka HC has observed in a recent judgment,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Netflix faces contempt for a 22-sec footage in 123 min docuseries; SC says HC has better things to do than draw contempt for thisNetflix, BBC, Discovery Communications, and ITV Studios Global Distribution face contempt of court proceedings for incorporating banned footage from the 'Wild Karnataka' documentary in the 'Life in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Collegium recommends CJ of Karnataka HC to apex courtThe collegium headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud recommended the appointment of Prasanna Bhalchandra Varale, the Chief Justice of Karnataka HC, as a judge of the Supreme Court. This would bring the Supreme..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Regular worker, daily wager equal under Gratuity Act: HCThe Payment of Gratuity Act does not differentiate between a regular employee and a daily wage employee, the Karnataka HC observed while directing the state government to settle the arrears of a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Didn’t happen even in era of Mahabharat: HC on strippingThe Karnataka HC expressed dissatisfaction with the probe details of the recent public stripping incident in Belagavi, Karnataka. They compared the incident to the disrobing of Draupadi in the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC: Single event may not be enough to claim crueltyThe Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against four individuals, including the sister and cousins of the accused, in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 498A and 506 of the IPC...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Wife can’t unilaterally access spouse’s UID information: High courtThe Karnataka HC has ruled that a woman cannot unilaterally access her husband’s Aadhaar data solely based on the marital relationship, underscoring the autonomy and protection of privacy rights..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Massive political fight breaks out over Karnataka government decision to withdraw the CBI probe against DK ShivakumarThe Karnataka High Court has adjourned the hearing of the appeal filed by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar against the sanction accorded by the previous government to the CBI to prosecute him in the..IndiaTimes - Published | Admission of guilt not enough for accident claims: Karnataka HCThe Karnataka High Court has reversed a judgment passed in an accident case, stating that the mere acceptance of guilt is not enough for a motor accident claims tribunal to come to a conclusion. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka high court stands by depressed man who went AWOL for 632 daysThe Karnataka High Court has observed that layoffs can lead to increased levels of depression and upheld an order to reinstate a dismissed employee of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC stays probe into case against Amit Malviya for posting derogatory video on Rahul GandhiThe High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday stayed investigation into the case registered against Amit Malviya, national head, BJP social media wing, for posting a derogatory video against Congress leader..IndiaTimes - Published |
Woman employed earlier can't seek full maintenance from hubby: Karnataka HCIndiaTimes - Published | Law of the land must be followed: Govt on Karnataka HC’s order dismissing Twitter’s plea against content takedownWith the Karnataka High Court dismissing Twitter’s plea that challenged the Centre’s orders to block certain ‘objectionable’ content, the government on Friday reiterated that social media..IndiaTimes - Published |
MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacts as Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter plea, upholds Centre's power to block tweetsKarnataka High Court backs Centre's power to block tweets and accounts, dismissing Twitter's petition.DNA - Published | Setback for Twitter as Karnataka HC dismisses petition challenging blocking, imposes Rs 50 lakh as costIndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka HC nixes sedition case against school over anti-CAA playIndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC rejects plea of PFI associate to unseal its officesIndiaTimes - Published |
‘Bus conductor not a skilled worker’: Karnataka HC cuts accident-death reliefIndiaTimes - Published | Meet Justice Nagarathna: SC judge who gave dissenting verdict on demonetisation may become first female CJI in 2027Justice Nagarathna, who was elevated to the Supreme Court in 2021, has served as a Karnataka High Court judge.DNA - Published |
SC to probe validity of Sec 375 that legalises marital rapeThe Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would take up for hearing in January second week the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of an exception provided under Section 375 of IPC legalising..IndiaTimes - Published | Termination from service no ground to file sexual harassment case: Karnataka HCThe complainant woman, a temporary Group-D employee had lodged a complaint with Basavanagudi police station in Bengaluru on May 16, 2018.DNA - Published |
KGF song copyright row: Karnataka HC issues notice to Congress leadersThe Karnataka High Court on Friday issued a notice to Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate in response to a contempt petition filed by MRT Music, the copyright holders of..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka HC sets aside court order blocking Twitter accounts of Congress, Bharat Jodo Yatra over copyright violationA Bengaluru court had yesterday directed Twitter to block the handles of Congress and its 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' till the next date of hearing.DNA - Published |
Rethink age of consent in Pocso Act: Karnataka HC to law panelIndiaTimes - Published | Setback for BS Yediyurappa and family as Karnataka HC restores graft complaintA special court for cases pertaining to elected representatives had rejected Abraham’s complaint on the ground that the governor had refused to sanction Yediyurappa’s prosecution on an application..IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka HC order allowing Ganesh Chaturthi festivities at Hubbali Idgah Maidan challenged in Supreme CourtThe Anjuman Islam has approached the Supreme Court, questioning the Karnataka High Court's orders allowing festivities at Hubballi's Idgah ground.DNA - Published | In midnight order, Karnataka High Court refuses to stop Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Hubballi's Idgah MaidanThe Karnataka High Court refused to interfere with the authorities' decision to allow Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at the Hubbali Idgah Maidan.DNA - Published |
Karnataka HC refuses to ban loudspeakers for azaanThe Karnataka high court on Monday refrained from directing the authorities to stop mosques from using loudspeakers or public-address systems for the azaan/adhan (call to prayer) five times a day,..IndiaTimes - Published | SC to set up bench to hear pleas against Karnataka HC order refusing to lift ban on hijabA bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Meenakshi Arora, appearing for one of the appellants, that the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Why has Twitter decided to move Karnataka HC against Indian government?Twitter decided to move against the content takedown order of the central government and approach the Karnataka High Court.DNA - Published | Twitter moves Karnataka HC on Centre’s orders to block contentMicro-blogging giant Twitter has moved the Karnataka high court, challenging the central government’s orders to block content on the platform, arguing that some of the directives are not in line with..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul attacks BJP after Karnataka HC judge says he was threatened with transferCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted the BJP over the statement of a Karnataka high court judge hearing a matter related to a bribery case that he was being threatened with transfer and..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka High Court criticises government for its 'lethargic approach', slaps Rs 1 lakh fineThe complainant had charged that Jadhav along with DC, AC and Tehsildar of Anekal taluk had allegedly misused his power to create fake documents.DNA - Published |
Azaan Row: Karnataka HC tightens loudspeaker rules, notice sent to 125 mosquesA notice has been sent to over 100 mosques by the Bengaluru Police after the Karnataka HC issued a rule regarding loudspeaker usage.DNA - Published | Karnataka hijab ban case: Supreme Court refuses early hearing against HC verdictThe Supreme Court on Thursday refused an early hearing on the pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom,..IndiaTimes - Published |
In groundbreaking order, Karnataka HC says husband can't escape trial for rape of wife"Woman and man being equal under the Constitution cannot be made unequal by Exception-2 to Section 375 of the IPC."DNA - Published | Rape is rape even if perpetrated by husband, says Karnataka high courtAn act of sexual assault on the wife, albeit by the husband, cannot but be termed a rape, the Karnataka HC observed on Wednesday. “A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by..IndiaTimes - Published |
After threat, Karnataka gives Y-security to hijab case judgesKarnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said he has asked the director general of police to provide ‘Y’-category security to the three Karnataka HC judges, including chief justice Ritu Raj Awasthi,..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka Hijab Row: HC judges who delivered verdict get Y-category security after death threatsKarnataka High Court judges who delivered the hijab row verdict will be getting Y-category security, CM Bommai said.DNA - Published |
Hijab verdict: Udupi student-petitioners, Muslim girls in Shivamogga skip classes, examsThe six Muslim girl students of the Government Pre University Girls College in the coastal town of Udupi did not turn up for classes on Wednesday, a day after their petition seeking permission to wear..IndiaTimes - Published | Hijab row: Hours after HC’s judgment, appeals line up in apex courtThe Supreme Court on Tuesday saw a rush of appeals challenging the Karnataka high court’s ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice and that the government order effectively banning..IndiaTimes - Published |
Hijab not essential to Islam, says Karnataka HC, upholds banThe Karnataka high court ruled on Tuesday that wearing the hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and upheld a state government order on uniform in educational institutions, dismissing a..IndiaTimes - Published | Karnataka Hijab Row: Following HC's verdict, schools and colleges in Udupi to reopen from tomorrowThe schools and colleges in Udupi are set to reopen from tomorrow, a day after the Karnataka HC issued its verdict on the hijab ban.DNA - Published |
Rajnath Singh commends Karnataka HC judgement on hijab case, says 'dress code must be followed'Karnataka High Court today dismissed various petitions challenging a ban on Hijab in institutions and said that wearing a Hijab is not essential.DNA - Published | 'Not an essential Islamic practice': What Karnataka HC said while upholding hijab banIndiaTimes - Published |
