Remand Illegal When Offences Are Bailable: Karnataka High Court Quashes Man's Custody For Allegedly Kidnapping Wife

The Karnataka High Court has directed release of a man sent to judicial custody by the trial court for allegedly kidnapping his wife, after noting that admittedly his major wife had voluntarily gone with him and thus the offence was wrongly invoked. Noting that the offences invoked were bailable, the court said that the trial court had erred in sending the petitioner to judicial custody....

Labour Courts Continue To Have Jurisdiction Till Tribunals Are Formed Under Industrial Relations Code 2020: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the Labour Courts, Tribunals and other statutory authorities functioning under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, will continue to exercise jurisdiction till the Tribunals are constituted and become functional under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The Court observed that in view of the amendment to Section 104 of the Code on 16.02.2026, the repeal...

[Specific Relief Act] Opportunity To Amend Must Be Given Before Dismissing Suit U/S 34 Proviso: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that before dismissing a suit under the proviso to Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 for want of appropriate consequential relief, the Court must afford the plaintiff an opportunity to amend the plaint or, in deserving cases, mould the relief. The Court observed that the proviso is intended to avoid multiplicity of litigation and not to...

Karnataka High Court Asks Trial Court To Continue Proceedings In Kidnapping Case Allegedly Involving JD(S) Leader HD Revanna

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 26) directed the trial court to continue its proceedings in a case involving the alleged kidnapping of a woman wherein one of the co-accused is Janata Dal (S) leader HD Revanna. Previously, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav had vacated its interim order stalling framing of charges against Revanna, after taking note of lack of readiness on behalf of...

Punitive Termination Cannot Be Passed Without Hearing; Misconduct-Based Discharge Violates Natural Justice: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that termination of a punitive or stigmatic nature cannot be made without providing an effective opportunity of hearing or conducting a departmental inquiry. The Court observed that once an employee has entered service, even an order styled as termination cannot be sustained if it is founded on allegations of misconduct and passed without adherence to...

Furnishing Surety On Last Day Of Timeline Indicated In Release Order Would Not Disentitle Accused Of Benefit: Karnataka High Court

Granting relief to a murder accused, the Karnataka High Court held that merely because the accused furnished surety for release on the last day on which it could have been furnished as directed in the order, would not disentitle him from the benefit of the release order. The court was hearing a man's plea challenging a sessions court order which had rejected his application for furnishing...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Murder Case Against Man On Ground Of Parity With Co-Accused Acquitted Last Year

The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings lodged against a man accused in a rioting and murder case, after noting that his co-accused had been acquitted by the trial court as the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court was hearing a plea wherein the petitioner–accused No.14, challenging the continuance of criminal case proceedings against him...

No Requirement To Take Signature Of Accused On Record Of Test Identification Parade: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that there is no mandate to take signature of the accused on the record of the test identification parade conducted in respect of an offence. The Court was hearing a man's bail plea booked for offence under Section 311 (robbery, dacoity with attempt to cause grievous hurt) BNS. The prosecution had alleged that when the complainant was walking on a road,...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Husband's Murder Conviction, Life Term For Setting Man Ablaze Over Suspicion Of Affair With Wife

The Karnataka High Court upheld a trial court order convicting a husband for murder who poured petrol and set ablaze a man over suspicion of affair with his wife, observing that he had the intention to commit the offence. In doing so the court affirmed the dying declaration of the deceased as well as the evidence of the eye-witnesses, finding it credible and without any material...

Once Non-Cognizable Report Is Registered, Police Can't Lodge FIR Based On Second Complaint Without Giving Reasons: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against a man for intimidating a woman, after noting that the FIR was registered on the basis of the second complaint and not on the basis of a Non Cognizable Report registered earlier. The petitioner had challenged an FIR for the offences punishable under IPC Sections 341(wrongful restraint), 427(mischief causing damage to property amounting to ₹50)...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Taking Cognizance Of IPS Officer Roopa Moudgil's Defamation Complaint Against IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a plea by IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri challenging a trial court order taking cognizance of a criminal defamation complaint lodged by IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil, observing that it was well reasoned passed with due application of mind. Justice M Nagaprasanna in his order noted that when Sindhuri had lodged criminal defamation proceedings against Moudgil, then...

'Why Are Your Officials Left Out Of FIR?': Karnataka High Court Questions Bank For Giving ₹2 Crore Loan Over 'Non-Existing' Property

While hearing a case challenging a cheating FIR wherein a loan was offered for a property which allegedly does not exist, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 24) orally questioned the bank for not making allegations against it officials adding that without their connivance the alleged offence could not have been committed. The court further orally questioned as to why...