Karnataka High Court
Minister KJ George's Defamation Case Against Kannada Prabha Editor Must Be Tried By Magistrate, Not MP/MLA Court: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court set aside proceedings before the sessions court against Editor-in-Chief of Kannada Prabha newspaper Ravi Hegde in a criminal defamation case lodged against him by Minister K J George with respect to certain newspaper articles. The legislator had in 2020 filed a defamation case against Ravi Krishna Reddy and N R Ramesh, president and general secretary of the...
'You May Be Ranveer Singh But You Can't Hurt Religious Sentiments': Karnataka High Court On 'Kantara' Movie Mimicry; Stays Coercive Steps
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 24) told Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh that he cannot, by virtue of being a celebrity, hurt religious sentiments of a community and that he must, when making public appearances, remain cautious of his words and actions.Justice M Nagaprasanna orally observed,"You being actor have influence on so many people. When you have that you shud be...
'Violates Article 21': Karnataka High Court Orders Release Of Theft Accused Jailed For 3 Years Despite Bail For Want Of Surety
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 23) ordered the release of a man accused of theft, who despite being granted bail was languishing in jail as he could not furnish the surety as directed by the trial court. On Saturday, the court had questioned the prison authority for not producing him before the concerned court even once while being in judicial custody for four years, after...
Police Officer Can't Be Prosecuted For Corruption Without Proof Of Demand Or Acceptance Of Bribe: Karnataka High Court Reaffirms
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that both demand and acceptance of bribe by a public servant to perform a public duty are a pre-requisite to invoke offence under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act. In doing so the court quashed an FIR registered against a police Sub-Inspector for allegedly demanding Rs. 1 Lakh from the complainant to close a case registered against the...
Actor Ranveer Singh Moves Karnataka High Court Challenging FIR Over 'Kantara' Movie Mimicry
Actor Ranveer Singh has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging an FIR registered against him over his mimicry of a character in 'Kantara: Chapter 1'. The matter was mentioned on Monday (February 23) before Justice M Nagaprasanna for urgent listing wherein the counsel for the petitioner submitted, "The petitioner is a Bollywood actor. His honest appreciation of Kantara Chapter...
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Suspending Actor Darshan's Arms License
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 23) stayed proceedings in connection with an order suspending arms license of actor Darshan on the allegation that when he was on bail, there was a "propensity" of him misusing the weapon. The court was hearing Darshan's plea challenging a January 20, 2025 order passed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) Bengaluru suspending the...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 - February 22, 2026
Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 54 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 70Nominal IndexX & Others v/s State of Karnataka & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 54C Muniraju v/s SN Subbareddy & Others 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 55Case title: Lakshmidevi S R v/s State of Karnataka and Others 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 56 Rahul Gandhi v/s BJP 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 57 X v/s Y 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 58Abdul Hameed v/s State of Karnataka...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Obscenity FIR Over WhatsApp Message Questioning Invite To Hindu Priests For Inaugural Function
The Karnataka High Court quashed proceedings against a man booked in obscenity FIR for sending WhatsApp message to the complainant stating that he and his brother should not have invited Hindu priests to inauguration of a function hall, as "they treated Muslims very badly". Justice Rajesh K Rai in his order said:"On careful examination of the above WhatsApp message, the same reveals that...
Karnataka High Court Questions Prison Authority For Not Producing Accused Even Once In 4 Yrs, Slams Police For Reporting Him 'Untraceable'
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) orally questioned the prison authority for not producing a theft accused before the concerned court even once while being in judicial custody for four years, after noting that on 20 dates the matter was adjourned for lack appearance. The court also questioned the State after noting that a police constable entrusted with executing a...
'Unintentional Mistake': Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over Hoisting National Flag Upside Down On Independence Day Function
The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR registered against a panchayat official booked for erroneously hoisting the National Flag upside down during independence day function, observing that it was an unintentional mistake by the official. Justice Rajesh K Rai in his order said:"As could be gathered from records, the contents of the complaint reveals that, the petitioner was deputed as...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating FIR Against WinZo After Woman Alleged Misuse Of PAN Card On Gaming App
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) quashed a 2024 FIR registered against online gaming company WinZo Games Private Limited booked in an FIR wherein a woman has alleged that her Pan Card details were stolen and misused on WinZo's gaming app.While pronouncing the order Justice M Nagaprasanna said:"Allowed, quashed. It is made clear that the quashment of proceedings in impugned...
“Who Let The Dogs Out?”: Karnataka High Court Stays Assault FIR Over Altercation After Dog Attempts To Bite Neighbour
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) stayed probe in an FIR registered against a group of persons booked for assaulting their neighbour over an altercation after the dog of one of the accused's persons attempted to bite the neighbour. The court was hearing a plea by seven petitioners seeking quashing of an FIR registered for offences under BNS Sections 115(1)(voluntarily...