Karnataka High Court Allows Issuance Of Travel Documents For Deportation Of Russian Woman, Her Children Found Living In Gokarna Cave

The Karnataka High Court on Friday permitted the Union of India to issue necessary travel documents to enable a mother and her children, who were found living in a cave in the state's Uttara Kannada district (Gokarna), to travel back to Russia. Justice B M Shyam Prasad disposed of the petition filed by Dror Shlomo Goldstein, who claims to be the father of the children and had approached the...

Karnataka High Court Asks NLSIU To Accommodate Student With Learning Disability Struggling With Arithmetic If She Fails In Economics

Disposing of a plea by an National Law School India University (NLSIU) student seeking alternate subject/exemption from studying Economics in view of her disability, the Karnataka High Court asked the varsity to have a liberal approach enabling the student to pass her first year course in case is clears all other subjects except Economics.Justice R Devdas disposed the petition of a student who...

High Court Can Direct UIDAI To Share Last Location Of Missing Person's Aadhaar Use With Police: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that UIDAI can be directed to provide details of usage of Aadhaar card and the location where it has been used to the police for investigating a missing person's complaint.A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj said,“When during the course of investigation by police authority or any investigating authority in the event of usage of Aadhaar card...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Halt State's Socio-Economic Survey; Directs Govt To Ensure Voluntary Participation, Data Confidentiality

The Karnataka High Court has declined pleas to interfere with the socio-economic survey conducted by the state government. The court further ordered the authorities not to disclose any data obtained from participants in the process and notify participation in the process as voluntary.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi stated:"In view of the above, we do not...

Karnataka High Court Expresses Inclination To Stay Bike Taxi Ban Over State's Failure To Frame Policy For Drivers

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (September 25) orally expressed its inclination to the stay the order banning bike taxis in the State, noting that despite granting one month time the State government had not come with an appropriate policy concerning bike taxis.For context, the high court in an earlier hearing asked the State if it can examine the issue on a policy level, deferring...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Questioning Tender Issued For Bangalore Twin Tunnel Project

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State government and other respondents on a public interest litigation seeking to quash the tender issued in regards to the construction of Bangalore Twin Tunnel Road.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi issued notice on the petition filed by 82-year-old Dr Adikesavalu Ravindra and others. The...

Will You Inform Public That Disclosure Isn't Mandatory? Karnataka High Court To State Commission On Social & Educational Survey Of Citizens

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) orally asked the State Backward Classes Commission if it has instructed its enumerators, who are to conduct the social and educational survey, to inform the citizens at the outset that the survey is not mandatory and they are free not to answer the questions. The court was hearing a batch of petitions challenging a state government...

Karnataka High Court Directs CBDT To Extend Tax Audit Due Date To 31st October

The Karnataka High Court today directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes to extend the due date for filing Tax Audit Reports under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, by one month to 31st October, 2025.For reference: “Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 mandates compulsory audit of accounts for businesses and professionals above a specified turnover or gross...

'Social Media Must Be Regulated': Karnataka High Court Rejects X Corp's Challenge To Centre's 'Sahyog' Portal, Content Blocking Orders

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) dismissed X Corp's plea seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act does not confer authority on Central government officers to issue information blocking orders, which can only be issued after following the procedure under Section 69A of the Act, read with IT Rules.Justice M Nagaprassana while dictating...

Karnataka High Court Declines Prajwal Revanna's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Cases From MP/MLA Court Over Allegations Of Bias

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) has refused to transfer the cases filed against former Hasan MP Prajwal Revanna for offences including sexual harassment, rape, etc, to another court after allegations of bias were raised by him against the presiding officer. Revanna had earlier been convicted for the offence of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment by the...

Karnataka High Court Seeks ED's Response On Plea For Interim Release Of Congress MLA Arrested In Alleged Illegal Betting Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) asked the Enforcement Directorate to get instructions on a plea filed by wife of Congress MLA K.C Veerendra arrested in alleged illegal betting case, seeking interim release from custody for 2-3 days on account on Dusshera festival. Justice MI Arun was hearing petitioner R D Chaitra's plea seeking to declare his arrest as illegal, arbitrary...

Karnataka High Court Stays Coercive Steps Against BJP Leader Booked For Giving 'Inflammatory Speech' During Ganesh Chathurthi Festival

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 24) in an interim order directed that no coercive steps will be taken against BJP Leader M P Renukacharya who has been booked in an FIR for allegedly making inflammatory speeches during Ganesh Chathurthi festival celebration this year. As per news reports, the BJP leader urged the youth to use DJ music during immersion despite an order issued...