Foreign Nationals Also Entitled To Article 22 Safeguards; Grounds Of Arrest Must Be Communicated In Language Understood: Karnataka High Court

In an NDPS case concerning two Nigerian nationals, the Karnataka High Court has said that Article 22 of the Constitution applies to Indian nationals and Foreign nationals alike, since the expression 'no person' has been used in the Article.“….The constitutional guarantee does not evaporate at the border nor does it diminish by reason of nationality, except an enemy alien as defined...

Karnataka High Court Declines PIL Seeking Circulars To Ensure Compliance With Lalita Kumari Ruling On Mandatory FIR

The Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction upon the State to issue circulars to enforce the judgment of Lalita Kumari v. State of UP, 2014(2) SCC 1.When the plea came up for hearing before the principal bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, the court observed that it cannot give omnibus directions to...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On X Corp's Appeal Against Sahyog Portal, Content Blocking Orders

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a writ appeal preferred by tech giant X Corp (formerly Twitter Inc.), against the single judge bench order dated 24.09.2025 that construed Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act as a standalone provision conferring authority on Central government officers to issue information blocking orders through Sahyog Portal.The single judge bench...

Karnataka High Court Halts Sharawathi Hydropower Project Over Wildlife Habitat Concerns

In a public interest litigation challenging the proposed Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project (Sharavathi PSP) and Kalkatte Bridge Construction, the Karnataka High Court has expressed preliminary concerns about possible habitat destruction inside the Sharawathi Wildlife Sanctuary.The Principal Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakru and Justice C M Poonacha observed in the interim order that...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 02 - March 08, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 89 - 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 99Nominal CitationNaveen R & Anr. v/s State of Karnataka & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 89Geetha R v/s State of Karnataka & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 90Manjappa v/s State of Karnataka 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 91State v/s Ashraf @ Ballary Ashraf & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 92Mohammed Haris Nalapad v/s State By SGWF Post P.S. (RPF) 2026...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Congress Leader Accused Of Assaulting Ex-MLA In Legislative Assembly

The Karnataka High Court quashed offence of voluntarily causing simple hurt lodged against Congress leader Naseer Ahmed accused of assaulting former MLA K Sudhakar in the Legislative Assembly in 2019. It was alleged that by the complainant Amruthesh NP that on 10.07.2019 in front of the Office of Minister K.J. George and the Speaker of Vidhana Soudha, while MLA K Sudhakar was proceeding to...

Sri Lankan Judge Approaches Karnataka High Court Seeking Removal Of Online Content Against Him

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (March 5) issued notice on a writ petition moved by a sitting judge of Sri Lankan Supreme Court Justice AHMD Nawaz seeking removal of certain allegedly defamtory content invoking his "right to be forgotten" under the Constitution of India. The petition seeks direction to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as well as Google India...

'Will Not Accept': Karnataka High Court Questions State For Filing Closure Report In FIR Over Abetment Of Student's Suicide

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (March 5) orally questioned the State for filing a B-report in a FIR registered against a school and its teachers for alleged abetment of a student's suicide. During the hearing the petitioner's counsel submitted that the petitioner's child was subjected to harassment by fellow students. It was submitted that the mother had given a statement however the...

Karnataka HC Suggests State To Issue Guidelines On Background Check For Migrant Workers, Calls For Balanced Approach Without Stigmatization

The Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State government to issue guidelines concerning background verification, identity confirmation or registration of inter-state migrant workers, while hearing a case wherein five persons stated to be migrant workers were accused of a triple murder. In doing so the court also emphasized need for preventive safeguards through strict enforcement...

Alteration Of Child's Surname To Reflect Mother's Lineage Does Not Affect Father's Rights: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that alteration of child's surname to reflect the mother's lineage/family name does not substantially affect the father's rights specially when the mother is the sole caregiver and where the father is not involved in the child's life. The court was hearing plea by a minor girl whose parents were in a live-in relationship, seeking a direction to the...

Karnataka High Court Refuses Custody Of Rescued Girl To Mother Allegedly Involved In Prostitution Racket

The Karnataka High Court refused to grant the custody of a girl to her mother after noting that there were "prima facie" allegations against the mother of forcing her into prostitution. Justice M Nagaprasanna in his order said:"The issue in the lis does not concern the merit of the crime or the charge sheet so filed by the State. The statement of the victim and the statement of others...

Bengaluru Stampede Case: Karnataka High Court Asks State To Submit Proposed Chargesheet Material In Sealed Cover

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (March 3) orally asked the State to file in sealed cover the material forming part of the proposed chargesheet in an FIR filed against Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL)–which manages RCB IPL team and event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks Ltd over 2025 Bengaluru stampede.Last year the high court had directed the State not to file...