Dharmasthala Burial Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Residents' Plea For Inspection & Excavation At Sites Identified By Them

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala burial cases on a plea by two residents of the town seeking consideration of their representation of taking time bound action to conduct site inspection and excavation of bodies at the locations identified by them. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued notice to the SIT on the petitions...

[GST Rate-Cuts] Karnataka High Court Refuses Ex-Parte Stay On Guideline Mandating Revised MRP Stickers On Existing Stock

The Karnataka High Court on Monday refused to pass an ex-parte order staying the guideline dated September 9 issued by the Union of India mandating the declaration of revised retail sale price (MRP), on unsold stock manufactured/packed/imported, which would be effective from September 22, in addition to the existing retail sale price (MRP).Justice B M Shyam Prasad refused the ex parte...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 08 - September 14, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 305Nominal Index: Mrs Maheshwari M AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited AND Malathi B & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 300SRI HONNESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA JEERNODHARA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 301Chandrappa AND State...

'This Is A Secular State': Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against State's Invite To Banu Mushtaq As Chief Guest For Dasara Celebrations

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 15) dismissed pleas challenging State Government's decision to nominate author and Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the inauguration of the upcoming Dasara Festival in Mysuru.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi after hearing the arguments said:"We are not persuaded to accept that...

Karnataka High Court Gives Sudhir Chaudhary 'Last Chance' To Argue His Plea To Quash FIR Over Alleged Communal Coverage Of State Scheme

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted last chance to news channel Aaj Tak and its former editor Sudhir Chaudhury to argue their pleas seeking quashing of a 2023 FIR registered over alleged communal coverage of the State government's Svalambi Sarathi Scheme.For context, the FIR states that in a September 11, 2023 news programme, Chaudhary claimed that the Karnataka government was...

S.14 SARFAESI Act | Possession Delivery Warrant Of Secured Asset Not Subject To Third Party Rights: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that once the property is said to be a secured property (secured asset), it would be subject to Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI) and cannot be made subject to rights of any third parties.The court said that any person having any interest in the secured interest cannot agitate that...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Attempt To Murder Case Against IAF Officer Involved In Road Rage Incident

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed an attempt to murder case registered against an Indian Air Force Officer, who was involved in a road rage fight with a call centre employee in Bengaluru.Notably the video of the fight between the accused Shiladitya Bose and one Vikas Kumar S J had gone viral on social media. Initially based on the complaint filed by Bose's wife Madhumita, who is...

Cyber Command Centres Must Be Robustly Fortified & Not Remain On Paper: Karnataka High Court Suggests Measures For Effective Operation

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 10) said that Cyber Command Centres (CCC), established by the State Government pursuant to a court order, to tackle emergence and growth of cyber crime in the state must be robustly fortified and not remain only on paper. Justice M Nagaprasanna in his April 25 order this year had asked the State Government to make operational cyber...

'No Summons, Complete Non-Application Of Mind By ED': Wife Of Congress MLA Arrested In Illegal Betting Case To Karnataka High Court

The wife of the Congress MLA KC Veerendra arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an illegal betting case told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 10) that the grounds of arrest showed complete non-application of mind by the central agency and not one summons was issued to him before arrest. Senior advocate Siddharth Dave submitted before Justice MI Arun,"I am elected Member...

'Nation's Wealth Measured By Care For Elderly': Karnataka HC Suggests Increase In ₹10K Cap On Maintenance Under Senior Citizens Act

The Karnataka High Court has recommended to the Union Government to revisit Section 9 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, which prescribes a ceiling of Rs 10,000 which can be ordered to be paid as maintenance to senior citizens by the Tribunal.Justice M Nagaprasanna said “This Court deems it fit to recommend, with earnestness that the Union revisit Section...

Sexual Assault On Minor By Married Man Is Unpardonable, Society Must Be More Vigilant Towards Those From Weaker Sections: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that the act of sexual assault on a minor girl by a married man is unpardonable and has to be viewed strictly, not only in order to restore the confidence in the minds of children and women, but also to send a strong signal to society at large.It held, “It is noticed here that, the victim belongs to Scheduled Caste and she is so susceptible to...

Will Withdraw Notice Banning Eating Of Non-Veg Food Around Sri Honneshwara Deity Temple: State Tells Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka government informed the High Court on Wednesday that it "will withdraw notice" a notice issued by the concerned jurisdictional police stipulating not to sacrifice animals and consume non-vegetarian food around the precincts of Sri Honneshwara Deity temple located in Shivanagere Village in Tumakuru district.The state government said that it would issue a fresh notice within a...