'No Blanket Stay Straight Away': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Halt Probe In FIR Against Homestay Owner Over US National's Alleged Rape

The High Court has asked the State to submit the Investigation Papers.

'Whimsical Matters' Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Enquiry Into Delay In Probe Over Mahatma Gandhi's Assassination, Imposes ₹10K Cost

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others regarding an allegedly "missing volume" of Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography and "17-year-old delayed probe" into his assassination in 1948.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S Hemalekha orally remarked that "There...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 171 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 194Nominal IndexSmt. Marry Usha v. State of Karnataka & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 171Christophe Stephane Monxion v. The Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 172The Managing Director, KKRTC v. Sunita and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 173X v. Y & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 174Bharath Earth Movers Employees...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Pass Interim Order Permitting KSAT Member To Continue In Office After Expiry Of Tenure Next Week

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (June 5) declined to pass interim order for now in a PIL seeking a direction to allow an Administrative Member of the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) to continue in the office after expiry of his tenure on June 13. The Division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S Hemalekha orally said that a memo extending the tenure can be...

Karnataka High Court Urges Banks To Take Steps Against 'SIM-Swap Fraud', Holds BSNL Liable For Illegal Withdrawals From Bank's Account

Underscoring the accountability of telecom service provider for its negligence in a case of SIM swap fraud, the Karnataka High Court held telecom company BSNL vicariously liable for wrongful issuance of a duplicate SIM card to fraudsters by one of its employees, resulting in a loss of Rs 87.70 lakhs to a co‑operative bank.In doing so the court while recognizing the role of telecom providers...

'If This Permitted, Tomorrow HC Building Not Safe: Karnataka High Court Remarks On Man's Claim Over Alleged Land Sale Housing Police Quarter

While hearing a man's plea challenging an FIR over alleged sale of land housing Malleshwaram police quarters, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 4) orally remarked that if such claims are permitted then tomorrow even high court building would not be safe. When the matter was taken up, Senior Counsel Aruna Shyam appearing for the accused person Srinath Nagaragadde, submitted before...

'Against Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act': High Court Sets Aside Land Acquisition, Says It Was Done For Private Entity's Expansion

HC: Nothing but Fraud committed on statute by authorities to divest Landowners from their holdings for a Pittance in favour of Private Entity

Homestay Owner Moves Karnataka High Court In Plea For Quashing FIR Over Alleged Rape Of US Woman

The owner of a Homestay in Kodagu, booked in an FIR lodged over the alleged sexual assault of a female US national, approached the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 4) seeking quashing of the FIR. Along with the quashment, the owner also seeks a declaration that his arrest was illegal and that he should be compensated Rs 15 lakhs for the violation of his fundamental rights.Advocate...

Rajya Sabha Election Bribery Row | 'No Cognizable Offence Remains, S140(1) BNS Deleted': Accused Challenging FIR Tells Karnataka High Court

Four persons accused of attempting to bribe Odisha Congress MLAs to vote in favour of a BJP candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections conducted in March, told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 4) that the FIR would not survive because the allegations at their highest attracted only non-cognisable offences.Advocate Angad Kamath appearing for the accused said that the police...

'If Procedure Not Satisfied Liberty Can't Be Sacrified': Gameskraft Founder Tells Karnataka High Court That ED By-Passed Arrest Procedure

Gameskraft founder Deepak Singh challenging his arrest and remand in a PMLA case, told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 3) that the ED had by-passed the arrest procedure alleging that the grounds of arrest appeared to be pre-typed even before the May 7 search, that led to his custody, was completed.The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasanna was hearing three writ petitions...

'Allegations Are Unpardonable': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash POCSO FIR Against Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Student

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday [June 4] declined to quash a POCSO case against a school headmaster accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student, observing that the allegations levelled against him are 'unpardonable'.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, hearing the quashing plea moved by the accused and asked him to seek discharge before the trial court. “…You...

'Don't Need To Beat Dogs To Discipline': Karnataka High Court Extends Order Halting Release Of 9 Rescued Dogs To Man Accused Of Cruelty

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday [June 3] orally critcized a man accused of unethically treating dogs, refusing to return to him the custody of the nine dogs which were rescued. The court was hearing PETA's petition challenging a challenging a magistrate court's order dated April 25 which had directed the release of the dogs to the man pending trial. The high court had on May 21 stayed...