Furnishing Surety On Last Day Of Timeline Indicated In Release Order Would Not Disentitle Accused Of Benefit: Karnataka High Court

Granting relief to a murder accused, the Karnataka High Court held that merely because the accused furnished surety for release on the last day on which it could have been furnished as directed in the order, would not disentitle him from the benefit of the release order. The court was hearing a man's plea challenging a sessions court order which had rejected his application for furnishing...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Murder Case Against Man On Ground Of Parity With Co-Accused Acquitted Last Year

The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings lodged against a man accused in a rioting and murder case, after noting that his co-accused had been acquitted by the trial court as the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The court was hearing a plea wherein the petitioner–accused No.14, challenging the continuance of criminal case proceedings against him...

No Requirement To Take Signature Of Accused On Record Of Test Identification Parade: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that there is no mandate to take signature of the accused on the record of the test identification parade conducted in respect of an offence. The Court was hearing a man's bail plea booked for offence under Section 311 (robbery, dacoity with attempt to cause grievous hurt) BNS. The prosecution had alleged that when the complainant was walking on a road,...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Husband's Murder Conviction, Life Term For Setting Man Ablaze Over Suspicion Of Affair With Wife

The Karnataka High Court upheld a trial court order convicting a husband for murder who poured petrol and set ablaze a man over suspicion of affair with his wife, observing that he had the intention to commit the offence. In doing so the court affirmed the dying declaration of the deceased as well as the evidence of the eye-witnesses, finding it credible and without any material...

Once Non-Cognizable Report Is Registered, Police Can't Lodge FIR Based On Second Complaint Without Giving Reasons: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against a man for intimidating a woman, after noting that the FIR was registered on the basis of the second complaint and not on the basis of a Non Cognizable Report registered earlier. The petitioner had challenged an FIR for the offences punishable under IPC Sections 341(wrongful restraint), 427(mischief causing damage to property amounting to ₹50)...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Taking Cognizance Of IPS Officer Roopa Moudgil's Defamation Complaint Against IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a plea by IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri challenging a trial court order taking cognizance of a criminal defamation complaint lodged by IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil, observing that it was well reasoned passed with due application of mind. Justice M Nagaprasanna in his order noted that when Sindhuri had lodged criminal defamation proceedings against Moudgil, then...

'Why Are Your Officials Left Out Of FIR?': Karnataka High Court Questions Bank For Giving ₹2 Crore Loan Over 'Non-Existing' Property

While hearing a case challenging a cheating FIR wherein a loan was offered for a property which allegedly does not exist, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 24) orally questioned the bank for not making allegations against it officials adding that without their connivance the alleged offence could not have been committed. The court further orally questioned as to why...

S.69 BNS | Sexual Intercourse Via Deceitful Means Cases Mushrooming Despite Parties Having Consensual Relationship: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 24) ordered the release of a man accused of having sexual intercourse with a woman "deceitfully", remarking that Section 69 BNS cases were "mushrooming" before court wherein FIR was registered despite there being a consensual relationship. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the plea challenges FIR registered under Section 69...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against School Principal Over Morphed Photo Of Him Standing On National Flag

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR registered against a school principal over a picture circulated on WhatsApp which showed him standing on the National Flag, noting the picture of the petitioner had been edited by his student and thus no mens rea was attributable to the former. The petitioner, principal of a Government High School, had challenged an FIR registered for offences...

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...