'Authorities Must Have Their Say': Karnataka High Court Declines Interim Plea To Change Route For Ganesh Visarjan Procession

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 3) refused to consider the interim prayer made by an unregistered organisation to undertake the procession of immersion of Ganesh Idol through a particular route in Mandya District. Justice B M Shyam Prasad refused relief to petitioner Saamuhika Ganapati Visarjana Samithi. Senior Advocate Arun Shyam appearing for the petitioners relied on...

Defamation Law Insufficient To Deal With 'YouTube Menace': Karnataka HC Orally Remarks In Editor's Plea To Quash Defamation Case By Minister

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 3) orally remarked that the menace of Youtube was so much that the law of defamation was insufficient to tackle it. The court made these oral remarks while hearing a petition filed by Editor-in-Chief of Kannada Prabha–Ravi Hegde, seeking to quash the criminal defamation complaint lodged against him by Minister K J George with respect to...

We Must Filter Out Disharmonious Things: Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Relief To MLA In FIR Over Comment On Inter-Religious Marriage

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 3) directed the police not to take any coercive steps against Vijayapura MLA Basangouda R Patil (Yatnal), booked in a FIR for allegedly making a controversial statement promising Rs. 5 Lakh to any Hindu youth who marries a Muslim woman.Issuing notice on Yatnal's plea for quashing the FIR registered against him, Justice M I Arun in his interim...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To ED On Plea Seeking Release Of Congress MLA Arrested In 'Illegal Betting' Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 3) issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by wife of Congress MLA K.C Veerendra, seeking to declare his arrest as illegal, arbitrary and violative of his fundamental rights under Article 19 & 21 and to release him.Justice M I Arun issued notice on R D Chaitra's plea (wife) and posted the matter for hearing on September...

Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Relief To Lawyer Summoned By ED In Money Laundering Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 1) directed the Enforcement Directorate not to take any coercive steps or precipitative action against advocate Anil Gowda summoned by the agency in a money laundering case, till the high court passes orders on the interim relief. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said:“Both the parties have exchanged extensive pleadings. Matter requires...

S.112 Evidence Act | Compelling DNA Test To Determine Child's Paternity Without Imminent Need Violates Sanctity Of Marriage: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that a DNA test must be permitted only in terms of Section 112 of the Evidence Act, after demonstrable non-access between the parents during the period of birth of the child is proved, as the presumption under Section 112 is rooted in public morality and societal peace.The court added that compelling such tests without a need for the same violates the sanctity...

High Court Extends Interim Protection To BJP Karnataka's 'X' Handle Over Post Allegedly Comparing Indira Gandhi To Hitler

The Karnataka High Court has extended the interim protection from arrest granted to the in-charge of the BJP Karnataka's 'X' handle in a case filed under Sections 353 and 192 of the BNS, 2023.Petitioners had sought quashing of the case registered against them for a social media post allegedly comparing former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to Adolf Hitler, posted to 'X', which had since...

Grounds 'Abandoned' At The Time Of First Quashing Petition Can't Be Exhumed To Prop Up Subsequent Plea: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a second quashing plea under Section 482 CrPC/ BNSS 528 is neither maintainable nor entertainable unless founded upon demonstrable change in circumstance and the grounds which were manifestly available at the time of first plea cannot be exhumed later to prop up a second petition.Justice M Nagaprasanna said:"The second petition under Section 482 of...

Convict Entitled To Seek Remission Even If Sentence Exceeds 20 Years, Unless Order Specifically Bars Release: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that there is no embargo under Rule 164(v) of the State Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021 against the grant of remission, and merely because a detenue is sentenced to 21 years imprisonment, it cannot be said that he is not entitled to remission. In doing so, the court held that even order is for a specified term, a detenue would be entitled...

Court Can't Decide Station, Number Of Stops On Metro Line: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 1) dismissed a plea by residents of Chikkajala Village seeking a direction to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to ensure that a metro station is constructed at the village on Phase 2B BlueLine Metro, which is to connect Krishnarajapuram with Kempegowda International Airport.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: August 25 - August 31, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 286 To 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 292Nominal Index: Case Title: Mantavva & ANR AND The Divisional Controller. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 286Malurappa AND Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 287Seetha Nayak & Others AND Laxmi Kom Nagesh Naik. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 288Subhan Khan AND Prabha Mallikarjun. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 289Sanjana V Tumkur...

Karnataka High Court Calls For Centre's Response On Plea Challenging Online Gaming Bill 2025

The Karnataka High Court has called for the centre's response on a plea challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, over allegations that the bill takes away the livelihood of thousands of people 'overnight'.Justice B M Shyam Prasad heard the matter and adjourned it, allowing the centre to file its response, and for the petitioners to file their points seeking an...