Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR, Order Directing Probe Against Former Bangalore North University VC Based On Defamation Complaint

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore North University Professor Niranjana, registered based on an order passed by a trial court directing investigation into a criminal defamation private complaint.In doing so the court observed that if defamation is an amalgam of all other offences the trial court could not have directed investigation by the...

'Everything Can't Be Countenanced': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Over 'Obscene Depiction' Of Hindu Deities In WhatsApp Group

The Karnataka High Court refused to quash a 2021 FIR lodged against a man who was stated to be member of a WhatsApp Group allegedly circulating 'obscene depiction' of Hindu Deities, observing that a "prima facie" case was made out wherein the material on its face could disturb communal harmony. The FIR was registered under IPC Sections 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to...

Trial Court Erred In Ignoring Grievous Injuries On Neck: Karnataka High Court Convicts Husband For Attempting To Murder Wife Using Machete

The Karnataka High Court overturned a trial court order which had acquitted a husband for offence of attempt to murder his wife by attacking her with a razor blade and a chopper/machete, holding that the court had failed to note the nature of injuries on vital parts of the wife's neck.It further said that the trial court had instead invoked Section 326 IPC (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt...

'Offence Is Horrendous, Heinous': Karnataka High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Rape Accused's Bail For Threatening Survivor, Family

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 30) upheld a sessions court order cancelling a man's bail, who is accused of raping a minor in 2024, after he allegedly threatened the survivor and her family while out on bail. In doing so, the high court said that the offence was "heinous and horrendous" and the trial court order warranted no interference. The petitioner had moved the high...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Circular Barring Attendants Inside Ultrasound Rooms In Husband's Plea To Accompany Pregnant Wife

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 30) refused to grant interim relief to a husband seeking stay of a 2024 state government circular prohibiting entry of attendants, including spouse, inside ultrasound scan rooms urging that he be permitted to accompany his pregnant wife. While the court did not grant interim relief at this stage, it however told the petitioner to pursue the...

Promise To Marry: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Interfere With Rape Acquittal, Cites Complainant's Own Reluctance To Marry

The Karnataka High Court rejected the State's appeal challenging a man's acquittal accused of rape on false promise of marriage, after noting that the complainant–who met the accused on a matrimonial site–had herself stated that she was unwilling to marry to him. A division bench of Justice HP Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T was hearing the State's appeal challenging sessions court...

Court Can Direct Interim Sharing Of Joint Family Property Income With Married Sisters Having Constructive Possession: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that married sisters' claim for maintenance from their brother is not maintainable in a partition suit. However, it said, if a prima facie case is made out that a co-owner (plaintiff) is being exclusively deprived of income from joint family property by another co-owner (brother) even though former is in constructive possession, the court may direct...

Can ED Conduct Search And Seizure Without Predicate Offence? Karnataka High Court To Decide

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (January 29) directed ED's adjudicating authority not to close its search and seizure proceedings initiated against a partnership firm under scanner for betting and gambling, until the high court decides the firm's plea questioning the proceedings. The petitioner Puppy Tours and Travels LLP has sought to declare the search, seizure and freezing operations...

Karnataka High Court Suggests Empowering Civil Courts To Stay Mutation Orders In Title, Possession Dispute Cases

The Karnataka High Court (Dharwad bench) has suggested empowering the Civil Court to pass interim measures staying mutation orders passed by revenue authorities under the State Land Revenue Act concerning properties involving possession or title disputes. This the court said would help avoid multiplicity of parallel proceedings and aide litigants, since a title dispute can only be adjudicated...

Karnataka High Court Allows Mother To Approach MEA For OCI Card To Enable Aadhaar For US-Born Child

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 28) permitted a woman to file an application with Ministry of External Affairs for issuing an OCI card for her USA born son–residing presently in India–which would be a required document for issuing an Aadhaar card in her son's favour. The court was hearing the minor boy's plea–represented by his mother–seeking a direction to the...

'Who Is Safe?' Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Man Accused Of Taking Woman's Photos Inside Trial Room

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 27) refused to entertain a plea for quashing an FIR lodged against a man accused of clicking photographs of a woman while she was in the trial room of a clothing shop in Bengaluru. The petitioner had moved a plea seeking quashing of a 2024 FIR registered by the police for offence of voyeurism under Section 77 BNS. In the interim the petition sought...

Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Being ISIS Member, Engaging In Transferring Terror Funds Via Cryptocurrency

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the bail plea of a man accused of being an ISIS member who was allegedly radicalized and recruited by his college mate, was involved in reconnaissance and arson activities with an intention to wage war against the government and engaging in transfer of terror funds through cryptocurrency.A division bench of Justice HP Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T in...