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Cognizance Taken Despite B Report: HD Kumaraswamy Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea Against FIR For False Statement In Election Speech

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises HD Kumaraswamy booked for allegedly making false statements against an opponent during the 2024 General Election campaign told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 25) that despite filing of a B report magistrate took cognizance of offences alleged against him. As per the FIR, the Janata Dal (Secular) leader, while campaigning...

Even Apology Wont Wipe Away What You Said: Karnataka High Court Pulls Up BJP MLA Basangouda Yatnal Over Comments On Ranya Rao

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday [June 25] came down heavily on BJP MLA Basangouda R. Patil Yatnal for his alleged vulgar remarks against Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with the gold smuggling case, orally remarking that 'even an apology would not erase' the words uttered by him.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna while hearing the MLA's plea, gave him two weeks'...

17-Yr-Old Victim Had Worldly Knowledge Of Consequences: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Notes She Married Accused

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a 28-year-old man accused of marrying a 17-year-old girl and indulging in sexual relations with her on the ground that the girl had worldly knowledge about the consequences of her actions. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 217]The single judge bench of Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty noted in the order that the accused and the survivor were in love and got married at...

Karnataka High Court Permits Proposed Basavakalyan Hindu Convention But Says Seer Adrushya Kadeshwara Swami Cant Give Speech

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 25) granted permission to conduct a convention organised by 'Basavadi Shiva Sharana Bruhat Hindu Samavesha' scheduled for June 28 with a specific prohibition on the invitee Kaneri Mutt seer Sri Adrushya Kadeshwara Swamiji delivering any speech during the event.The single judge bench of Justice S.R Krishnakumar, sitting at Kalaburagi, added further...

Animals Are Not Chattels: Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Returning Rescued Dogs To Alleged Abuser

Noting that animals are not 'mere chattels existing solely for human utility' and every act of cruelty against them is a 'blemish upon the collective human conscience', the Karnataka High Court has quashed a trial court order directing the return of nine rescued dogs to their original owner, facing allegations of cruelty, repeated beatings, and sexual abuse. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 216]The...

Central Zoo Authority Forms Expert Panel On Zoo Safety After Hippopotamus Kills Trainee Veterinarian; Karnataka High Court Closes PIL

The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday [June 24] that it has formed an expert committee to formulate SOPs and related protocols for zoo veterinarians, staff and other animal handlers, following the death of a trainee veterinarian who was mauled by a pregnant hippopotamus at Shivamogga Zoo recently.[2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 215]The Division Bench of Chief...

Renukaswamy Murder Case: Karnataka High Court To Decide Whether Prosecution Can Cross-Examine Own Witness Without Declaring Her Hostile

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 24) orally remarked that it will consider whether clarificatory questions which are leading in nature can be asked to a prosecution witness in Renuka Swamy murder case, without declaring the witness hostile. The court was hearing State's petition challenging a trial court order that rejected its request to cross-examine a prosecution witness [mother...

Karnataka High Court Orders Status Quo On Civic Amenity Site Allotted To Educational Trust Purportedly Linked To MLA

Granting interim relief to Padma Vijaya Foundation, the Karnataka High Court last week ordered status quo on the allotment of a prime civic amenity (CA) site to 'Parishrama Educational Trust', which is purportedly founded by the sitting Congress MLA of Chikkaballapur- Pradeep Eshwar.The single judge bench of Justice B.M Shyama Prasad heard the plea filed by the not-for-profit petitioner,...

Minor Boys Not Safe: Karnataka High Court Says It Will Cancel Vachanananda Swamis Anticipatory Bail In POCSO Case

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 23) orally remarked that it will cancel anticipatory bail granted to Vachanananda Swami booked in a POCSO case over allegations of sodomy and permit him to seek regular bail. The court was hearing the complainant's plea challenging Sessions Court's May 2 order granting anticipatory bail to Vachanananda Swamiji who has been booked for offences...

Private Criminal Contempt Plea Without AG Consent Can Be Placed Before Chief Justice As Information For Suo Motu Action: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a criminal contempt petition filed by a private party, without obtaining prior consent of the Advocate General of India, cannot proceed as a regular contempt petition, but may be treated as “information” and be placed before the Chief Justice for consideration of whether any suo motu action should be initiated. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 214]A Division...

Karnataka High Court Directs Oil Marketing Companies To Consider Distillerys Plea For Enhanced Ethanol Supply Allocation

The Karnataka High Court has directed various Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to consider and decide a representation submitted by a distillery seeking enhancement of ethanol allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 213]The OMCs in question are Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation...