Participation Of Person From One Religion In Festivals Of Another Religion Doesn't Violate Any Constitutional Rights: Karnataka High Court

“Participation of a person practicing a particular faith or religion, in celebrations of festivals of other religion does not offend the rights available under the Constitution of India,” the Karnataka High Court has held.The observation was made while dismissing a batch of petitions challenging State's invite to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for inauguration of...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 3 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday (September 15) recommends appointment of three judicial officers as Judges of Karnataka High Court. The statement issued by the Collegium states:"The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 15th September, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the High Court of Karnataka:(i) Smt. Geetha...

Karnataka High Court Stays ED Summons To Advocate In PMLA Case Involving Congress MLA KC Veerendra

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (September 16) stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to advocate Anil Gowda in a money laundering case over illegal online and offline betting racket, allegedly involving Congress leader KC Veerendra.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum also restrained the central agency from conducting any further proceedings or taking any coercive...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice KV Aravind As Permanent Judge Of Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday (September 15) has recommended the appointment of Justice Kurubarahalli Venkataramareddy Aravind as permanent judge of Karnataka High CourtThe statement issued by the Collegium states:"The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 15th September, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Justice Kurubarahalli. Venkataramareddy...

Cheque Dishonour | Service On CEO/MD In Official Capacity Deemed As Notice To Company, Can't Terminate Prosecution: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently held that once a Magistrate takes cognizance of an offence under Negotiable Instruments Act, the proceedings cannot be quashed on a mere technical plea that the company has not been properly described in the cause title, unless it is demonstrably shown that no notice under Section 138(b) of NI Act, was served on the company.A single judge, Justice Sachin...

Dharmasthala Burial Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Residents' Plea For Inspection & Excavation At Sites Identified By Them

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala burial cases on a plea by two residents of the town seeking consideration of their representation of taking time bound action to conduct site inspection and excavation of bodies at the locations identified by them. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued notice to the SIT on the petitions...

[GST Rate-Cuts] Karnataka High Court Refuses Ex-Parte Stay On Guideline Mandating Revised MRP Stickers On Existing Stock

The Karnataka High Court on Monday refused to pass an ex-parte order staying the guideline dated September 9 issued by the Union of India mandating the declaration of revised retail sale price (MRP), on unsold stock manufactured/packed/imported, which would be effective from September 22, in addition to the existing retail sale price (MRP).Justice B M Shyam Prasad refused the ex parte...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 08 - September 14, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 305Nominal Index: Mrs Maheshwari M AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited AND Malathi B & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 300SRI HONNESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA JEERNODHARA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 301Chandrappa AND State...

'This Is A Secular State': Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against State's Invite To Banu Mushtaq As Chief Guest For Dasara Celebrations

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 15) dismissed pleas challenging State Government's decision to nominate author and Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the inauguration of the upcoming Dasara Festival in Mysuru.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi after hearing the arguments said:"We are not persuaded to accept that...

Karnataka High Court Gives Sudhir Chaudhary 'Last Chance' To Argue His Plea To Quash FIR Over Alleged Communal Coverage Of State Scheme

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted last chance to news channel Aaj Tak and its former editor Sudhir Chaudhury to argue their pleas seeking quashing of a 2023 FIR registered over alleged communal coverage of the State government's Svalambi Sarathi Scheme.For context, the FIR states that in a September 11, 2023 news programme, Chaudhary claimed that the Karnataka government was...

S.14 SARFAESI Act | Possession Delivery Warrant Of Secured Asset Not Subject To Third Party Rights: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that once the property is said to be a secured property (secured asset), it would be subject to Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI) and cannot be made subject to rights of any third parties.The court said that any person having any interest in the secured interest cannot agitate that...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Attempt To Murder Case Against IAF Officer Involved In Road Rage Incident

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed an attempt to murder case registered against an Indian Air Force Officer, who was involved in a road rage fight with a call centre employee in Bengaluru.Notably the video of the fight between the accused Shiladitya Bose and one Vikas Kumar S J had gone viral on social media. Initially based on the complaint filed by Bose's wife Madhumita, who is...