Karnataka High Court Flags 'Misuse' Of RTI Act, Seeks Details From Activists Who Filed Thousands Of Applications & Appeals

The Karnataka High Court has on August 19 [Wednesday] directed several petitioners who have been blacklisted by the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) to file detailed affidavits justifying the thousands of RTI applications and appeals they have filed, observing that such large-scale filings ex-facie appears to be a misuse of the RTI Act. The single judge bench of Justice...

Karnataka High Court Appoints Court Commissioners To Accompany Priest Amid Apprehension Of Obstruction At Chamundeshwari Temple

In order to assuage the apprehensions of a hereditary priest with vitiligo, the Karnataka High Court has on August 19 [Wednesday] appointed two advocates as Court Commissioners to accompany him while performing pooja at the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore.The Court was hearing a petition filed by the priest who alleged that despite a July 1 order ofthe High Court permitting him to perform...

Karnataka Law Commission Recommendations To Amend Senior Citizens Rules Under Active Consideration: State Tells High Court

The Karnataka High Court has on Wednesday [August 19] taken on record the State Government's submission that the Karnataka State Law Commission's 73rd Report on amendments to the Senior Citizens Rules is under active consideration. The single-judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj noted that a letter dated July 31, 2026, from the Member Secretary of the Karnataka Law Commission had been...

'Such Cases Clog Courts': Karnataka High Court's Prima Facie View On Lawyer's Complaint Alleging Attack By Senior Citizen's 10 Dogs

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 18) termed 'prima facie frivolous' a criminal case against a senior citizen, which had resulted in the denial of her passport renewal, over a lawyer's complaint alleging that her 10 dogs had attacked him.Observing that such cases have clogged criminal courts and prevented regular cases from proceeding, Justice M Nagaprasanna granted the complainant...

Men, Working Women & Professionals Who Take Care Of Family Are Also 'Home Makers': Karnataka High Court

Interpreting the term 'homemaker', the Karnataka High Court has held that even highly qualified post-graduates who render services at home are entitled to compensation for loss of future earnings if they are not working elsewhere at the relevant time. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 309].The Court rejected KSRTC's argument that the claimant, who holds a Master's Degree in Biotechnology and had worked as...

'Minors Drive For Reels, Put Lives At Risk': Karnataka High Court In Father's Plea Over Deaths Allegedly Caused By 14-Yr-Old Son

Expressing concern over underage driving, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on a criminal petition filed by a father seeking to quash the charge of culpable homicide (Section 304 Part II of IPC) against him. The petition arises from a tragic 2020 accident where the petitioner's 14-year-old son allegedly took his car and mowed down three members of a family on...

Stalking Woman, Sabotaging Marriage Prospects Despite Her Suicide Attempt Prima Facie Case Of Abetment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that allegations of a man persistently stalking a woman, threatening to circulate photographs of her and repeatedly sabotaging her marriage prospects, despite her refusal and an earlier suicide attempt, prima facie made out a case of abetment to suicide. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 308]The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna refused to quash criminal...

Inconvenient Answer Isn't Hostility; Prosecution Can't Cross-Examine Own Witness: Karnataka High Court In Renukaswamy Murder Case

Clarifying the applicable principles regarding the cross-examination of one's own witness under Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, the Karnataka High Court has on August 18 [Tuesday] dismissed a petition by the State seeking to cross-examine the mother of the deceased in the high-profile Renukaswamy murder case involving actor Darshan. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 307] The single judge...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Policy To Standardise Marks Across Different Education Boards For KEA Admissions

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday [August 18] directed the State Government to file an affidavit outlining steps taken to consider the formulation of a policy for the standardisation of marks obtained by students from different educational boards for admissions through the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).A Division Bench of Justice Jayant Banerji and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Governor's Order Suspending KPSC Chairman, Cites Lack Of Council Of Ministers' Aid And Advice

The Karnataka High Court has on August 18[ Tuesday] quashed the suspension of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivasankarappa Sahukar, holding that the order was passed without the constitutionally mandated 'aid and advice' of the Council of Ministers under Articles 163 and 166. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 306]The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj partly allowed...

Non-Teaching Staff Of Private Educational Institute Can't Seek Pay Parity With Govt Staff Through Through Writ Despite Statutory Provision: Karnataka High Court

Concerning the maintainability of writ petitions against private educational institutions, the Karnataka High Court has held that private, unaided institutions are not 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, and disputes regarding the payment of salary by such institutions are purely contractual matters lacking a 'public law element'. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 305]The single judge bench...

LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: August 10 - August 16, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 287 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 302NOMINAL INDEXSwamy & Anr. v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 287State of Karnataka v. JAR Gold Retail Private Limited & Connected Matters., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 288Srushti v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 289Dr. Vinuta B. & M/s Kids Clinic India Ltd. (Cloudnine Hospital) v. State of Karnataka &...