Karnataka High Court
Police Officer Can't Be Prosecuted For Corruption Without Proof Of Demand Or Acceptance Of Bribe: Karnataka High Court Reaffirms
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that both demand and acceptance of bribe by a public servant to perform a public duty are a pre-requisite to invoke offence under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act. In doing so the court quashed an FIR registered against a police Sub-Inspector for allegedly demanding Rs. 1 Lakh from the complainant to close a case registered against the...
Actor Ranveer Singh Moves Karnataka High Court Challenging FIR Over 'Kantara' Movie Mimicry
Actor Ranveer Singh has approached the Karnataka High Court challenging an FIR registered against him over his mimicry of a character in 'Kantara: Chapter 1'. The matter was mentioned on Monday (February 23) before Justice M Nagaprasanna for urgent listing wherein the counsel for the petitioner submitted, "The petitioner is a Bollywood actor. His honest appreciation of Kantara Chapter...
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Suspending Actor Darshan's Arms License
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 23) stayed proceedings in connection with an order suspending arms license of actor Darshan on the allegation that when he was on bail, there was a "propensity" of him misusing the weapon. The court was hearing Darshan's plea challenging a January 20, 2025 order passed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) Bengaluru suspending the...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 - February 22, 2026
Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 54 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 70Nominal IndexX & Others v/s State of Karnataka & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 54C Muniraju v/s SN Subbareddy & Others 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 55Case title: Lakshmidevi S R v/s State of Karnataka and Others Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 56 Rahul Gandhi v/s BJP 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 57 X v/s Y 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 58Abdul Hameed v/s State...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Obscenity FIR Over WhatsApp Message Questioning Invite To Hindu Priests For Inaugural Function
The Karnataka High Court quashed proceedings against a man booked in obscenity FIR for sending WhatsApp message to the complainant stating that he and his brother should not have invited Hindu priests to inauguration of a function hall, as "they treated Muslims very badly". Justice Rajesh K Rai in his order said:"On careful examination of the above WhatsApp message, the same reveals that...
Karnataka High Court Questions Prison Authority For Not Producing Accused Even Once In 4 Yrs, Slams Police For Reporting Him 'Untraceable'
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) orally questioned the prison authority for not producing a theft accused before the concerned court even once while being in judicial custody for four years, after noting that on 20 dates the matter was adjourned for lack appearance. The court also questioned the State after noting that a police constable entrusted with executing a...
'Unintentional Mistake': Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over Hoisting National Flag Upside Down On Independence Day Function
The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR registered against a panchayat official booked for erroneously hoisting the National Flag upside down during independence day function, observing that it was an unintentional mistake by the official. Justice Rajesh K Rai in his order said:"As could be gathered from records, the contents of the complaint reveals that, the petitioner was deputed as...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating FIR Against WinZo After Woman Alleged Misuse Of PAN Card On Gaming App
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) quashed a 2024 FIR registered against online gaming company WinZo Games Private Limited booked in an FIR wherein a woman has alleged that her Pan Card details were stolen and misused on WinZo's gaming app.While pronouncing the order Justice M Nagaprasanna said:"Allowed, quashed. It is made clear that the quashment of proceedings in impugned...
“Who Let The Dogs Out?”: Karnataka High Court Stays Assault FIR Over Altercation After Dog Attempts To Bite Neighbour
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) stayed probe in an FIR registered against a group of persons booked for assaulting their neighbour over an altercation after the dog of one of the accused's persons attempted to bite the neighbour. The court was hearing a plea by seven petitioners seeking quashing of an FIR registered for offences under BNS Sections 115(1)(voluntarily...
Salary Of Officer Relieved From Post Without Next Posting To Be Recovered From Official Empowered To Order Transfer: Karnataka High Court
Issuing guidelines on posting of state government officials, the Karnataka High Court has said that if an officer is relieved from his previous post without providing him with the next posting then his salary for the waiting period shall recovered from the officer empowered to order such transfer. The court was hearing an Excise officer's plea challenging an order passed by the the...
Karnataka High Court Mulls Roping In CBI To Probe Digital Arrest Case Where Bank Allegedly Cleared ₹50 Lakh Loan In Two Hours
While hearing a case wherein an ICICI Bank customer was allegedly sanctioned a Rs. 50 Lakh loan while she was under digital arrest for 10 hours, the Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 20) orally remarked that it will ask the CBI to investigate as the case involved misuse of public money. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a woman's plea challenging an FIR registered for offence...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused Over Non-Supply Of Grounds Of Arrest As Per Mihir Rajesh Shah Judgment
The Karnataka High Court granted bail to a man accused of murder after noting that grounds of arrest had not been furnished to him by the investigating officer who had produced the accused before the magistrateThe court was hearing a plea by accused No.2 seeking bail booked for offences punishable under Section 103(1)(murder), 115(2)(voluntarily causing hurt), 118(1)(voluntarily causing hurt...