'No Publication Or Tweet Attributed To Me': Rahul Gandhi Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash Defamation Case By State BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 11) that there was no material linking him to the publication or tweets, alleged to be defamatory on the basis of which the State BJP had lodged a complaint against him. The court was hearing Gandhi's plea seeking quashing of criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him by the State BJP over an...

'Golden Hour' Critical In Cybercrime: Karnataka High Court On Plea For Show Cause Notice Before Freezing Bank Accounts

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of a PIL seeking issuance of show cause notice by authorities before freezing bank accounts of persons where complaints of cybercrime are reported.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha orally observed, “You have to look at it from the perspective of ensuring recovering instantaneously. The first hour is called...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Govt Order Closing Jan Aushadhi Kendras In Govt Hospitals

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday allowed a batch of petitions and quashed a government order dated May 14 which directed closure of all Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) operating within the premises of government hospitals.A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna sitting at Dharwad bench allowed the petition filed by Rakesh Mahalingappa L and Others. It said “Allowed and quashed.” A...

Send SMS/WhatsApp To Rowdy Sheeter When Appearance Is Needed For Enquiry, Don't Summon Orally: Karnataka High Court To Police

The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by rowdy sheeter Sunil Kumar alias Silent Sunil, who sought a direction to all officers of the Karnataka State Police Department to issue a notice to him whenever his appearance is needed for the purpose of enquiry or investigation.Justice R. Nataraj said, “So long as the petitioner does not involve in the commission of any...

'Biological Differences Shouldn't Create Professional Disadvantage': Karnataka Govt Justifies Menstrual Leave Policy Before High Court

Defending its 'one paid menstrual leave a month' policy, the Karnataka government told the High Court that it creates a more inclusive, supportive and equitable work environment for women and will enable them to study, work and live with dignity.In its statement of objection filed in response to the petition filed by Bangalore Hotels Association and Management of Avirata AFL Connectivity...

Menstrual Leave Row: Karnataka High Court To Hear Challenge In January 2026, Says Matter Is Of 'Public Importance'

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (December 10) said it will hear in January 2026 a batch of petitions challenging state government order mandating paid menstrual leaves in all registered industrial establishments, remarking that the matter is of "public importance". Justice Jyoti M had on Tuesday in an interim order stayed the government notification. However, the same was recalled...

After Staying Menstrual Leave Order, Karnataka High Court Agrees To Hear State Tomorrow

Hours after staying the Karnataka Government's order to grant menstrual leave, the Karnataka High Court today afternoon decided to hear the State and other parties tomorrow on the interim relief.It may be noted that while hearing the petitions at 10.30 am, the Court had, by way of an interim order, stayed the November 20 government notification.However, before the lunch break, Advocate...

'Don't Want To Give Farmers Anything?' Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Govt Order Fixing Additional Sugarcane Price

“Without farmers, you are nobody. You don't want to give the farmer anything, you want to manufacture sugar, ethanol, you want to do all the things...and you do not want to share," the court orally remarked.

Karnataka High Court Stays Govt Order To Provide Menstrual Leave In Registered Industrial Establishments

Update - After Staying Menstrual Leave Order, Karnataka High Court Agrees To Hear State TomorrowThe Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (December 9) stayed the November 20 government notification mandating industrial establishments registered under various laws, to provide one day paid menstrual leave per month to all permanent, contract, outsourced women employees. Justice...

Employees Of Karnataka Media Academy And State Temperance Board Are Not Govt Servants, Can't Claim Pension: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that employees of the Karnataka Media Academy or the Karnataka State Temperance Board are not eligible to pension as Government servants, noting that there was no provision making their service pensionable under relevant rules. A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil held thus while allowing a batch of appeals filed by the...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: December 01 - December 07, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 410 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 419Nominal Index:SOUMYA W/O. LATE SURESH RAO AND RATNAKUMARI & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 410Jayna Kothari v. Manish Kumar & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 411LAKSHMAMMA AND THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 412KJ George AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 413SRI. RAMAKRISHNA HOUSE BUILDING...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To ED On WinZO's Plea Challenging Search, Seizure In PMLA Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a petition filed by an online gaming company, Winzo Pvt Ltd, seeking to declare that the search and seizure carried out by the ED at its office between 18.11.2025 and 22.11.2025 in furtherance of an investigation in a money laundering case is illegal and void.Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued notice and...