Karnataka High Court
Bomb Threats Can't Be Taken Lightly Merely Because Sender Never Intended To Execute Them: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR
Accused allegedly threatened blasts at Bengaluru airport and shopping malls.
Vehicle Driven At Person Can Be 'Instrument Of Death'; Victim's Survival Doesn't Efface Attempt To Murder Charge: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a motor vehicle driven recklessly toward a person is capable of becoming an “instrument of death” and the fact that victim survived does not dilute the gravity of the act or efface the criminality.In doing so the court dismissed a plea to quash criminal proceedings against the petitioner booked for attempt to murder after he allegedly ran over...
Mere Use Of Abusive Language Not Criminal Intimidation Or Intentional Insult Under BNS: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR
The Karnataka High Court has held that the mere use of abusive or intemperate language would not, by itself, constitute the offence of intentional insult or criminal intimidation in the absence of specific statutory ingredients.Justice Suraj Govindaraj was hearing a criminal petition filed by a man, seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated against him by his neighbour following a...
Executive Magistrate's Inquest Report Only Aids Probe, Cannot Substitute Police's Final Report: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that an Inquest Report prepared under Section 174 CrPC (corresponding to Section 194 BNSS) is merely a fact-finding report meant to aid the investigation and does not conclude the investigative process or substitute a final report. Consequently, Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the police to complete the probe and file final report before the Additional...
Motor Accident | Vehicle Owner's Lack Of Personal Assets Can't Be A Ground To Deny 'Pay And Recover' Relief: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the financial incapacity or lack of personal assets of an offending vehicle owner cannot be a ground to deny the equitable doctrine of “Pay and Recover” to an innocent third-party victim of a motor accident. “The legal proposition in this regard is well settled: even where a fundamental breach of policy conditions is established, such as the...
'No Mechanical Arrests': Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Police To Curb Unwarranted FIRs Over Social Media Posts
The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against the administrator of an X (formerly Twitter) account, for allegedly promoting communal disharmony by sharing a news report about an incident of stalking in Puttur. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 425] The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna also censured the police for registering multiple FIRs on the same incident. The...
Dealer Not Responsible For Substandard Quality Of Fertilizer In Sealed Bag: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR
The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a dealer and supplier of fertiliser, observing that he was not responsible for production of “substandard quality” fertilisers contained in the sealed bags.Justice Venkatesh Naik T, while allowing the criminal petition seeking to quash criminal proceedings against the supplier, placed reliance on the Sanjay Gowda v. State...
Parole Extension Can't Be Rejected Without Reasons: Karnataka High Court Directs Fresh Consideration Of Murder Convict's Plea
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order rejecting parole extension for a convict incarcerated for 18 and a half years in a murder case, directing the authorities to consider his application for 30-day parole extension.Justice M.G.S. Kamal observed that the Sections 640 of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Service Manual allows grant of general parole for 30 days, which can be...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Journalist Accused Of Impersonating Cop, Planting Drugs To Extort Money
The Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to a journalist, arrested in an extortion and abduction case, where the accused along with co-accused allegedly impersonated police officers, planted marijuana, and extorted money from the complainant.Justice Venkatesh Naik T took into account several factors, including the recovery of extorted money, severity of punishment and chances of...
Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To 'Rowdy-Sheeter' In Attempt To Murder Case, Finds No Prima Facie Ground To Believe Guilt
The Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to a "rowdy-sheeter" accused of several offences including attempt to murder, observing that prima facie there were no reasonable and sufficient grounds at this stage to believe that the petitioner was guilty of the alleged offences.Justice Venkatesh Naik T was hearing a criminal petition filed by Praful Balakrishna Patil who was accused...
