Karnataka High Court Permits Doctor To Donate One Of Her Kidney's As Altruistic Donor Without Compensation

The Karnataka High Court has permitted a doctor to donate one of her kidneys to a deserving person as an “altruistic donor” without seeking any compensation of any nature.The 58-year-old doctor had approached the court after her application to the Chairperson of the Hospital Based Authorization Committee, seeking permission for the donation, was rejected. The doctor submitted that she is...

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

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 420 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 425Nominal Index:State of Karnataka & ANR AND YALLAGAIAH G & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 420SUNIL KUMAR @ SILENT SUNIL AND STATE OF KARNATAKA & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 421RAKESH M S/O. MAHALINGAPPA L. And STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 422PAVAN VIJAY SHARMA AND THE UNION OF INDIA & Others. 2025 LiveLaw...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Details From NCLT Bengaluru On System To Date & Time Stamp Orders While Uploading

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Registrar of the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru, to place on record if there is a system implemented by it for date and time stamping, while uploading interim or final orders.Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the Registrar to give details by December 17. The bench orally said, “In the High Court we are getting date and time stamps on...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Accused After Police Fail To Produce Him Before Magistrate For Extension Of Remand

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to an accused charged under provisions of the Scheduled Castes And The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act, after the police failed to produce him before the court for extension of his remand.The accused was arrested on September 15, for commission of offences under sections 69, 89, 351(2) of BNSS-2023 and Section 3(2)(v) of the...

GST | Non-Mentioning Vehicle Number In Part-B Of E-Way Bill Is Curable Defect: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court in a matter concerning non-uploading of Part-B of E-way Bill, has set aside the revisional order and restored the order of Appellate Authority which allowed release of seized vehicle and imposed a General Penalty of Rs. 25000. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar directed to refund the entire amount imposed on the Petitioner as penalty excluding Rs. 25000 as...

Karnataka High Court Directs Mandatory Collection Of Blood Samples Of Injured Or Deceased Persons In Criminal Cases

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Director General and Inspector General of Police of Karnataka and the Director of the Department of Prosecutions to issue necessary instructions to all concerned to mandatorily collect the blood samples of the injured or the deceased, as the case may be, and to submit such blood grouping reports to the court as part of the prosecution papers...

Abetment To Suicide Case Against OLA CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Others Being Probed By Central Crime Branch: Karnataka High Court Told

The Karnataka High Court was recently informed that the investigation in the abetment to suicide case registered against Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited CEO Bhavish Agarwal and others is now being conducted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru.Justice Mohammad Nawaz recorded in its order (December 5) the submission of the government advocate that investigation is now...

'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...