'Entire Media Fraternity Restrained': YouTube Channel Moves Karnataka HC Against 'Gag Order' In Dharmasthala Burial Case

A YouTube Channel has moved the Karnataka High Court on Friday (July 25), challenging the trial court's ex parte interim order restraining various media platforms from publishing any "defamatory content" against the family running the Sri Manjunathaswamy temple, Dharmasthala(Karnataka) and also the temple in relation to the "Dharmasthala Burial" case.Justice M Nagaprasanna orally said that...

Bengaluru Stampede | Police Officers Were Suspended For Failing To Act Based On Available Information: State Tells Karnataka HC

The state government on Friday told the Karnataka High Court that all 5 officers who had been suspended in the aftermath of the Chinnaswamy stampede had been suspended for their failure to act based on information regarding the gathering of people, leading to the stampede, and not merely for misconduct.The state government had filed the present plea challenging the Central...

Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against BJP MLC N Ravikumar Accused Of Making 'Vulgar Comments' Against Chief Secretary

The Karnataka High Court has stayed an FIR and further investigation against BJP MLC N Ravikumar, who had been accused of making 'vulgar comments' against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.While passing the interim order of stay in open court, the bench opined that it would deliver a detailed order, recording its reasons for granting interim relief at a later stage. At the...

[Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede] DNA Entertainment Moves Karnataka HC Against Report By State-Appointed Inquiry Commission

A petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court by M/s DNA Entertainment Network Private Limited, seeking to quash the one member judicial inquiry report submitted by Retired justice John Michael Cunha in regards to the stampede that occurred outside the Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of an event to celebrate Royal Challenger Bangalore's (RCB) victory at the 2025 IPL Final.The plea was...

'Google India' Can't Be Sued For 'Defamatory' Content Posted On 'Google LLC', 'YouTube'; They Are Distinct Entities: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has observed that Google India Private Limited cannot be sued for alleged defamatory content posted or broadcast on platforms operated by Google LLC or YouTube, as these are distinct legal entities. With this, a bench of Justice Vijaykumar A Patil allowed Google India's writ plea seeking its deletion from a defamation suit pending in Bengaluru...

DNA Profiling Not 100% Accurate, Can't Be Sole Basis For POCSO Conviction In Absence Of Corroborative Evidence: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that DNA reports cannot be solely relied on to convict the accused who is charged for offences punishable under provisions of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). A division bench of Justice R Nataraj and Justice Rajesh Rai K held thus while dismissing an appeal filed by prosecution challenging a trial court order dated...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Questioning Deportation Of Russian Woman's Children Found Living Inside Cave

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Union of India to respond in two weeks time to a petition filed questioning the deportation of two minor children of a Russian woman, who was living with them in a cave in the state's Uttara Kannada district earlier this month. A single judge, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav was informed that the children lack travel and identity...

Karnataka High Court Directs GST Department To Establish Tracking System For Notices Sent To Taxpayers Via Email

The Karnataka High Court has directed the GST department to establish tracking system for notices sent to the taxpayers via email Justice Suraj Govindaraj stated that it is required for the department to establish a system to ascertain delivery of e-mail notices, when the said e-mail was opened and when the email was read. In this case, the assessee/petitioner has challenged...

One Transgender Student Admitted In This Year's Regular Intake, Illegal To Direct Quota: NLSIU To Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 24) was informed by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) that one transgender student has been admitted this year in the regular intake during admission to courses. Advocate Aditya Narayan appearing for the University submitted before a division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Dr K Manmadha Rao, “In the regular intake...

Merely Distributing Pamphlets Promoting Islam & Explaining Its Beliefs At A Temple Not An Offence Unless Conversion Is Attempted: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR registered against three muslim persons who were accused of distributing pamphlets promoting the teaching of Islam and verbally explaining their religious beliefs at a Hindu temple. The accused were charged under Sections 299, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 5 of Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion...

IGST Not Leviable On Secondment Of Employee From Overseas Group Companies: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court held that IGST is not leviable on secondment arrangement with overseas entities. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum was addressing the issue of whether a secondment constitutes a taxable supply of manpower services or a non-taxable employer-employee relationship exempt under Schedule III of the CGST Act. In this case, the during the period from July 2017 to...

Kannada Actress Ranya Rao's Detention Under COFEPOSA Confirmed By Advisory Board: Karnataka High Court Told

The Karnataka High Court was on Wednesday informed that the Advisory board has confirmed the preventive detention order passed by the authority against Kannada Actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) Act.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Dr K Manmadha Rao were informed by the counsel...