Guest Lecturer Making Press Statement In 'Public Interest' Not Misconduct: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Termination Order

The Karnataka High Court set aside the of termination of a guest lecturer appointed to Department of Journalism and Mass Communication in Bengaluru North University Kolar, after he made a statement in the press on grants sanctioned to Kolar District claiming that these were not properly utilised by the officials.Justice H T Narendra Prasad allowed the petition filed by Dr Manjunath R and...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 07 - July 13, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 226 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 233Nominal Index:C Bhavani @Hamsa AND The Petitions Committee Karnataka Legislative Council & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 226M/S. KALPATHARU BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES PRIVATE LIMITED AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 227Muthulaxmi B N AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw...

Recovery Suit Against Bank For Misappropriating Funds From Current Account Maintainable Before Commercial Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that misappropriation of funds, or loss of funds from a customer's 'current account' maintained by a banking institution, is a commercial dispute and the customer's recovery suit against the bank is maintainable before the Commercial Court.Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing the petition filed by M/s. Viswas Textile Processors. The petitioner...

Marriages Not Registered Under Foreign Marriage Act Are Not Void, Can Be Valid Based On Personal Law Governing Parties: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that provisions of the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969, must be interpreted in a purposive and inclusive manner, to not exclude genuine relationships from legal protection, simply due to procedural irregularities.Justice Ramachandra D Huddar further clarified that “Even if a marriage is not registered under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969, it can still be treated...

DigiPub Moves Karnataka High Court Supporting X Corp's Plea Against Take Down Orders, Says 92 Media Houses 'At Mercy' Of Centre

While opposing the Centre's content takedown directives, DigiPub News India Foundation has moved the Karnataka High Court on Friday (July 11) asserting that 92 media houses which are members of the foundation "putting out responsible reporting", are now at the mercy of an officer issuing take down orders. The foundation has moved the high court seeking intervention in X Corp's plea before...

If Motorcycles Can Operate As Taxis, Why Not Allow Their Aggregation? It Aids Last-Mile Connectivity: Uber India To Karnataka HC

In appeals by various bike taxi aggregators such as Uber India, Rapido and OLA against the single Judge order which upheld the state government's ban on plying of bike taxis in the state, Uber India today submitted before the Karnataka High Court that if motorcycles can legally operate as taxis, there is no justification for disallowing their aggregation. The company asserted before a bench...

Tenants' Suit For Injunction Collapses Once Counterclaim Is Made By Landlord Seeking Ejectment After Serving Notice: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the moment a landlord files a counter-claim seeking ejectment preceded by a statutory notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, the very foundation of the tenant's suit for injunction alleging unlawful dispossession collapses.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while dismissing an appeal filed by a tenant, Suresh Babu C, challenging...

Karnataka High Court Calls For State's Response Within 3 Weeks In Plea Challenging Mandatory Teaching Of Kannada In CBSE, ICSE Schools

The Karnataka High Court on Friday set an outer limit of three weeks in which the state government is to file its objections to a public interest litigation filed by parents of children studying in various CBSE and CISCE schools in the state, questioning a few enactments that make teaching of the Kannada language in schools compulsory.A bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C...

Karnataka High Court Stays Trial Against CM Siddaramaiah In BJP's Criminal Defamation Complaint Over 'Corruption Rate Card' Ads

The Karnataka High Court on Friday by way of interim order stayed the trial court proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a criminal defamation case filed by the State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.A single judge Justice S R Krishna Kumar issued notice to the respondent and stayed the proceedings pending before the trial court. Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty appeared for...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: May 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 161 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 193Nominal Index: X & others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 161Kanaka Lakshmi B M AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 162SRI C T RAVI v/s STATE BY BAGEWADI P S AND OTHERS. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 163handrashekhar AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 164High Court Of Karnataka AND The Union of...

Karnataka High Court To Hear In September CM Siddaramiah's Plea Against Order Upholding Sanction To Prosecute In MUDA Case

The Karnataka High Court is expected to hear in September an appeal by Chief Minister Siddaramiah challenging a September 24, 2024 single judge's order which upheld the Governor's decision granting sanction for investigation/prosecution against him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Along with the CM's appeal the court will also hear the appeal filed by...

Right To Ply Bike Taxis Arises From Fundamental Right To Trade, State Can't Take Away Permit Granted By MV Act: OLA To Karnataka High Court

In appeals by various bike taxi aggregators such as Uber India, Rapido and OLA against the single bench order which upheld the state government's ban on plying of bike taxis in the state, ANI Technologies (OLA) has told the Karnataka High Court that such a move by the state violates the aggregators' fundamental right to trade under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.Senior Advocate Arun...