Karnataka High Court
Right To Be Forgotten: Karnataka High Court To Hear In February Pleas Seeking Masking/Deletion Of Names From Public Domain
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 21) listed for next month a batch of petitions pertaining to 'Right To Be Forgotten'. Counsel appearing for certain petitioners sought de-tagging of their petitions from the batch matter, which was permitted by Justice BM Shyam Prasad. The court thereafter listed the batch matter as well as the de-tagged petitions on February 20. The court...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Rape On Pretext Of Marriage, Says Complaint Appears To Be Manipulated
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a FIR lodged against an advocate for raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, noting that the complaint appeared to be a manipulation, questioning how the woman could make allegations when she appeared to be in a "subsisting marital relationship or the very least in a continuing domestic association". Justice M Nagaprasanna perused the complaint and...
Karnataka High Court Asks ED To Defer Personal Hearing In FEMA Case Against Café Coffee Day
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 21) deferred personal hearing scheduled for January 30 in respect of popular coffee chain 'Cafe Coffee Day' subsequent to a 2022 complaint lodged by the ED under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.Appearing for CCD, senior advocate Sajjan Poovaya submitted that the ED complaint was filed in 2022 for an alleged act in 2009 and delay would be fatal...
MMDR Act | Mining Lease Granted In Violation Of Rule 22-D Is Void Ab Initio; No Deemed Extension Permissible: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a mining lease granted in violation of the minimum area requirement under Rule 22-D of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, is void under Section 19 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act). Consequently, the Court ruled that such a void lease cannot be the subject of a 'deemed extension' under Section 8A(3) of the...
Karnataka High Court Stays Suspension Of Former State Bar Council Chairperson Over Allegations Of Professional Misconduct
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (January 20) stayed State Bar Council's decision suspending the immediate former chairperson of the bar body, pending an inquiry initiated over allegations of professional misconduct. The petitioner had challenged a 10-1-2026 notification issued by the bar council which had suspended his license to practice, alleging that the procedure...
Renukaswamy Murder Case: Karnataka High Court Stays Order Directing Home-Cooked Food For Pavithra Gowda & Two Others In Jail
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 20) stayed a trial court order which had permitted grant of home-cooked food in jail to actress Pavithra Gowda, Nagaraju R and Lakshman M presently facing trial in the Renukaswamy Murder case. Justice M Nagaprassana was hearing State's plea challenging a Sessions Court order dated 29-12-2025 as well as a clarificatory order dated 12-1-2026...
'Anything In Name Of Comedy?': Karnataka High Court Slams Zee, Comedy Khiladigalu Makers Over Inappropriate Depiction Of Hindu Gods
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 20) orally slammed Zee Enterprises and the Director of show 'Comedy Khiladigalu' for hurting religious sentiments by inappropriate depiction of Hindu Gods and Mythological Figures in a telecast.Justice M Nagaprassana was dealing with the makers' plea to quash the complaint lodged by a viewer under Section 299 BNS, which pertains to offence...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Separate Ballot Papers For Women Candidates Contesting Elections To State Bar Council
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 20) issued notice on a woman advocate's plea seeking separate ballot papers for women candidates contesting for elections to State Bar Council for five seats reserved for women. The petitioner, advocate Sandhya U Prabhu, submitted that she proposes to contest in the elections to the State Bar Council scheduled on March 11. She argued that the...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea By WinZo's Subsidiary Against ₹193 Crore Account Freeze By ED
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 19) issued notice on a petition moved by Gaming company WinZo's subsidiary Zo Private Limited against Rs 193 Crore account freeze by Enforcement Directorate in connection with an earlier ECIR lodged against WinZo. After hearing the matter for some time, Justice BM Shyam Prasad in his order dictated:"learned senior counsel is heard on the ground of...
Karnataka High Court Asks Centre To Submit Notification Governing Online Applications To Seek Indian Citizenship
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 19) asked the Union Government to place on record the notification under which online application seeking Indian citizenship is required to be made with the concerned Deputy Commissioner. The court was hearing a woman's plea seeking citizenship for her son who was born in Canada and presently living in India along with her, pursuant to a marital...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking SOP For Access To Archival Court Recordings
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 19) issued notice on a petition seeking formulation of Guidelines/Standard Operating Procedure on grant or refusal of access to archival recordings of court proceedings. The plea has been moved by advocate Angad Kamath who had made an application in form III under the Karnataka Rules On Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings 2021...
Karnataka High Court Stays FEMA Proceedings Against Cafe Coffee Day CEO Malavika Hegde
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Monday (January 19) stayed proceedings initiated against CEO of popular coffee chain 'Cafe Coffee Day' Malavika Hegde subsequent to a 2022 complaint lodged under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. Appearing for Hegde, senior advocate Sajjan Poovaya argued that Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) was a company started, managed and controlled by the...