Karnataka High Court
The News Minute Moves Karnataka High Court Challenging 'Gag Orders' In Dharmasthala Burial Case
Spunklane Media Pvt. Ltd. a company which owns and operates 'The News Minute' Web Portal has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the ex-parte interim 'gag order' issued by the civil court against media houses in connection with the Dharmasthala burial case. The company has also filed a plea challenging an order passed in respect of the portal's reporting on the alleged murder of...
'Public Can't Be Held To Ransom': Karnataka High Court Warns Trade Union Leaders Of Contempt For Continuing Strike Despite HC Order
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the leaders of trade unions representing employees of state-run transport corporations. The court cautioned them of contempt action if they continued with their indefinite strike despite the HC's interim order passed on August 4, restraining the strike. A Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi was informed...
Bike Taxis Aid Commuters, Aggregators Ensure Their Access: Rapido To Karnataka High Court; HC Asks State: Is Ban A Conscious Decision?
The Karnataka High Court on Monday continued hearing appeals filed by bike taxi aggregators (Ola, Uber & Rapido) and others challenging a single judge's April 2025 decision, which held that bike taxi services could not operate in the state unless the State Government notified specific guidelines and rules under the Motor Vehicles Act. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice...
Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Submit Inquiry Commission's Report In Sealed Cover
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 5) asked the State government to place under sealed cover the report of the judicial inquiry commission with regard to the Bengaluru Stampede which happened in May. During the hearing today the court asked the advocate general if the report will be placed before the legislature. AG said he shall take instructions and inform the Court on the...
Karnataka High Court Asks Centre To Check If Regulations Are Needed To Curb 'Profile Funding' Scam
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 5) asked the Union Ministry of Finance to take note of the petitions filed by persons claiming to be victims of 'Profile Funding' and see whether regulations are to be put in place.For context, profile funding is an alleged scam wherein victims are purportedly promised by scammers that the victims' bank account will be funded based on the...
Compassionate Appointment Applications Must Be Decided Within 90-Days: Karnataka High Court Issues Directions
The Karnataka High Court has directed authorities concerned to decide applications received for Compassionate Appointment within a maximum period of 90 days, from date of receipt of the application.A division bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz And Justice K S Hemalekha said, “Compassionate appointment matters being a welfare measure designed to provide immediate financial relief to...
Karnataka High Court Directs Road Transport Corporation Unions Seeking Pay Revision To Defer Strike
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (August 4) directed the Joint Action Committee of Road Transport Corporation Workers' Unions to put on hold its proposed strike over pay revision demand, till Tuesday (tomorrow).The strike was announced to commence from the morning of Tuesday (August 5).A division bench of Justice K S Mudgal and Justice M G S Kamal issued notice to the state...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Corruption Case Against Driver Who Kept Bribe Bag In Car On BESCOM Manager's Instructions
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the corruption case registered against a driver attached to the Chief General Manager of BESCOM, for merely keeping a bag containing bribe in the Manager's car on his instruction.Noting that the demand and acceptance of bribe were made by the Manager who was booked as the first accused, Justice M Nagaprasanna held it is unfair to prosecute the "humble...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 To August 03, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 251 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 257Nominal Index: K M Gurushivakumar AND LIC Of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 251Ningappa AND PRABHATBHAI & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 252Shivegowda AND Nanjeshgowda & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 253Vivek Kariappa C K AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 254Chief Administrative Officer & ANR AND...
Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 256Nominal Index: B S Gupta AND The Commissioner & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223Devibai AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 224Ranjith Balkrishnan AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 225C Bhavani @Hamsa AND The Petitions Committee Karnataka Legislative Council & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 226M/S....
Reliefs Requiring 'Additional Adjudication' Not Permissible Under Section 33 Of Arbitration Act: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court Bench of Justices Anu Sivaraman and Justice K Manmadha has observed that an order under Section 33, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”), even of an interim nature, amounts to an arbitral award and not an interlocutory order. The Court highlighted that the scope of Section 33, ACA was limited to a correction of a clerical or similar mistake or...
Karnataka High Court Lifts Gag On YouTube Channel 'Kudla Rampage' In Dharmasthala Burial Case, Civil Court To Take Fresh Call
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (August 01) quashed the ex-parte gag order passed against YouTube Channel 'Kudla Rampage' in connection with the Dharmasthala Burial case.Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that the trial court order did not mention any alleged defamatory content based on which it was passed, adding that the order granted a "mandatory sweeping injunction". It further said that...