Karnataka High Court
Plaintiff Can Summon Defendant As Witness In Suit For Specific Performance But Trial Court Must Exercise Discretion Judiciously: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order of the trial court which allowed an application filed by a plaintiff in a suit filed for specific performance of contract, seeking to summon the defendant in the case as a witness.The Trial Court had concluded that any party to the suit can be summoned as a witness and allowed the application as per Rule 21 of Order XVI (summoning and attendance...
[S.151 CPC] Karnataka High Court Lays Down Guidelines To Be Followed By Trial Courts Before Granting Police Protection
The Karnataka High Court has said that the exercise of power by the trial Court to consider the application for police protection is an inherent power of the Court under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code. The trial Court may pass such an order as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of the process of the Court.A single judge, Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil held...
S.174 BNSS | Karnataka High Court Directs State To Frame Rules On Manner Of Recording Non-Cognizable Offences
The Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to frame rules under Section 174 BNSS which mandates the police officer to lodge information on the commission of a non-cognizable offence in a book, in such form as prescribed under the relevant rules framed by the state government. The court said this after noting that even though BNSS came into force from July 1, 2024 till date no...
Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Share Status Report With RCB, Others; Says No To 'Sealed Cover'
The Karnataka High Court today refused to keep in 'sealed covers' the status report filed by State government in relation to the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium involving IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi observed that what has been said in the status report are "facts as perceived" by the Government....
Sending Text Messages With Foul Language Not Offence Of Stalking Under S.354D IPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently dropped charges of stalking levelled against a man saying that merely sending text messages to the complainant (victim) containing foul language does not constitute the offence of stalking under Section 354D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Section 354-D deals with stalking. Any man who follows a woman and contacts or attempts to contact such a...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against MD Of Hindustan Unilever Over Alleged 'Unsafe' Horlicks Biscuit Sample
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against Rohit Jawa, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hindustan Unilever Ltd under Food Safety and Standards Act, after certain allegedly "unsafe" samples of Horlicks biscuits were purportedly recovered from a person's house. Section 51 states the Penalty for Substandard food as per which any person who whether...
Karnataka High Court Asks State To Report On Probe Regarding Alleged Encounter Of Migrant Labourer Booked For Murder
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (July 14) asked the state government to file a status report regarding the investigation carried out in a case related to alleged police encounter of a migrant labourer from Bihar who was accused of killing a minor girl. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi said, “The respondent (AGA) is allowed to file a status...
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...