Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Quashes Man's Sexual Assault Complaint Against Malayalam Film Director Ranjith
The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the criminal case filed by a man against Malayalam film director Ranjith Balkrishnan alleging sexual harassment.A single judge bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petition and quashed the case registered for offences under Section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act,...
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Deputy CM DK Shivakumar In Defamation Case Filed By State BJP Unit
In an interim order passed today, the Karnataka High Court stayed the trial court proceedings against State Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a criminal defamation case filed by the State BJP unit. The same relief was also extended to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). A bench of Justice SR Krishna Kumar issued notice to the respondent, returnable on July 29. Notably, in...
S.483(3) BNSS | High Court Can't Cancel Bail Granted By Sessions Court In Absence Of Breach Of Conditions: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High court has said that in absence of any violation of bail conditions, the order of Sessions Court granting bail to an accused cannot be sought to be cancelled before the High Court by filing an application under Section 483(3) of BNSS, 2023.A Single judge, Justice V Srishananda held thus while dismissing the petition filed by the mother of a rape victim, challenging grant of...
With IT Act Proceedings Ongoing, Karnataka HC Directs 'Proton Mail' To Keep Blocking Abusive Email IDs Upon Intimation By 'Moser'
In the ongoing issue concerning offensive emails allegedly sent via Proton Mail (appellant) to the female employees of M Moser Design Associates (India) Pvt Ltd (respondent no. 1), the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed Moser to share with Proton, the email IDs from which such messages are still being received, so they could be blocked by Proton. In turn, a Division Bench of...
Proposal For Transgender Reservation Will Be Placed Before Appropriate Council Of The Varsity: NLSIU Tells Karnataka High Court
The National Law School of India University has agreed before the Karnataka High Court to place the issue of granting reservation in admission to Transgender persons, before an appropriate council of the varsity.This comes in Varsity's challenge to a single bench decision, asking it to provide reservation of 0.5% to transgender persons, with fee waiver, until the State takes a policy decision...
Centre Flags IT Act Violations By Proton Mail, Says Response Being Analysed; Decision Within 8 Weeks, Karnataka HC Told
The Karnataka High Court today continued hearing an appeal preferred by Proton AG, a Switzerland-based email service providing company, which has challenged a single judge order directing to block its services in India. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice CM Joshi took note of the Centre's submission that apart from the two URLs initially flagged by...
'Justify His Suspension': Karnataka High Court To State In Challenge To CAT Order Revoking Cop's Suspension In Bengaluru Stampede Case
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 03) asked the State government to justify its action of suspending police officers over the charge of dereliction of duty, following the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the RCB team's 2025 IPL victory celebration.A division bench of Justice S G Pandit and Justice T M Nadaf was hearing the petition filed by the State government challenging...
Valmiki Corporation Scam : Karnataka High Court Allows CBI To Investigate Alleged Diversion Of Funds From KGTTI & ST Welfare Dept
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the role of public officials in the alleged diversion of funds from the Karnataka Gramin Technical Training Institute (KGTTI) and the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department as part of its investigation into the scam related to the Valmiki ST Development Corporation.The CBI said that...
'Bike Taxis Are Safer For Women, More Affordable': Women Commuters Oppose Bike Taxi Ban Before Karnataka High Court
Opposing the ban on bike taxis in Karnataka, Women commuters told the High Court on Wednesday (July 02) that bike taxis are a safe, convenient and affordable mode of commuting. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi was hearing appeals filed by bike taxi aggregators Ola, Uber and Rapido against the single judge's order.For context, the single judge had...
Ad Tax Cannot Be Imposed On Educational Institutions For Putting Up Non-Commercial Signages On Their Property: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an advertisement tax demand notice issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to an educational institution for displaying non-commercial signage and boards on its own property.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while allowing the petition filed by BS Gupta, Secretary of Gupta Education Trust, who had challenged the legality/validity...
Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka Govt Moves High Court Against CAT Order Revoking Suspension Of IPS Officer Vikash Kumar Vikash
The Karnataka government has approached the High Court challenging an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru, quashing the suspension of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, over the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the RCB team's 2025 IPL victory celebration.11 lives were lost while 33 were hurt in the mishap.The officer, along with four officers of the...
'They Are Union's Officers; Not Tom, Dick & Harry' : Karnataka High Court Objects To X Corp's Language
X Corp India, the Indian subsidiary of Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter), on Tuesday told the Karnataka High Court about a notice sent to it by the Ministry of Railways for it to disable access to a video/picture of a woman driving his car on railway tracks in Hyderabad.Senior Advocate K G Raghavan, appearing for the company, referring to the notice received on June...