BREAKING | Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Actress Ranya Rao, Co-Accused In Gold Smuggling Case

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (April 26) dismissed the bail petitions filed by Kannada Actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao and co-accused Tarun Konduru Raju, who have been arrested in the Gold Smuggling Case.Justice S Vishwajith Shetty while dictating the order, said, "Petitions dismissed". A detailed copy of the order is awaited. The court had reserved its order earlier this week...

'Unfortunate' Tendency Of Ex-Legislators To Misuse Names/Flags: Karnataka HC Issues Order To Halt Misuse Of National Symbols & Emblems

Terming the "tendency" amongst former constitutional authorities, ex-MPs and legislators in misusing "Emblem, Flags, Names" by fixing it in their letter heads and vehicle number plates as "unfortunate", the Karnataka High Court issued a slew of directions to prevent misuse and unauthorised use of National Symbols and Emblems. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun...

Karnataka HC Closes PIL For Enforcing Supreme Court's Directions On 'Living Wills' Following Steps Of Compliance Taken By State Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (April 24) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking enforcement of Supreme Court's direction regarding advance medical directives or "living wills", after the State government filed a memo enumerating steps taken and orders/circulars issued for compliance of such directives.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind...

Invoking Act Prohibiting Transfer Of SC/ST Land For Second Time To Restore Site Already Sold & Resumed Is Illegal: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held if lands already restored in grantee's favour, is again sold, the grantee is then not entitled to invoke Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) (PTCL) Act for the second time and seek resumption and restoration of the lands.It further said if such a procedure–of selling granted lands in contravention of...

S.379 BNSS | Court Must Apply Judicial Mind & Give Reasons Before Initiating Complaint For False Evidence, Forged Documents: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that before initiating a complaint under Section 379 BNSS for offences affecting administration of justice–like giving false evidence or fabricating documents–a court must apply its judicial mind and come to a conclusion with reasons that it is necessary to hold a preliminary inquiry or initiate a complaint.The petitioner had approached the high...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order In Bail Pleas By Actress Ranya Rao, Co-Accused In Gold Smuggling Case

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (April 22) reserved its order on the bail petitions filed by Kannada Actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao and co-accused Tarun Konduru Raju, who have been arrested in the Gold Smuggling Case. A single judge, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty reserved its order after hearing the parties. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized gold bars worth...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah From Varuna Constituency

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the election petition filed against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's victory from Varuna constituency in the 2023 assembly elections..A single judge, Justice S Sunil Dut Yadav dismissed the petition filed by K M Shankara, a voter from the constituency who alleged that the Congress leader indulged in electoral malpractices.A detailed order is yet to...

Karnataka HC Extends Interim Order Restraining Waqf Board, Its Officers From Issuing Marriage Certificates

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday extended the interim order passed earlier by which it kept in abeyance a government order authorising the State Waqf Board and its officers to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants would continue to operate till further orders.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind took exception to the repeated request by...

'Abrupt Transfer Will Cripple Judicial Efficiency': Senior Advocates At Karnataka HC Ask CJI To Recall Resolution On Transfer Of 4 Judges

Senior Advocates practising in Karnataka High Court have written to the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna expressing deep sense of concern, anguish, disappointment and anxiety regarding the Collegium resolutions to transfer four Judges of the Karnataka High Court to other High Courts of the Country.The letter states that the Senior Advocates along with the office bearers of the...

'Investigating 100 Kg Gold Declarations Made By Actress Ranya Rao & Co-Accused Together': DRI Opposes Bail Pleas Before Karnataka HC

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) informed Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 21) that it is investigating declarations made to Customs Department regarding gold purchase to the tune of 100 kg, by Kannada Actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao and other co-accused together. While opposing the bail applications filed by Ranya Rao and Tarun Konduru Raju, who have been arrested in the...

Balajiga Community Can't Be Classified Differently For Educational & Employment Purposes, State's Dual Standards Not Justified: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that a particular community cannot be classified for educational purposes under a different group than the classification made for the very same community for employment purposes under a different group.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said:"I am of the considered opinion that a particular class or category of persons cannot be said to be socially and...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 14 - April 20, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146Nominal Index:Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146THE MYSORE EDUCATION SOCIETY & ANR AND Babu P & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141Divisional Controller AND Shyamala B. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 142Dr A A Muralidharswamy And State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 143J Ramesh AND M/s...