Wife's Modest Salary Doesn't Bridge Status Gap, Unemployed Husband Has 'Substantial Earning Capacity': Karnataka HC Upholds ₹20K Maintenance

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a software engineer challenging an order of interim maintenance of Rs 20,000 per month for his estranged wife, holding that an able-bodied, well-qualified husband cannot evade his legal obligation of providing maintenance by citing unemployment.The single judge bench of Justice Dr. K Manmadha Rao noted in the order dated April...

Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against X User Booked For Reposting 'Fake' Video On State Energy Minister KJ George

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 22) stayed proceedings in an FIR against a man accused of reposting a "fabricated video" on X (formerly Twitter) allegedly depicting State Energy Minister K.J. George and a BESCOM officer exploring options to procure additional power units from Telangana. The petitioner, who belongs to Telangana, has claimed that he took down the video within 12...

Karnataka High Court Stays Order Directing Probe Against State Home Minister G Parameshwara In 'Illegal Betting' Case

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Thursday (April 23) stayed a magistrate court's order which had directed police investigation over allegations against Karnataka Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara for "illegally betting" Rs. 500 during a Kabaddi match.Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav stayed the order passed by XLII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Bengaluru K.N.Shivakumar on...

Karnataka High Court Grants Two Weeks To WinZO Co-Founder Paavan Nanda To Respond To ED's Bail Cancellation Plea

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (April 23) granted co-founder of WinZO Games Pvt. Ltd Paavan Nanda, two weeks time to file his objections to Enforcement Directorate's plea for cancelling his bail granted by a Sessions Court in February. The single judge bench of Justice S Rachaiah told Nanda's counsel that the matter would be taken up again during the vacation bench sitting in...

Final Maintenance Order Under Section 125 CrPC Prevails Over Interim Relief Under Hindu Marriage Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has upheld a final maintenance order under Section 125 CrPC while simultaneously setting aside an interim maintenance order under Section 24 Hindu Marriage Act passed in separate proceedings, holding that continuance of both results in overlapping financial liability of the husband which is illegal. The single-judge bench of Justice Dr. K. Manmadha Rao noted in the...

Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: January – March 2026 [Citations 01 - 128]

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 128Nominal IndexM/s Krazybee Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Director, DGGI, BZU 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1M/s Dodla Dairy Limited v. The Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 2Sri Akram Pasha v. Senior Intelligence Officer 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 3M/s Excelpoint Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v/s Joint Commissioner of Central Tax (Appeals-I) 2026 LiveLaw...

Citizens Have Right To Protest In Democratic Set-Up But Public Places Can't Be Occupied Indefinitely: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 22) dismissed plea by State Road Transport Employees League seeking permission to hold an indefinite hunger strike at Bengaluru's Freedom Park, holding that while citizens have a right to protest however public places cannot be occupied indefinitely.The single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum noted that the application submitted by...

Karnataka HC Directs IndiGo To Expeditiously Conclude Inquiry Against Pilot Suspended For Allegedly Refusing To Fly Over Fuel Discrepancy

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed IndiGo airlines to expeditiously conclude its enquiry against a pilot suspended last year for delaying a flight by 8 hours.The pilot claims that delay was due to a safety hazard of 1000 kilograms fuel deficit he identified in his pre-flight inspection on the Dubai-Bengaluru route. However, the airline chose to "victimise his diligent action"...

Right To Legal Representation Before Insurance Ombudsman Can't Be Denied At Adjudicatory Stage: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that the Insurance Ombudsman cannot deny a complainant the option of engaging an advocate once the proceedings move beyond mediation and enter the adjudicatory stage under Rule 17 of the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017.The single-judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum added that refusal to permit the representation by a lawyer once the...

'Secularism Doesn't Mean Exclusion Of Dharmic Activities': Karnataka High Court Quashes Denial Of Auditorium For Shankaracharya Jayanti

Underscoring that the greatness of Indian civilisation is intertwined with its dharmic and cultural activities, the Karnataka High Court has set aside Bengaluru West City Corporation's order refusing the use of the Yoga Auditorium at Sankey Park for Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti celebrations to be conducted by a Trust.The single judge bench of Justice M.I Arun observed in the order that...

Rajya Sabha Election Bribery Row: Karnataka High Court Orders No Coercive Steps Against 4 Accused Of Trying To Bribe Odisha Congress MLAs

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (April 21) restrained the State from taking any coercive steps against four men booked in an FIR over allegations of attempting to bribe Odisha Congress MLAs to vote in favour of BJP candidate during Rajya Sabha elections from the State conducted in March. The petitioners had approached the high court seeking quashing of the FIR,...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Congress MLA G Manjunatha's Appeal In False Caste Certificate Case, Says Allegations Are 'Serious'

Dismissing an appeal by Congress MLA G Manjunatha in an alleged case of "false caste certification", the Karnataka High Court termed the allegation as "serious" and left it open for the State to consider initiating approprtiate proceedings against him.It has been alleged that the MLA, using the disputed Scheduled Caste certificate, contested and won the elections from the Mulbagal...