Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Flags Gaps In Tracing 'Missing' Persons, Orders Implementation Of SOP & District-Level Missing Persons Units
The Karnataka High Court has called for the State's records to verify the implementation of a Standard Operating Procedure devised earlier this year to deal with the larger systemic issues in tracing the missing persons. The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindraj addressed the bigger picture of untraceable disappearances while hearing the specific grievance about a missing person's...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 09 - March 15, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 100 - 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 106Nominal CitationMohammed Mujashsim v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 100Emeka James Iwoba @ Austin Noso Iwoba & Anr v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 101X v. State & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 102M/S. ND Developers Private Ltd & Ors. v. Ritesh Raushan, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 103Binoj P J v. State of Karnataka,...
S.51 BNSS | How Can Blood Samples Be Taken Without Arrest?: Karnataka High Court Questions State In 'Ellavoma' Drug Bust Case
Last week, the Karnataka High Court raised eyebrows over an alleged discrepancy in the manner in which biological samples were taken from an accused in the 'Ellavoma' Farm Raid back in May 2025.The single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna was hearing a quashing petition filed by one of the accused, a woman from Bengaluru, in the case pending before Special Court for NDPS Cases. The...
"Digital Gold Platform Cannot Escape Law Merely By 'Cosmetic Garb' Of Transactions": Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against JAR App
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against the online gold platform Jar Gold and its directors for offences under Sections 21(1) and 21(2) of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 (BUDS Act).The single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while dismissing the application filed by Jar Gold Retail Private Limited and its Director Nishchay...
'Virtually Threatening Court': Karnataka High Court Raps Advocate For "Dictating Order" In Review Petition, Imposes ₹25K Cost
Emphatically censuring a lawyer's attempt to 'browbeat' and 'threaten' the court to pass favourable orders on the guise of a review petition, the Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 25000/- before dismissing the said petition as 'vexatious' and 'frivolous'.The single-judge bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar made scathing remarks about the counsel for the petitioners, B.M. Arun,...
Karnataka HC Seeks State's Response To Plea Challenging 120-Day Bar On Filing Written Statement Under State CPC Amendment
The Karnataka High Court sought the state's objections to a challenge against the constitutional validity of the amended provisions of Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, brought forth by the state-specific Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2024.The single-judge bench of Justice Ashok S Kinagi at Dharwad noted that the stringent 120-day cap on filing the written statement in a civil...
Dancing In Pub Or Wearing Revealing Clothes Doesn't Make Woman 'Bad': Karnataka High Court In Dowry Case
While hearing an amendment application to a quashing plea arising from a dowry harassment case, the Karnataka High Court verbally questioned the husband's attempt to bring on record certain documents regarding the estranged wife's past life and her lifestyle.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna opined that a woman who lives a fast-paced life need not necessarily be a difficult...
'Can ED Add Predicate Offences From Different FIRs Through Addendums In ECIR?' Karnataka HC Asks In Money Laundering Case
The Karnataka High Court heard detailed submissions challenging the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) action of adding predicate offences through addendums to an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR). The said ECIR is a part of the money laundering investigation against 'Puppys Tours & Travels” and other connected parties.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna was hearing...
Storing Child Sexual Abuse Material On Mobile Can Attract POCSO & IT Act Offences, Even Without Transmission: Karnataka High Court
Iterating the precedents laid down by the apex court, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed a plea to quash the criminal proceedings against a 38-year-old man who allegedly stored sexually exploitative content of children in his mobile phone.“…it is not transmission alone, but even storage of child pornographic content which has the capacity of being transmitted, which would become...
Section 138 NI Act Not Attracted When Cheque Bounces Due To Subsequent Freezing Of Drawer's Account: Karnataka High Court
When the drawer of the cheque could not have exercised real control or authority upon the relevant bank account on which a cheque is drawn, its dishonour would not warrant proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act, held the Karnataka High Court.“…The ostensible reason for dishonouring of the cheque has to be a voluntary act in the control of the accused and if the cheque has...
“How Do You Permit 15-Yr-Old To Consume Alcohol?”: Karnataka HC While Staying Proceedings Against Brewery Partner In Minor's Suicide Case
The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on criminal proceedings against a brewery licensee at Bengaluru, arising from a teenager's suicide after alleged consumption of alcohol from its premises.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna heard both parties at length before granting the interim stay until the next date of posting.“A life is lost…How do you permit...