'Will Consider Positively': State To Karnataka High Court On Proposal To Hold RSS Route March

The Karnataka government informed the High Court on Friday (November 7) that it shall positively consider the proposal Convenor of RSS Kalaburagi for holding a proposed march (Pathasanchalana) in Chittapur Town.On October 30 the court had asked the Convenor of RSS Kalaburagi Ashok Patil to meet with district authorities on November 5 at the Advocate General's office with respect to holding...

O. 18 Rule 1, 3 CPC | Right To First Lead Evidence With Plaintiff Even If Burden Of Proving Some Issues On Defendant: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that in a suit where there are multiple issues framed, the right to lead the evidence is always on the plaintiff, even if the burden of proving some of the issues is on the defendant.Further, in a case where the plaintiff intends to reserve his right to lead evidence in rebuttal after the defendant leads his evidence, the plaintiff can always make such a...

Karnataka High Court Stays Criminal Defamation Case Against Republic Kannada, Its News Anchors And Editor

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Sangappa, an IAS officer and former Managing Director of Karnataka Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KEONICS), against Republic TV Kannada, its editor and anchors.Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the interim order on a petition filed by the company, its Editor Niranjan Narayan Swamy,...

'Banks Must Stop Charging Interest On Amount Already Recovered': Vijay Mallya To Karnataka High Court On Kingfisher's Outstanding Debt

Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking information on outstanding debt owed by him and his erstwhile airline Kingfisher (United Breweries Holdings Limited), argued that the banks must stop charging interest on the amounts already recovered by them.Making submissions before Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, senior advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing...

Karnataka High Court Directs Centre To Frame Separate Food Safety Guidelines For Small, Medium And Large Restaurants

The Karnataka High Court recently directed Central government to enact law or guidelines specifically and separately for restaurant businesses bifurcating them into small, medium and large businesses so that standards of food and health are maintained at every rung of consumption. For Context, under the Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulations, 2011 at present lines...

Karnataka High Court Closes PIL For Banning Websites, Apps Showing Nudity & Pornography In View Of Pending Pleas Before Supreme Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (November 4) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban certain websites and applications (Apps) allegedly displaying nudity and pornography.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha disposed of the petition filed by the Legal Attorneys and Barristers Law Firm, after it was...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On State's Appeal Challenging Stay Of GO Restricting Gatherings In Public Places

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (November 4) reserved its verdict on State government's appeal challenging single judge's interim order staying the Home Department's GO prohibiting gathering of ten or more persons for peaceful civic, social, or cultural activities in public places. On October 28 the single judge while staying the GO had remarked that it prima facie infringed...

'Dangerous Precedent': Karnataka High Court Asks State About Permissions Required For Burial Of Dead Body On Private Land

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (November 3) asked the state government to inform on whether any permission is required to bury a dead body on a private land and if the consent of the private land's owner is required to be obtained prior to such burial.Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by one H Gopala Gowda. The court orally said, “It can't be in...

Karnataka High Court Asks Authority To Consider Relaxing Age Limit For Compassionate Appointment Of Widow

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside decision of the Northwestern Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKSRTC) rejecting a widow's pleas seeking compassionate appointment, on the ground that she had crossed the cut-off age as prescribed in the scheme.Justice M Nagaprasanna partly allowed the petition by Saroja Kondai and set aside the endorsements dated 17.01.2025 and...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: October 27 - November 02, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 362 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 369Nominal Index:Sampras Anthony AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 362Meera M R AND Gangadhara. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 363BASAVARAJ S/O. PUNDALIKAPPA AND The State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 364PRANAVA K N & Others AND The Karnataka State Law University & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 365N Shreyas...

Karnataka High Court Waives ₹50,000 Cost Imposed On Lawyer Who Filed PIL Seeking To Stall Release Of 'Jolly LLB 3' Film

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (October 31) waived the cost of Rs 50,000 imposed on a lawyer who had filed a PIL seeking to stop the release and exhibition of the film 'Jolly LLB 3' which had released on September 19.By its order dated September 18, the court had dismissed the petition filed by advocate Syeda Neelufur and imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on her for "unjustifiable imposition...

BHEL Management To Hold Kannada Rajyotsava Celebration At Bengaluru On Nov 1, Karnataka High Court Closes Plea By Employee Association

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of a plea by Karnataka Sangha of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), an employees association seeking a direction to BHEL's Management to grant the petitioner permission to conduct the 69th Kannada Rajyotsava function at the BHEL Bengaluru premises.Justice Suraj Govindaraj disposed of the petition after the management submitted that it would...