Karnataka HC Rejects PIL Claiming NoBroker Technologies Forces Employees To Surrender Their Digital Privacy, Snoops Their Personal Browsing

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed claiming that NoBroker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd forces its employees to surrender their digital privacy under the threat of losing access to work tools.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun dismissed the petition filed by one MD Imran Reza stating, “This Court is not inclined...

Karnataka HC Suggests State To Verify If Locals, Devotees Want Relocation Of Allama Prabhu Swamy Temple Located At Hidkal Dam Backwaters

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 20) orally said that the State authorities will have to verify on whether the general public living in the area and devotees of the Allama Prabhu Swamy Temple situated at Hidkal dam backwaters in Belagavi district, want it to be relocated.During the hearing a division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun said “The state...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 13 To January 19, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 11 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 15Nominal Index:J DEEPA AND Superintendent of Police. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 11Kudleepa AND Mahantesh & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 12RAGINI DWIVEDI @ GINI @ RAGS AND State of Karnataka And Connected Matter. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 13High Court Legal Service Authority AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 14The...

"State Should Never Stifle Rights Of Poor": Karnataka HC Sets Aside Govt Order Reducing Education Assistance To Children Of Construction Workers

The Karnataka High Court set aside a notification issued by the State Government in 2023, reducing the education assistance amount for children of registered construction workers for pursuing graduation and post-graduation courses.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna observed “The state should never stifle or smother the rights of the poor. There is no reason whatsoever found in any of...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Former CM Yediyurappa's Plea To Quash POCSO Case

Countering the State's contention that ex-CM BS Yediyurappa 'calculatedly' filed his plea for quashing a POCSO case after the complainant's death, the BJP leader told the Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 17) that it wasn't that the complainant had told him when she was going to pass away, adding that he was not a magician. He further questioned the intervening one and half month...

Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against HD Revanna Till January 30

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the trial court not to frame charges against Janata Dal (S) leader HD Revanna who is accused of kidnapping a woman, till January 30.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is at the stage of hearing before charge and hearing is on. The concerned court is permitted to hear...

Karnataka High Court Stays Trial Against Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case Lodged By State BJP

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Friday (January 17) stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him by State BJP.Senior advocate Shashi Kiran Shetty appeared for Gandhi and argued before Justice M Nagaprasanna that this was the first time the case is heard.Issuing notice on the plea the court thereafter...

Can't Change Law Just Because It Is Prajwal Revanna: Karnataka HC Orally Says In His Plea For Production Of Electronic Evidence In Rape Case

"Just because it is Prajwal Revanna law cannot be changed", said the Karnataka High Court orally on Thursday (January 16) while hearing the former JD (S) leader's plea, who is booked in a rape and sexual assault case, for production of documents and Electronic Evidence collected by prosecution from his driver's phone. The court said this after noting that he wanted the entire data from...

Bengaluru Potholes: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP If 'White Topping' Of Roads Is Scientifically Proper

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to respond on whether white topping of roads is scientifically proper.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun raised the query while hearing a petition filed in the year 2015 by Vijayan Menon, praying for directions for filling up of potholes on major roads and arterial roads...

'Calculated Move' By Former CM Yediyurappa To File Plea For Quashing POCSO Case After Complainant's Death: State To Karnataka HC

The Karnataka government on Wednesday told the High Court that former CM BS Yediyurappa's plea for quashing a POCSO case against him was 'calculatedly' filed after the death of the complainant.The State also pointed that there was a mismatch between the date on Yediyurappa's quashing petition and the date on his sworn affidavit, calling it a "gross abuse of process of law".It further...

Karnataka HC Asks Bangalore University To Consider Students' Grievance About Overlapping Of University Exams With Other Competitive Exams

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Bangalore University to consider the grievance raised by students about the clashing of exams held by the University with examination of other competitive courses.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun said, “The grievance of students that University and other exams often clash, the University will consider...

Karnataka HC Continues Lokayukta's Probe Into MUDA Case Involving CM Siddaramaiah, Calls For Record Of Probe Done Till Today

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 15) continued Lokayukta's investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while directing the probe will be overseen by the Inspector General of Police, Lokayukta. The court also directed the anti-corruption authority to file on record the details of the probe conducted till...