Karnataka High Court Stays CERC's New Deviation Penalty Formula For Renewable Energy Generators, 2014 Regime To Continue In Interim

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Monday (April 27) stayed the operation of certain provisions of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations 2024, concerning electricity grid discipline which came into effect from April 1 in the renewable energy sector.The court passed was the order in a batch of petitions filed...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni's Appeal Against Conviction, Life Term In Yogesh Goudar Murder Case

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (April 28) issued notice on Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni's appeal challenging a trial court order convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP Leader Yogesh Goudar. The division bench of Justice Venkatesh Naik and Justice Mohammed Nawaz issued notice to the CBI and asked the high court's registry to secure the trial court record....

Special Marriage Act | Marriage Registration Not Mandatory To Maintain Divorce Petition: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that marriage registration under the Special Marriage Act is not necessary for maintaining a petition for divorce under Section 27 of the aforesaid Act.The single judge bench of Justice K.Manmadha Rao was considering a plea filed by the wife against the Family Court order that rejected her application to dismiss the divorce petition filed by the...

Karnataka High Court Stays Probe Against Tumkur Deputy Commissioner Subha Kalyana In 'Illegal Betting' Case

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Monday (April 27) stayed a magistrate court's order directing investigation against Tumkur Deputy Commissioner Shubha Kalyana over allegations of "illegal betting" along with Home Minister G Parameshwara, for an amount of Rs. 500 during a Kabaddi match.Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav stayed the order passed by XLII Additional Chief Judicial...

'Real Crimes You Don't Register': Karnataka High Court Slams Police For Lodging FIR Over Two Missing Cows

While staying an FIR against a family booked for the theft of two cows in 2024, the Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 27) orally reprimanded the Police for not registering "real crimes" and instead lodging a case over missing cows. The court was hearing a plea filed by a family of four, seeking the quashing of FIR. Justice M Nagaprasanna orally observed that the complaint about the cow...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 – April 26, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 154- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 163Nominal CitationThe International School Bangalore (TISB) v. Standard Chartered Bank & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 154Sahana R. Naik & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 155Shri G. Manjunatha v. The State of Karnataka & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 156Malleswaram Brahmana Sabha Trust (R) v. State of...

'You Don't Leave Women Safe Anywhere': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Instagram Account 'Bangalore Metro Chicks' Owner

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the alleged owner of 'Bangalore Metro Chicks' Instagram account, who had sought quashing the criminal proceedings against him over posting objectionable, non-consensual videos of women travelling in the Bengaluru Metro.During the hearing Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while refusing to entertain the plea, orally expressed discontent over denial...

High-Rise Buildings Lacking Fire NOC Can't Risk General Public: Karnataka High Court Upholds Demolition Of Construction Blocking Driveway

The Karnataka High Court has upheld a single judge's order directing demolition of construction on the driveway space adjacent to a residential block in Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwari Nagar, after noting that the sanction plan did not conform to the fire safety norms. In doing so the court observed that high rise buildings regardless of the luxury they provide cannot stand at the risk of...

Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni Moves Karnataka High Court Against Conviction, Life Sentence In Yogesh Goudar Murder Case

Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has moved the Karnataka High Court in an appeal challenging trial court order convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP Leader Yogesh Goudar. For context, last week Special Court Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat had pronounced the quantum of sentence wherein the accused, including Vinay Kulkarni were physically present. The accused, if...

'ED Complaint Can't Stand On Its Own When Predicate FIRs Are Stayed': WinZo Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash PMLA Case

Gaming company WinZo seeking quashing of money laundering case against it, told the Karnataka High Court on Saturday (April 25) that when a predicate FIR gets stayed by the competent court the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) which is based on the predicate offence, cannot stand on its own.For context, the ED has alleged that WinZo was engaged in criminal activities and...

'Kantara' Mimicry Row: Actor Ranveer Singh Submits Revised Affidavit Before Karnataka High Court Expressing 'Unconditional Apology'

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh submitted a revised affidavit before the Karnataka High Court on Saturday (April 25), expressing his unconditional apology over his mimicry of a character in the 'Kantara: Chapter 1' during an event last year. Taking note of the affidavit, the court orally indicated that it will be disposing of the matter. The court was hearing the actor's plea to quash an...

Continuation Of LOC Despite Stay Of Proceedings Curtails Right To Livelihood Of Accused Working Abroad: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has iterated that when a criminal case gets stayed by virtue of the powers exercised by the court under Section 482 CrPC, the 'substratum' for continuation of a Look Out Circular (LOC) no longer exists, and such an LOC should not become an interference to carry on with the profession of a person.The single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held that...