Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 129 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 170Nominal IndexSri Ravichandre Gowda N.R. v. State of Karnataka & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 129Smt. Sumithra & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 130Mohan Naik & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 131Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka & Ors. v. Sri Pavanesh D & Ors. and conn.matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 132Mr. Yugadev R. v. State of Karnataka & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 133Shyam Mehta S/o Bimal Mehta & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 134Mohammad Affaan Ahmed v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 135Smt. Shaila & Anr. v. The Managing Director, ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd. & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 136Sukruth Keshav Gowda v. State And Others, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 137Committee For Public Accountability (Regd) v. Kannada Univeristy Hampi & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 138Management Of Bosch Ltd v. Andrew C. Shekharan Kp & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 139Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr. v. Sri Abhishek Choudhari & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 140Somashehar Rajavamshi V. Union Of India And Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 141M/S. New Space Research and Technologies Private Limited v. The State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 142Omisha Mara v. Passport Authority of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 143Chandana H N v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 144Smt. Eman Abbas Topiwala vs. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 145X v/s Y, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 146S.B. Shivamurthy Shivachary Hiremutt vs. Shabir Ahamed and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 147Mr Antony Samy K v. The State of Karnataka & Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 148Sri Krishnareddy Rep. by LRs & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. & Connected Matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 149Smt. Chandravva Hanamant Gokavi v. State of Karnataka & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 150Govinda v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 151Tabrez Pasha v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 152State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Sri Guruswamy & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 153The 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 Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 157Sri M.V. Narasimha Prasad v. Office of the Insurance Ombudsman (Karnataka), 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 158Sharan A. v. Director General of Civil Aviation & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 159Karnataka Road Transport Employees League v. Chief Secretary, State of Karnataka & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 160Sri. Ramesh N v. Smt. Raksha M @ Shruthi, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 161X v. Z & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 162Mohammed Ashiq v. Union of India & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 163M/s. Vishnu Sri Builders and Developers vs The Commissioner, BBMP & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 164Mr B K Diganth V. State Of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 165Smt. Rathna P v. Sri Chikkamanchaiah S.M., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 166TV9 Karnataka Pvt Ltd & Ors v. CBI & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 167H.D.Revanna V. State Of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 168Mr. Santosh Kumar .R.S. V. Mr. Aditya Dhar & Ors.,2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 169Shri Ranveer Singh v/s State of Karnataka & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 170Judgments/ OrdersKarnataka High Court Directs State To Grant S.17A Sanction To Investigate Rohini Sindhuri IAS In Cloth Bag ScamCase Title: Sri Ravichandre Gowda N.R. v. State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: Writ Petition No. 2783 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 129The Karnataka High Court has set aside a government order refusing the sanction to investigate IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri, former Mysuru Deputy Commissioner, in the alleged 'eco-friendly cloth bags procurement' scam.The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasanna directed the state to provide approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act to sanction preliminary investigation within four weeks. The court underscored that departmental exoneration cannot be utilised by the state to shield the accused officer from 'even the threshold scrutiny of criminal investigation'.'Can't Use Criminal Law As Weapon To Implicate In-Laws In Matrimonial Discord': Karnataka High Court Quashes Cruelty FIRCase Title: Smt. Sumithra & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.Case No.: Criminal Petition No. 12989 of 2024Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 130The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the in-laws of a woman who had alleged dowry harassment, remarking that criminal law cannot be wielded as a weapon to ensnare entire families in the vortex of matrimonial discord.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna analysed the woman's complaint and opined that the case arose from 'minor skirmishes' not 'uncommon to joint families' which has been elevated to the 'pedestal of criminality'. The court added that the 'sine qua non' for a charge under Section 498A would be a grave cruelty connected to ...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026

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