LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 22 - June 28, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 211 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 219Nominal IndexK.G. RAJANNA v/s STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHER, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 211Ningaraj Gulappa V/S State and Connected Matters, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 212M/S.VINP DISTILLERIES AND SUGARS PVT. LTD V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 213NEW SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD v. MR. PRABHAT SHARMA & ORS., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 214Bhuvan M v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 215People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 216Manjunatha v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 217SMT REKHA v/s STATE BY AND ANOTHER, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 218Smt. Savitha.R v. State of Karnataka & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 219Judgments/ Orders'Indiscriminate Adjournments Are Clogging Courts': Karnataka High Court Directs Conclusion Of 15-Year-Old Criminal CaseCase title: K.G. RAJANNA v/s STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANOTHERCase No: CRL.P 6443/2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 211The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 22) said that grant of indiscriminate adjournments without any rhyme or reason is the reason which is clogging the courts. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 211]The court made the oral observation while directing the trial court to conclude the proceedings in a 15-year-old criminal case, after noting that the matter was adjourned by the concerned court on a plethora of occasions without any rhyme or reason.The petitioner had sought quashing of a 2011 FIR for offences under IPC Sections 406(Criminal Breach of Trust),420(Cheating),468(forgery),471(Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record) pending before the magistrate court in Bengaluru.Social Media Must Regulate Intimidating Posts: Karnataka High Court While Denying Bail To 4 Over 'Obscene Posts' Against Darshan's WifeCase Title: Ningaraj Gulappa V/S State, Prashanth Kareepa Talavar V/S State, Nithin G.B. V/S State, Chandrashekar B V/S StateCase No: Crl P 1857 of 2026 Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 212The Karnataka High Court last month denied bail to four persons who have been booked for making obscene posts on social media against actor Darshan's wife Vijaylakshmi Darshan. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 212]Justice S Rachaiah dismissed the bail petitions in four separate orders and noted:"No doubt, freedom of speech of expressions are guaranteed to its citizens under the Constitution of India. However, every such right has its reasonable restrictions. Exceeding such restrictions or invading the personal liberty of another person, certainly would be an offence and it would be dealt with in accordance with law.It is needless to state that the Social Media as its responsibility to maintain decorum and also to instill the confidence in the minds of the citizens of this Country. The persons who are making comments on any issues have to maintain public peace and order. Making a baseless, false, frivolous and intimidating messages are required to be regulated by the Company itself, if not, Courts are required to secure the confidence of the citizens of this Country by way of interfering with such comments on the social media which violates the fundamental rights of any citizens of this Country".Karnataka High Court Directs Oil Marketing Companies To Consider Distillery's Plea For Enhanced Ethanol Supply AllocationCase Title: M/S.VINP DISTILLERIES AND SUGARS PVT. LTD V. UNION OF INDIA & ORSCase No: WRIT PETITION No.109133 OF 2025Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 213The Karnataka High Court has directed various Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to consider and decide a representation submitted by a distillery seeking enhancement of ethanol allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 213]The OMCs in question are Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited.Justice N Nagaprasanna allowed the plea filed by M/S Vinp Distilleries and Sugar Private Limited, a dedicated ethanol manufacturer, challenging the reduced allocation of ethanol supply despite having established a dedicated ethanol plant.Private Criminal Contempt Plea Without AG Consent Can Be Placed Before Chief Justice As 'Information' For Suo Motu Action: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: NEW SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD v. MR. PRABHAT SHARMA & ORSCase No: CRIMINAL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.5 OF 2025Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 214The Karnataka High Court has held that a criminal contempt petition filed by a private party, without obtaining prior consent of the Advocate General of India, cannot proceed as a regular contempt petition, but may be treated as “information” and be placed before the Chief Justice for consideration of whether any suo motu action should be initiated. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 214]A Division Bench comprising Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Venkatesh Naik T was dealing with a criminal contempt petition filed by New Space Research and Technologies Pvt. Ltd. against four accused...

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