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 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) 161 X v. Z & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 162Mohammed Ashiq v. Union of India & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 163Judgments/ OrdersKarnataka High Court Defreezes School's Bank Account Frozen Over ₹5 Lakh Fee Payment Linked To Cybercrime Probe, Calls It 'Drastic' MeasureCase Title: The International School Bangalore (TISB) v. Standard Chartered Bank & Anr.Case No: Writ Petition No. 9430 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 154The Karnataka High Court has granted relief to an International School in Bengaluru by ordering defreezing of its bank Account, and by quashing a final notice issued against it by the Varanasi Police over a five-lakh fee payment made by a student's parent, allegedly linked to a cybercrime probe.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum stated that the freezing of the entire bank account of the school was a 'drastic and disproportionate measure'. According to the Varanasi Police, the parent who made the 5 lakh fee payment is involved in a cybercrime, and the subsequent fund recipient's (school's) account was also blocked in its entirety after the said transaction.“…the action of respondent No.2[Varanasi Cyber Crime PS] in directing the freezing of the petitioner's bank account merely on account of an alleged involvement of a parent of a student in a cybercrime registered in the State of Uttar Pradesh appears to be wholly arbitrary and unreasonable. The petitioner–institution cannot be penalised for having received bona fide fee payments in the ordinary course of its functioning”, the court noted in the order about the arbitrariness in freezing the entire proceeds in the school's account.Karnataka High Court Bars Midway Shift To Grading System For SSLC Exams, Orders Evaluation Of Third Language As Per Existing RuleCase Title: Sahana R. Naik & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors.Case No: Writ Petition No. 11717 Of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 155The Karnataka High Court on April 15 (Wednesday) directed the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) to evaluate the March 2026 SSLC exams in line with the rules applicable at the time of issuing the exam notification.This development takes on prominence in light of the recent statement by the Karnataka Education Minister that a grading system will be implemented instead of the marking system for third languages such as Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic.The single judge bench of Justice E.S. Indiresh observed that the State would not be justified in changing the valuation procedure contrary to the circular applicable at the time of issuance of the examination notification.“…It is well settled principle in law that, there shall not be any change in the rules of the game in the midway and implies stability or a strict adherence to the guidelines or rules issued at the time of starting of the game”, the court opined by relying on Naveen Kumar N. And Others Vs. Kptcl And Others, (2025).Karnataka High Court Dismisses Congress MLA G Manjunatha's Appeal In False Caste Certificate Case, Says Allegations Are 'Serious'Case Title: Shri G. Manjunatha v. The State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: Writ Appeal No. 435 of 2024 (GM-CC)Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 156Dismissing an appeal by Congress MLA G Manjunatha in an alleged case of "false caste certification", the Karnataka High Court termed the allegation as "serious" and left it open for the State to consider initiating appropriate proceedings against him.It has been alleged that the MLA, using the disputed Scheduled Caste certificate, contested and won the elections from the Mulbagal reserved constituency back in 2012 as an independent candidate.The division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M Poonacha in its order observed that there were sufficient grounds and material on record supporting the DCVC's conclusion that the appellant belongs to the Byragi community which falls under OBC category and not the Budga Jangam community which falls under SC category.'Secularism Doesn't Mean Exclusion Of Dharmic Activities': Karnataka High Court Quashes Denial Of Auditorium For Shankaracharya JayantiCase Title: Malleswaram Brahmana Sabha Trust (R) v. State of Karnataka & Ors.Case No.: Writ Petition No. 10181 of 2026 (LB-BMP)Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 157Underscoring that the ...

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

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