Karnataka High Court Restrains Transport Unions From Going On Indefinite Strike, Directs State To Hold Meeting With Representatives

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (19 May) restrained the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of various road transport trade unions from starting an indefinite strike from tomorrow.The unions in question constitute of employees of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) and the Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC). As per the strike notice date April 29,...

What Prevented ED From Summoning Instead Of Outright Arrest?: Gameskraft Founder To Karnataka High Court In Plea Against PMLA Arrest

Questioning his arrest by the ED, Deepak Singh one of the founder's of gaming company Gameskraft told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (May 19) that the founders' arrest in PMLA case was not based on any new tangible material questioning the agency as to what prevented it from issuing summons instead of outrightly arresting. The founder further argued that the arrest was a...

Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Amazon Over Alleged Counterfeit Sale Of Late Journalist Ravi Belagere's Novel

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (May 19) stayed further proceedings in an FIR lodged against Amazon Seller Services Private Limited over the alleged sale of pirated copies of late journalist Ravi Belagere's novel, 'Heli Hogu Kaarana', by unauthorised sellers using the platform. The court was considering Amazon Seller Services' plea seeking to quash the FIR, wherein...

Karnataka High Court Stays FSSAI Advisory Restricting Use Of Ashwagandha Leaves In Health Supplements

The Karnataka High Court has stayed the operation of a Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) advisory arising from a directive issued by Ministry of AYUSH, prohibiting use of Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) leaves & its extract in manufacture of health supplements and Nutraceuticals.The advisory meanwhile permits the use of Ashwagandha roots and root...

Karnataka High Court Directs Takedown Of AI-Generated, Morphed Content Maligning Dharmasthala Pontiff Dr. Veerendra Heggade & Family

The Karnataka High Court has on May 14 directed the State government and the Police department to remove deepfake and AI-manipulated content about the Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr. D Veerendra Heggade and his family members from all social media platforms, press and media outlets and URLs.The single judge vacation bench of Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar noted that the concerned authorities failed...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 – May 17, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 181- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 185Nominal CitationsSrinivasa S & ors. v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 181Evergreen Recyclekaro India Limited vs. Bharat Electronics Limited & MSTC Limited, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 182Darshan Srinivas v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 183Fayaz Khan v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 184Younus Khan v. Union...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Against Additional Haj Airfare Charge Amid Rising Fuel Prices, Says Non-Pilgrim Has No Locus

The Karnataka High Court on May 7 dismissed as not maintainable a writ petition challenging a circular issued by the Haj Committee of India demanding an additional ₹10,000/- towards differential airfare from Hajj pilgrims on account of the rising air fuel prices.The single-judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty pointed out in the order that the petitioner had not registered himself as a...

Recovery Of Contraband From Vehicle Parked Near 'Premises' Not Enough To Prosecute Owner For Allowing Drug Use On Property: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday [May 14] granted bail to an accused in an NDPS case, observing that the prosecution had failed to make out a 'prima facie' case under Section 25 of the NDPS Act, as no contraband was found within the petitioner's premises. Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, punishes anyone who knowingly allows their...

'Trial By Headlines': Karnataka HC Orders Action Against Media Coverage In Darshan Case, Says Press Can't Become Judge, Jury & Executioner

Court observed that media channels had gone so far as to recreate courtroom proceedings on air, effectively converting pending judicial proceedings into public spectacle.

'Anything Can Happen In Transit': Bharath Electronics Defends Karnataka-Only EVM Recycling Tender Condition Before High Court

Bharath Electronics Limited (BEL), a PSU manufacturing electoral instruments, told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (May 14) that the State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has given them a strict mandate to follow safety and security protocol while inviting tenders for recycling decommissioned EVMs and VVPATs.The submission was made before a division bench of Justices H.P Sandesh and P...

'Police Duty Is To Protect, Not Be Hand In Glove With Accused': Karnataka HC Remarks In Convicted IO's Plea In Yogesh Goudar Murder Case

"A police official's duty is to protect people and victims, not to be hand in glove with the accused,” the Karnataka High Court orally remarked today while hearing a plea filed by Channakeshava B Tingarikar, a former police inspector who was convicted for conspiracy and cover-up of the June 2016 murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Goudar in Dharwad.Congress MLA and former Minister...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Tender Clause Mandating In-State Recycling Facility For EVM Disposal, Says 'Sensitivity' Of EVMs Justify Condition

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a tender condition requiring the participating e-waste companies to have a recycling facility within the State cannot be deemed as 'discriminatory' when the concerned items to be processed are 'sensitive' electoral equipment like EVMs and VVPAT units that are decommissioned. The single-judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum opined that such...