Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against DRDO Employees For Allegedly Removing Stray Dogs From Campus
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Wednesday (March 25) stayed criminal proceedings in an FIR initiated against Defence Research and Development Organisation [DRDO] employees under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, for allegedly relocating the dogs within the DRDO township at Bengaluru.The single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna expressed shock that the State had entertained such a complaint against DRDO employees. “ The complaint is said to have emerged...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Pollution Board's Closure Order Against Energy Unit; Says Only Chairman Competent, Not Member Secretary
Granting relief to an oil production unit of M11 Energy Transition Company at Udupi, the Karnataka High Court has set aside the closure orders issued by the Member Secretary of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KPSPCB) for want of jurisdiction.M11 Energy Transition Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of non-edible oil and biodiesel, previously moved the High Court challenging closure orders issued...
Minor's Suicide Case: Karnataka High Court Directs Bengaluru Pubs To Strictly Verify Age Before Granting Entry
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (March 25) directed pubs and breweries in Bengaluru to initiate rigorous age verification protocols preferably at the entry of the premises. In doing so the court refused to quash criminal proceedings against the licensee of a Brewery in the city wherein a teenager had allegedly consumed alcohol and later committed suicide. The single judge bench of Justice...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar In Alleged Land Encroachment Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (March 25) quashed an FIR registered against spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar over alleged land encroachment in Bengaluru.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna however clarified that none of the observations made in the course of the order would be applicable to other accused or pending proceedings before any other forums.A detailed order is awaited.The development comes in a plea moved by the spiritual guru challenging the FIR. On January...
'State Largest Litigant, Must Act With Accountability': Karnataka High Court Calls For Digital Litigation Monitoring System To Prevent Delays
The Karnataka High Court has held that the State Government, as the single largest litigant before constitutional courts, bears a 'corresponding responsibility' to conduct its legal affairs with institutional accountability. The court added that the government cannot expect preferential treatment regarding the law of limitation. “…The Government cannot take advantage of bureaucratic...
2013 Wenlock Hospital Murder: Karnataka High Court Orders Action Against District Surgeon & IO For 'Serious Lapses' In Probe
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State's Health and Home Secretaries to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the District Surgeon of Wenlock Hospital and a Police Circle Inspector for 'serious lapses' in reporting and investigating a murder that occurred within hospital premises in 2013. While upholding the acquittal of the accused by a Mangalore Sessions Court in 2017, a Division Bench comprising Justice H.P. Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T expressed shock that despite a...
Bangalore Metro Moves High Court Seeking Permission To Fell Trees For Constructing JP Nagar 4th Phase Mysuru Road Rail Line
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has moved an application before the Karnataka High Court seeking permission to fell trees for the proposed JP Nagar 4th Phase -Mysuru Road Rail Line.The interim application has been filed by the respondent authority in a public interest litigation filed by Bangalore Environment Trust and environmentalist Dattatraya Devare in 2018 for...
'Mistake Has Happened': Karnataka High Court Tells Ranveer Singh Over 'Kantara' Movie Mimicry; Actor To File Apology Affidavit
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh submitted before the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (March 24) that he shall file an affidavit before the court tendering an apology with regard to his mimicry of a character in 'Kantara: Chapter 1' movie. The court was hearing the actor's plea to quash an FIR registered against him over his mimicry of a character in 'Kantara: Chapter 1' movie during the 56th...
Developers Can't 'Strong-Arm Law': Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against BBMP Notices For Removing Encroachment Over Storm Water Drains
Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed a batch of petitions challenging notices issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) between 2014 and 2019 for the removal of encroachments put up over storm water drains in the city's Gubbalala area in the guise of land development.The petitions were filed by Mantri Developers, its Apartment Owners Association and Royal Palms...
'Courts Can't Supplant Executive Wisdom': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain Hotels Association's Plea Over LPG Shortage
The Karnataka High Court, on Monday, declined to issue directions to the government over the ongoing commercial LPG shortage with regard to the hotel industry. It reasoned that constitutional courts are not equipped to monitor evolving global energy crises or interfere in the executive's distribution policies.The single-judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum noted that it can't...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 - March 22, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 107 - 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 117Nominal Citation Shri Mahesh v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 107Directorate OF Enforcement v. ZO Pvt. Ltd, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 108X v. Z, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 109Shri V. Sivaprasad Reddy v. Smt Pillamma, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 110Y v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 111Income Tax Officer and CPIO v....