Karnataka High Court
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judges For High Courts At Madras, Karnataka, Calcutta and Madhya Pradesh
The Central Government on Friday notified appointments for judges at Madras, Calcutta, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh High Courts. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointments which states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint the...
'Just Because She's Muslim, Can't Call Her Pakistani' : Karnataka High Court Raps BJP MLC For Remark Against IAS Officer
The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 7] pulled up BJP MLC N. Ravikumar for his alleged communal remark against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, calling the senior IAS officer as 'from Pakistan' during a protest.“…She is an IAS officer of the state… I will not pardon the fact of a statement being made just because she is a Muslim that she is from 'Pakistan'. I will...
Karnataka High Court Introduces New Case Category For Appeal Against Order Under Prohibition Of Benami Property Act
The Karnataka High Court has issued a circular introducing a new nomenclature for appeals filed under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988.The Chief Justice has directed in the July 27 Circular that appeals filed under Section 49 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, against orders of the Appellate Tribunal shall be listed before the...
'MLAs & Ministers Can't Be Served?': Karnataka High Court Questions Alleged Delay In Serving Notice On Congress MLA In RSS Defamation Case
The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 7] expressed shock after learning that notice to former Minister and Congress MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao in a criminal defamation case lodged by an RSS worker might have been unserved, despite three weeks having passed since notice was issued. The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasana was hearing a petition filed by an RSS worker, Tejas, challenging...
KPSC Recruitment Scam: Karnataka High Court Restrains Filing Of Final Report, State Assures No Coercive Action Against Successful Candidates
The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 7] restrained the investigating agencies–the jurisdictional police and the CID, from filing the final report in any of the connected cases pertaining to the alleged Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Recruitment scam without prior court permission. The court was hearing a batch of petitions including those filed by BJP MLA Basanagouda R...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Advocate Accused Of Seeking ₹50 Lakh To Bribe Judge For Bail
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against an advocate accused of demanding ₹50 lakh from the mother of a murder accused by allegedly claiming that the money would be paid to a High Court judge to secure bail. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 284]Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that allegations involving demands for money in the name of a judge transcend an ordinary...
Karnataka High Court Calls For Strict Implementation Of MHA SOP On Deportation Of Illegal Immigrants
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (August 6) called for strict implementation of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, while hearing a plea filed by a Bengaluru-based doctor challenging his arrest on a complaint lodged by an alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrant.A single judge bench...
'Wolf In White Coat': Karnataka High Court Restores Doctor's Suspension In Sexual Harassment Case, Pulls Up IAS Officer For Protecting Him
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the revocation of suspension of Dr. Ashwin Hebbar, an Associate Professor accused of sexually harassing his postgraduate students. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 282]The Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice T M Nadaf also directed disciplinary action against senior officials who, it found, had attempted to protect the doctor, including Mohammed Mohsin,...
ECIR Can Be Challenged Under Article 226, ED Can't Take Shelter Behind 'Internal Document' Label: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 5) held that an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) can be challenged under Article 226 of the Constitution and that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot place it beyond judicial scrutiny by merely describing it as an "internal administrative document". [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 281]“….The constitutional jurisdiction under Article 226...
ED Search, Freezing Action Not Purely Civil, Can Be Challenged Under Article 226 Read With S.482 CrPC: Karnataka High Court In Gameskraft's Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 5) held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC, challenging Enforcement Directorate's search and freezing action under Section 17(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is maintainable. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 280]The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna thus rejected ED's...
Cheque Bounce: Karnataka High Court Refuses Fresh Trial Of Convict Who Skipped Cross-Examination 12 Times, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs
The Karnataka High Court has refused to remand a cheque bounce case under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) after finding that the convict had repeatedly failed to cross-examine the complainant and lead any defence evidence, holding that the case was a “classic example of abuse of process.”Justice HP Sandesh was hearing a revision petition challenging the judgments of the...