Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Trial Courts & Police On Section164 CrPC Statement, Says Copies Must Be Furnished To Accused

Upholding the right to a fair trial, the Karnataka High Court has recently acquitted a POCSO accused, while simultaneously issuing suo motu guidelines for Investigating Officers and trial Courts on recordview of Section 164 CrPC [Section 183 BNSS] statements, as well as the mandatory furnishing of statements recorded to the accused. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 322]The Division Bench of Justice...

Suicide Of Child Requires Different Investigative Approach Than Adult: Karnataka High Court Rejects Closure Report

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed a trial court order accepting police's second 'B' report in a case involving the alleged suicide of a student who is claimed to have left behind a death note stating 'marks is not everything' while naming her principal, teachers, and classmates. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 320]The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while allowing the...

Whether Appointment Of Deputy Chief Ministers Unconstitutional? Orissa High Court Reserves Order

The Orissa High Court on Thursday (August 27) heard and reserved verdict in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging constitutionality of the appointment of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida as Deputy Chief Ministers (Deputy CMs) of the State pursuant to the election victory of the party in 2024 Assembly elections, as there is no stipulation...

Karnataka High Court Slams Police For 'Illegal' Arrest Of Activist Over Post On Kunal Kamra's Show Cancellation

The Karnataka High Court on August 28[ Friday] came down heavily on the Whitefield Police for what it termed as a recurring pattern of illegal arrests by the Station, by allegedly misusing the provision under Section 35(3) BNSS.The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasanna, while hearing a petition filed by Hindu activist Mohan Gowda challenging the registration of an FIR and his arrest...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against MLA For Allegedly Using Loudspeaker 2 Minutes After 10 PM Deadline

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed an FIR registered against Bidar Congress MLA Rahim Khan for allegedly using a loudspeaker for election campaigning two minutes beyond the permitted time of 10 PM. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 319]The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while allowing the MLA's plea, held that a difference of merely two minutes cannot be treated as an...

'Safe Harbour Protects Us, Have Done Due Diligence': Amazon Tells Karnataka High Court In Ravi Belagere Novel Piracy Case

Amazon on Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that it is entitled to the safe-harbour protection available to intermediaries under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in a case concerning the alleged sale of pirated copies of late journalist Ravi Belagere's novel Heli Hogu Kaarana on its platform.Senior Advocate Sandesh J. Chouta, appearing for Amazon, submitted that...

'Stop This Police Raj': Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹3 Lakh Personal Costs On IO & Superiors Over Illegal Arrest

The Karnataka High Court has come down heavily on the police for what it termed 'police raj', declaring the arrest of a witness in connection with a disputed Will as illegal and imposing exemplary costs of Rs 3,00,000 on the Investigating Officer, and his superior officers for dereliction of supervisory duty. The petitioner-witness, who is accused no.2 in the FIR lodged in connection with...

LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up- August 17 - August 23, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 303 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 311NOMINAL INDEXSri G. Eshwaraiah S/o G. Narasimhulu vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 303. Sri K N Venugopal @ Venugopala Reddy and Another vs. The State of Karnataka and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 304Hari Prakash SP & Ors.v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 305Shiva...

Spouses Living In Separate Rooms Not Cruelty Per Se, But Cumulative Effect Of Prolonged Discord Relevant: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed an appeal filed by a husband challenging a decree of divorce granted on the ground of mental cruelty, and permanent alimony granted to his wife by the Family Court. While doing so, the court made a crucial distinction that mere separate living within the same premises, by itself, cannot be treated as cruelty. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar)...

'Taking Liberty Of Citizens For Granted': Karnataka High Court Raps Police For Arresting Man Despite Notice To Appear Two Days Later

The Karnataka High Court has on August 25 [Tuesday] termed the simultaneous arrest of a person despite a statutory notice issued earlier under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, directing him to appear on a future date, as a 'classical illustration' of illegal arrest.The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna, while hearing the petition challenging the arrest and FIR, observed that the...

Mob Lynching Cases: Karnataka High Court Seeks Interim Victim Compensation Scheme, Mandates Notice To Victim's Kin In Bail Hearings

The Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed multiple pleas seeking cancellation of bail granted to persons accused in a mob lynching case over the victim allegedly chanting pro-Pakistan slogans, while also issuing directions to ensure compliance with the apex court guidelines in Tehseen S Poonawalla v. Union of India with respect to interim compensation and issuing notice to victim's...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Explanation For Excluding Urdu Teachers From 2026 Recruitment, But Refuses To Stall Process

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 25) sought an explanation from the State Government on the alleged exclusion of Urdu-medium and other linguistic minority teaching posts from its ongoing recruitment drive for 15,000 school teachers, while refusing to stay the recruitment process.Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde, sitting at Dharwad, issued notice on a petition challenging the August...