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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Nigerian Students Plea Against Leave India Order; Says Visa Extension Is Sovereign Discretion, No Vested Right

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 23) dismissed a writ petition filed by a Nigerian national challenging a 'Leave India' order issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), observing that his visa had expired on August 31 and that he had no vested right to seek its extension, which falls within the sovereign discretion of the State. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar)...

Karnataka High Court | Interpretation on Section.125 CRPC

An appeal has been filed before the Karnataka High Court against an order which dismissed a plea challenging State Government's recruitment notification for 15,000 school teachers over allegedly excluding Urdu-medium and other linguistic-minority teaching posts.For context, the single judge had while refusing to entertain the plea granted liberty to the petitioners therein to approach the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal to seek appropriate relief. This, after the court was informed in an...

National Security Paramount, Takes Precedence Over Individual Rights: Karnataka High Court Upholds Land Acquisition For DRDO Defence Project

The Karnataka High Court has recently allowed a batch of writ appeals filed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Union, restoring the land acquisition proceedings for the establishment and completion of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) in Bengaluru, while holding that national security is paramount and must always take precedence over individual interests or personal rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 375]“…National security is paramount and must...

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Nominates Sr Advocate S. Susheela And Advocate Vijayamma V. As Members Of State Bar Council

Pursuant to the Supreme Court's directions, Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru has nominated Senior Advocate S. Susheela and Advocate Vijayamma V. as co-opted members of the State Bar Council . The nominations were made after consultation with the elected members of the State Bar Council, as it stands confirmed by a communication issued by High Court Registrar General...

Karnataka High Court Sentences Advocate To 15 Days Jail For Calling Trial Court Judgment A Result Of Match Fixing

The Karnataka High Court has recently sentenced a lawyer from Chitradurga to simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days, after finding him guilty of criminal contempt in a suo motu petition registered through the Registrar General of the Court. [ 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 374]The Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice H. Shanthi Bhushan passed the order, noting that the first charge...

After Karnataka High Court Nudge, KSLU Grants 1% Reservation To Transgender Students In 3-Year LLB Course

The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) has provided 1% reservation for transgender students in its 3-year LL.B. programme, pursuant to a special order issued by the State Government following directions from the Karnataka High Court.The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 21) took on record the KSLU's admission notification incorporating the reservation.A Division Bench...

Singing Vande Mataram Not Mandatory: Karnataka Govt Defends Before High Court Order Directing Recital Of Only First-Two Stanzas

The Karnataka Government told the High Court on Tuesday (September 22) that the performance of the National Song Vande Mataram is not mandatory unlike the National Anthem, while defending its circular mandating singing of only first two stanzas of the National Song at State functions. The court was hearing a PIL challenging State Government's order mandating singing of only first two stanzas...

Para Asian Games 2026: Karnataka High Court Directs Reconsideration Of Womens Doubles Table Tennis Selection

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to reconsider the team selection process for the women's doubles events in table tennis for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games after finding the selection method “ex-facie contrary" to well known norms of selection for double events.The Asian Para Games are set to take place between October 18 -24,...

Karnataka High Court Mandates Admitting, Marking Of Undisputed Documents Under S.330(3) BNSS To Ensure Speedy Trial

The Karnataka High Court has mandated all the trial courts in the State to adhere to Section 330 BNSS, corresponding to Section 294(3) CrPC, to ensure the fundamental right to a speedy trial. Under Section 330(3) of the BNSS, if the genuineness of a document is undisputed, it can be admitted as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under BNSS without formally proving the signature...

Promotion Cant Be Withheld If Complaint Against Employee Does Not Result Into Departmental Inquiry, Other Action: Karnataka High Court

The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court has ruled that promotion of a government employee cannot be withheld merely on the grounds that a complaint has been filed against the employee, if it has not resulted in any departmental inquiry or other action as contemplated under the Service Law. Justic T.M. Nadaf observed, “In that view of the matter, withholding the promotion of the...