Karnataka High Court News & Updates
Karnataka HC relaxes Video Conferencing Rules to let a 71-year-old widow record probate evidence from the USA without routing through the Indian Embassy, citing undue hardship and Rule 18's relaxation power.
Read Full ArticleThe Karnataka High Court held that the Senior Citizens Act allows elderly parents to evict daughters-in-law, ruling that the dignity and property rights of the aged take precedence over residency claims under the Domestic Violence Act when they are excluded from their own residence.
Karnataka High Court directs BDA to pay Rs.1 lakh to a couple exposed to litigation after it re-allotted and sold their auctioned site to other buyers, recoverable from the erring officer's salary.
Karnataka HC grants bail to two men accused of defacing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's portrait with cow dung at Hosakote, citing custody period and gravity of the SC/ST Act and BNS offences alleged.
Karnataka HC dismisses Omkara Assets' plea to recall tax attachment notices, holds SARFAESI Section 26E priority can't override a state's statutory first charge on BPL Engineering's assets.
Karnataka HC holds a contractor is not barred from claiming loss of profit on unexecuted works merely because the work stayed unexecuted, though the claim must still be proved with evidence.
Karnataka HC quashes cruelty case against a Luxembourg-based sister-in-law, holding that phone calls to her in-laws don't attract Section 498A IPC.
Justice BV Nagarathna has been appointed Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, reinforcing access to justice through legal aid.
Karnataka HC refuses to quash UAPA case against Micah Mark & others accused of routing crores in US funds to Naxal-hit regions via foreign debit cards.
Supreme Court orders status quo on ethanol allocation for ESY 2025-26, issues notice on BPCL's plea against a Karnataka HC order favouring a distillery.
Karnataka High Court held that maintenance cannot be granted to a wife earning more than her husband, ruling it is payable only if she cannot maintain herself.
Karnataka High Court refuses to quash proceedings against a woman accused of sharing rape videos, holding that disputed facts and IT Act allegations must be decided at trial.
Karnataka HC holds animals are sentient beings and not mere chattels, quashes magistrate’s order returning nine rescued dogs to owner accused of cruelty, and allows them to remain under animal welfa...
Karnataka HC refuses to stay FIR against a Bengaluru doctor over viral reels on Nandini products, saying social media cannot spread panic without evidence.
Karnataka HC tackles Courtroom No. 14 overcrowding, suggests restricting interns and explores administrative measures to improve accessibility.
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