Karnataka High Court News & Updates
Karnataka High Court sets aside conviction, holding Sessions Court lacked jurisdiction to hear appeals against acquittal in bailable offences under Section 378 CrPC.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court clarifies that arbitration commences on service of notice under Section 21, restores interim relief, and overturns Karnataka High Court ruling.
Karnataka High Court denies bail in the DJ Halli violence case, holding that Article 21 rights cannot be claimed after breach of fundamental duties.
Karnataka High Court orders interim adoption of Calcutta HC child access and custody guidelines with Parenting Plan 2025 pending formal rule-making.
Karnataka High Court acquits murder accused, holding missing links in circumstantial evidence break the chain of proof; benefit of doubt extended.
Karnataka High Court rules that Section 498A applies to void marriages and live-in relationships, holding that men cannot escape liability by hiding prior marriages.
Karnataka High Court rules RERA orders cannot be executed through civil courts, holding that such orders are not decrees under the CPC.
Karnataka HC rules that married sisters can be considered dependants in motor accident claims, upholding enhanced compensation for the deceased’s siblings.
Constable accused of symbolic marriage and caste-based rejection denied anticipatory bail by Karnataka High Court under SC/ST (POA) Act provisions.
Karnataka High Court rules that LLP disputes must go to arbitration under Section 23(4) of the LLP Act, even when the partnership agreement has no arbitration clause.
Karnataka High Court refuses to quash charges against a man accused of creating fake social media accounts to defame his sister-in-law; trial to continue.
Karnataka High Court clarified that under Order 18 Rules 1 & 3 CPC, the plaintiff has the primary right to lead evidence first, even if burden lies on defendant.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, ruling withdrawal of consent mid-act in a consensual encounter doesn’t amount to rape; calls prosecution abuse of law process.
Karnataka HC rules passport details of accused are personal and exempt from disclosure under RTI, allowing access only through court process in cheque-bounce case.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, observing a nuanced distinction between consensual intimacy and rape, calling prosecution a miscarriage of justice.
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![SC Clarifies Commencement of Arbitration for Section 9 Reliefs, Overturns High Court Ruling [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/01/lj_7261_SC_Clarifies_Commencement.webp)
![Karnataka HC: The DJ Halli Violence Case and Breach of Fundamental Duties Under Article 51A [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_4722_Karnataka_HC_The_DJ.webp)
![Karnataka HC Directs Interim Adoption of Child Access and Custody Guidelines with Parenting Plan Pending Formal Rule-Making [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_7926_Karnataka_HC_Directs_Interim.webp)
![Karnataka HC Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Missing Links in Circumstantial Evidence; Benefit of Doubt Extended Where Chain of Events Shows Significant Gaps [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_6016_Karnataka_HC_Acquits.webp)
![Section 498A IPC Applies Even to Void Marriages and Live-In Relationships: Karnataka HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_9191_Section_498A_IPC.webp)
![RERA Orders Cannot Be Executed Through Civil Court Execution Petitions: Karnataka HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_4906_RERA_Orders_Cannot_Be.webp)
![Married Sisters Can Still Be Dependants in Motor Accident Claims: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_1585_Married_Sisters_Can_Still.webp)
![Karnataka HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Constable Accused of Rejecting SC Woman After Symbolic Marriage [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_6824_Karnataka_HC_Denies_Anticipatory.webp)
![Arbitration Mandatory for LLP Disputes Under Section 23(4), Even If Agreement Is Silent On Arbitration: Karnataka HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_1438_Arbitration_Mandatory.webp)
![Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Case Against Man Who Used Fake Social Media Accounts to Defame Sister-in-Law [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_2289_Karnataka_HC_Refuses.webp)
![Plaintiff Has Primary Right to Lead Evidence First, Even if Burden Lies on Defendant: Karnataka HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_3523_Plaintiff_Has_Primary_Right.webp)
![Karnataka HC Quashes Rape Case Based On Withdrawal Of Consent During Act, Terms Prosecution An Abuse Of Process [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/10/lj_6390_Karnataka_HC_Quashes.webp)
![Karnataka HC Holds Passport Details Personal, Exempts Disclosure Under RTI Act [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/10/lj_9379_Karnataka_HC_Holds.webp)
!['Nuanced distinction between consensual intimacy, rape,' Ktka HC quashes rape case [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/10/lj_5203_Nuanced_distinction.webp)
