Karnataka High Court News & Updates
Karnataka High Court sets aside ₹20,000 monthly maintenance awarded to an employed wife, holding that financial independence and ability to maintain herself are key under Section 144 BNSS.
Read Full ArticleKarnataka High Court quashes criminal proceedings against a man accused of raising ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ at a BJP protest, finding no offence under Section 153 IPC and no prior sanction for Section 505 IPC.
Karnataka High Court initiates suo motu PIL on advocates’ safety, seeks police data on lawyers’ murders and action against police stations settling civil disputes.
Karnataka HC refuses to quash proceedings against a Jio promoter over 75 activated SIM cards and directs safeguards against unauthorised activations.
The Karnataka High Court struck down the increase in SC reservation from 15% to 17% and ST reservation from 3% to 7%, holding that the State failed to establish extraordinary circumstances to exceed the 50% ceiling. The court observed that “the 50% rule is, fundamentally, a rule of equality” and held that proportional reservation based on population undermines constitutional equality.
Karnataka High Court converts a wife’s murder conviction under Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part-II, imposing 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment.
Karnataka High Court grants bail to a man booked under Section 69 BNS, noting that the complainant’s statement indicated the alleged promise to marry came after the first sexual intercourse. The Cou...
Karnataka High Court quashes the FIR against science educator ‘Drone Prathap’ over a sodium-water explosion video, holding that malicious intent required under Section 3 of the Explosive Substance...
Karnataka High Court quashes proceedings against a woman accused of being a married man’s paramour, holding that she cannot be treated as his “relative” for Section 85 BNS.
Karnataka High Court sentences advocate H.P. Sabjan to 15 days’ simple imprisonment for criminal contempt after he alleged a trial court judgment was passed by “match fixing.”
Karnataka High Court holds that a learner’s licence qualifies for insurance coverage only when its statutory conditions are complied with, directing the insurer to pay compensation and recover it fr...
Karnataka High Court upholds divorce on cruelty grounds but reduces permanent alimony from ₹2 crore to ₹50 lakh, holding that alimony is meant to ensure reasonable comfort, not equalise wealth.
Karnataka High Court upholds acquittal of a couple accused of abetting a minor boy’s suicide, holding that mere harassment or refusal to return a ball cannot constitute abetment without a positive a...
Karnataka High Court upholds reimbursement of Zoladex and Xgeva injections, holding that lack of hospitalisation cannot defeat a genuine cancer treatment claim.
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of 15 Judicial Officers as Judges of the Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Courts.
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![Karnataka HC Sentences Advocate To 15 Days’ Jail For ‘Match Fixing’ Remark [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/09/lj_8724_ChatGPT_Image_Sep_23,_2026,_03_52_04_PM.webp)
![Learner’s Licence Valid For Insurance Cover Only If Its Conditions Are Followed: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/09/lj_1713_ChatGPT_Image_Sep_16,_2026,_12_57_13_PM.webp)
![Permanent Alimony Is Not Meant To Equalise Wealth: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/09/lj_8539_ChatGPT_Image_Sep_15,_2026,_02_40_44_AM.webp)
![Positive Act Of Instigation Needed To Prove Abetment: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/09/lj_8130_karnataka_hc_volleyball_abetment_thumbnail_with_logos.webp)
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