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HC dismisses X plea challenging govt portal over takedown orders

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed X Corp’s (formerly Twitter) petition challenging the legality of the Central government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal – an online platform used to issue content takedown orders to intermediaries, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry · Sep 24, 2025

HC quashes Karnataka hate speech case against Rahul Shivshankar

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a hate speech case against CNN News18 consulting editor Rahul Shivshankar over his post on X about the state government’s allocation of funds for the welfare of religious minorities, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry · Mar 17, 2025

Karnataka High Court irons out creases in Indian laws for approval of cross-border adoption of Ugandan child by NRI couple

Tackling a peculiar situation, arising in the case of a cross-border adoption of a child, which is not envisaged in Indian laws, the High Court of Karnataka directed the Union government to stretch its magnanimity and validate the adoption of a Ugandan child by a non-resident Indian (NRI) couple, who…

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024

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Karnataka High Court stays ban imposed on 23 ‘ferocious and dangerous’ dog breeds

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the operation of a circular issued by the Union government banning 23 breeds of ‘ferocious and danger’ dogs.

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2024

Fourth Estate should consider masking names of persons acquitted in criminal case from online digital records: Karnataka High Court

Pointing out that the Personal Data Protection Act, notified on August 11, 2023, which will come into force from the date of publication in the official gazette, also recognises the right of erasure of personal data, High Court of Karnataka said that evolving laws across the globe are moving towards…

The Hindu · Mar 5, 2024

In a rare instance, Karnataka High Court sets aside Lok Adalat settlement and restores criminal proceeding in cheque dishonour case

High Court of Karnataka restores criminal proceeding against convicted person who used Lok Adalat to avoid payment.

The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024

Fill vacant posts of chairperson, member in real estate appellate tribunal expeditiously: HC

Karnataka High Court directs State government to urgently appoint members to non-functional Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal.

The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024

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Doors of courts are closed to ‘Rip Van Winkles’ like Anil Lad: Karnataka High Court

The doors of the courts are not ajar but closed to “Rip Van Winkles” like former MLA Anil H. Lad, who has not only knocked on the court’s doors after nine long years of delay but with “misleading” claims, said the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2024

Quality control on raw material for ‘Make in India’ plastic products will ensure global standard for items exported: Karnataka High Court

Declining to interfere with the Union government’s order of imposition of quality control on import of plastic raw material by prescribing standard, the High Court of Karnataka has said that insistence of quality from threshold for ‘Make in India’ products would ensure to meet all global standards for the products…

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Karnataka High Court quashes alleged bribery case against former MLA Madal Virupakshappa

In a major setback to the Lokayukta police, the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday quashed the alleged corruption case registered against K. Madal Virupakshappa, BJP’s former MLA and former chairperson of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd. (KSDL).

The Hindu · Dec 20, 2023

Allegation of ‘40% commission’: Karnataka High Court stays proceedings till government explains why enquiry was not completed within 30 days

HC Karnataka stays proceedings of one-man commission probing 40% commission in contracts under BJP govt, till Govt explains why enquiry not completed in one month. Petitioners allege scrutiny of works due to change in govt & hardship due to non-payment of dues. Court adjourns hearing till Dec 19.

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

Karnataka High Court changes its earlier views; now says authority can deny renewal and re-issue of already issued passport during pendency of criminal case

Changing the law interpreted in its three earlier judgments, in which it was held that pendency of a criminal case would not come in the way of renewal or re-issue of regular passport that was already issued, the High Court of Karnataka said when the law bars issuance of regular…

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Karnataka High Court declines to quash criminal case against eight persons over denying temple entry to Scheduled Caste family

HC Karnataka declines to quash case against 8 for preventing SC family from entering temple, assaulting them. Court observes denial of temple entry to SC/ST communities still looms large, attitude of petitioners regressive. HC says incident outside temple is public place, contains necessary ingredients of SC/ST (PoA) Act. Trial in…

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

Conduct of Chitradurga special court judge in Murugha Mutt seer’s case amounts to contempt, says High Court of Karnataka

The conduct of the judge of the special court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases in Chitradurga district in issuing non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, seer of Murugarajendra Bruhan Mutt, “amounts to contempt of court for blatantly violating High Court’s orders”, observed the High…

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

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The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Karnataka High Court says surrogacy using donor gametes can’t be prohibited as a condition in consent form

Though HC came to the conclusion that the clause (1)(d) of Form No-2 of the surrogacy regulations, amended with effect from March 14, 2023 (allowing surrogacy using both gametes from the intending couple only and not through donor gametes) as ‘blatantly contrary to law’, it refrained from declaring the amendment…

The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023

Sting operations by media must be ‘healthy’: Karnataka High Court

Observing that sting operations by the media should be “heathy” by adhering to norms, the High Court of Karnataka has said that all such operations in the future should be as per the guidelines issued by the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) and the Press Council of India

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023

Criminal law can’t be invoked for delay in delivery of flats in the absence of dishonest intent at the outset, says Karnataka High Court

HC quashes criminal case against Mantri Developers, rules delay in delivery of flats not a criminal breach of trust. Court notes delay in delivery of flats not a criminal breach of trust, as no dishonest intention from inception of transaction. Complainant given liberty to move other fora to vent out…

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

High Court relief to IPS officer Alok Kumar in 8-year-old bribery case

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against senior IPS officer Alok Kumar by a special court in 2022 without sanction for prosecuting him in a bribery complaint linked to a criminal case registered on the incident of a quarrel between the managing staff of Orange Bar…

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The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

HC stays investigation on FIR against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya

Karnataka HC stays FIR against BJP IT cell head for tweet criticising Rahul Gandhi. HC questions how tweet against individual can be invoked for creating enmity between groups. Complaint alleged video defamed Rahul Gandhi & promoted enmity between classes. HC stayed further investigation.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

HC refuses to interfere with chargesheet filed against Mangaluru-based lawyer for allegedly raping law intern

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday refused to quash the chargesheet filed against a 45-year-old advocate from Mangaluru for allegedly raping a 21-year-old student of second-year law course, who was working as an intern in his office during 2021.

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2023

Find positive ways to discipline students and save young lives, HC tells educational institutions

Educational institutions have to recognise the malady of harsh discipline and remedy the wrong in a different manner so that the lives of young souls would be saved, the High Court of Karnataka has said.

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

Kerala gold smuggling case: Karnataka High Court quashes FIR, directs magistrate to pass fresh order with reason on Swapna Suresh’s complaint of threat to life

The High Court found that the magistrate erred in permitting the police to investigate the non-cognisable offence under Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) without recording a prima facie reason for granting permission to register a First Information Report (FIR) and investigate the complaint.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Wife’s complaint of dowry harassment can’t be quashed merely because it was after divorce notice from husband: Karnataka HC

The laws enacted to protect women from dowry harassment and domestic violence cannot be rendered illusory by declaring that the complaint of the wife will lose its significance for the reason that it is registered soon after the receipt of notice of divorce from the husband, the High Court of Karnataka has said.

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

HC upholds constitutional validity of Section 37A of FEMA

The High Court of Karnataka has upheld constitutional validity of Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, which empowers the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to seize in India assets equivalent to any foreign exchange, foreign security or any immovable property held outside India in violation of FEMA.

The Hindu · Apr 27, 2023

Karnataka HC evolves ‘triple tests’ to help couple facing legal hurdles to have a surrogate child

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