Karnataka High Court Clarifies Stay On KPSC Resolution Applies Only To Additional Agenda Seeking Ex-Chairman's Resignation

Court permitted KPSC to place resignation resolution for reconsideration in next meeting but barred giving effect without its approval.

Can Foreign Entities Insist That India Route Investigation Requests Through Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty? Karnataka High Court Asks Centre

In the matter concerning the blocking of Proton Mail in India, the Karnataka High Court on July 14 [ Tuesday] directed the Union of India to clarify on affidavit whether foreign entities can refuse to cooperate with Indian investigation authorities by citing the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT).A Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) is a bilateral or multilateral agreement that...

'Two Years Have Lapsed': Karnataka High Court Pushes State To Expedite Transgender Reservation Policy In Educational Institutions

The Karnataka High Court on Monday urged the State Government to expedite the formulation of a comprehensive policy providing reservation for transgender persons in educational institutions, observing that nearly two years have elapsed since the proposal was first considered by various government departments. A Division Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Venkatesh Naik T was hearing...

LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: July 06 To July 12, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 232 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 241NOMINAL INDEXOmkara Assets Reconstruction Private Limited v. The Official Liquidator of M/s BPL Engineering Limited (In Liquidation) & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 232M. Ajay Kumar & Anr. v. State by Hosakote Police & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 233The State of Karnataka & Another vs. Sri Rangaswamy A.R., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar)...

'Child Held Captive To Criminal Justice System': Karnataka High Court Slams 12-Year Delay, 'Adjournment Culture' In POCSO Trial

"Nothing can be more appalling than a case concerning rape of a minor child pending for 12 long years," Court observed.

Driver Can't Be Held Negligent For Sudden Tyre Burst; Vehicle Owner Alone Liable To Pay Compensation: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a driver cannot be held negligent for a sudden tyre burst, thereby, exonerating the driver and fastening liability solely on the owner of the vehicle. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 244]“…The manner of accident shows it is a tyre burst which is not in the hands of the driver and he cannot held to be negligent for the sudden burst of the tyre. The...

Children Have Fundamental Right To Play: Karnataka High Court Directs Apartment Association To Reconsider Ban On Football In Play Area

Holding that apartment owners have the right to safe common areas, and children possess the right to recreation, the Karnataka High Court has allowed an appeal filed by a couple against their apartment owners' association. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 243]The Single Judge Bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar allowed the appeal from a suit preferred by the couple who are residents of an Apartment...

Century Club Is 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act, Land Grant By Mysuru Maharaja Amounts To 'Substantial Financing': Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that the Century Club, a prestigious members-only club situated in the centre of Bengaluru, is a 'Public Authority' under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 242]The Division Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Venkatesh Naik T has dismissed the appeal filed by the Century Club, upholding the orders of a Single Judge and...

LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Half Yearly Digest- January To June, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 225NOMINAL INDEXM/s Krazybee Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Director, DGGI, BZU 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1M/s Dodla Dairy Limited v. The Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 2Sri Akram Pasha v. Senior Intelligence Officer 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 3M/s Excelpoint Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v/s Joint Commissioner of Central Tax (Appeals-I) 2026 LiveLaw...

No Scope For Internal Inquiry Or Image Management In POCSO Cases: Karnataka High Court Upholds FIR Against School Staff For Suppressing Abuse

Institutions which choose reputation over responsibility and image over innocence expose themselves to the full vigour of law, Court said.

Karnataka High Court Grants ₹20 Lakh Towards 'Lifetime Caretaker' Expenses To Woman Left Permanently Disabled In Road Accident

The Karnataka High Court has awarded Rs.20 lakhs towards caretaker expenses for the next 50 years to a 34-year-old woman who suffered severe head injuries in a motorcycle accident, rendering her permanently disabled. [ 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 240]Opining that extreme cognitive deficit and her inability to go back to her avocation would amount to 100 per cent loss of earning capacity, the...

Karnataka High Court Relaxes VC Rules, Allows Senior Citizen Widow In USA To Record Evidence From Her Home In Probate Case

The Karnataka High Court has relaxed the Video Conferencing Rules to permit a 71-year-old widow to record evidence from her residence in the United States of America in a probate proceeding, without seeking the services of Embassy. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 239].The single judge of Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, exercising the power conferred under Rule 18 of the Rules for Video Conferencing for...