'Speak Without Venom': Karnataka High Court Tells Activist Dr Prabhakar Bhat Over Alleged Comments On Muslim Women

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday [June 2] told Dr. Prabhakar Bhat Kalladka, an 83-year-old right wing activist accused of spreading communal enmity by allegedly deriding Muslim women giving birth to multiple children, to 'exercise restraint' in his further speeches.The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing Prabhakar's petition seeking the quashing of the FIR lodged...

'Eye Witnesses Turned Hostile': Vijay Kulkarni Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea Against Conviction, Life Term In Yogesh Gouda Murder Case

Former Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 02) that the trial court order convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP Leader Yogesh Goudar was based on 'extraneous considerations' as none of the eye witnesses had supported the prosecution case.The Division bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz and Justice G Basavaraja was...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Declaration Of State Bar Council Election Results

The Karnataka High Court on Monday [June 1] refused to stay the declaration of results of the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) Elections 2026, while hearing pleas by two contesting candidates who alleged widespread malpractices including cash bribes, pre-marked ballot papers, and bogus voting.The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj, though initially inclined to dismiss both...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Arrest Of Photocopy Shop-Owner Accused Of Making Fake Aadhaar Cards For Bangladeshi Nationals

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 1) refused to entertain a plea challenging the arrest of a photocopy shop owner accused of creating fake Aadhaar and PAN cards for alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna, while permitting the petitioner to withdraw the plea, graned him liberty to approach the trial court for bail.During the hearing...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 190- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 194Nominal CitationsCristian Soporuchukwu v. State of Karnataka ,2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 190Mahesh Shetty Thimarody v. State of Karnataka , 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 191Sri Manjunatha N. v. State of Karnataka & Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 192Sri Pradeepkumar v. State by Vidhana Soudha Police Station & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 193Mr. Nixon v....

Three Judicial Officers Sworn-In As Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court

Three judicial officers were sworn-in as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 1). Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru administered the oath of office to the newly appointed judges. The Central Government on Friday (May 29) had notified the appointments.The following judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges:Smt. Kedambadi Ganesh ShanthiShri Brungesh...

'Astonishing Recklessness': Karnataka High Court Orders Probe Against Cop For Charging Husband With Abetment To Suicide Though Wife Was Alive

Criticising the 'reckless' utilisation of police powers, the Karnataka High Court has recently quashed criminal proceedings against a husband who was charged with abetment of suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 -despite the alleged victim (his wife) being alive. The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna directed that the husband, languishing in jail for...

Karnataka High Court Gets Three Additional Judges

The President of India has appointed three judicial officers as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court in exercise of the powers conferred under the Constitution of India, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointments through a social media post. The following judicial officers have been elevated as Additional Judges...

'Disturbing Trend Of Dragging Advocates': Karnataka HC Quashes FIR Against Accused's Lawyer Who Filed RTI Seeking Info On Complainant

Cautioning against 'increasingly disturbing trend' of dragging lawyers into criminal proceedings, Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against a lawyer booked for forgery and offences under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, who had appeared for the co-accused in a matrimonial case and sought RTI information on the complainant. The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna underscored...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court

The Central Government on Friday (May 29) notified the appointments of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointments:The judicial officers appointed as additional judges are:1. Judicial Officer Rajeshwari Narayana Hegde2. Judicial Officer Kedambadi Ganesh Shanthi3. Judicial...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay State Bar Council Election Process In Contesting Candidate's Plea Alleging Malpractices

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [May 29] declined to stay the counting process and the declaration of results of the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) Elections 2026, while hearing a plea by a contesting candidate alleging widespread malpractices including cash bribes, pre-marked ballot papers, and bogus voting.The single judge bench of Justice Lalitha Kanneganti was hearing the writ filed...

Karnataka High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Movie Theatre Owner Accused Of Stalking, Sexually Harassing Minor Student

The Karnataka High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a 52-year-old cinema theatre owner accused of stalking and sexually harassing a class 9 minor student. The complainant alleged that the accused, who owns Shankar Talkies, made explicit threats over the phone that she and her friends should sleep with him; otherwise, he would stab her.The single judge bench of Justice R...