Karnataka HC Seeks State's Response To Plea Challenging 120-Day Bar On Filing Written Statement Under State CPC Amendment

The Karnataka High Court sought the state's objections to a challenge against the constitutional validity of the amended provisions of Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, brought forth by the state-specific Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2024.The single-judge bench of Justice Ashok S Kinagi at Dharwad noted that the stringent 120-day cap on filing the written statement in a civil...

Dancing In Pub Or Wearing Revealing Clothes Doesn't Make Woman 'Bad': Karnataka High Court In Dowry Case

While hearing an amendment application to a quashing plea arising from a dowry harassment case, the Karnataka High Court verbally questioned the husband's attempt to bring on record certain documents regarding the estranged wife's past life and her lifestyle.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna opined that a woman who lives a fast-paced life need not necessarily be a difficult...

'Can ED Add Predicate Offences From Different FIRs Through Addendums In ECIR?' Karnataka HC Asks In Money Laundering Case

The Karnataka High Court heard detailed submissions challenging the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) action of adding predicate offences through addendums to an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR). The said ECIR is a part of the money laundering investigation against 'Puppys Tours & Travels” and other connected parties.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna was hearing...

Storing Child Sexual Abuse Material On Mobile Can Attract POCSO & IT Act Offences, Even Without Transmission: Karnataka High Court

Iterating the precedents laid down by the apex court, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed a plea to quash the criminal proceedings against a 38-year-old man who allegedly stored sexually exploitative content of children in his mobile phone.“…it is not transmission alone, but even storage of child pornographic content which has the capacity of being transmitted, which would become...

Section 138 NI Act Not Attracted When Cheque Bounces Due To Subsequent Freezing Of Drawer's Account: Karnataka High Court

When the drawer of the cheque could not have exercised real control or authority upon the relevant bank account on which a cheque is drawn, its dishonour would not warrant proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act, held the Karnataka High Court.“…The ostensible reason for dishonouring of the cheque has to be a voluntary act in the control of the accused and if the cheque has...

“How Do You Permit 15-Yr-Old To Consume Alcohol?”: Karnataka HC While Staying Proceedings Against Brewery Partner In Minor's Suicide Case

The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on criminal proceedings against a brewery licensee at Bengaluru, arising from a teenager's suicide after alleged consumption of alcohol from its premises.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna heard both parties at length before granting the interim stay until the next date of posting.“A life is lost…How do you permit...

No Question Of Closure Report In Minor's Suicide Case: Karnataka High Court Reserves Order In Abetment Case Against Fellow Students, Staff

Noting that a B report in a minor's suicide abetment case is unimaginable, the Karnataka High Court has reserved its orders about the closure of FIR registered against a school and its teachers for alleged abetment.“If a girl child of 15 years age dies on account of harassment of other students, and the principal and students are constantly criticising her marks…In a Section 305 case...

PIL In Karnataka High Court Seeks Removal Of Illegal Hoardings, Commercial LED Advertisement Boards; Calls It 'Visual Pollution'

A PIL has been filed before the Karnataka High Court alleging that Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) / Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) is trying to legitimise the illegal Self LED hoardings and its conversion to commercial hoardings. The PIL filed by K Laxmana, a Bengaluru resident, also accuses the city authority of providing licenses without requisite approvals and offering 'One...

Courts Will Become Forums For Personal Vendetta If Every Broken Relationship Is Criminalised: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR

Observing that the criminal justice system cannot be made a remedy for the emotional turmoil of failed relationships, the Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR U/s 69 and 115(2) of BNS arising from a live-in relationship in Ireland.“….If every broken relationship were to be clothed in the garb of criminality, the Courts would transform into forums of personal vendetta, rather than forums...

Foreign Nationals Also Entitled To Article 22 Safeguards; Grounds Of Arrest Must Be Communicated In Language Understood: Karnataka High Court

In an NDPS case concerning two Nigerian nationals, the Karnataka High Court has said that Article 22 of the Constitution applies to Indian nationals and Foreign nationals alike, since the expression 'no person' has been used in the Article.“….The constitutional guarantee does not evaporate at the border nor does it diminish by reason of nationality, except an enemy alien as defined...

Karnataka High Court Declines PIL Seeking Circulars To Ensure Compliance With Lalita Kumari Ruling On Mandatory FIR

The Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction upon the State to issue circulars to enforce the judgment of Lalita Kumari v. State of UP, 2014(2) SCC 1.When the plea came up for hearing before the principal bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, the court observed that it cannot give omnibus directions to...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On X Corp's Appeal Against Sahyog Portal, Content Blocking Orders

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a writ appeal preferred by tech giant X Corp (formerly Twitter Inc.), against the single judge bench order dated 24.09.2025 that construed Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act as a standalone provision conferring authority on Central government officers to issue information blocking orders through Sahyog Portal.The single judge bench...