Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict In Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Plea To Quash FIR Over Alleged Land Encroachment

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (March 3) reserved its verdict in spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's plea challenging an FIR over alleged encroachment of public lands in Bengaluru.On January 13 the court had stayed the investigation against the petitioner.After hearing all the parties Justice M Nagaprasanna orally said, "Heard...reserved. Interim order subsisting would continue till...

'No Material': Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Acquitting 8 Of Rioting Inside Mosque, Attacking Persons Offering Prayers

The Karnataka High Court recently upheld a trial court order which had acquitted eight men accused of rioting and attempt to murder persons inside a mosque who were offering prayers, observing that there was no material available against the accused persons. A division bench of Justice HP Sandesh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T in its order noted:"Though PWs.1 and 2 have deposed regarding...

Delay In Lodging Complaint No Ground To Grant Acquittal: Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Convicting Man For Son-In-Law's Murder

The Karnataka High Court has recently observed that mere delay in lodging the complaint by the complainant cannot be a ground to acquit the accused in a murder case, as the immediate concern of the victim's family would be save the injured instead of approaching the police. In doing so the court upheld a trial court order convicting a man for murder and sentencing him to life, who had...

Karnataka High Court Grants 3-Day Emergency Parole To Disabled Life Convict To Attend Sister's Wedding Event

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 27) granted parole 3-day emergency parole to a visually disabled man–convicted for various offences including kidnapping and sentenced to life, to enable him to attend his sister's wedding functions. The plea moved by the convict's mother stated that her son has 77% permanent visual disability (blindness) which has been certified by a hospital and...

Karnataka High Court Extends Order Staying Coercive Steps Against Actor Ranveer Singh Booked Over 'Kantara' Movie Mimicry

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 2) extended the operation of its interim order directing no coercive steps against actor Ranveer Singh booked for hurting religious sentiments of a community due to his mimicry of a character from 'Kantara: Chapter 1' movie. The actor is stated to have mimicked a character from the movie during the 56th IFFI Festival of India organised by the...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 23 - March 1, 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 71 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 88Nominal IndexAbdul Khavee v/s State of Karnataka & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 71Prabhugowda Patil v/s State of Karnataka & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 72Ravi Hegde v/s Kelachandra Joseph George 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 73Venugopal B.C., v/s State of Karnataka & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 74Rohini Sindhuri, IAS v/s Roopa Divakar Moudgil ...

Democratic Process Can't Be Curbed Unreasonably: Karnataka High Court Asks Police To Permit Use Of Loudspeakers For Trade Union's Campaign

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the police to permit a trade union to use loudspeakers for creating awareness about the organisation of a protest subject to certain conditions, observing that an awareness campaign is a facet of democratic process which cannot be restricted unreasonably. The court was hearing a plea moved by Centre for Indian Trade Unions and its President challenging...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 30 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 88Nominal IndexSri Sirajuddin v/s State of Karnataka 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 30Prof Niranjana v/s State & Another 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 31Dr. BR Ambedkar Youth Social and Cultural Welfare Trust v/s Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 32X v/s State of Karnataka 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 33Shri Jayant Jadhav Anr. v/s Principal Secretary & Others...

Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede: Karnataka Crowd Control Bill 2025 Referred For Consultation, High Court Closes Suo-Motu PIL

The Karnataka High Court recently closed a suo-motu PIL concerning the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede which occurred ahead of an event to celebrate Royal Challenger Bangalore's (RCB) victory at the 2025 IPL Final, after it was informed that a bill overseeing crowd control had been sent by the State Assembly for consultation. For context, the high court had last year taken suo-motu cognizance of...

EPF Act | Penalty For Delayed PF Contributions Can't Be Reduced Below 25% Of Arrears: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the penalty imposed on an establishment under the Employees Provident Fund Act for delaying payment of employees' provident fund contribution cannot be reduced below 25% of the arrears. In doing so the court modified an order which had reduced a company's penalty from over Rs. 3 Lakh to Rs. 25,000.The establishment had challenged an order dated 05.12.2016...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused Noting Minor Was Of Age To Understand Consequences Of Her Consensual Acts

Granting bail to a man accused of raping a minor girl, the Karnataka High Court observed that the 15-year-old survivor had a love affair with the accused and she is of an age where she could understand the consequences of her actions. The court was hearing the man's bail plea booked under BNS Sections 137(2)(kidnapping), 75(sexual harassment), 96(procuration of child), 126(2)(wrongful...

Karnataka High Court Directs North West Road Transport Corporation To Issue Guidelines On Transfer Of Employees In 3 Months

The Karnataka High Court has directed the North West Road Transport Corporation (NWRTC) to frame within three months guidelines governing transfer of employees, adding that till such guidelines are issued the transfer orders made on administrative grounds shall be speaking orders containing reasons. The court passed the order while setting aside the transfer of a driver, transferred from...