'MLAs & Ministers Can't Be Served?': Karnataka High Court Questions Alleged Delay In Serving Notice On Congress MLA In RSS Defamation Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 7] expressed shock after learning that notice to former Minister and Congress MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao in a criminal defamation case lodged by an RSS worker might have been unserved, despite three weeks having passed since notice was issued. The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasana was hearing a petition filed by an RSS worker, Tejas, challenging...

KPSC Recruitment Scam: Karnataka High Court Restrains Filing Of Final Report, State Assures No Coercive Action Against Successful Candidates

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [August 7] restrained the investigating agencies–the jurisdictional police and the CID, from filing the final report in any of the connected cases pertaining to the alleged Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Recruitment scam without prior court permission. The court was hearing a batch of petitions including those filed by BJP MLA Basanagouda R...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Advocate Accused Of Seeking ₹50 Lakh To Bribe Judge For Bail

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against an advocate accused of demanding ₹50 lakh from the mother of a murder accused by allegedly claiming that the money would be paid to a High Court judge to secure bail. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 286]Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that allegations involving demands for money in the name of a judge transcend an ordinary...

Karnataka High Court Calls For Strict Implementation Of MHA SOP On Deportation Of Illegal Immigrants

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (August 6) called for strict implementation of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, while hearing a plea filed by a Bengaluru-based doctor challenging his arrest on a complaint lodged by an alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrant.A single judge bench...

'Wolf In White Coat': Karnataka High Court Restores Doctor's Suspension In Sexual Harassment Case, Pulls Up IAS Officer For Protecting Him

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the revocation of suspension of Dr. Ashwin Hebbar, an Associate Professor accused of sexually harassing his postgraduate students. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 285]The Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice T M Nadaf also directed disciplinary action against senior officials who, it found, had attempted to protect the doctor, including Mohammed Mohsin,...

ECIR Can Be Challenged Under Article 226, ED Can't Take Shelter Behind 'Internal Document' Label: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 5) held that an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) can be challenged under Article 226 of the Constitution and that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot place it beyond judicial scrutiny by merely describing it as an "internal administrative document". [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 284]“….The constitutional jurisdiction under Article 226...

ED Search, Freezing Action Not Purely Civil, Can Be Challenged Under Article 226 Read With S.482 CrPC: Karnataka High Court In Gameskraft's Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 5) held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC, challenging Enforcement Directorate's search and freezing action under Section 17(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is maintainable. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 283]The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna thus rejected ED's...

Karnataka High Court Fines Man Linked To Christian Missionary Group ₹1 Lakh For Asking CJI To Change ED Officer Probing Him

The missionary group is under scanner for allegedly funding Naxal groups.

Cheque Bounce: Karnataka High Court Refuses Fresh Trial Of Convict Who Skipped Cross-Examination 12 Times, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs

The Karnataka High Court has refused to remand a cheque bounce case under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) after finding that the convict had repeatedly failed to cross-examine the complainant and lead any defence evidence, holding that the case was a “classic example of abuse of process.” [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 282]Justice HP Sandesh was hearing a revision petition...

'In Public Interest': Karnataka High Court Upholds Fire NOC Mandate For Firecracker Traders Even Without Express Statutory Provision

Karnataka High Court has held that Mangaluru Mahanagara Palike (Mangalore Municipal Corporation) can require firecracker traders to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from fire department as a precondition to carry on their business, even in absence of an express statutory provision backing such a requirement. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 281]“Private interest stands subordinate to public...

Karnataka High Court Permits Masking Of Acquitted Woman's Name From Court Records, Search Results On Google & Indian Kanoon

Can't fear enforcement of fundamental rights merely because it will open floodgates to litigation, Court said.

'Sought To Negate Court Orders': Karnataka High Court Strikes Down State Laws Denying Pension Benefits To Private Aided School Employees

Highlighting the parity between government and aided school employees, the Karnataka High Court has struck down two state enactments that sought to deny pensionary benefits and additional increments to teachers and non-teaching staff of private aided educational institutions. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 279]The Division Bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur and Justice S.G Pandit in its order held...