LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: July 27 - August 2, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 267 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 274Nominal IndexSanket & Anr. v. Regional Manager, Karnataka Grameen Bank & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 267Sri. Jawahar Gopal & Anr v. Vishal Baliga D, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 268Pavitra Ramanujam v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 269Devanura Mahadeva & Ors. v. Election Commission of India...

Police Can't Ignore Accused's Conduct Prima Facie Disclosing Attempt To Rape While Probing Another Offence: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that police investigating one offence cannot turn a blind eye to evidence prima facie disclosing another serious offence, while directing the Crime Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a fresh probe into an attempt to rape case of a woman. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 278]The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while allowing the writ petition filed...

Karnataka High Court Stays SIT Probe Into Alleged Land Encroachment By Trust Linked To Art Of Living Foundation

The Karnataka High Court has stayed a Government Order dated July 17, 2026, which constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) against a public charitable trust- Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth, linked to Sri Sri Ravishankar's Art of Living Foundation-over allegations of land encroachment.The single judge bench of Justice M.G.S. Kamal, while hearing a writ filed by the Trust, directed that...

Trade Union Not 'State', Employer Can't Generally Invoke Article 226 To Restrain Proposed Strike: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a writ petition against a workers' union to restrain a proposed strike is not maintainable as a general rule under the Industrial Relations Code 2020, remarking that Trade Union does not qualify as 'State' under the Constitution. On the other hand, an aggrieved employer could approach the Industrial Tribunal for enforcement of the statutory prohibition...

Fake Aadhaar, PAN Cards For Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Prima Facie Endanger India's Sovereignty: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has observed that facilitating fake Aadhaar and PAN cards for illegal immigrants from Bangladesh prima facie amounts to an act endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 276]The single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty thus dismissed the bail plea of Sidul Mandal,...

Mere Running Away From Police Not 'Use Of Criminal Force': Karnataka High Court Quashes Assault Case Against Youth

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a 24-year-old man, accused of assaulting police personnel, while observing that merely running away from police cannot constitute 'use of criminal force' under Section 353 [Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty] of the IPC. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 275]The single judge bench of Justice...

Karnataka High Court Upholds State's 120-Day Limit For Written Statements But Preserves Judicial Discretion In 'Exceptional' Cases

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the state's amendment prescribing a 120-day outer limit for filing written statements. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 274]However, the single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum has 'read down' the provision to ensure that civil courts retain a 'narrow and exceptional' discretion to accept written statements beyond the 120 days...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On BJP Leader DN Jeevaraja's Plea Against FIR In Postal Ballot Tampering Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (July 31) reserved its verdict on BJP leader DN Jeevaraja's plea seeking quashing of FIR lodged over alleged ballot tampering during recounting of votes of Sringeri Assembly constituency.After hearing all the parties for over an hour, Justice M Nagaprasanna said: "heard, reserved".Earlier the court had orally asked as to how tampering by Jeevaraja could...

Karnataka High Court Directs Trial Court To Consider Prajwal Revanna's Objections To Pendrive Evidence In Rape Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (July 31) directed the trial court to consider the objections raised by former MP and expelled Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna to the marking of a pen drive as evidence, in a rape case filed against him.Justice M Nagaprasanna disposed of Revanna's petition after recording the State's submission that it had no objection to the trial court...

Relief For Ex-Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni: Karnataka High Court Stays Conviction In 2016 Yogesh Goudar Murder Case, Grants Bail

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (July 31) stayed the conviction of former Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni for the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Goudar in 2016, until his appeal challenging the conviction is disposed of.The court also suspended his life sentence and directed he be released subject to certain conditions. Kulkarni had challenged the conviction in an appeal; he had...

US Tourist Rape Case: Karnataka High Court To Hear Victim Before Deciding Homestay Owner's Challenge To Chargesheet

The Karnataka High Court has on Thursday [July 30] extended the interim stay on all proceedings against the owner of a Kodagu homestay, who was charge-sheeted for offences under the now-repealed Foreigners Act 1946, in connection with the alleged rape of US national at his premises. The court has also directed the petitioner to serve a complete set of papers on the counsel representing the...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Declare Mullayanagiri Hills As 'Conservation Reserve', Halt All Construction

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 30) issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking declaration of the entire Mullayanagiri Hills area, which has the highest peak in Karnataka, as a conservation reserve under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha ordered notice to the respondents and posted...