Karnataka High Court
Karnataka SIR | PIL Alleges 67 Lakh Voters Face Deletion Without Notice; High Court Seeks Clarification On SC Directions
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (July 27) heard a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the State, on the alleged ground that nearly 67 lakh voters face exclusion from the electoral rolls without any notice or opportunity to be heard.The bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha...
Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To BJP's CT Ravi In Hate Speech FIR Over Remarks On Muslim NEET Protesters
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (July 27) granted interim protection from arrest to former Minister and BJP MLC C.T. Ravi, directing that no coercive measures be taken against him till the next date of hearing in his plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered over his alleged hate speech targeting Muslim NEET protesters.A single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna directed the State...
Police Aid To Enforce Injunction Is Continuing Remedy, Not Barred By Res Judicata: Karnataka High Court
Clarifying the legal position on police assistance for enforcing court orders, the Karnataka High Court has last week held that seeking police aid to implement an interim injunction is a continuing procedural remedy and cannot be barred by the doctrine of res judicata, merely because earlier police protection applications have been filed. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 268]“…The doctrine of res...
Bank Can't Deny Education Loan To Student Solely Due To Parent's Poor CIBIL Score: Karnataka High Court
Highlighting that the 'creditworthiness of a parent' cannot impede the 'educational aspirations or constitutional rights' of a student, the Karnataka High Court has quashed a rejection letter issued by Karnataka Grameen Bank which denied an educational loan of Rs 12.5 lakhs to a student pursuing B.E. in Artificial Intelligence. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 267]“…A CIBIL score is merely one...
Karnataka High Court Directs DGP To Submit Report On Power Backup In Police Stations After CCTV Failure When Woman Was Allegedly Tortured
Flagging the failure of electronic infrastructure in police station, the Karnataka High Court has recently directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to submit a state-wide report detailing the installation and functionality of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems at all police stations across the state.The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order while hearing...
Muslim Man's Second Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Void If First Marriage Subsists: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a marriage solemnised under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, during the subsistence of an earlier marriage, is void ab initio, even if the parties are governed by a personal law that permits polygamy. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 266]The single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held that such a marriage does not confer the status of a...
Order Issuing Notice On Temporary Injunction Plea Not Appealable Under Order 43 Rule 1(r) CPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently held that an order passed by a trial court, which only issues notice on an application for temporary injunction, would not constitute an appealable order under Order XLIII Rule 1(r) of the CPC. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 265]The single judge bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, dismissing a batch of four appeals filed by plaintiffs, held that a trial court...
All Seven Benches At Karnataka High Court's Dharwad Bench To Be Presided Over By Women Judges On August 1
In a historic development, all Benches of the Karnataka High Court at Dharwad–both Division and Single benches, will be presided over exclusively by women judges on August 1 marking a significant milestone for gender representation in the higher judiciary.The sitting is held at the request made by the committee members of the Dharwad High Court Advocates Association as a celebration of...
Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Digital Gold Platform's Plea Against 'Blanket' Account Freeze Affecting Customer Redemptions
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 23) sought the State's response on a plea by digital gold platform Jar Gold Retail Private Limited and its parent company Changejar Technologies Private Limited, challenging the CID's 'blanket' debit-freeze of their bank accounts, contending that it has affected customers seeking redemption of their digital gold holdings.While the single judge bench...
Karnataka High Court Asks State To Examine JJ Act Model For Care & Protection Of Vulnerable Senior Citizens
Emphasising that elderly care is a non-negotiable, the Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to examine the feasibility of evolving a comprehensive statutory framework for identifying and protecting 'Senior Citizens in Need of Care and Protection', akin to the protection available for Juveniles under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.The...
Private Apartment Dispute Can't Be Converted Into RPwD Act Complaint Merely Because One Party Has Disability: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed proceedings initiated against residents of an apartment complex under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, holding that the statute cannot be invoked to settle mundane civil disputes merely because one of the parties is a person with disability. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 264]The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj was hearing...