'Monumental Fraud By Authorities In Conspiracy With Private Entity': Karnataka High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Acquisition Of 53-Acre Land

Terming the acquisition of 53 acre of land parcels near Bengaluru's Hebbal flyover in favour of a non-existent private entity as a 'monumental fraud', the Karnataka High Court has directed a CBI investigation into the discrepancies surrounding the process that took place over two decades ago. “…The entire exercise of acquiring the land for a non-existent entity was nothing but a monumental fraud committed by the authorities in a criminal conspiracy with the applicant and the Directors of...

Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment Of Three Judicial Officers As Karnataka High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on April 14, 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of three judicial officers as Judges of the Karnataka High Court.The officers recommended for elevation are Smt. Rajeshwari Narayana Hegde, Smt. Kedambadi Ganesh Shanthi, and Shri Mahadevappa Brungesh.The notification can be read...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 – April 12, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 133- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 146Nominal IndexShyam Mehta S/o Bimal Mehta & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 134Mohammad Affaan Ahmed v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 135Smt. Shaila & Anr. v. The Managing Director, ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd. & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 136Sukruth Keshav Gowda v. State And Others,...

Certified Copy Of Decree Sufficient For Sub-Registrar To Record Cancellation Of Registered Documents: Karnataka HC Issues Guidelines

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that if a party produces a certified copy of the jurisdictional court's decree and judgment before the registering authority, the latter would be duty-bound to act upon it for cancelling registered deeds even without a formal communication of the order [contemplated under Section 31(2) of the Specific Relief Act] from the court.The single-judge bench...

Mutt Can Claim Motor Accident Compensation For Death Of Head Priest: Karnataka High Court Recognises 'Institutional Dependency'

Observing that a religious mutt can claim compensation for the motor accident death of its head priest (mathadipathi), the Karnataka High Court underscored that 'institutional dependency' would be made applicable, similar to the concept of 'familial dependency' normally applicable in road accidents.A Division Bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj and Justice Tyagaraja N.Inavally allowed the...

'Relationship Breaks Up, Man In Lock-Up': Karnataka High Court Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS On 'Deceitful' Sexual Intercourse

Taking note of "mushrooming cases" invoking Section 69 (Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means etc. ) BNS, the Karnataka High Court ordered the release of a man languishing in jail for the past 42 days in complaint alleging sexual intercourse over false promise of marriage.The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasanna, while staying further investigation against the accused man in...

'Jobless' Husband, Wife Earning 'Handsome Salary': Karnataka HC Refuses To Enhance Maintenance, Rejects Cross-Pleas In DV Case

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to enhance the maintenance amount awarded to a wife in her plea under the Domestic Violence Act, noting that the husband claimed that he was 'jobless' and the wife is getting a handsome salary.A bench of Justice V Srishananda, however, also denied relief to the husband who sought the setting aside of the 2015 order of the Family Court directing him to...

RTE Act | Karnataka High Court Questions School For Forcing TC, Denying Re-Exam To Class 8 Student Over 'Animosity' With His Father

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday [April 9] took exception to a private school's conduct in refusing a re-examination to a Class 8 student and forcing a Transfer Certificate (TC) upon him, allegedly due to 'animosity' stemming from a Lokayukta complaint filed by the student's father.The bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M Poonacha was hearing submissions made by the...

Unlawful Arrest Vitiates Medical Exam Under BNSS: Karnataka High Court Quashes NDPS FIR Against Woman Over 'Ellavoma' Drug Raid

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against a woman booked in an NDPS case concerning a raid conducted at a birthday party in Ellavoma Farm last May. In doing so the court noted that the arrest of the petitioner was unlawful and thus conduct of medical exam under Section 51 BNSS was vitiated. For context, Section 51 BNSS prescribes the procedure for examination of an accused by a...

Karnataka High Court To Quash Reckless Driving FIR Against Lamborghini Driver Subject To Undertaking Community Service

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (April 10) orally indicated that it will close criminal proceedings against the driver of a Lamborghini car booked for reckless driving, subject to him performing community service. The court was hearing a plea for quashing the FIR registered against the petitioner for reckless driving and retrofitted silencers.At the outset, as the petitioner's counsel...

Minister Made No Statement Against 'Hindi': Karnataka High Court Slaps ₹1Lakh Cost On PIL Against SSLC Exam Grading Policy

The Karnataka High Court today imposed ₹1 lakh costs on a PIL litigant for wrongly claiming that the State Education Minister, through a policy prescribing grading system for third language SSLC exam (including Hindi), was "doing away" with Hindi language.Pointing towards sensitivity of the matter, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M Poonacha orally...

Karnataka HC Halts All Construction Activities At Chamundeshwari Temple, Warns Deputy Commissioner Of Contempt For Defying Earlier Orders

The Karnataka High Court has taken strong exception to the State defying judicial orders prohibiting construction activities in Sree Chamudeshwari Temple, Mysuru.“….Orders passed by constitutional courts are not advisory in nature but are binding mandates that carry with them an obligation of strict compliance by all instrumentalities of the State. The executive cannot arrogate to itself...