Dharmasthala Burial Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Ex-Sanitation Worker's Plea Seeking Expeditious Completion Of SIT Probe

Chinna C N, the original complainant in the Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case has C N Chinna–who was later booked for perjury, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a final report and take action against the alleged conspirators named in the 19-11-2025 preliminary report The plea further seeks a direction to the SIT to...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against JDS MLA Sharada Purya Naik Accused Of Employing Children In 2023 Political Rally

The Karnataka High Court has on June 12 [Friday] quashed the criminal proceedings against Janata Dal (Secular) MLA from Shimoga (Rural) Sharada Purya Naik, who has been accused of using children in a political rally in 2023. The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna observed that the mere presence of children alongside a campaign venue would not attract the rigours of Sections 77...

KSBC Polls: Karnataka High Court Asks State Bar Council To Inform On Total Number Of Malpractice Complaints, Action Taken By Election Panel

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (June 12) asked the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) to submit total number of complaints alleging malpractices during elections to KSBC and the number of such complaints forwarded to High Powered Election Committee (HPEC) as well as the orders passed on such complaints. The court further sought information on such complaints where orders are yet to be...

Karnataka High Court Stays JJ Act Case Against Murugha Mutt's Seer Accused Of Concealing Info About Minors Residing In Orphanages

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [June 12] stayed the criminal proceedings pending against Dr. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the pontiff of Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga in a JJ Act case alleging concealment of information about minors residing in institutions/orphanages run by the Mutt.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while hearing a petition filed by the seer challenging...

Public Servant's Financial Affairs Exempted From Disclosure Under RTI, Unless Justified By Overriding Public Interest: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court dismissed an RTI applicant's plea seeking disclosure of assets and liability statement of a public servant, former Deputy Controller of State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), observing that the information sought was personal unconnected to any public interest hence protected under Section 8(1) (j) RTI Act. It observed that official acts, decisions, utilization...

Karnataka High Court Asks State To Form Policy For Regulating Homestays, Grants Relief To Owner Whose License Was Cancelled After Rape FIR

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 11) granted relief to the owner of a Homestay in Kodagu whose registration/license was cancelled on account of his alleged involvement in the rape of a US national who was a guest at his property. The court also asked the Principal Secretary of the Tourism Department to formulate a proper, comprehensive policy for the regulation of homestays under...

Karnataka State Bar Council Election Result Subject To Outcome Of Pleas Alleging Malpractices: High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 10) directed that the declaration of results of the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) Elections 2026 shall remain subject to the outcome of pending petitions by contesting candidates alleging malpractices including cash bribes, pre-marked ballot papers, and bogus voting.Listing the matter on Friday, the court said in its order that in case the...

'If This Is What You Want, We Will Stop Live Streaming': Karnataka HC Orally Tells Lawyer Seeking Archived Videos For Performance Evaluation

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 10) orally said that it would be constrained to stop live streaming of court proceedings after a petitioner-lawyer sought access to archival recordings for his own 'academic interest' and 'performance evaluation'.The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj was hearing a petition filed by Advocate Angad Kamath, who has challenged the rejection...

Karnataka High Court Flags Security Concern Over 'Mushrooming Homestays', Reserves Order On Plea Against FIR Over US Woman's Alleged Rape

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (June 10) orally flagged the security risk concerning the "mushrooming of homestays" across the state, remarking that no one no longer knows where these accommodations are and what was happening there. The court was hearing a plea moved by a homestay owner challenging an FIR lodged over the allegation that a US national was raped at his homestay. The...

Karnataka High Court Upholds ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Teacher Who Became Disabled While Saving Student From Jumping Off School Building

The Karnataka High Court dismissed private school's plea challenging an order of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities directing the school to grant a teacher Rs. 10 Lakh compensation for acquiring a disability arising out of the rescue of a student.The court issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for universal accessibility across all public buildings,...

Karnataka High Court Issues 'Universal Accessibility' SOP, Mandates Govt & Private Buildings To Become Fully Accessible To Disabled Persons

The SOP shall apply to all government establishments, private buildings, hospitals, banks, as well as digital and virtual platforms

Comment On Ranya Rao | 'Was Using North Kannada Dialect' : BJP MLA Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash FIR

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) directed the State to secure the entire investigation and trial court records, including the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) report and chargesheet in the gold smuggling case against Kannada actress Ranya Rao, to ascertain the veracity of a remark allegedly made by BJP MLA Basangouda R. Patil Yatnal about her.The single judge bench of Justice...