Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Allows Minor To Change Name For Astrological Beliefs, Says Everyone Has Right To Be Recognized By Their Name
The Karnataka High Court has recently allowed an appeal filed by a minor girl seeking a declaration to change her name from 'Lakshmi N.'to 'Veena N.' in her school records due to numerological & astrological beliefs of her parents, holding that the right to be recognized by one's name is a civil right and that a civil suit for change of name is maintainable.[2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 404]The...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On WinZO's Plea To Shift US Bank Funds Attached By ED
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (October 7) reserved its order on an interim plea moved by WinZO US Inc. and WinZO SG Pte. Ltd. seeking permission to shift funds lying in three US bank accounts to another account in the United States, while keeping the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) attachment intact.The ED opposed the plea, arguing that the attached funds could not be transferred to another banking partner. The two foreign subsidiaries of WinZO have challenged the provisional attachment...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Over Facebook Post Using Term 'Jihadi'; Says Offence Of Outraging Religious Feelings Not Made Out
The Karnataka High Court has held that use of the term 'jihadi' in a Facebook post would not attract the offences of outraging religious sentiments or publishing statements intended to promote enmity between different religious communities.In doing so the court quashed an FIR against a Facebook user accused of hurting sentiments of Muslim community by posting a social media post, holding that...
Byju Raveendran Withdraws Contempt Plea Before Karnataka High Court Against Byju's Interim Resolution Professional Over CoC Meeting
Byju Raveendran and other suspended directors of Think & Learn, the parent company of ed-tech platform Byju's, have withdrawn their contempt petition against interim resolution professional Pankaj Srivastava before the Karnataka High Court. The petition alleged that Srivastava wilfully disobeyed the High Court's October 2024 orders by calling for a Committee of Creditors (CoC) meeting on February 12, 2025, despite the interim restraint on further CoC meetings.During the hearing, the...
Can't Invoke SC/ST Act Against 'Stranger' In Absence Of Specific Intent: Karnataka High Court Quashes Atrocity FIR Against Cameraman
The Karnataka High Court has held that the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 cannot be invoked against a stranger who lacks any specific intent with regard to the offences under the Act. Justice V. Srishananda quashed the criminal proceedings against a cameraman working with a media agency, observing that filming a public...
'No Parent Is A Visitor In Child's Life': Karnataka High Court Directs Courts To Use 'Parenting Time' Instead Of 'Visitation' In Custody Cases
The Karnataka High Court has recently directed all Family Courts and courts dealing with Guardianship and Wards matters in the State to substitute the term 'visitation' with 'parenting time' during judicial proceedings. The court reasoned that the former term carries an unfortunate suggestion that one parent is merely a 'guest' in the child's life.The single judge bench of Justice...
Wife Spending On Child's Birthday From Her Own Earnings Not Cruelty By Husband: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the mere fact that a wife spent money from her own earnings to celebrate her child's birthday cannot by itself lead to the conclusion that her husband subjected her to cruelty.The court pointed out that the wife had not asserted that she requested such financial assistance from the husband on the said occasion. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 402]A Division Bench...
2016 Rohith Vemula Protest: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 15 Students, Says Assembly Below 250 Persons Didn't Need Permission
The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed criminal proceedings against 15 students who were booked for allegedly assembling without permission and obstructing traffic in Bengaluru during a 2016 a protest over the suicide of student Rohith Vemula, who had ended his life over alleged caste discrimination. The single judge bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh, while allowing the quashing plea,...
Opposition To Matrimonial Alliance Not Enough To Book Accused's Family For Abetment Of Rape On Pretext Of Marriage: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the mere opposition of family members to a proposed matrimonial alliance cannot, by itself, disclose the ingredients of offences such as rape or abetment against them. Consequently, Justice Suraj Govindaraj quashed criminal proceedings against the mother and sister of the principal accused in a rape case, while refusing to quash the proceedings against...
Earnings From Sale Of Shares Part Of Husband's Income: Karnataka High Court Enhances Monthly Maintenance To ₹1.2 Lakh
The Karnataka High Court enhanced the monthly maintenance awarded to the wife and minor son from Rs 50 thousand to Rs 1.2 lakh, while holding that the husband's earnings from the sale of shares form part of his income and should be considered while determining the maintenance, even if such financial gains are variable.Justice Lalitha Kanneganti heard two separate petitions filed by a husband...
Husband Paying Maintenance To Wife Without Court Order Can't Later Claim Inability To Pay: Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Fine
The Karnataka High Court has imposed costs of Rs 2 lakh on a husband challenging an interim maintenance order of Rs 1,10,000 per month granted to his wife, calling his petition a “luxurious litigation” aimed at wasting Court's time.Justice Lalitha Kanneganti held that where a husband was already paying Rs 1,03,382 per month to the wife without any Court order, he cannot subsequently...
