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Justices H P Sandesh and Venkatesh Naik T Dying declaration man acquitted Karnataka High Court

‘Dying declaration should be short, Q&A format’: Karnataka High Court acquits man in burn-injury death case

January 16, 2026 5:55 pm

Justices H P Sandesh and Venkatesh Naik T were hearing the appeal of the man challenging the trial court’s life imprisonment order.

Karnataka High Court says, prima facie no allegations, stays probe against spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in land encroachment case.

'Prima facie no allegations': Karnataka High Court stays probe against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in land grab case

January 14, 2026 12:34 pm

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar case: Justice M Nagaprasanna said Sri Sri Ravi Shankar cannot be drawn into the web of crime, unless the special public prosecutor would place on record something to indicate he is directly involved.

‘Only on paper’: Why Karnataka HC wants 30-year-old Bengaluru-Mysuru Infra Corridor project scrapped, started afresh

January 13, 2026 1:34 pm

The Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor project has become a source of extensive litigation with over 2,000 cases related to it currently pending, the Karnataka High Court noted.

Karnataka High Court held that the allegations in the case, even at their highest, did not constitute the offence alleged as it was inherently improbable.

Disagreements on diet, attire, and TV shows not cruelty: Karnataka High Court quashes dowry case

January 12, 2026 9:33 am

Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that wife’s grievances on diet, attire, and disagreements over TV shows merely reflected matrimonial discord and fell far short of constituting cruelty under Section 498A of IPC.

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Neighbour not family, can't be prosecuted for cruelty in matrominal case, rules Karnataka High Court

January 09, 2026 2:18 pm

Karnataka HC matrimonial case news: Justice Nagaprasanna said that a stranger cannot be drawn into the proceedings for offenses under Section 498A of the IPC, between the husband and wife, or the family members.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Bengaluru Land Encroachment Case: Karnataka High Court directed the state counsel to secure the entire records relating to the case and place them before the court on the next date of hearing. (Express Photo: Rohit Jain Paras)

Not proper to pass any protective order sans seeing record: Karnataka High Court in land encroachment case against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

January 09, 2026 6:27 pm

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Bengaluru Land Encroachment Case: Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by the spiritual leader seeking quashing of the FIR and said that halting the probe at this stage would run contrary to earlier directions of a division bench.

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Bengaluru demolition row: Karnataka High Court asks govt to file detailed response to PIL by residents

January 08, 2026 5:19 pm

The Karnataka Government informed the high court that three areas have been demarcated for the temporary relocation of residents rendered homeless by the demolition at Kogilu Layout.

Justice Suraj Govindaraj was hearing a writ petition filed by M A Hameed, an advocate, who had surrendered his sanad (right top practice) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unconstitutional restriction: Karnataka High Court grants relief after state bar council refuses lawyer’s re-registration

January 05, 2026 5:18 pm

The court held that refusal for re-registration/restoration of registration would amount to unconstitutional restriction on the fundamental right guaranteed under Constitution.

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‘Protect her honour, dignity': Karnataka High Court allows 26-week pregnancy termination of minor rape survivor

December 31, 2025 3:16 pm

While referring to a Supreme Court rulling, Justice R Nataraj said that forcing a girl, who is a survivor of sexual assault, to continue with her unwanted pregnancy would violate her right to life and dignity.

Karnataka High Court's Justice Suraj Govindaraj was hearing a plea by a temple staffer who was suspended following allegations of theft of certain silver items from the temple.

Karnataka High Court seeks detailed report on digitisation of all temple valuables, assets

December 29, 2025 3:57 pm

The court has sought a detailed, consolidated, and updated status report on uploading of information relating to assets of temples across the state on the Endowment Commissioner website.