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‘Facts require investigation’: Karnataka High Court refuses to quash rape case against man accused of forced conversion

June 13, 2026 4:10 pm

The complainant's counsel had argued that legal proceedings should not be quashed at this initial stage, and a final police report should be awaited.

Dharmasthala secret burials case: Former sanitation worker questions SIT delay in concluding probe

June 12, 2026 7:07 pm

The former sanitation worker has been accused by a Special Investigation Team of the Karnataka Police of spreading false information over ‘secret burials’ in the Dharmasthala temple town.

Holding public office doesn’t mean losing right to privacy: Karnataka High Court

June 11, 2026 5:09 pm

If every piece of information about public servants were amenable to disclosure, an entire class of people would lose protection afforded under the RTI Act merely because they hold public office, the Karnataka High Court ruled.

Karnataka High Court relocation: Government eyes Bengaluru Turf Club site for new complex

June 11, 2026 3:11 pm

The present High Court complex is called ‘Attara Kacheri’ and is located inside the lawns of Cubbon Park, opposite Vidhana Soudha.

Karnataka High Court calls for homestay policy, says law doesn’t cover all apsects

June 11, 2026 1:52 pm

A US tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted at a homestay in Karnataka’s Kodagu district in April.

'Homestays in Karnataka need to be regulated, everybody’s security is at risk': High Court

June 10, 2026 5:20 pm

The Karnataka High Court made the observation while reserving its order on a petition of the owner of a homestay in Kodagu district where a US tourist was allegedly raped in April.

Karnataka High Court bins plea by SI who 'hit' woman lawyer at police station, fines her Rs 1 lakh

June 09, 2026 9:44 pm

Justice M Nagaprasanna imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the sub-inspector for suppressing material facts to secure an interim stay order on all further investigation from the court earlier.

‘Humiliation, mental cruelty drove woman to take her life’: Court refuses to quash 'dowry death' case

June 10, 2026 5:41 pm

The Karnataka High Court was hearing petitions filed by the husband and his family members seeking quashing of the FIR and criminal proceedings arising from the woman's death.

13 years after accident, Karnataka High Court asks school to pay Rs 10 lakh relief to paralysed teacher

June 10, 2026 10:46 am

The High Court dismissed the petition filed by PSBB Learning Leadership Academy, Bengaluru, which had terminated the teacher from service for not reporting for duty after the 2013 accident.

Karnataka High Court seeks probe records in Kodagu US tourist rape case

June 09, 2026 4:19 pm

Kodagu homestay owner, who was accused of protecting the accused resort worker, claims 'contemporaneous evidence' disproves US tourist's rape allegations on April 12.

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