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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.

Justice R Nataraj Karnataka High Court minor rape case

‘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.

Karnataka High Court, ad-interim anticipatory bail, BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj,

Bikla Shiva murder case: Karnataka HC grants ad-interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj

December 26, 2025 10:32 pm

Byrathi Basavaraj’s counsel informed Karnataka HC that the MLA had been ready to cooperate over the past five months but had not been summoned by the CID for the investigation.

Karnataka High Court, land acquisition, Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project,

17 years on, Karnataka HC quashes land acquisition originally obtained for Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project

December 25, 2025 3:55 pm

The Karnataka High Court ruled that the state had provided no reasonable explanation for the prolonged inaction, and the acquisition could not proceed without a public purpose.

Karnataka High Court Hindu Succession Act 2005 amendment

Karnataka High Court flags ‘inadvertent' gap in Hindu Succession Act, asks Centre to recast laws on widows rights

December 25, 2025 9:44 am

The court said that the amended Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act does not contain a reference to notional partition to widow and mother of a person who passed away, along with son, daughter.

Karnataka High Court was hearing the plea against the Family Court order of denying divorce.

Karnataka High Court says marriage sacred, eternal union, not a civil contract, denies divorce to woman

December 25, 2025 8:38 pm

Karnataka High Court divorce ruling: The court said that in the presence of sacred fire, the bride and bridegroom clasp each other's hands and solemnly vow to uphold the fourfold purposes of life - Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha by reciting the sacred pledge.