He Can't 'Directly Approach' Karnataka High Court: State Opposes Prajwal Revanna's Second Bail Plea In Alleged Rape Case

The State government on Friday (June 27) opposed before the Karnataka High Court, a successive bail petition filed by former MP Prajwal Revanna, accused in a rape case, arguing that he cannot directly approach the high court seeking bail without first approaching the trial court.Special Public Prosecutor Professor Ravivarma Kumar appearing for the State submitted before Justice S R Krishna Kumar,“First ground is on the maintainability of the petition. The plea is filed before approaching the...

Karnataka High Court Orders FIR Against Two Doctors Including One From Fortis For Allegedly Operating Man Without Consent

The Karnataka High Court has ordered registration of medical negligence FIR against two doctors attached to private hospitals, including Fortis, for allegedly operating on a man without proper consent.One Vikas Dev alleged that the first accused doctor at Bengaluru based GM Hospital obtained his consent for inserting a catheter on the right side of his father's body but, the procedure was done on the left side. As the father's condition deteriorated, he was shifted to Fortis Hospital, where his...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea To Stop Cauvery Aarti Near KRS Dam

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notice to the State government and other respondents on a petition questioning their decision to hold Cauvery Aarti near the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, citing environmental concerns.After hearing the counsel of Petitioner Sunanda Jayaram for some time, a division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi ordered, “Notice shall be issued to the respondents and the respondents shall file their affidavit in reply to the...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIRs Against Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai For Comment On Waqf Properties

The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed two criminal cases registered against former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai accusing him of making objectionable statements during a protest rally held to condemn the actions of Waqf Board and State Government in allegedly grabbing the properties of farmers and temples.Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petition filed by Bommai and quashed the proceedings initiated under sections 196(1)(a) of the BNS by the Shiggaon police station.Senior Advocate...

Karnataka High Court Grants Relief To BJP Leader Ananth Kumar Hegde Booked For Assault In Alleged Road Rage Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 26) in an interim order directed the police not to take any coercive action against former BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde, who has been booked by the police in an alleged case of road rage. Justice S R Krishna Kumar passed the interim order on a petition filed by Hegde seeking to quash the FIR registered against him under sections 126(2), 117(2), 74, 352, 351(3), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The court, while issuing notice to respondents,...

Karnataka High Court Stays Health Department's Order Terminating 195 Asha Mentors

Karnataka High Court has stayed the operation of an order issued by the State Government on June 12, terminating the services of 195 ASHA Mentors.Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur issued notice on the petition filed by several affected ASHA workers and said, “There shall be stay of the operation of the impugned order dated 12.06.2025 issued by respondent No.3 vide Annexure-A till next date...

S.12A | Commercial Court Need Not Order Mediation If Civil Court Had Referred Parties To Mediation Before Returning Suit: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that Commercial Court need not refer parties to pre-institution mediation under Section 12A Commercial Courts Act, where suit was earlier presented before the competent civil Court which had initiated efforts for mediation but subsequently the plaint was returned on grounds of lack of civil court's jurisdiction.For context, Section 12A...

Karnataka High Court's Acting Chief Justice Recuses From Hearing NLSIU's Plea Against Reservation For Transgender Persons

Karnataka High Court's Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao on Thursday (June 26) recused himself from hearing NLSIU's appeal challenging a single judge's order directing the varsity to provide 0.5% reservation to transgender persons in admission to courses.A division bench led by Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao after hearing the matter for some time, took note of the governing council...

Man Acquitted In 'False Case' Over Wife's Alleged Murder Moves Karnataka HC Seeking Enhancement In Compensation From ₹1 Lakh To ₹5 Crore

A man, who was wrongly framed by the police alleging that he murdered his wife, has now approached the Karnataka High Court seeking enhancement of compensation from Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 crore for the malicious proceedings against him. In April 2025, Session Judge Gururaj Somakkalavar acquitted the man, Suresh @ Kurubara Suresh, from offences charged under Section 302 of IPC and had directed...

'Bike Taxis Not A Luxury But Necessity': Taxi Welfare Association Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea Opposing Bike Taxi Ban

Opposing the bike taxi ban imposed in Karnataka, the Bike Taxi Welfare Association told the High Court on Wednesday (June 25) that bike taxis are not a luxury but, a necessity— which help in easing traffic congestion.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi was hearing the appeals filed by bike taxi aggregators Ola, Uber and Rapido against the single...

RC Holder Can't Seek Quashing Of Offence On Ground That He Sold The Vehicle Before Accident: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a scooter owner in whose name the RC is standing and which has met with a fatal accident cannot seek quashing of criminal offence registered against him on ground that he had already sold the vehicle.Justice J M Khazi thus rejected the petition filed by Prabhakaran K, charged for offence punishable under section 279 and 304-A (causing death by...

Karnataka HC Strikes Down Amendment Imposing Tax On 'Minimum Tariff' In Electricity Charges, Says It Amounts To Taxing Units Not Yet Sold

The Karnataka High Court has declared Section 3(1) of the Karnataka Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act, 1959, as amended by Act No.7 of 2003 and Act 40 No.5 of 2004, imposing tax on "minimum tariff" electricity charges, as unconstitutional.Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde has also held that “Supply of electricity to the consumer to ensure availability of electricity for consumption, does...