Too Much Dependence On AI Will Destroy Legal Profession: Karnataka High Court Remarks On Alleged Creation Of Fake Judgments

As the Central Government on Thursday while opposing X Corp's plea against take down directives argued before the Karnataka High Court that fake judgments were being used in cases through the use of Artificial Intelligence, the court orally remarked that too much dependence on AI "will destroy the profession". During the hearing, appearing for the central government Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted before Justice M Nagaprassana:"AI (Artificial Intelligence) is completely control...

Bengaluru Stampede | 'Made Scapegoat; Suspension As A Measure Of Punishment Impermissible': ACP Vikash Kumar To Karnataka HC

Defending the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order quashing his suspension, IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikas today submitted before the Karnataka High Court that he had been a scapegoat by the Government, as someone had to be blamed for the 'unfortunate' stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the RCB team's 2025 IPL victory celebration. "Someone from the Top Police establishment had to be made a scapegoat, so they chose the top officials...', Senior Counsel Dhayan Chinnappa...

'Social Media Continuously Monitoring Us, Need To Make Internet Safe & Accountable': Centre To Karnataka High Court In X Corp's Plea

The Central Government told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 17) that in today's world we are continuously being monitored by social media, adding that since the digital landscape today is facing many online threats and harmful content it thus requires coordinated efforts to make the internet a safer and accountable place.The court was hearing X Corp's plea seeking a declaration that Sec 79(3)(b) IT Act does not confer authority to issue information blocking orders and such orders can...

Bengaluru Stampede | 'Acted Like RCB's Servant, Embarrassed Govt': State Defends IPS Officer's Suspension Before Karnataka HC

Justifying the suspension of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash over the Bengaluru Stampede incident, the State Government today submitted before the Karnataka High Court that the concerned cops of the state government acted as the 'servants' of the RCB and their actions caused embarrassment to the Government.Senior Counsel PS Rajagopal (for the State government) submitted that even before the final IPL match began, RCB had submitted an application to police officers outlining their proposed...

Karnataka High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence Of Man Charged U/S 377 IPC & POCSO For Assaulting 6-Yr-Old Boy

The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the order of the trial court sentencing a 27-year-old man to undergo 20 years ' rigorous imprisonment after convicting him for offences under Section 377 (Unnatural offence) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).A single judge, Justice J M Khazi, dismissed the appeal filed by...

Plaintiff Can Summon Defendant As Witness In Suit For Specific Performance But Trial Court Must Exercise Discretion Judiciously: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order of the trial court which allowed an application filed by a plaintiff in a suit filed for specific performance of contract, seeking to summon the defendant in the case as a witness.The Trial Court had concluded that any party to the suit can be summoned as a witness and allowed the application as per Rule 21 of Order XVI (summoning and attendance...

[S.151 CPC] Karnataka High Court Lays Down Guidelines To Be Followed By Trial Courts Before Granting Police Protection

The Karnataka High Court has said that the exercise of power by the trial Court to consider the application for police protection is an inherent power of the Court under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code. The trial Court may pass such an order as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of the process of the Court.A single judge, Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil held...

S.174 BNSS | Karnataka High Court Directs State To Frame Rules On Manner Of Recording Non-Cognizable Offences

The Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to frame rules under Section 174 BNSS which mandates the police officer to lodge information on the commission of a non-cognizable offence in a book, in such form as prescribed under the relevant rules framed by the state government. The court said this after noting that even though BNSS came into force from July 1, 2024 till date no...

Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Share Status Report With RCB, Others; Says No To 'Sealed Cover'

The Karnataka High Court today refused to keep in 'sealed covers' the status report filed by State government in relation to the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium involving IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi observed that what has been said in the status report are "facts as perceived" by the Government....

Sending Text Messages With Foul Language Not Offence Of Stalking Under S.354D IPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently dropped charges of stalking levelled against a man saying that merely sending text messages to the complainant (victim) containing foul language does not constitute the offence of stalking under Section 354D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Section 354-D deals with stalking. Any man who follows a woman and contacts or attempts to contact such a...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against MD Of Hindustan Unilever Over Alleged 'Unsafe' Horlicks Biscuit Sample

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against Rohit Jawa, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hindustan Unilever Ltd under Food Safety and Standards Act, after certain allegedly "unsafe" samples of Horlicks biscuits were purportedly recovered from a person's house. Section 51 states the Penalty for Substandard food as per which any person who whether...

Karnataka High Court Asks State To Report On Probe Regarding Alleged Encounter Of Migrant Labourer Booked For Murder

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (July 14) asked the state government to file a status report regarding the investigation carried out in a case related to alleged police encounter of a migrant labourer from Bihar who was accused of killing a minor girl. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi said, “The respondent (AGA) is allowed to file a status...