Karnataka HC: ‘Happily Ever After’ No Excuse to Validate Child Marriage; Childhood Cannot be Surrendered
“The law protects childhood, so that it may blossom into informed adulthood. This Court will not permit this protection to be diminished.”
Justice M. Nagaprasanna
“Section 498A IPC not panacea for all matrimonial ills”: Karnataka High Court quashes FIR against husband and his family
“Minor skirmishes that happens in the family between the husband and the wife are projected to become a crime for offences punishable under Section 498A of the IPC or even under Section 504 IPC”
Stranger cannot be drawn into proceedings under Section 498-A IPC: Karnataka High Court quashed proceedings against neighbor
“Permitting further proceedings against the neighbor would become an abuse of the process of the law and result in miscarriage of justice.”
Mere sending or exchange of messages containing profanity would not amount to stalking: Karnataka High Court
The Court found that the instant case revolved around seriously disputed questions of fact, which would require further proceedings before the Court concerned.
When alleged kidnapping of a pet cat ‘Daisy’ compelled Karnataka HC to admonish symptomatic misuse of criminal process
A wayward pet feline ‘Daisy’ went missing, leading to a complaint by the pet owner and subsequent filing of chargesheet against the petitioner levelling serious allegations such as insulting a woman’s modesty.
Legislators can’t claim absolute bar of interference by Constitutional Courts; Criminal acts inside the House not immune from prosecution: Karnataka HC
“The legislature is not a sanctuary for defamation or gendered invective, rather an institution where robust debate must be tempered with decorum and respect”.
Karnataka HC emphasises on the need for Investigating Officers acquainted with technology to tackle emerging cybercrimes
“An ordinary Investigating Officer or a conventional Investigating Officer would not be so equipped with such emerging crimes to decode the labyrinth of cybercrimes”.
Karnataka HC dismisses plea challenging constitutional validity of Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025
The Ordinance has taken birth from the womb of social justice, and it nowhere depicts arbitrariness.
“Merely passing lengthy orders, only to fill up the pages, will not mean an order on application of mind”: Karnataka High Court
“It is the application of mind that is necessary in law and not application of ink; it is not the flow of ink on the paper that is necessary in law, but flow of content depicting such application of mind.”
Karnataka High Court quashes criminal proceedings against persons accused of shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ inside a mosque
The Court said that it is not understandable that how if someone shouts ‘Jai Sriram’ it would outrage the religious feeling of any class especially when the complainant himself states that Hindu — Muslims are living in harmony in the area the incident by no stretch of imagination can result in antimony.
Bar Council of India cannot ostensibly pass any gag order which takes away an Advocate’s fundamental right: Karnataka HC
The Court further stated that power of the Courts either competent Civil Court or Constitutional Court cannot be permitted to be usurped by the Chairman of the Bar Council of India, as was done in the instant case.
MUDA Scam | Karnataka HC finds no anomaly in the Gubernatorial Order according sanction against CM Siddaramaiah
Upholding the order, the Court stated that the Governor in the normal circumstance has to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers as obtaining under Article 163 of the Constitution, but can take independent decision in exceptional circumstances and opined that the instant case was one such exception.
Karnataka HC refuses to quash POCSO case against Drawing Teacher for allegedly taking photos/videos of minor girls changing dresses
The Court strictly observed that the offence against the petitioner is a shade more than horrendous. “More than horrendous, I say, for the reason that the petitioner is a teacher (…) If this cannot become a crime, it is not understandable as to what else can be”.
Karnataka HC charges Homeowners Association members u/S. 304-A, IPC regarding death of a minor girl in apartment complex’s swimming pool
The police had initially charged the elected members under S. 304 of IPC; however, the Court upon prima-facie finding of negligence, quashed the charge under S. 304, IPC and charged the petitioners under S. 304-A, IPC.
Karnataka HC asks State Government to frame guidelines vis-a-vis issue of summons under S. 35 of Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Giving the Government 8 weeks’ time to frame such guidelines, the Court laid down certain steps that must be followed whenever a person is to be summoned under S. 35, BNSS.
Know Why Karnataka HC Recalled its judgment holding watching website containing child porn not an offence under S. 67-B of IT Act, 2000
The Court in the impugned order had held that the petitioner watched a pornographic site, which would not become publishing or transmitting material as necessary under S. 67-B(a) and quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner.