Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede | Karnataka HC issues notice; directs State Govt to present status report
The Court further directed the Registry to register the instant suo-motu cognizance as suo motu writ petition and relist the matter on 10-6-2025.
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President appoints Acting Chief Justices for Gauhati High Court and Karnataka High Court
The appointments were made in consequence of elevation of Chief Justices of Gauhati and Karnataka High Court as Supreme Court Judges.
Karnataka High Court issues directions to minimize the risk of elephants succumbing to death by electrocution
The directions also emphasised on the use of advanced technical inventions including e-surveillance system, artificial intelligence software and CCTV cameras etc.
“Impugned order suffers from judicial caprice and arbitrariness”; Supreme Court sets aside Karnataka HC order quashing 498A IPC case against Husband
“Inconsistent decisions coming out from different benches shake public trust and reduce litigation to a punter’s game. It gives rise to various insidious sharp practices like forum shopping spoiling the clear stream of justice.”
Centre notifies transfer of 7 High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the transfer of 7 HC Judges in April 2025 to infuse inclusivity and diversity and to strengthen the quality of administration of justice.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of 7 High Court Judges
The transfer recommendations were made to infuse inclusivity and diversity at the level of High Courts.
Karnataka HC terms the act of City Civil Judge citing non-existing cases to back decision as ‘disturbing’; Directs probe in the matter
While rejecting the defendants’ application under Order VII Rule 10 of the CPC, the Civil Judge cited 2 non-existent Supreme Court rulings to back his decision.
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.
President appoints Advocate Taj Ali Moulasab Nadaf as Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court
The Supreme Court on 17-1-2023 recommended the name of Taj Ali Moulasab for appointment as Judge of Karnataka High Court.
“Necessity for gender-neutral society”; Karnataka HC dismisses plea to transfer divorce petition on account of husband’s greater inconvenience
“Women are the primary victims in most situations, but that does not mean that men are not affected by the cruelty of women. Therefore, there is necessity for a gender-neutral society”.
Why Karnataka High Court dismissed pleas on Reservation of Women in Bengaluru Advocates Association Elections?
The Court said directions regarding ensuring reservation of women advocates had been issued by the Supreme Court under Art. 142 and same cannot be done by the High Court.
Karnataka HC urges State Law Commission to frame guidelines on issues surrounding pledging of stolen gold
Court noted that innumerable matters are coming up where stolen gold had been pledged with a gold finance company and this aspect must be examined by the concerned authorities and proper guidelines must be formulated in relation to issues such as implication of pledging stolen gold, manner of dealing with such gold when criminal proceedings are taken up etc.
“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 HC quashes FIR against Tejasvi Surya in a matter concerning spreading of fake news regarding farmer’s suicide
The sitting Member of Parliament had shared article in November claiming that a farmer had died by suicide after discovering his land had been taken over by the Waqf Board.
Karnataka HC denies bail to Founder & Chairman of Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank accused of misappropriating approximately Rs. 1553 crores
The bail application of the Founder-Chairman has been denied for the fourth time. Earlier, his bail was denied twice by the Court and once by the Supreme Court.
Priority in admission to KV under Grandparents Sponsoring Quota can’t be construed to be a vested right: Karnataka HC
The Court pointed out that the guidelines 2024-25 expressly did not provide preference to the grandchildren of serving/retired employees. When such a preference was specifically not provided in the current guidelines governing the admission process, then such admission cannot be considered as per previous guidelines.
HIGH COURT NOVEMBER 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on OCI; Ashneer Grover’s wife; Termination of Pregnancy; Maharashtra Elections; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Appellate Authority can consider interim application seeking stay despite absence of any specific provision in POSH Act: Karnataka HC
Court explained that POSH Act does not expressly prohibit the Appellate Authority to pass an interim order and once the appellate authority has the power to set aside impugned proceedings, it can be construed that the appellate authority also has implied power to consider passing of interim order of stay as well.
Justice BV Nagarathna: Igniting Hope for the First Ever Woman Chief Justice of India
Justice B. V Nagarathna who is currently serving as a Judge of Supreme Court of India, formerly served as a Judge of Karnataka High Court until her elevation to the Supreme Court. Justice Nagarathna is also the potential contender for the first ever woman Chief Justice of India.