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President appoints Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale and Justice Ali Mohd Magrey as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and Jammu & Kashmir High Court respectively

The President appoints Shri Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, Judge of the Bombay High Court, to be the Chief Justice of

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“Rise of the pseudo-therapists on public domain who are but camouflaged instagram influencers, needs to be regulated”; Karnataka HC expresses concern

Karnataka High Court: While deliberating over the instant petition seeking quashment of chargesheet filed against a “wellness therapist” under the

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Karnataka HC | Clients cannot make out a case of fraud against their advocate just because advocate was unable secure them a favourable order

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition seeking quashment of complaint against a Senior Advocate, wherein it was alleged that he

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Whether conducting a Test Identification Parade after a lapse of a long time, will serve any purpose or not? Karnataka HC answers in negative

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant petition wherein an order of conducting a Test Identification Parade (TIP) after a

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SC Collegium recommends transfer and appointment of Chief Justices of 5 High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 28th September, 2022 has recommended elevation of Judges as Chief Justices of the

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Karnataka HC | Can Insurance Company’s liability be absolved in cases where the insured vehicle’s driver dies due to cardiac arrest while the vehicle was parked at the time of death?

Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant appeal wherein the issue was whether the liability of the Insurance Company is

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Reversing acquittal of only 2 out of 22 acquitted murder accused, despite glaring contradictions between witness testimonies, illogical; SC sets aside Karnataka HC verdict

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the Karnataka High Court's reversal of acquittal of 2 out of the 22 accused

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Karnataka High Court | Consent of father not a prerequisite for grant of passport of minor child in exclusive custody of mother; Visitation rights not affected

Karnataka High Court: In a case filed by the petitioner-mother (‘petitioner 2') seeking acceptance on her pending passport application for

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Karnataka High Court | Bhang not a prohibitory drink or drug under NDPS Act, not to be included with Ganja to measure commercial quantity

Karnataka High Court: In a case where the applicant-accused seeks bail on being apprehended by police, having possession of Ganja and Bhang

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Karnataka High Court permits State Government to consider applications for holding religious and cultural activities at Eidgah Maidan for limited period

Karnataka High Court: In a case where the State has filed an appeal to seek modification in an interim order passed by

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Contents of Azan/Adhan does not infringe fundamental rights of other faith; Karnataka High Court directs State to ensure loudspeaker only in permissible decibel in the morning

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Alok Aradhe CJ., and S. Viswajith Shetty, J., held that azan or the

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Whether Head cooks and cooks employed under Mid-Day Meal Scheme covered under Minimum Wages Act, 1948? Karnataka High Court analyses

Karnataka High Court: In a case filed by a social activist seeking direction to State to provide minimum wages to the women

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President appoints 4 new Additional Judges at Karnataka High Court

The President appoints Anil Bheemsen Katti, to be an Additional Judge of Karnataka High Court with effect from the date he assumes

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[POCSO]Pulling down pants of kid forcefully as a punishment measure; Karnataka High Court denies relief u/s 482 CrPC to the female teacher

“Spare the rod and spoil the child” has metamorphosed into “spare the rod and teach the child”

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Karnataka High Court appalled to see a case of wrongful arrest as fathers’ name was similar; Directs DGP to issue SOP/Guidelines if not in place; Compensates aggrieved

“I’m unable to comprehend as to how the name of the father being similar or even identical would have any role to play in the arrest, extrapolating the same logic if the arrest warrant has been issued for one brother, another brother or maybe even the sister could be arrested, merely, because the father’s name is identical.”

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‘S.I.R cannot be generated at the drop of a hat’; Karnataka High Court quashes corruption proceedings initiated by ACB under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna, J. quashed the proceedings initiated against a public servant working as an Executive Engineer in

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Karnataka High Court | No suppression of material facts if show cause notice issued is based on balance sheet; Appeal denied

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of PS Dinesh and Anant Pamana Hegde, JJ. rejected the appeal filed by Commissioner

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Karnataka High Court grants compensation to a law student who was arrested and handcuffed

Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench): Suraj Govindaraj, J. while deciding a matter regarding handcuffing of an accused during arrest, held that “handcuffing

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Karnataka High Court | Illicit relationship with husband of the complainant not necessary ground to constitute offence under S. 498-A IPC

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J. quashed the FIR against accused 5 being the woman who had illicit relations with

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Rigour under S. 33(5) POCSO Act gets diluted once the child attains majority; Kar HC allowed cross-examination under S. 311 CrPC

Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna, J. allowed the petition filed seeking further cross examination of the child victim as the victim has