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HC dismisses X plea challenging govt portal over takedown orders

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed X Corp’s (formerly Twitter) petition challenging the legality of the Central government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal – an online platform used to issue content takedown orders to intermediaries, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry · Sep 24, 2025

HC quashes Karnataka hate speech case against Rahul Shivshankar

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a hate speech case against CNN News18 consulting editor Rahul Shivshankar over his post on X about the state government’s allocation of funds for the welfare of religious minorities, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry · Mar 17, 2025

Karnataka High Court irons out creases in Indian laws for approval of cross-border adoption of Ugandan child by NRI couple

Tackling a peculiar situation, arising in the case of a cross-border adoption of a child, which is not envisaged in Indian laws, the High Court of Karnataka directed the Union government to stretch its magnanimity and validate the adoption of a Ugandan child by a non-resident Indian (NRI) couple, who…

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024

Doors of courts are closed to ‘Rip Van Winkles’ like Anil Lad: Karnataka High Court

The doors of the courts are not ajar but closed to “Rip Van Winkles” like former MLA Anil H. Lad, who has not only knocked on the court’s doors after nine long years of delay but with “misleading” claims, said the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2024

Quality control on raw material for ‘Make in India’ plastic products will ensure global standard for items exported: Karnataka High Court

Declining to interfere with the Union government’s order of imposition of quality control on import of plastic raw material by prescribing standard, the High Court of Karnataka has said that insistence of quality from threshold for ‘Make in India’ products would ensure to meet all global standards for the products…

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Karnataka High Court quashes alleged bribery case against former MLA Madal Virupakshappa

In a major setback to the Lokayukta police, the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday quashed the alleged corruption case registered against K. Madal Virupakshappa, BJP’s former MLA and former chairperson of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd. (KSDL).

The Hindu · Dec 20, 2023

Allegation of ‘40% commission’: Karnataka High Court stays proceedings till government explains why enquiry was not completed within 30 days

HC Karnataka stays proceedings of one-man commission probing 40% commission in contracts under BJP govt, till Govt explains why enquiry not completed in one month. Petitioners allege scrutiny of works due to change in govt & hardship due to non-payment of dues. Court adjourns hearing till Dec 19.

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

Karnataka High Court changes its earlier views; now says authority can deny renewal and re-issue of already issued passport during pendency of criminal case

Changing the law interpreted in its three earlier judgments, in which it was held that pendency of a criminal case would not come in the way of renewal or re-issue of regular passport that was already issued, the High Court of Karnataka said when the law bars issuance of regular…

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Karnataka High Court declines to quash criminal case against eight persons over denying temple entry to Scheduled Caste family

HC Karnataka declines to quash case against 8 for preventing SC family from entering temple, assaulting them. Court observes denial of temple entry to SC/ST communities still looms large, attitude of petitioners regressive. HC says incident outside temple is public place, contains necessary ingredients of SC/ST (PoA) Act. Trial in…

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

Conduct of Chitradurga special court judge in Murugha Mutt seer’s case amounts to contempt, says High Court of Karnataka

The conduct of the judge of the special court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases in Chitradurga district in issuing non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, seer of Murugarajendra Bruhan Mutt, “amounts to contempt of court for blatantly violating High Court’s orders”, observed the High…

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023