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HC allows Lokanath to function as Mysore varsity V-C temporarily during pendency of his appeal

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday allowed Lokanath N.K. to discharge functions as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore during the pendency of an appeal filed by him questioning a single judge’s September 12 verdict setting aside his appointment.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

BBMP’s response on action against illegal hoardings leads nowhere: High Court

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction over the response of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on the action taken against illegal hoardings, banners, etc. based on the court’s earlier directions.

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2023

Mention time limit in birth certificate for including child’s name: Karnataka High Court

Observing that a child cannot be made to suffer due to the mistake of parents in failing to include name in the birth certificate within the prescribed period, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the authorities to issue an amended birth certificate to a 23-year-old woman by inserting her…

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023

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High Court relief to IPS officer Alok Kumar in 8-year-old bribery case

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against senior IPS officer Alok Kumar by a special court in 2022 without sanction for prosecuting him in a bribery complaint linked to a criminal case registered on the incident of a quarrel between the managing staff of Orange Bar…

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Misappropriation case: High Court quashes criminal proceedings against three retired IAS officers

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed criminal proceedings and probe against three retired IAS officers, initiated by a special court on a private complaint, in which it was alleged that six officers of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department had caused loss of ₹269 crore to the…

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2023

Karnataka HC dismisses PIL plea against appointment of advisers to Chief Minister with Cabinet-rank status

The High Court of Karnataka has dismissed a PIL petition questioning the legality of appointing political secretaries and advisers, with the facilities and status of a Cabinet-rank Minister, to the Chief Minister.

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

HC reserves order on Prajwal’s plea for staying verdict on his election

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday reserved its order on Prajwal Revanna’s plea for staying the court’s September 1 verdict of declaring his election to Lok Sabha from Hassan constituency as null and void, till he files an appeal before the apex court challenging the verdict.

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2023

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Prajwal Revanna moves High Court seeking stay of verdict till he approaches apex court

Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former Prime Minister and JD(S) national president H.D. Deve Gowda, on Tuesday moved the High Court of Karnataka seeking a stay of its September 1 verdict of declaring his election to Lok Sabha from Hassan constituency as null and void.

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

Karnataka HC directs govt. to keep in abeyance notification that resulted in ending tenure of KSPCB chairman Shanth Thimmaiah

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to keep in abeyance and not give effect to its August 31 corrigendum, which resulted in abruptly ending the tenure of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s chairman Shanth A. Thimmaiah.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

JD(S) MP and ex-PM Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna's election declared null and void by Karnataka High Court

BENGALURU: In a big set back for JDS MP Prajwal Revanna,the Karnataka high court on Friday set aside his election from Hassan parliamentary constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, on the ground of indulging in corrupt practices in the form of non disclosure of income in the affidavit filed…

The Times of India · Sep 1, 2023

Will commence Hubballi-Ankola railway line project passing through forest areas only after all clearances, Railways assure Karnataka High Court

The remaining works on the Hubballi-Ankola railway line project, passing through the forest areas, will be commenced only after getting all clearances as per law and adhering to the directions from the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL), South Western Railways (SWR) has assured the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Guidelines cannot replace Works of Defence Act to impose restrictions on constructions: Karnataka High Court

The defence authorities cannot issue guidelines by exercising executive power for imposing restrictions on proposed constructions in the vicinity of defence establishments when the Works of Defence Act, 1903, stipulates a methodology for imposition of such restrictions, said the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Special court for land-grabbing cases will lose jurisdiction if owners are put in lawful possession of disputed land: Karnataka HC

The special court for land-grabbing cases will lose jurisdiction to entertain a complaint when the landowners are put in possession of the land through a lawfully registered sale deed, as such issues would require adjudication as “a pure and simple suit for title” by the competent courts, said the High…

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

UAS Dharwad gave a go-by to UGC guidelines in selection of assistant professor: Karnataka HC

Observing that the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, gave a go-by to the UGC guidelines in the process of selection to the post of assistant professor in food engineering, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the varsity to redo the selection process from the stage of drawing up from…

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

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The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Karnataka HC upholds appointing of retired civil judges, former public prosecutors as inquiry officers by State road transport corporations

Road Transport Corporations (RTCs) can appoint retired judges, including retired civil or retired district judges or former public prosecutors, as inquiry officers in disciplinary proceedings, said the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023

FIR for election code violation against J.P. Nadda a classic case of reckless registration of crime, says Karnataka High Court

The complaint of election code violation registered against BJP national president J.P. Nadda during the Assembly election campaign is a classic instance of ‘reckless registration of a crime,’ said the High Court of Karnataka.

The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023

High Court dismisses Chinese national’s plea for extension of visa

The High Court of Karnataka has dismissed a petition filed by a 40-year-old woman, a Chinese national and an accused in an app-based multi-crore fraud case, who had sought direction to the immigration authorities to extend her visa and that of her minor daughter.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Object of registering corruption case will be lost if Lokayukta leaves loophole by way of procedural defects: Karnataka High Court

The very object of registration of a disproportionate assets case against public servants would whittle away if the Lokayukta police left loopholes in the form of procedural defects while launching prosecution, said the High Court of Karnataka.

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The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023

Karnataka HC refuses to quash LCA data theft case against 27-year-old aerospace engineer

Observing that instances of theft of secret defence data and sale of stolen data on the dark web has become worrisome for nations, the High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash a criminal case registered against an aerospace engineer for allegedly stealing sensitive data on Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)…

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

Holistic approach needed to address menace of illegal constructions in Bengaluru: High Court

Observing that a holistic approach is needed to address the menace of illegal constructions in the city, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed the State government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to come out with a composite action plan for taking action against illegal constructions.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Non-disclosure of assets by candidate amounts to corrupt practice attracting disqualification under Panchayat Raj Act: Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka has said that non-disclosure of assets or suppression of the assets of a candidate, or his or her spouse and dependents, will amount to corrupt practice requiring disqualification of the candidature in an election held to a panchayat under the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat…

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

BBMP removes 59,000 flex banners to implement HC direction

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has removed 59,000 flex banners and hoardings in the city. The action came after the High Court of Karnataka rapped the civic body for its failure to implement the ban.

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

Govt. cannot shut its eyes to Bengaluru’s public toilet issues: Karnataka High Court

The State government can neither shut its eyes nor mouth to the issue of poorly maintained and insufficient number of public toilets in Bengaluru city, the High Court of Karnataka said as the government had not filed its response even though the court is hearing a PIL petition on the…

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

Karnataka High Court dismisses State government’s appeal against extending BH series scheme of vehicle registration to employees of private companies

A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka has dismissed State government’s appeal against a single judge order directing the transport authorities to register under “Bharat (BH)” series the new non-transport vehicles of employees having transferable jobs in private companies.

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023

X Corp files appeal in Karnataka High Court against single judge order

Microblogging site Twitter (now X Corp) has approached the High Court of Karnataka against the earlier order of a single judge Bench that had dismissed its petition challenging the Centre’s blocking orders.

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