A Magistrate refused a wife’s request for a Look Out Circular; the High Court has now directed the police to take steps towards one, as an interim measure, with the matter to be heard again after two weeks. Bengaluru: Directing the police to take steps to issue a Look Out Circular (LOC) against a husband […]
Karnataka High Court Stays Cases Against BJP Booth Agents: the electoral authority has not yet decided the Form 7 applications that led to the FIRs. The allegations are untested, and the Court has expressed no view on the merits. Bengaluru: Proceedings against two booth-level agents (BLAs) of the BJP, booked over Form 7 applications filed […]
The Karnataka High Court stays proceedings against Minister Laxman Savadi in a 2018 assault case, pausing the trial court’s order that added him as an accused while the challenge to that order is heard. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has stayed further proceedings against Co-operation Minister and Athani MLA Laxman Savadi in a 2018 assault […]
Holding that the offence of sexual intercourse on a false promise of marriage under Section 69 BNS cannot be attracted against a woman accused on the allegations made, the Karnataka High Court has quashed that charge against a woman named as the second accused in an FIR, while allowing the investigation into the remaining allegations […]
The Karnataka High Court ruled that there are no legal restrictions on filing multiple divorce petitions based on cruelty. This ruling allows individuals to seek divorce repeatedly if they continue to face cruelty, providing legal clarity and protection for victims of ongoing abuse. The decision represents a significant advancement in matrimonial law.
