The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, has rejected a NEET-UG 2026 candidate’s plea to claim OBC reservation within the NRI quota in MBBS/BDS counselling, holding that the NRI quota is a separate, unreserved 15% quota under the counselling scheme and that a candidate can opt for only one type of reservation.
The Karnataka High Court stayed criminal proceedings against a Coorg homestay owner accused after an employee allegedly raped a 33-year-old American tourist. The Court questioned charges under the repealed Foreigners Act, 1946 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while allowing proceedings against the principal accused to continue.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot continue against a former director when a cheque was issued after the company’s dissolution. The Court held that a dissolved company lacks legal existence, making such cheques legally unenforceable.
