The slogan was raised on December 18, 2022, the complaint came two years later on the strength of a YouTube clip, and no sanction for prosecution was on record: the Karnataka High Court has quashed the Pakistan Zindabad Slogan Case against a man who joined a BJP protest in Mandya. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court […]
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over Facebook Post using the term “jihadi”: a plain reading of the message did not attract Sections 295A and 505(2) IPC, the Court said. Bengaluru: Criminal proceedings against the operator of a Facebook page, registered under Sections 295A and 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), cannot continue, the Karnataka […]
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed as infructuous the anticipatory bail plea of an advocate accused in a ‘cash-for-bail’ case, after her counsel informed the Court that she had already been arrested. Days earlier, the Court had indicated it would not grant her anticipatory bail, observing that custodial interrogation was necessary. The allegation is that she sought money purportedly to bribe a High Court judge to secure a litigant’s son’s release. The allegations are untested.
The Supreme Court today (25th Sept) cautioned judges and lawyers against personal biases impacting their duties after controversial remarks by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda. The court emphasized national integrity, urging mindfulness due to social media’s expansive reach. While closing proceedings after an apology, it reiterated the need for impartiality in justice.
Following the viral circulation of two controversial videos of Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda, the Advocates’ Association of Bengaluru has requested a suspension of live-streaming court proceedings. They urged Chief Justice NV Anjaria to take immediate action to protect the court’s image, advocating for a halt until there is clarity on what can be expressed in open court.
