Karnataka High Court indicated it would pass orders on Ranveer Singh’s plea to quash the FIR after examining his apology affidavit, while accepting his undertaking to visit the Chamundi Hill deity in the Kantara mimicry row.
Google opposed Justice AHMD Nawaz’s plea, arguing that India does not legally recognise the “right to be forgotten” under the DPDP Act, 2023. It also questioned the maintainability of the case, citing jurisdiction issues and saying a foreign judge cannot directly invoke constitutional remedies in India.
The Karnataka High Court held that religious institutions can claim compensation for a Mathadipati’s death in accidents. Expanding dependency scope, the court recognised institutions reliant on spiritual heads, affirming their role in administration and continuity beyond personal income considerations.
The Karnataka High Court directed a green Lamborghini owner, caught on video driving recklessly, to perform community service as a condition to quash the criminal case against him. “Go in your Lamborghini, sweep the streets,” the Bench said, rejecting his offer to teach students about traffic rules as ironic.
