The Karnataka High Court, through Justice M. Nagaprasanna, directed breweries to ensure strict age verification via Aadhaar or valid ID, stressing checks must not be “perfunctory” but actively enforced to prevent underage alcohol access.
The Karnataka High Court quashed proceedings over alleged Lamborghini tax evasion, with Justice M Nagaprasanna rebuking an inspector for illegal seizure, ordering inquiry, stressing officials must act within law.
The Karnataka High Court quashed the FIR against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in a Bengaluru land encroachment case, finding no material evidence against him. The Court held that criminal proceedings cannot continue without proper proof linking the accused to the alleged offence.
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh offered an unconditional apology before Karnataka High Court over his remarks portrayal of deity Chamundi Devi in Kantara, with Senior Advocate Sajan Poovayya stating he will file an affidavit and visit Chamundi temple in Mysore.
The Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court dismissed a writ appeal by a married daughter seeking compassionate appointment. The Court said her plea came after her 2005 death.
Supreme Court refused to hear a plea claiming threats to capture property at the behest of Karnataka CM. Court allowed withdrawal and told petitioners to approach the Karnataka High Court for relief.
The Karnataka High Court quashed a bigamy case filed by wife against her 73-year-old husband and his live-in partner, concluding that their relationship could not attract the offence alleged. The Court remarked, “A mere live-in relationship does not amount to a marriage,”
The Karnataka High Court set aside a trial court order that allowed home-cooked meals for accused including Pavithra Gowda in the Renukaswamy murder case. The Court ruled that such permissions can only be granted after proper medical advice and strictly as per prison laws.
The Karnataka High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings in a female foeticide case, with Justice M Nagaprasanna stating such acts are a “moral blight and constitutional affront,” stressing strict action against those enabling illegal sex determination and foetus termination.
The Karnataka High Court quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of a false promise of marriage under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Justice M. Nagaprasanna said, “The law does not criminalize heart break,” citing a consensual relationship.
