The Karnataka High Court, in a recent judgment, has emphasized that an attesting witness to a sale deed cannot be embroiled in a cheating case if the only allegation against him is his role as an attesting witness. This pivotal ruling was delivered by Justice M Nagaprasanna, who allowed the petition of Rajesh Totaganti and […]
IPS Officer Amrit Paul Granted Bail in Karnataka Police Recruitment Scandal: A Deep Dive into the Allegations and Court’s Decision The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to IPS Officer Amrit Paul, who was arrested over his alleged involvement in a scam related to the recruitment of police sub-inspectors for the State Police. Justice Mohammad […]
The Karnataka High Court, in a recent hearing, made a significant observation suggesting that the central government should contemplate introducing an age restriction for social media usage in India. The court opined that individuals should be “at least 21” years old to access social media platforms. This recommendation emerged during the court’s deliberation on X […]
Supreme Court Temporarily Suspends Karnataka High Court’s Decision on MP Prajwal Revanna’s 2019 Election Outcome The Supreme Court, in a recent turn of events, has provisionally stayed the Karnataka High Court’s judgment, which had annulled the election of Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna from the Hassan Parliamentary constituency during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. […]
Prominent TV news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and the renowned Hindi news channel, Aaj Tak, are currently embroiled in a legal controversy. They have approached the Karnataka High Court with a plea to quash the First Information Report (FIR) filed against them. The FIR pertains to alleged offences under Sections 153A and 505 of the India […]
In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court clarified that trial courts are not authorized to impose a “special category sentence” or imprisonment for life without the possibility of remission, also referred to as imprisonment “till the last breath” of the convict. The bench, consisting of Justices K Somashekar and Rajesh Rai K, stated that […]
The Karnataka High Court has recently declined to quash a criminal complaint lodged against a lawyer who stands accused of raping an intern. The court, presided over by Justice M Nagaprasanna, stated that any interference would be tantamount to endorsing the accused’s alleged actions. Justice Nagaprasanna observed, “If a naive student of law, enters the […]