The Karnataka High Court has extended the stay on the Rs 200 cap on multiplex ticket prices, directing strict record-keeping of all sales. It also ordered that refunds must be issued to consumers if the petitioners win the case.
Elon Musk’s X challenges Karnataka High Court order, calling the new social media rules unconstitutional, citing ‘no legal basis’ and defending free speech and online expression in India.
Former MP Prajwal Revanna has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging his conviction and life imprisonment for raping his domestic worker. He cites contradictions in the victim’s testimony and procedural lapses in the trial.
The Karnataka High Court, while denying bail to a man accused of rape, invoked the Manusmriti and Mahatma Gandhi’s words, stressing that where women are respected, divinity thrives, but dishonour renders all deeds meaningless.
X Corp said it will appeal the Karnataka High Court verdict upholding the government’s Sahyog portal, calling it a threat to free expression. The company argued the system bypasses due process and violates constitutional rights.
The Karnataka High Court has allowed the Union Government to issue travel documents for a Russian woman and her two minor daughters, who were found living in a cave in coastal Karnataka, ensuring their safe return home.
The Karnataka High Court refused to stay the State’s caste survey but ordered that participation must be voluntary. All data collected during the survey must be kept strictly confidential, the Court said.
The Karnataka High Court questioned whether the new Gig Workers Act covers bike taxis and said it is “inclined to pass a full-fledged stay” on the ban if rules are not framed. The case will be heard again on October 15.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s plea to transfer two ongoing rape cases to a different court. The Court held that previous adverse remarks by the trial judge do not indicate bias and directed the cases to proceed on their merits.
Karnataka High Court dismisses X Corp’s challenge to the Sahyog portal, emphasizing that social media must follow Indian laws and adhere to regulatory guidelines for content moderation.
