India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Directs KSLU To Reserve Seats And Cut-Off By 2% For Transgender Applicants

Karnataka High CourtDirectsKSLUTo Reserve Seats And Cut-Off By 2% For Transgender ApplicantsIn a significant move towards inclusive legal education, theHigh Court of Karnatakaon Monday directed theKarnataka State Law University(KSLU) to expressly provide reservation for transgender persons in...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Directs Expedited Policy for Transgender Reservation

Karnataka HC Directs Expedited Policy for Transgender Reservation: AddressingAdministrative InertiaTheKarnataka High Courthas recently issued a poignant reminder regarding the state's responsibilities toward its transgender citizens, urging the government to accelerate the formulation of a co...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

High Court of Karnataka Initiates Criminal Contempt Proceedings in CRL.CCC 5/2025: Compliance Matters

Judicial Accountability: High Court of Karnataka Takes Up Contempt Matter The integrity of court orders remains a cornerstone of the judicial system, and the High Court of Karnataka has recently signaled its resolve in maintaining this standard. In the matter ofNew Space Research and Technolo...

16 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Upholds Detention Order Under COFEPOSA, Rules Non-Supply of Non-Relied Documents Not Fatal to Validity

Karnataka HC Upholds Detention Order Under COFEPOSA, Rules Non-Supply of Non-Relied Documents Not Fatal to Validity The High Court of Karnataka has upheld an order of detention issued under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOS...

19 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Private Criminal Contempt Petitions Without Advocate General's Consent Not Maintainable as Formal Pleas: Karnataka High Court

Procedural Gatekeeping: When Are Contempt Petitions Maintainable in Karnataka?In a significant ruling concerning the procedural rigor required for initiating criminal contempt, the Karnataka High Court has clarifi...

24 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

State Cannot Deny Phodi and Durasthi to Land Grantees Based on Alleged Missing Files: High Court of Karnataka

Deadlocked Over Dirt: High Court Rejects State’s 'Missing Files' Defense in Long-Running Land Dispute In a stinging rebuke to the State’s procedural hurdles, the High Court of Karnataka has ordered the government to proceed with thePhodiandDurasthi...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

High Court of Karnataka Upholds Plaint Rejection Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC Due to Lack of Cause of Action in Partition Suit

When Documentation Breaks the Claim: Karnataka HC Affirms Dismissal of Meritless Partition Suit The High Court of Karnataka has delivered a pointed ruling on the threshold limits of litigation, affirming that a court is duty-bound to reject a plaint that is fundamentally contra...

05 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court Judges

Historic Collegium Move Recommends Five New Supreme Court JudgesTheSupreme Court of Indiais on the precipice of a significant transformation in its composition. Following the promulgation of theSupreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, which elevated thesanctioned strengthof...

29 May 2026

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Judges Inquiry Committee Submits Report to Lok Sabha Speaker

Judges Inquiry CommitteeSubmits Report to Lok Sabha Speaker in High-Profile Judicial Accountability CaseTheJudges Inquiry Committeeconstituted under theJudges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, formally submitted its comprehensive report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla onMay 18, 2026, at Parliament House, ma...

19 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Preventive Detention under Goonda Act Vitiated by Reliance on Juvenile Offences: Karnataka High Court

Juvenile Crimes Can't Justify Adult Detention: Karnataka HC Frees 19-Year-Old GoondaIn a significant ruling on April 29, 2026, the Karnataka High Court struck down a preventive detention order against 19-year-old Abicyrill @ Abhi under the Karnataka Goonda Act, 1985. A division...

29 Apr 2026