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Karnataka High Court Orders Expeditious Removal of AI-Generated Morphed Content Depicting Dr. Veerendra Heggade Within One Week

Karnataka High Court Cracks Down on AI-Driven Defamation Against Dharmasthala PontiffIn a decisive intervention, the High Court of Karnataka has mandated the swift removal of AI-generated, morphed and manipulated images and videos targeting revered Dharmasthala p...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

No Locus Standi: Court Dismisses Rs10K Haj Airfare Plea

No Locus Standi: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Challenge to Rs 10,000 Haj Airfare HikeIn a decisive ruling that underscores the foundational principle of locus standi in Indian jurisprudence, the Karnataka High Court

15 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Permits Darshan Bail If No Trial Progress in Year

Supreme Court Permits Darshan Bail If No Trial Progress in YearIn a landmark directive aimed at ensuring the right to a speedy trial, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, a prime accused in the high-profile Renukaswamy murder case, can file a fresh bail...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Mandates Action on Media 'Trial by Headlines' Violating Programme Code, Safeguarding Fair Trial: High Court of Karnataka

'Trial by Headlines': Karnataka HC Cracks Down on Media Spectacle in Darshan Murder CaseIn a strongly worded verdict, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, presided over byHon'ble Mr. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, has allowed a writ petition filed by Kannada film actorDarshan Srinivas. T...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Patna

No Enforceable Right to Challenge Tender Disqualification After Bid Validity Expiry: Patna High Court

Bidder's Tender Dream Fades: Patna HC Rules No Relief After Bid Clock StopsIn a stark reminder of time's unforgiving role in legal battles, the Patna High Court dismissed a writ petition by M/S Trijal Construction Pvt. Ltd. challenging its technical disqualification from a

14 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Courts Cannot Direct Regularisation Of Seasonal Labourers Amid Govt's Blanket Ban: J&K&L High Court

Seasonal Dreams Denied: J&K&L High Court Rejects Plea for Labourer Regularisation Amid Hiring FreezeIn a ruling that underscores the boundaries of judicial intervention in government hiring policies, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagardismissed awrit petitionby long-servin...

14 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Tender Requiring In-State Facilities for Sensitive EVM Recycling Not Discriminatory: Karnataka High Court

Local Lockdown on EVM Scrap: Karnataka HC Backs In-State Recycling MandateIn a ruling emphasizing environmental oversight over open competition, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Bengalurudismissed a writ petition challenging tender conditions for recycling decommissioned Electroni...

14 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Directs CBI, ED to Verify Rahul Assets Claims

Allahabad High CourtDirects CBI, ED to ScrutinizeDisproportionate AssetsAllegations Against Rahul GandhiIn a noteworthy development blending constitutionalwrit jurisdictionwith high-stakes political scrutiny, theLucknow Bench of theAllahabad High Courthas directed theCentral Bureau of Investi...

14 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka Govt Revokes Feb 2022 Hijab Ban Order Under Education Act 1983, Permits Limited Religious Symbols in Schools

Karnataka Scraps 2022 Hijab Ban: Students Can Now Wear Faith Symbols Alongside UniformsIn a dramatic policy reversal, the Karnataka government onMay 13withdrew its controversialFebruary 2022order that had barred hijabs and other religious symbols in schools and colleges. The new directive, is...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Right to Receive Education in Mother Tongue Traced to Article 19(1)(a): Supreme Court Directs Rajasthan on Rajasthani

Supreme Court Elevates Mother Tongue to Fundamental Right: Rajasthan Ordered to Embrace Rajasthani in SchoolsIn a landmark ruling that bridges constitutional guarantees with everyday classrooms, theSupreme Court of Indiahas declared the right to receive education in one's mother tongue as an ...

13 May 2026