India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka Court Convicts Congress MLA in 2016 Murder

Karnataka Court Convicts Congress MLA in 2016 BJP Leader Murder CaseIn a significant verdict for political accountability in India, Bengaluru's Special Court for MPs and MLAs on April 15 convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, a former minister, along with 16 others, for the murder and crimina...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

CMO Should Not Directly Entertain Employee Transfer Requests, Leave to Departments: Karnataka High Court

'CM Has Better Work': Karnataka HC BarsChief Minister's Officefrom Employee Transfer MeddlingIn a stern rebuke toexecutive overreach, theKarnataka High Court's Division Bench has ruled that theChief Minister's Office(CMO) must cease directly entertaining transfer requests from government empl...

21 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Karnataka Monthly Digest – January 2026

Supreme(Online)(Kar) 2026 5964Karnataka (2000)SHRI. V. SUNIL KUMAR vs M/S. OMKAR AGENCIESSubject:Civil – Writ PetitionKeywords:Writ Petition, Fraud, Compromise, Dismissal, Evidence, Res Judicata, Costs, Trial Court, Legal Procedure, High CourtThe burden of proof for alleging ...

24 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Punjab & Haryana High Court Elevates Two District Judges

Punjab & Haryana High Court Elevates Two District Judges Amid National Push for Judicial Strengthening In a ceremonial affirmation of the judiciary's ongoing efforts to combat mounting case backlogs, the Punjab & Haryana High Court welcomed two new additional judges on January 8, 2026. Justic...

08 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Key Recent Judgments: Quashing FIRs, Bail Grants, and Service Rulings Across Indian Courts

Key Recent Judgments: Quashing FIRs, Bail Grants, and Service Rulings Across Indian Courts In a bustling week for the Indian judiciary, courts at the apex and high levels have delivered a series of pivotal rulings that underscore evolving interpretations of law in areas such as matrimonial di...

15 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Courts Scrutinize Coercive Tax Recoveries and Search-Based Statements

Coercion vs. Volition: Indian Courts Reinforce Due Process in Tax Search and Seizure Cases Bengaluru, India– In two significant rulings that underscore the judiciary's increasing scrutiny of coercive tax collection methods, the Karnataka High Court and the Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Ap...

26 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Once Plea Bargain Is Accepted with State Consent, State Cannot Later Challenge Sentence Adequacy: Karnataka High Court

State Can't Challenge Sentence After Consenting to Plea Bargain, Rules Karnataka High CourtBengaluru:The High Court of Karnataka has affirmed that the State cannot challenge the adequacy of a sentence imposed on an accused after its representative, the Public Prosecutor, has consented to a pl...

04 Nov 2025

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Constitution Bench to Tackle Career Stagnation in Subordinate Judiciary

Constitution Bench to Tackle Career Stagnation in Subordinate Judiciary New Delhi– In a significant move with far-reaching implications for the structure of India's judicial system, the Supreme Court has referred the contentious issue of career stagnation within the subordinate judiciary to a...

07 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Unregistered JDA & Exchange Agreements Are 'Void Ab Initio', Cannot Convey Property Title: Karnataka High Court

Unregistered Development Agreements Inadmissible for Conveying Title, Holds Karnataka High CourtCourt orders return of title deeds to original owners, dismissing Official Liquidator's claim based on unstamped and unregistered agreements.Bengaluru:The Karnataka High Court, in a significant rul...

25 Sep 2025

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Supreme Court Questions Minority School Exemptions, Scolds States on Governance, and Tackles Tax Complexities in a Packed Week

Supreme Court Questions Minority School Exemptions, Scolds States on Governance, and Tackles Tax Complexities in a Packed Week  New Delhi– In a week marked by significant constitutional debates and sharp rebukes on administrative failures, the Supreme Court of India has initiated a potential ...

08 Sep 2025