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Topic: Karnataka HC

‘Can’t let mobs take over’, says SC as it pulls up Karnataka over release of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’

New Delhi: Asserting that it cannot allow mobs and vigilante groups to take over the streets, the Supreme Court Tuesday expressed concerns over Kamal...

Online sellers sue CCI over investigation into Flipkart, Amazon breaching competition laws

Three sellers on Flipkart have moved the Karnataka HC to set aside a report by CCI. The anti-trust watchdog began investigations in 2020 acting on a complaint by brick-and-mortar retailers.

Karnataka HC dismisses Siddaramaiah plea challenging Guv’s sanction to prosecute him in MUDA case

It is alleged MUDA illegally allotted 14 sites to the Karnataka chief minister’s wife in prime locations in Mysuru.

An acquittal, a conviction & acquittal again for 3 in 1997 murder case — SC quashes HC judgment

A trial court acquitted the 3 in 2005, finding eyewitness accounts questionable, but Karnataka HC reserved the acquittal in May 2010. One of the 3 men died while appeal was pending in SC.

SC pulls up Karnataka HC, allows woman ‘illegally detained’ by parents to reunite with partner

While hearing a habeas corpus petition, SC reprimands HC for having adjourned the case 14 times. ‘Depicts a total lack of sensitivity’, says bench led by Justice B.R. Gavai.  

2 men fought 100% quota for women in military nursing for years. Karnataka HC has now struck it down

Court says circumstances when ordinance was passed in 1943 warranted such a law but no such need exists. Ruling comes on back of petitions by two Hubli-based male nursing teachers.

‘Litigant’s hands are soiled’ — what HC said while rejecting Twitter’s challenge to govt orders

Karnataka HC rejected Twitter’s plea against 11 govt orders, said 'no provision in IT Act shows Centre under legal duty to consider request for review of blocking orders'.

Karnataka HC allows man who crossed 55-yr age bar to seek surrogacy, evolves triple test for unique cases

Court directs surrogacy board to consider plea of couple who lost son to accident. Legislature must look at changes to law as board has no scope to salvage unique cases, it adds.

‘Winner gets it all’ — case against ace shuttler Lakshya Sen puts focus back on age fraud in sports

Case filed against Lakshya Sen, his parents, brother & coach accuses them of fudging his age to allow him to play in younger categories longer. His mother has said 'records are clear'.

How a case of Jehovah’s Witnesses refusing to sing national anthem guided judge’s hijab opinion

Three Kerala schoolkids who followed Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious sect, were expelled for not singing national anthem. Suspensions were unconstitutional, the Supreme Court had held

On Camera

What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

India’s fledgling defence industry has struggled to translate capacity into mass production or compete globally, resulting in continued reliance on imports.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.