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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicKarnataka High Court

Topic: Karnataka High Court

Why a Sri Lankan Supreme Court judge has moved Karnataka HC over ‘defamatory content’ on Google

Justice AHMD Nawaz has petitioned that online articles and search results published in 2015 and 2020 have caused severe damage to his reputation as a jurist.

Can a live-in partner be charged for dowry harassment? Supreme Court examines the question

SC has asked Centre to respond to an appeal filed by a Karnataka man challenging 2 police charge sheets that accuse him of harassing his live-in partner for dowry.

Why Karnataka High Court reversed its own order & lifted ban on bike taxis

In a major relief to bike taxi operators, the Karnataka High Court ruled that the state government cannot refuse permits on the ground that motorcycles are not transport vehicles.

A famous Kolhapur pontiff was barred from entering a Karnataka district. Why SC didn’t interfere

Administration in Karnataka’s Vijaypura barred pontiff from entering district on ground that his statement against Lingayat pontiffs’ federation led to protests in parts of state.

Why Karnataka HC upheld arrest of Congress MLA in PMLA case, but opened window for seeking relief

ED arrested Chitradurga MLA Veerendra from Gangtok on 23 August and later seized assets worth more than Rs 150 cr in connection with its money laundering probe.

‘Faceless firm taking refuge under unbridled freedom’: Why HC junked X plea against govt’s Sahyog portal

Sahyog portal 'beacon of cooperation' between citizen & intermediary, Karnataka HC said, adding that it's a mechanism through which state endeavours to combat menace of cybercrime.

Cinema economics vs consumer interest: Why HC stayed Karnataka govt’s Rs 200 movie ticket cap

Granting interim relief to multiplex owners & film producers, Karnataka HC stayed amendment to cinema rules despite govt argument that it was a welfare measure.

Karnataka HC junks X plea against takedowns via Sahyog portal. ‘Regulation neither novel, nor unique’

Karnataka HC dismissed pleas by X and Digipub, which protested against 'Sahyog' portal that allows govt to order takedown of any content posted on a website by a third party.

Why SC cancelled actor Darshan’s bail, pulled up HC for ‘mechanical exercise of discretion’

Cancelling bail granted by Karnataka HC to actor-producer Darshan in murder case, SC said high court’s order was marked by ‘significant omissions of legally relevant facts’.

Thug Life of Kamal Haasan: The case around his ‘Kannada-Tamil’ remark & Karnataka high court’s rap

Haasan's production house had moved court seeking protection from anyone obstructing his film's screening in Karnataka, but has now said he will not release his film in the state.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.