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TopicKarnataka High Court

Topic: Karnataka High Court

Social media creating communal divide: HC grants bail to Muslim men arrested over viral video

19-year-old Rihan and 20-year-old Shahbaz were arrested after a video, where they could be seen picking watermelons from a drain, went viral.

SC collegium willing, this Karnataka judge could become first woman Chief Justice of India

Justice B.V. Nagarathna’s seniority and the fact that her parent HC, Karnataka, has 3 representatives in the Supreme Court could work against her.

No bail for techie who urged people to spread Covid, HC says act threat to India’s integrity 

Karnataka HC says the software engineer’s social media post is ‘likely to cause disharmony, hatred and hostility to humanity… (and) panic amongst the people’. 

After 3-year row over sexual harassment charge, govt clears Karnataka judge elevation to HC

P. Krishna Bhat’s appointment as a Karnataka High Court judge was cleared by the Modi govt Monday night. The SC collegium had first recommended him in 2016.

SC Collegium rejects govt order, recommends elevation of 4 advocates as Karnataka HC judges

The Supreme Court Collegium rejected the government's recommendation on the grounds of an Intelligence Bureau report which said nothing adverse came to notice against the advocates' integrity.

Hours after SC rap on high court judge appointments, Modi govt clears names

Madras High Court gets three new permanent judges, Kerala High Court gets four additional judges, while Karnataka HC gets 12 appointees in total.

Jaitley denies meeting Mallya after liquor baron’s claims outside London court  

Finance minister says Mallya as Rajya Sabha MP ‘misused’ privilege to make ‘an offer of settlement’ inside House.

Government & judiciary are mutual watchdogs, not mutual admirers: Chelameswar

Senior SC judge's scathing letter to the CJI and fellow apex court judges highlights concerns about the executive's interference in the judiciary.

Justice Chelameswar questions probe sought against a Karnataka judge by Modi govt

Karnataka chief justice drops inquiry, initiated on the Centre's request, against a district judge the SC collegium had recommended for elevation to the high court bench.

Centre sitting on SC collegium’s recommendations without offering a reason

Modi govt hasn’t cleared the appointment of P. Krishna Bhat to the Karnataka HC, or the transfer of Justice D. Seshadri Naidu back to the Andhra & Telangana HC.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.