Karnataka High Court
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Karnataka HC halts free education for SC/ST in private schools
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has put on hold the state government’s decision to extend free education benefits for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students studying in private schools under…
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Karnataka HC dismisses PIL on Gandhi assassination inquiry
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Union Government to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate why no judicial commission was…
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Karnataka HC cites Gulf nations’ strict laws while rejecting rape accused’s bail plea
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, while rejecting the bail application of a 23-year-old engineering student accused of raping his classmate, made strong observations on rising crime and the need for stricter enforcement…
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Karnataka HC refuses relief in Bangladeshi Aadhaar cards case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a man accused of facilitating Aadhaar and PAN cards for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, observing that such acts strike at the…
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Karnataka HC grants anticipatory bail to forced conversion accused’s mother
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the mother of the prime accused in a case involving allegations of rape, harassment and forced religious conversion. The order was passed…
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Karnataka High Court says jail term alone not enough for parole
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has observed that the duration of imprisonment alone cannot make a convict eligible for parole and dismissed a petition filed by a habitual offender seeking temporary release…
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Karnataka HC restrains transport strike; directs govt to hold talks with employees
Bengaluru: In a major relief to commuters across Karnataka, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, May 19, restrained transport unions from proceeding with the statewide strike planned for May 20. The court…
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VHP opposes Karnataka move allowing hijab in educational institutions
Bengaluru: The VHP on Friday, May 15, objected to the Karnataka government’s decision allowing hijab in educational institutions across the state and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the order lifting the restriction.…
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Karnataka HC orders rewards for 72 STF personnel involved in Veerappan operation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government and forest department to disburse the promised reward amount to 72 personnel who were part of the Special Task Force (STF) involved…
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Karnataka High Court cancels compensation to hostile witness in rape case
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ruled that victims who turn hostile and fail to support the prosecution in criminal cases are not entitled to compensation under the government’s victim compensation scheme.…
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HC directs to re-verify rejected postal ballots in Sringeri Assembly constituency
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed to re-verify the 279 rejected postal ballots polled in Sringeri Assembly constituency during the 2023 election. The court has also said that the Returning Officer…
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Karnataka High Court lifts ban on bike taxis, Uber welcomes decision
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday, January 23, lifted the ban on bike taxis, dismissing the earlier order that had stopped the operations of two-wheeler transport. Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy…
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SC agrees to hear Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging the constitution of an inquiry committee by Lok Sabha Speaker to probe corruption…
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SC notice to Karnataka CM on plea challenging his election in 2023
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a plea challenging his election from the Varuna assembly constituency in the 2023 state elections. A bench…
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Insurance companies cannot deny compensation because of route deviation: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that insurance companies cannot deny compensation to accident victims merely because there was deviation in route of the vehicle involved and that it was in…