Karnataka High Court
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HC issues notice to Karnataka govt for appointing tainted officer as commissioner
Bengaluru: The high court here on Monday issued a notice to the state government over the appointment of an alleged tainted officer as the Commissioner of the Karnataka Information Commission (KIC). The…
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Abusive words against PM not sedition but derogatory: Karnataka HC
Kalaburgi: In a major decision, the Karnataka High Court on Friday held that abusive words against the Prime Minister can be derogatory and irresponsible, but do not amount to sedition. Sedition charges…
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Working woman can’t stake claim for heavy compensation from husband: Karnataka HC
Bengaluru: In a major decision, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that when a married woman is capable of working, she cannot expect heavy compensation from her husband. The bench headed by…
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Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter’s plea with Rs 50L cost
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Twitter challenging blocking orders issued by the Central government and also imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh on the…
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Karnataka HC issues notice to Centre on Xiaomi’s petition
Bengaluru: The division bench of Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the Centre on Xiaomi’s petition against the single bench order in connection with seizure of Rs 5,551.27 crore for…
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Karnataka HC quashes case against Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar for COVID rule violation
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday quashed a case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in relation to violation of Covid-19 restrictions, during the Mekedatu…
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Karnataka HC quashes sedition case against school management over play on CAA, NRC
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday quashed the sedition FIR filed against the management of a school in Bidar for staging a play against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and…
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Why law panel believes colonial provision used to jail the Mahatma must stay
New Delhi: The Law Commission of India has recommended that the 153-year-old colonial law on sedition — which was used by the colonial government against leaders of the stature of Lokmanya Tilak…
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Bengaluru violence: HC rejects petition by accused seeking quashing of charge sheet
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rejected a petition by the accused in the infamous DJ Halli-KG Halli violence in Bengaluru in August 2020, seeking quashing of charge sheet against them.…
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Karnataka High Court permits serving free food after voting
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed distribution and serving of free food at hotels after voting in the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday. The court has permitted hotels to serve…
- Bangalore
Establish three more NIA courts in Karnataka within six months: High Court
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has recommended that three more Special Courts for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases be established in three revenue divisions of Karnataka, within the next six months.…
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Karnataka HC relief for Kannada actor Chetan, stays order on returning OCI card
Bengaluru: In a temporary relief to Kannada actor and anti-Hindutva activist Chetan Kumar Ahimsa, the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed an earlier order of the Central government on the cancellation of…
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Chinese firm Xiaomi’s plea challenging ED rejected by Karnataka HC
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has rejected Chinese firm Xiaomi’s plea against the seizure of Rs 5,551.27 crore from its bank accounts by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A single-judge bench of Justice M.…
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Twitter plea against Centre’s order to block accounts: Karnataka HC reserves judgment
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on social media platform Twitter’s plea challenging the central government’s directions to take down 39 URLs. The matter pertains to the 10 blocking…
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HC questions Centre for not giving any reasons over blocking Twitter accounts
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked the central government why it had not given any reasons for blocking some accounts on Twitter in light of the takedown orders issued last…
