Aastha Pareek On Friday, October 18, the Supreme Court of India stayed a judgment passed by a High Court, which had refused to quash a criminal case filed against a person accused of calling Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge “ayogya” (meaning Read more
Aastha Pareek In a significant judgment, the Karnataka High Court ruled that the Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI) does not have the authority to issue gag orders restraining advocates from making public statements or discussing matters of Read more
Aarohi Girish Dhumale On September 23rd, 2024, the Karnataka High Court directed the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU), to grant students marks that they obtained in revaluation of their answer sheets, to enable them to pass their examinations. The petitions Read more
Aastha Pareek The Karnataka High Court has recently ruled that the chanting of the slogan “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” does not constitute hate speech under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which addresses promoting enmity between different groups. Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On September 22, the Karnataka High Court encouraged a married couple seeking divorce to explore reconciliation through spiritual guidance. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Vijay Kumar Patil, observed that both parties were well-educated and Read more
Radhika Mittal In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has declared the powers granted under Section 128-A of the Co-operative Societies Act, unconstitutional, stating that they infringe upon the autonomy of cooperative societies, particularly in the areas of employee Read more
Priyanshu In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has stated that consensual sexual activity between two adults in a long-term relationship cannot be considered rape, even if the relationship ends or love diminishes over time. The court’s decision came Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court noted that although a relationship may start out as consensual, it may not stay that way forever. The observation was related to a case where a man had applied to the court under Article Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court has provided clarification on the applicability of Section 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, emphasizing that compensation can only be granted when a case of Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Karnataka High Court has rejected a plea from a man who sought a reduction in the maintenance amount he was ordered to pay to his wife and daughters. The court emphasized that it is both a legal Read more