Karnataka High Court Case Commentaries

False “Nil” Statutory Dues and Non-Disclosure of Business Sources in Form 26 Amount to “Undue Influence” (Section 123(2)) Warranting Voidance of Election

Date: Feb 19, 2026

False “Nil” Statutory Dues and Non-Disclosure of Business Sources in Form 26 Amount to “Undue Influence” (Section 123(2)) Warranting Voidance of Election Case: SRI C MUNIRAJU v. SRI S N SUBBAREDDY...

Continuity of Jurisdiction After Repeal: Section 104(1A) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Preserves Existing Labour Adjudicatory Forums Until Code Tribunals Become Functional

Date: Feb 19, 2026

Continuity of Jurisdiction After Repeal: Section 104(1A) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Preserves Existing Labour Adjudicatory Forums Until Code Tribunals Become Functional 1. Introduction...

Institutional Duty to Report Cognizable Hospital Offences: Section 39 Cr.P.C. Compliance and Accountability of Medical Superintendent & Police

Date: Feb 19, 2026

Institutional Duty to Report Cognizable Hospital Offences: Section 39 Cr.P.C. Compliance and Accountability of Medical Superintendent & Police Court: High Court of Karnataka (Division Bench) Case:...

Section 34 Specific Relief Act: Declaration May Survive Defective/Missing Consequential Relief; Withdrawal Without Liberty Not an Absolute Bar

Date: Feb 17, 2026

Section 34 Specific Relief Act: Declaration May Survive Defective/Missing Consequential Relief; Withdrawal Without Liberty Not an Absolute Bar 1) Introduction Case: TAJ PARVEEN v. EZAZULLA SHARIFF,...

School Admission Entries Are Not, by Themselves, Proof of Minority Under Section 94 JJ Act: Consequent Non-attraction of POCSO and Kidnapping Where the Girl Voluntarily Elopes

Date: Feb 14, 2026

School Admission Entries Are Not, by Themselves, Proof of Minority Under Section 94 JJ Act: Consequent Non-attraction of POCSO and Kidnapping Where the Girl Voluntarily Elopes 1. Introduction The...

Rival Claims Are Not a Ground to Deny Interim Custody of Seized Valuables: Custody Should Be Granted on a Prima Facie Basis with Safeguards

Date: Feb 14, 2026

Rival Claims Are Not a Ground to Deny Interim Custody of Seized Valuables: Custody Should Be Granted on a Prima Facie Basis with Safeguards 1) Introduction The Karnataka High Court (Mohammad Nawaz...

Paternal School Records Are Highly Probative but Rebuttable; “Lingayat” and “Ganiga” Not Mutually Exclusive in Category II-A Caste Verification

Date: Feb 14, 2026

Paternal School Records Are Highly Probative but Rebuttable; “Lingayat” and “Ganiga” Not Mutually Exclusive in Category II-A Caste Verification Case: T N Jagadeesh v. Chairman / Deputy Commissioner,...

Convenience of the Wife as the Primary Test for Transfer of BNSS Maintenance Proceedings

Date: Feb 11, 2026

Convenience of the Wife as the Primary Test for Transfer of BNSS Maintenance Proceedings 1. Introduction The decision in SRI SRIDUTTA S v. SMT POOJITHA O (Karnataka High Court, 10-02-2026) concerns a...

Non-supply of Written Grounds of Arrest under Section 47 BNSS Renders Arrest Illegal and Requires Release, Despite Gravity of Offence

Date: Feb 11, 2026

Non-supply of Written Grounds of Arrest under Section 47 BNSS Renders Arrest Illegal and Requires Release, Despite Gravity of Offence Case: NANJUNDA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Court: High Court of...

Stigmatic Termination for Alleged Fake Certificates Requires Departmental Enquiry and Hearing

Date: Feb 11, 2026

Stigmatic Termination for Alleged Fake Educational Certificates Requires Prior Departmental Enquiry and Hearing 1. Introduction This decision of the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench...

Quashing of Railways Act Prosecution for Protest-Related Train Delay Absent Ingredients of Sections 154 and 174(a) and for Non-Speaking Cognizance

Date: Feb 10, 2026

Quashing of Railways Act Prosecution for Protest-Related Train Delay Absent Ingredients of Sections 154 and 174(a) and for Non-Speaking Cognizance Case: SRI. MOHAMMED HARIS NALAPAD v. STATE BY SGWF...

Police-Recorded Dying Declaration under Section 161 CrPC as Substantive Evidence When Certified Fit by Doctor: ASIF v. State of Karnataka (Karnataka HC, 09-02-2026)

Date: Feb 10, 2026

Police-Recorded Dying Declaration under Section 161 CrPC as Substantive Evidence When Certified Fit by Doctor: ASIF v. State of Karnataka (Karnataka HC, 09-02-2026) 1. Introduction The Division Bench...

Omission of Raja Kaluve in Master Plan/Sanctioned Plan Does Not Defeat Statutory Vesting of “B” Kharab Storm-Water Drains

Date: Feb 7, 2026

Omission of Raja Kaluve in Master Plan/Sanctioned Plan Does Not Defeat Statutory Vesting of “B” Kharab Storm-Water Drains Case: MANTRI TRANQUIL APARTMENTS OWNERS ASSOCIATION v. BRUHAT BENGALURU...

TIP Not Vitiated by Vague “Media Photos” Admission; Conspiracy Proved by Circumstantial Chain (Motive–Last Seen–Recoveries–FSL)

Date: Feb 7, 2026

TIP Not Vitiated by Vague “Media Photos” Admission; Conspiracy Proved by Circumstantial Chain (Motive–Last Seen–Recoveries–FSL) 1) Introduction Case: SANDEEP v. STATE OF KARNATAKA (Karnataka High...

UAPA Bail: Non-furnishing of Written Grounds of Arrest Is Not Per Se Fatal—Prejudice Test, Delay, and ‘Reasons’ vs ‘Grounds’

Date: Feb 7, 2026

UAPA Bail: Non-furnishing of Written Grounds of Arrest Is Not Per Se Fatal—Prejudice Test, Delay, and ‘Reasons’ vs ‘Grounds’ 1. Introduction This decision of the Karnataka High Court (Division Bench)...

Section 23 (Senior Citizens Act): No Express Maintenance Clause Needed—Implied Assurance, Constructive Fraud, and Limits on Derivative Objections

Date: Feb 3, 2026

Section 23 (Senior Citizens Act): No Express Maintenance Clause Needed—Implied Assurance, Constructive Fraud, and Limits on Derivative Objections 1. Introduction The Karnataka High Court (Suraj...

Mother Excluded from Christian Intestate Succession Where Widow and Lineal Descendants Survive: Mandatory Grant of Succession Certificate for Share Transmission

Date: Feb 3, 2026

Mother Excluded from Christian Intestate Succession Where Widow and Lineal Descendants Survive: Mandatory Grant of Succession Certificate for Share Transmission 1. Introduction The decision in MRS....

Section 196 CrPC Sanction is Required Only at Cognizance—Not for FIR/Investigation—In Section 295A IPC Cases Involving Online Religious Insult Content

Date: Jan 31, 2026

Section 196 CrPC Sanction is Required Only at Cognizance—Not for FIR/Investigation—In Section 295A IPC Cases Involving Online Religious Insult Content 1. Introduction The decision in Sri Sirajuddin...

DNA Test in Section 125 Maintenance Proceedings: Presumption of Legitimacy Prevails Absent Strong Prima Facie Non-Access

Date: Jan 28, 2026

DNA Test in Section 125 Maintenance Proceedings: Presumption of Legitimacy Prevails Absent Strong Prima Facie Non-Access 1. Introduction The Karnataka High Court (Kalaburagi Bench) in SRI B S...

Sanction Under UAP Act Section 45 Is Offence-Centric (Not Accused-Centric): Procedural Seizure Lapses and Case-Diary Access Do Not Loosen the Section 43D(5) Bail Bar

Date: Jan 24, 2026

Sanction Under UAP Act Section 45 Is Offence-Centric (Not Accused-Centric): Procedural Seizure Lapses and Case-Diary Access Do Not Loosen the Section 43D(5) Bail Bar Case: SHAHID KHAN v. THE STATE OF...

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