Sessions Courts Lack Power to Impose “Life Till Natural Death”: Only Constitutional Courts May Deny Remission 1. Introduction Case: RUDRESH @ RUDRAIAH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Court: High Court of...
Defamation in a Private Complaint Cannot Be Referred for Police Investigation; Mandatory Pre‑Cognizance Hearing of the Accused Under Section 223 BNSS Case: PROF. NIRANJANA v. STATE BY (Karnataka High...
FIR Quashing Under Section 528 BNSS: Courts Should Not Short-Circuit Investigation Where the Allegations Disclose Cognizable Offences (Including Insult to Modesty) Even if Some Sections Appear...
Section 43D(5) UAPA: Bail Bar Sustained on Prima Facie Digital-Reconnaissance and Crypto-Funding Material 1) Introduction The Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka (H.P. Sandesh J. and...
Custody of Rescued Trafficking Survivor Not Automatic on Attaining Majority: Parental Suitability and Harmful Influence Control Restoration under Sections 17(2) & 17A ITPA Case: DOLY PRABHAT MAITHY...
PIL Against Construction on Alleged Playground Fails Where Land Is Duly Allotted and Not Notified Under the KPPOS Act 1) Introduction In DR B R AMBEDKAR YOUTH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELFARE TRUST v....
Deemed Extension Under Section 8A(3) MMDR Act Is Unavailable Where the Underlying Mining Lease Is Void for Breach of Rule 22-D (Minimum Area) 1. Introduction In M/S SHRI VENKATESHWARA MINERALS v....
Section 69 BNS Targets Deceit (Not Disappointment): Consensual Relationships and Implausible “Promise to Marry” Allegations Warrant FIR Quashment at the Threshold 1. Introduction This decision of the...
Appeals Against Acquittal After the 2005 Amendment: For Bailable IPC Offences, the State Must Appeal to the High Court (Not the Sessions Court) 1) Introduction Case: SRI K KESHAVA v. STATE OF...
Finality of Section 29(2) KIAD Act Negotiated Compensation and Bar on “Site-in-Lieu” Claims Contrary to the BMIC Framework Agreement Court: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru Date: 09-01-2026 Case:...
Consent and Credibility in “Promise-to-Marry” Rape Allegations: Ruptured Hymen Alone and Delayed Complaint Insufficient to Reverse Acquittal 1. Introduction The Karnataka High Court (Division Bench)...
Section 498A/DP Act FIRs Must Not Criminalise “Daily Wear and Tear” of Marriage: Quashing Vague, Omnibus Matrimonial Allegations and Caution Against Coercive Look Out Circulars 1. Introduction Case:...
Bail Parity Not Automatic in NIA Appeals: Foreign National, Alleged Forged Identity Documents & Flight-Risk Justify Refusal Despite Co-accused Bail 1. Introduction The decision in AMOL CHANDRA DAS @...
Due Process and Police Surveillance of “Rowdy Sheeters”: Commentary on Sunil Kumar @ Silent Sunil v. State of Karnataka 1. Introduction The judgment of the Karnataka High Court in Sunil Kumar @...
Abandonment of Trade Marks of Companies in Liquidation and Limits of Company Court Jurisdiction: Commentary on Mr. Boman R. Irani v. The Official Liquidator of M/s Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd. (in...
CGHS Reimbursement for Emergency CRT-D Implantation: Treating Doctors’ Clinical Judgment Prevails Over Ex Post Technical Rejection; Interest and Consideration of Cashless CGHS Mechanism Case: MRS....
Preventive Externment under Section 163 BNSS: Emergency, Proportionality and Natural Justice in Sri Adrushya Kadeshwara Swamiji v. Deputy Commissioner, Dharwad I. Introduction The decision of the...
Constraining the Doctrine of Pleasure in Law Officer Appointments: Commentary on Sunil S/o Annappa Sank v. State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court, 25 November 2025) I. Introduction The decision in...
Mandatory Victim Compensation and Scientific Blood Grouping in Criminal Trials: A Commentary on Bhimappa v. State of Karnataka, Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench), 26 November 2025 1. Introduction...
Eviction as an Extraordinary but Permissible Remedy under Section 23 of the Senior Citizens Act: Commentary on Smt. Soumya v. Smt. Ratnakumari 1. Introduction The decision of the Karnataka High Court...