News for 'Karnataka High Court'

Patna HC stays Rahul Gandhi's trial in 'Modi surname' case

Patna HC stays Rahul Gandhi's trial in 'Modi surname' case

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Justice Sandeep Kumar stayed the proceedings while hearing a petition of Gandhi, who has contended that since he has already been convicted in a similar case by a Gujarat court, he cannot be put on trial for the same offence again.

Sidda, DKS in silent protest over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

Sidda, DKS in silent protest over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

This comes days after the party stated it would move the Supreme Court after the Gujarat high court refused to stay Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remarks.

Udupi temple bars non-Hindu traders during festival

Udupi temple bars non-Hindu traders during festival

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

The Maari Gudi temple management at Kapu town in Udupi district of coastal Karnataka has decided not to allow 'people from other faith' to do business on its land during the annual temple festival on the request of certain pro-Hindu organisations.

Congress to knock on SC's door for Rahul after Gujarat HC setback

Congress to knock on SC's door for Rahul after Gujarat HC setback

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Gohil, speaking after the HC ruling earlier in the day, maintained that in the past the apex court has provided relief to accused in different cases.

The 4 options before Supreme Court in Jaya case

The 4 options before Supreme Court in Jaya case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

The clue to the what lies ahead for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, following the Karnataka government appealing in the Supreme Court her acquittal in a disproportionate assets case, may lie in a 2001 court case, writes R Ramasubramanian.

Karnataka decides to move SC against Jayalalithaa's acquittal

Karnataka decides to move SC against Jayalalithaa's acquittal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Ending three-week long suspense, Karnataka government on Monday decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others in the disproportionate assets case.

HC quashes illegal mining case against Yeddyurappa

HC quashes illegal mining case against Yeddyurappa

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has been cleared in the illegal mining case, with the high court quashing the case against him in this regard. The Karnataka high court, which heard a petition filed by Yeddyurappa challenging the chapter of the illegal mining report against him, has quashed the case. The complaint filed against Yeddyurappa, the First Information Report and the sanction accorded against him by the governor have also been quashed by the HC.

SC advances plea against BJP leader becoming Madras HC judge to Feb 7

SC advances plea against BJP leader becoming Madras HC judge to Feb 7

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday reconsidered a plea for urgent hearing of a petition challenging the appointment of lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras high court, and advanced the date of hearing to February 7 from February 10.

Cong plans show of strength as Rahul to appear in Surat court

Cong plans show of strength as Rahul to appear in Surat court

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in Gujarat's Surat city on Thursday when it is expected to deliver its verdict in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his 'Modi surname' remarks, party leaders said on Wednesday.

Should have been more careful with words: Why court turned down Rahul's plea

Should have been more careful with words: Why court turned down Rahul's plea

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction in a defamation case that saw him being disqualified as Lok Sabha MP by observing he should have been "more careful with his words" since he was a member of Parliament and the then president of the country's second largest political party.

'High time we bring back paper ballots'

'High time we bring back paper ballots'

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

'How come the BJP won even in the Muslim belt? I am 100% sure that the BJP would not win in the Muslim belt.'

Judge's elevation: Collegium didn't follow Vishkaha guidelines, says official

Judge's elevation: Collegium didn't follow Vishkaha guidelines, says official

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Refuting Justice Chelameswar's charge, the functionaries, who requested anonymity, said the law ministry had twice returned the file relating to the elevation of principal district judge P K Bhat because the collegium did not comply with the Vishakha guidelines.

Mercy pleas rejected: K'taka jail to carry out 4 hangings?

Mercy pleas rejected: K'taka jail to carry out 4 hangings?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday rejected the mercy petitions of four associates of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan -- Gnanaprakasham, Simon, Meeskar and Bilavendran.

Jaya's DA case: SC gives split verdict on removal of SPP

Jaya's DA case: SC gives split verdict on removal of SPP

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Supreme Court delivered a split verdict on a Dravida Munnetra Kazagham's leader's plea seeking removal of a public prosecutor from representing state in the Karnataka high court, which recently reserved verdict on an appeal of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case.

Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against Dhoni

Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against Dhoni

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a criminal complaint lodged against former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly depicting himself as Lord Vishnu on a magazine cover.

Tension in K'taka college ahead of HC hearing on hijab

Tension in K'taka college ahead of HC hearing on hijab

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

A group of girl students of the college wearing burqas and hijab entered the college and held a protest in the premises raising slogans in favour of the right to wear head scarves.

Karnataka crisis: Will Yeddyurappa survive this?

Karnataka crisis: Will Yeddyurappa survive this?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Owing to the soon-to-be released Lokayukta report, political tensions are at an all time high in Karnataka. Leaked portions from the report have suggested that Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has a mention in that report, which has given the opposition the required ammunition to start firing at him once again.

Jayalalithaa DA case: Karnataka government files review plea in SC

Jayalalithaa DA case: Karnataka government files review plea in SC

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The apex court had on February 14 convicted current All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief V K Sasikala and two others in the case while abating the proceedings against Jayalalithaa as she had died.

PFI official held under UAPA gets 6-hour parole for daughter's wedding

PFI official held under UAPA gets 6-hour parole for daughter's wedding

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted six-hour custody parole to Popular Front of India (PFI) national coordinator Ibrahim Puthanathani, arrested under the anti-terror law UAPA, to attend his daughter's wedding.

Twitter challenges Centre's order to block certain accounts, URLs, tweets

Twitter challenges Centre's order to block certain accounts, URLs, tweets

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for Twitter on Monday online, argued the company was following the rules laid out in the Information Technology Act.

SC relief for Dhoni over Lord Vishnu avatar on magazine

SC relief for Dhoni over Lord Vishnu avatar on magazine

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

In a relief to cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings against him on a complaint lodged for allegedly portraying himself as Lord Vishnu on a magazine cover.

Marriage doesn't eclipse right to privacy, says HC on wife's Aadhaar plea

Marriage doesn't eclipse right to privacy, says HC on wife's Aadhaar plea

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Marriage does not do away with the procedural rights of a person to divulge his personal information, a division bench of the high court has said.

SC dismisses Bhupathi's plea on tax exemption

SC dismisses Bhupathi's plea on tax exemption

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition of international Tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict refusing his claim for Rs 28.5 lakh tax exemption, which he maintained was paid to his father in return for training him.

Did Election Jumlas Cost BJP Karnataka Election?

Did Election Jumlas Cost BJP Karnataka Election?

Rediff.com13 May 2023

Given that the BJP made all these moves and that these moves were presumably approved by Modi if not directed by him, who should accept the responsibility for the party's rout? asks Aakar Patel.

TN govt has no authority to appoint SPP in Jayalalithaa DA case: SC

TN govt has no authority to appoint SPP in Jayalalithaa DA case: SC

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday held that Tamil Nadu government has no right to appoint advocate Bhawani Singh as special public prosecutor to appear in Karnataka High Court for J Jayalalithaa's disproportionate assets case.

SC to hear pleas challenging state laws regulating religious conversion

SC to hear pleas challenging state laws regulating religious conversion

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on February 3 a batch of pleas challenging controversial state laws regulating religious conversions due to interfaith marriages.

What SC said in Gauri Lankesh murder case

What SC said in Gauri Lankesh murder case

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court Tuesday "tentatively" indicated that it is inclined to set aside a part of the high court order quashing the chargesheet against an accused, allegedly involved in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, for the purported offences under the provisions of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA).

Hugging without sexual intent is not an offence, Brij Bhushan tells court

Hugging without sexual intent is not an offence, Brij Bhushan tells court

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

The counsel also submitted before Rouse Avenue Court on the point of jurisdiction and limitations in the matter. He said the allegations are time barred.

No HC relief for two Pak minors who file plea for Indian citizenship

No HC relief for two Pak minors who file plea for Indian citizenship

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Their father is a Pakistani and the two -- a 17-year old girl and 14-year old boy -- were born in Dubai and now reside in Bengaluru with their mother Ameena.

No re-exam for those who skipped exams over hijab: K'taka min

No re-exam for those who skipped exams over hijab: K'taka min

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Following the HC's interim order, several Muslim girl students had boycotted classes and had skipped the practical exams.

Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi's plea in 'Modi surname' case

Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi's plea in 'Modi surname' case

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

A Gujarat high court judge on Wednesday recused herself from hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal challenging the order of the Surat sessions court that declined to stay his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark.

Hijab row: K'taka schools reopen on Monday, CM confident of peace

Hijab row: K'taka schools reopen on Monday, CM confident of peace

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

He also said that a decision regarding reopening of pre-university and degree colleges will be taken after assessing the situation.

Hatred for Muslims normalised in India: Omar over 'hijab' row

Hatred for Muslims normalised in India: Omar over 'hijab' row

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

He was commenting on a video that has surfaced on social media showing some men sporting saffron scarves heckling a woman in 'hijab' and raising slogans at a college in Karnataka.

Kharge to pick Karnataka CM based on opinions of all Cong MLAs

Kharge to pick Karnataka CM based on opinions of all Cong MLAs

Rediff.com15 May 2023

The Congress Legislature Party, which met at a private hotel in Bengaluru on Sunday evening, passed a unanimous resolution authorising the party chief to pick its leader.

No material produced to show hijab is essential religious practice: HC

No material produced to show hijab is essential religious practice: HC

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The Karnataka high court, which dismissed the batch of petitions by some Muslim girl students from Udupi seeking permission to wear the hijab inside classrooms, said there was no material placed on record to prima facie show that wearing the headscarf was an essential religious practice.

'Bonhomie between judiciary and govt is death knell to democracy'

'Bonhomie between judiciary and govt is death knell to democracy'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The unprecedent letter, copies of which were also sent to 22 other apex court judges, has questioned the probe initiated by Karnataka high court Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari against District and Sessions Judge Krishna Bhat at the instance of Union ministry of law and justice,

Will move SC against Jaya's acquittal if K'taka govt doesn't: Swamy

Will move SC against Jaya's acquittal if K'taka govt doesn't: Swamy

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said he will move the Supreme Court against the acquittal of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa in a grafts case.

SC stays criminal proceedings against MS Dhoni

SC stays criminal proceedings against MS Dhoni

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

In a major relief for Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the criminal proceedings against him in his case of allegedly 'denigrating' a Hindu god by posing as Lord Vishnu on the cover page of a magazine. Dhoni has also sought the transfer of the case against him from Anantapur to Bengaluru and the apex court has issued a notice on the same. The interim relief comes after a court in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh had issued a non-bailable warrant against the cricketer. In September last year, the Supreme Court had stayed the criminal proceedings against Dhoni and also issued notice to social activist Jayakumar Hiremath, who had filed the case against the cricketer.

Justice Shivaraj Patil new Karnataka Lokayukta

Justice Shivaraj Patil new Karnataka Lokayukta

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Governor H R Bhardwaj has cleared the name of Patil, who had earlier served as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court as well as Acting Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Raj Bhavan sources said.

Illegal mining: HC stays probe against Krishna, Kumaraswamy

Illegal mining: HC stays probe against Krishna, Kumaraswamy

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

In a relief to former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, the high court on Thursday stated that he cannot be arrested in connection with the illegal mining scam. Justice B V Pinto while hearing a petition filed by Kumaraswamy challenging proceedings against him in the mining case, however, stated that the investigation would continue.