Bengaluru: In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has upheld the State Government’s notification banning the sale, consumption, storage, advertisement and promotion of all types of hookah products across the State. Dismissing a batch of petitions challenging the ban on sale of hookah products in Karnataka, the High Court has held that the action…
Man slits his throat inside High Court !
April 4, 2024Mysuru man upset over alleged cheating of Rs. 93 lakh by three builders Mysore/Mysuru: A 51-year-old man from Mysuru attempted suicide by slitting his throat with a knife inside the Karnataka High Court premises in front of Chief Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria yesterday. The incident occurred around 12.15 pm when the man, identified as S….
Dam Safety Review Panel is final authority: High Court
March 29, 2024Mining activities around KRS Dam in Mandya Bengaluru: Three months after the Karnataka High Court imposed a ban on mining and blasting activities within 20-kilometre radius of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam due to concerns over potential structural impacts from mining blasts, a Division Bench of the High Court (HC) has declared that the…
HC allows Board exams for Classes 5, 8 and 9
March 23, 2024Exams to resume from Mar. 25 Bengaluru: In a relief to the State Government, the Karnataka High Court on Friday upheld the notifications pertaining summative Assessment examination/ Board exams for Classes 5, 8 and 9. A HC Division Bench, comprising Justice K. Somashekar and Justice K. Rajesh Rai, directed the State Government to resume the…
HC scraps board exams for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11
March 6, 2024Bengaluru: In a setback to the State Government, the Karnataka High Court this morning quashed the notification of the School Education and Literacy Department of conducting board exams for classes 5, 8 and 9 for the State Board syllabus and class 11. The Single Judge Bench headed by Justice Krishna Dixit upheld the arguments of…
Mining around KRS Banned
January 8, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has imposed a ban on all forms of mining and quarrying activities within a 20-km radius of the historic Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district. The verdict was delivered by a Division Bench this morning comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B. Varale and Justice Krishna S. Dixit. The petition…
Statue of Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji at Gun House Circle: High Court refuses interim order; seeks State’s response on PIL plea
January 3, 2024Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has declined to issue an interim order against the unveiling of a statue of late Suttur Seer Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Swamiji at the Gun House Circle near Mysore Palace. However, the Court has directed the Advocate General to respond to the concerns raised in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)…
Traffic Cops can’t collect fine: HC
December 19, 2023Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court (HC) has ordered that there is no provision for the Traffic Police to collect fine from vehicle riders for the violation of traffic rules, at any situation. A Bench of Judge Hemanth Chandan Gowdar has issued this order after admitting the application of K.T. Nataraj, a resident of Subhash Nagar, K.R….
Disproportionate assets case: HC relief to DKS
November 29, 2023Bengaluru: Subsequent to the Karnataka Government withdrawing consent accorded to the CBI to prosecute Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) in the disproportionate assets case, the High Court this morning permitted Shivakumar to withdraw his petition and appeal challenging the consent to prosecute him given to the CBI. The Court allowed Shivakumar to file a…
High Court stays DHO’s notice issued to Aadithya Hospital
November 28, 2023Hospital authorities dismiss misinformation about closure; to continue legal battle Mysore/Mysuru: The High Court (HC) has stayed the notice issued to Aadithya Adhikari Hospital, Gokulam, by the Mysuru District Health Officer (DHO) on 23.11.2023 directing the hospital authorities to shift the inpatients within seven days from the date of notice and threatening to lock the…
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