News Update… Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case: Material Alteration of Cheque Voids Conviction 27 Jul 2026 Background The appellant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque. The trial court held that the cheque was for ₹1,10,000. The…
Karnataka High Court… Karnataka HC Quashes S.138 NI Act Proceedings: Cheque Dishonour Due to Police Debit Freeze Not an Offence as Drawer Lacked Control Over Account 12 Mar 202612 Mar 2026 The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, holding that when a cheque is dishonoured solely because the account was debit frozen…
News Update… Supreme Court Sets Aside Decree in Motorcycle Dealership Dispute: Emphasizes Procedural Fairness Over Rigidity 8 Oct 2025 In a ruling that reinforces the principle that procedural law should serve justice rather than obstruct it, the Supreme Court of India has allowed an appeal by M/s Anvita Auto…
News Update Supreme Court Overrules High Court’s Interference in CIRP Under IBC 5 Jan 2025 IBC as a Complete Code The Supreme Court, on January 2, disapproved of the Karnataka High Court’s intervention in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), emphasizing that the Insolvency and…
News Update Supreme Court Reaffirms Binding Nature of Pre-Adoption Transactions for Female Hindus 3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025 On January 2, the Supreme Court clarified that the rights of a widow’s adopted child concerning the date of adoption do not impact property rights acquired by the adoptive mother…
News Update Supreme Court Clarifies Conditions for Invoking Protection Under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act 24 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently ruled that a transferee cannot seek protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) if they fail to prove the execution of…
News Update Karnataka High Court Clarifies Police Custody and Investigation Timelines Under Section 187 of BNSS 19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024 In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has provided an authoritative interpretation of Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which replaced Section 167(2) of the Criminal…
News Update Supreme Court Clarifies Karnataka HC Division Bench Did Not Continue Single Judge’s Interim Order Against Power TV 19 Nov 202419 Nov 2024 On November 14, the Supreme Court clarified that the Karnataka High Court's division bench did not extend the interim order previously issued by a Single Judge that restrained Kannada news…
News Update Karnataka High Court Allowed Bull Racing, Directs State To Ensure Animals Safety & That They Are Not Tortured 1 Sep 2021 Case title: M/S People For Animals Mysuru Animal Welfare Organisation v. State Of Karnataka Court relyed on Supreme Court conditions laid in the case of Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil v. State…
News Update Karnataka High Court says denying a job on compassionate grounds to a married daughter violates right to equality 16 Dec 2020 This observation was made on Tuesday by the single-judge Karnataka High Court bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna while considering a petition brought by Bhuvaneshwari V. Puranik challenging the denial of…
