Bangalore: Viewing seriously the failure of a convict in a murder case to return to jail after release on parole two years ago, the Karnataka High Court has directed the Home Secretary, the Director-General of Police, the Bangalore Police Commissioner and the Superintendent of Central Prison to be present in court on Friday. A Division […]

Bangalore: It has now come to light that the boundaries of the land in survey number 20 of Nagadevanahalli (Kengeri hobli), where Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had formed Visvesvaraya Layout, were changed and survey sketches altered to benefit vested interests. The land was denotified by the H D Kumaraswamy government in 2007, when the BDA […]

Belgaum : Anti-trafficking squads are being formed under Crime Investigation Department of the State police for preventing trafficking in women and girls. Such squads will be set up at district centres also. Home Minister K J George told the Legislative Council on Thursday that investigation into cases of trafficking in women for flesh trade was in progress, […]

Bangalore:  The High Court of Karnataka on Friday dismissed a petition filed by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking to quash two private complaints filed against him in the Special Lokayukta court by Sirajin Basha, on denotification of certain parcels of land. Yeddyurappa challenged an order of the single judge of the High Court, who had […]

Bantwal : Dr K Bakthavatsala, judge of Karnataka high court inaugurated the new building of magistrate court at Bantwal, on Saturday, October 26. After inaugurating the new building, he said that courts and judges these days have increased. lawyers should give importance to ensure that cases are willing off quickly. Lok adalat assists in resolve […]

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court yesterday granted bail to three people who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case which had triggered communal riots in the state. A two-judge bench of Justice Aqeel Qureshi and Justice R P Dholaria granted bail to Irfan Pada, Suleiman Pir and Qasim Abdul Sattar […]

Mumbai  : Refusing to transfer a plea filed by Adarsh Housing society challenging the demolition order passed against it to the National Green Tribunal, Bombay High Court  on Tuesday said environment violation cannot be dealt separately from other allegations against it.The 31-storey plush society in January had filed a plea seeking transfer of its petition, […]

Bangalore : The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the proceedings against Air India and its chief operating officer in a private complaint holding them responsible for the air crash at Mangalore airport on May 22, 2010. 812 Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, had filed a private complaint before the trial court after the investigation […]

Mangalore :  Four of the accused in the Morning mist Homestay  attack case have been granted bail by the High Court on June 14, Friday. The single judge bench chaired by Justice Anand Byrareddy, which heard the bail petition of Shreyas, Taranath Kumar, Rajesh and Shailesh Shetty, granted conditional bail to all of them.  They […]

Bangalore : The High Court has quashed the contempt of court case  filed against Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swamiji of Sri Ramachandrapur Mutt, in connection with the renovation of the dilapidated Adi Gokarna Temple and with regard to the temporary Annadana building arranged for the devotees  of Sri Kshetra Gokarma. One Narahari Krishna Hegde of Munchalekoppa […]