Karnataka High Court

SC issues notice to former Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari after UP govt questioned the territorial jurisdiction of Karnataka High Court

Karnataka HC said that Siddaramaiah govt’s order to appoint only Muslim priests at Datta Peeta violated Article 25 of Constitution of India

The court said that the Kodava community and Jumma tenure holders are enjoying exemptions from Arms Act since pre-independence

Karnataka High Court said people who shared the doctored video on Ghaziabad beard chopping case knew it was fake but still shared it

Meanwhile, Maheshwari has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, pleading to be heard before any orders are passed in any appeal filed by Ghaziabad Police.

Maheshwari, who is a resident of Bangalore, had filed a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court against the notice issued by UP Police under Section 41A of CRPC.

BJP govt in 2008 had denotifed the Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple, but the subsequent Congress govt had opposed the decision

A Karnataka Court had in October 2020 ordered the filing of FIR against Kangana Ranaut for her tweet on protests against farm bills

The court observed that the problem, primarily, is one of the police officers not complying with the procedure prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, which places a high premium on the guarantee of liberty of the individuals.

"Who is taking away your fundamental right of speech? Are you saying that the Court wants to infringe your right to protest?" The court asked CPI(M)