Karnataka Chief Justice

The Supreme Court today closed proceedings against Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, following his public apology for controversial comments made during court sessions.

Karnataka Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was "in violation of the principles of natural justice" and is "not sustainable under law", the Congress leader told the High Court.

State BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Friday reacted to the Karnataka High Court restraining the CID from arresting his father and former chief minister B S Yediyurappa in a POCSO case, and said that the truth will prevail in the "temple of justice".

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court "intervention" in providing drought management funds to Karnataka and termed it a success in his government's fight to secure justice and relief for the people of the stat

A man allegedly attempted to die by suicide inside the Karnataka High Court today by slitting his throat with a knife in front of Chief Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria in Court Hall One, the police said.

Justice Nilay V Anjaria was on Friday appointed as the next chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, the law ministry said.

Justice PS Dinesh Kumar was appointed as the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday and will have a tenure of less than a month before he retires on February 24.

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P B Varale on Thursday took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale has been elevated to the Supreme Court. He will take oath tomorrow, sources said.

The Supreme Court is set to get another judge after the Collegium recommended the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale.

The division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit was hearing a civil contempt of court petition.

Three senior IPS officers have been shortlisted for the top post at the Central Bureau of Investigation by a committee comprising of the Prime Minister, Chief Justice Of India and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, sources said.

After the exit of three senior Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the incumbent BJP Government had rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayats.

The Congress on Friday demanded that the BJP government in Karnataka order a High Court Chief Justice monitored judicial probe to expose what it called 'Operation Voter' scam.

Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Friday recused from hearing former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's plea challenging Karnataka High Court order restoring the criminal complaint against him in alleged forgery of documents.

The Supreme Court today closed proceedings against Karnataka High Court Judge Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, following his public apology for controversial comments made during court sessions.

Karnataka Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot's decision to sanction the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was "in violation of the principles of natural justice" and is "not sustainable under law", the Congress leader told the High Court.

State BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Friday reacted to the Karnataka High Court restraining the CID from arresting his father and former chief minister B S Yediyurappa in a POCSO case, and said that the truth will prevail in the "temple of justice".

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court "intervention" in providing drought management funds to Karnataka and termed it a success in his government's fight to secure justice and relief for the people of the stat

A man allegedly attempted to die by suicide inside the Karnataka High Court today by slitting his throat with a knife in front of Chief Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria in Court Hall One, the police said.

Justice Nilay V Anjaria was on Friday appointed as the next chief justice of the Karnataka High Court, the law ministry said.

Justice PS Dinesh Kumar was appointed as the chief justice of the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday and will have a tenure of less than a month before he retires on February 24.

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P B Varale on Thursday took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court.

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale has been elevated to the Supreme Court. He will take oath tomorrow, sources said.

The Supreme Court is set to get another judge after the Collegium recommended the elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale.

The division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit was hearing a civil contempt of court petition.

Three senior IPS officers have been shortlisted for the top post at the Central Bureau of Investigation by a committee comprising of the Prime Minister, Chief Justice Of India and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, sources said.

After the exit of three senior Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the incumbent BJP Government had rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayats.

The Congress on Friday demanded that the BJP government in Karnataka order a High Court Chief Justice monitored judicial probe to expose what it called 'Operation Voter' scam.

Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Friday recused from hearing former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's plea challenging Karnataka High Court order restoring the criminal complaint against him in alleged forgery of documents.