Karnataka High Court Sets Aside State's Move to Withdraw 43 Criminal Cases Including Hubballi Riots Matters

Karnataka High Court sets aside State government’s 2024 decision to withdraw 43 criminal cases

High Court of Karnataka overturns Government Order withdrawing 43 criminal cases, including Hubballi riots, following PIL petition.

Karnataka High Court sets aside state’s order to withdraw 43 criminal cases

Some of the cases that the government wanted withdrawn were linked to the 2022 Hubballi riots, said the petitioner.

Karnataka High Court sets aside State's move to withdraw 43 criminal cases including Hubballi riots matters

The cases that were sought to be withdrawn include the Hubballi riots cases and cases against farmer leaders and Kannada activists.

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The Karnataka High Court on 29 May 2025 struck down the state government’s decision to withdraw 43 criminal cases, including those related to the 2022 Hubballi police station riots, declaring the move “null and void from inception.” A division bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind delivered the ruling in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Girish Bharadwaj. The PIL challenged the legali…

HC voids government order withdrawing 43 criminal cases, including Hubballi riots FIRs

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Karnataka HC Cancels Govt Order Dropping 43 Criminal Cases, Including Hubballi Riots | Karnataka, DH Latest News, DH NEWS, Latest News, NEWS , Karnataka HC, Karnataka high court

The Karnataka High Court has overturned the state government’s decision to withdraw 43 criminal cases, including those linked to the Hubballi riots. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind ruled against the order, expressing strong objections to the move. The withdrawal of these cases, which included serious communal incidents, had drawn criticism and legal scrutiny. The court’s verdict came in response to a Publi…