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Online — Digital Case Diary

Quick e-Filing

File online through the Digital Case Diary, then carry the originals in. The e-filing date is what stops limitation — but the FR number only appears after the physical file is accepted.

High Court of Karnataka — Principal Bench · Attara Kacheri

Accepted case types — these only

Writ Petitions & AppealsCivil & Criminal Contempt PetitionsArbitration Matters (including MFA)Commercial Appeals & ApplicationsHabeas Corpus PetitionsRegular & Misc. First Appeals (Division Bench)Writ & Civil Referred CasesMisc. Second Appeals (Division Bench)Execution First & Second Appeals

Anything not on this list goes to the counter.

When you can file

Any time — the portal does not keep counter hours. The physical submission that follows does.

Avoid

Do not e-file and then let the clock run. Originals are due within 3 working days for urgent matters and 7 for ordinary ones.

Step 1 of 10

In progress

  1. Register and log in

    RuleIn progress
    • Go to the Online Digital Case Diary at judiciary.karnataka.gov.in/casediary/.
    • Register as a new user, or log in if you already have credentials.

    Done when

    You are logged in to the Case Diary portal.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  2. Open Quick e-Filing and pick the case type

    Rule
    • From the dashboard, open Quick e-Filing.
    • Select the High Court Bench.
    • Choose your case type from the dropdown — only the nine listed case types are accepted through Quick e-Filing.

    Done when

    The correct bench and case type are selected.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  3. Fill the forms

    Rule
    • Enter petitioner, respondent and case details.
    • Complete every mandatory field — the form will not submit with gaps.

    Done when

    All mandatory fields are complete.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  4. Upload the documents

    Rule
    • Scan and upload the petition, affidavits and supporting papers as PDF.
    • Sign the documents BEFORE scanning — a signature added after is not the signed original.
    • Bookmark the PDF before uploading: petition, grounds, prayer, synopsis, annexures.
    • The PDF must be searchable PDF or PDF-A. A flat image scan is not accepted.

    Do not skip

    Maximum 500 MB per document per case.

    Unbookmarked or non-searchable PDFs are the common rejection at this step.

    Done when

    Every document is uploaded as a bookmarked, searchable PDF/PDF-A.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  5. Final submission

    Rule
    • Review every entered detail and every upload.
    • Click Final Submit. Nothing is filed until you do.

    Done when

    The portal confirms final submission.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  6. Take the acknowledgement receipt

    Rule

    1 to carry

    • Download or print the acknowledgement receipt from the dashboard.
    • It carries the reference number you will be asked for at the counter.

    Carry with you

    Acknowledgement receipt (printed)

    Done when

    You are holding the acknowledgement receipt with its reference number.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  7. Pay the court fee

    Rule
    • Pay the applicable court fee online through the portal.
    • Enclose the fee-paid receipt, or upload the offline payment challan details.

    Done when

    The fee-paid receipt or challan details are on the record.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  8. Carry the originals to the filing counter

    Rule

    Has a destination · 5 to carry

    • Prepare the original documents that were e-filed — signed Vakalatnama, notarised affidavit and the other originals.
    • Submit them at the dedicated filing counter of the High Court.
    • Present the acknowledgement receipt and the court-fee-paid receipt number for tracking.
    • File the physical copy at the registry at the earliest — the same or the next working day — to ensure the case is listed on time, and no later than the 3 / 7 working-day window.
    • Fresh files and caveats moved to the IT Centre, 1st Floor (inside Gate 5, above the canteen) w.e.f. 16-09-2026.

    Do not skip

    Within 3 working days for urgent matters, 7 working days for ordinary matters, counted from e-filing.

    The FR number is generated in CIS only once the documents are verified and accepted — not at e-filing.

    Carry with you

    Acknowledgement receiptCourt fee paid receipt / challanSigned VakalatnamaNotarised affidavitAll other e-filed originals
    Where to goIT Centre — Fresh Files & Caveats (Counters 1–3, 1st Floor)First Floor — Canteen Building

    Done when

    The documents are verified and accepted, and an FR number appears in CIS.

    To be confirmed on site

  9. Know what stopped the clock

    Rule
    • Limitation for an e-filed matter runs from the date of e-filing, not from the date you hand over the originals.
    • This is Rule 14 of the Karnataka Electronic Filing (E-filing) Rules, 2021.
    • Limitation itself is no different from physical filing — only the date it starts from.

    Done when

    You have recorded the e-filing date as the date for limitation.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

  10. Track the status

    Rule
    • Log in to the Online Digital Case Diary to follow the matter.
    • Once accepted, status reflects in the Case Diary.

    Done when

    The matter is visible and tracking in your Case Diary.

    Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026

Record your references

Write the e-filing date down first. It is the date limitation runs from, and it is not the date on your FR number.

Rule 14, Karnataka Electronic Filing (E-filing) Rules, 2021.

Stored on this device only. Never uploaded.

What you walk out with

  • Acknowledgement receipt with reference number
  • Court fee paid receipt or challan record
  • FR (Filing Registration) Number — after physical verification
  • A matter tracking in the Online Digital Case Diary

Verified on site · 11 Sept 2026