Nominal IndexABC Vs XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 104ABC Vs XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 105ABC And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 106Jayamma & Others And State of Karnataka & others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 107Lakshminarayana And Lokesh L. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 108Sameer Dinakar Bhole And State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 109Khaleel Ul Rehman & Others And Sharaffunnisa Muniri...
Nominal Index
ABC Vs XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 104
ABC Vs XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 105
ABC And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 106
Jayamma & Others And State of Karnataka & others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 107
Lakshminarayana And Lokesh L. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 108
Sameer Dinakar Bhole And State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 109
Khaleel Ul Rehman & Others And Sharaffunnisa Muniri @ Ashraf Unnisa. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 110
Judgments/Orders
Case Title: ABC Vs XYZ
Case No: W.P.H.C. NO.46 OF 2022
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 104
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a man seeking direction to his wife to produce their minor son before the court and then direct his repatriation to Germany.
A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil dismissed the petition filed by the father, it said, “The interim custody of the son has been granted to the wife by an interim order dated 08.06.2017 passed by the family court. The aforesaid interim order is still in force. Therefore, in violation of the aforesaid interim order, which binds the parties, this court in exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction would not direct repatriation of the son to Germany.”
Case Title: ABC Vs XYZ
Case No: MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.5183 OF 2016
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 105
The Karnataka High Court has declared a Christian couple's marriage as null and void holding that the woman had misrepresented and concealed her real age at the time of marriage.
A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vijaykumar Patil allowed the petition filed by the husband questioning the order of the family court rejecting his petition filed under Section 18 of the Indian Divorce Act. The family court had held that petitioner (husband) failed to prove the grounds to declare his marriage with the respondent as null and void.
Case Title: ABC And State of Karnataka
Case No: CRL.R.P. NO. 1372 OF 2022
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 106
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that once an order is passed under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, holding that a child in conflict with law is required to be tried for heinous offences as an adult, the JJ Board has no jurisdiction to consider the bail application pending before it.
A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty added, "As against the said order, the juvenile has an option to file an appeal before the Sessions Court under Section 101(2) of the Act or he may also choose to file an application under Section 12 of the Act before the Children's Court to which his case is transferred."
Case Title: Jayamma & Others And State of Karnataka & others
Case No: WRIT PETITION NO. 20671 OF 2022
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 107
The Karnataka High Court has while quashing an order passed by the Bangalore Development Authority denying TDR Certificates (Transfer of Development Rights) as promised to land owners while acquiring their lands for public purpose, observed, “A bare perusal of the impugned order gives an impression that it is texted with the mindset of a Draftsman of East India Company of the bygone era and not by the one whose heart is at the right place.”
A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit allowed the petitions filed by Jayamma and Others and quashed the order dated 17.03.2022 issued by the Respondent - BDA whereby, the recommendation of the respondent —BBMP for issuing the TDR Certificates to them has been negatived.
Case Title: Lakshminarayana And Lokesh L
Case NO: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1189 OF 2023 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1151 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1153 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1158 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1311 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1346 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1350 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1355 OF 2023 CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1356 OF 2023.
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 108
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order passed by the appellate court refusing to release interim compensation deposited by the accused convicted under Negotiable Instruments Act in favour of complainants.
A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan allowed a batch of petitions and directed that 20% of the amount in deposit be released to the petitioners - complainants with due identification, with a condition that they shall refund the amount within 60 days from the date of the order or plus 30 days, as per the proviso to Section 148(3) of the NI Act, if the accused is acquitted by the Appellate Court.
Sexually Harassing In Open Spaces Like Mall & Office Highly Improbable: Karnataka High Court
Case Title: Sameer Dinakar Bhole And State of Karnataka & ANR
Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 697 OF 2020
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 109
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a sexual harassment complaint lodged by an employee against her manager three days before her work contract with the private company was to end.
A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Delivery Center Manager of M/s Mindtree Company Limited and quashed the prosecution against him initiated under section 354 (A) and section 420 of the Indian Penal Code.
Case Title: Khaleel Ul Rehman & Others And Sharaffunnisa Muniri @ Ashraf Unnisa
Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8508 OF 2022 CONNECTED WITH WRIT PETITION NO.14494 OF 2022
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 110
The Karnataka High Court has said that a stepmother, to claim maintenance amount from legal heirs of her deceased husband, has to prove before the family court by tendering evidence and submission of documents that her husband was having a lot of properties and they are having income and thus she is entitled for maintenance amount.
A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan partly allowed a petition filed by Khaleel Ul-Rehman, setting aside and modifying the order passed by the family court granting Rs 25,000 per month maintenance to their step mother.