Karnataka High Court
Every Grocer Has A Scanner, Why Can't Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Provide QR Code For UPI Payment At Counter? Karnataka HC Enquires
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Managing Director of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) to file an affidavit by August 9, as to why the facility of providing a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) or Online payment is not made available in respect of all aspects of payment to be made to BESCOM.A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda said “It is rather strange that in this age and time, BESCOM is refusing to accept money through UPI when the whole world is...
"Illegally Denied" Sports Quota Admission In 2022-23, Karnataka High Court Directs Authorities To Admit Medical Student This Year
The Karnataka High Court has come to the aid of a student who was illegally denied admission to MBBS course in the academic year 2022-23, against sports quota. The court has directed authorities to admit her to the course this year.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind allowed the petition filed by Siri Srikanth and said “The respondent authorities are directed to admit the petitioner to the MBBS course on a seat in the quota reserved for sports for the academic...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Discharge Alleged LeT Operative Booked For Conspiring To Kill Hindu Leaders, Govt Officials
The Karnataka High Court has refused to discharge an alleged member of the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who was charged for conspiring to kill Hindu leaders and government officials in 2012.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice JM Khazi dismissed the petition filed by Dr. Sabeel Ahmed @ Motu Doctor, who challenged the Sessions court order, rejecting his application for discharge which was filed on the ground that he was acquitted in a similar case...
Karnataka High Court Declines Law Students' Plea Challenging Debarment From Writing Ninth-Semester Exams Due To Attendance Shortage
The Karnataka High Court has rejected petitions filed by 9th-semester law students seeking directions on the Karnataka State Law University to permit them to write their examinations, which they were not allowed to do since they did not meet the required attendance criteria.A single judge bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav dismissed the petitions filed by Dhanush B N and others. The students are pursuing a Five Year (Semester Scheme) LL.B. Course and had contended that they were promoted to 5th...
Mandatory To Get Magistrate's Certification On Seized Contraband Before Sending It To FSL For Analysis: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that it is mandatory for authorities to prepare an inventory of seized contraband material and get it certified before the jurisdictional Magistrate before sending it to the Forensic Science Laboratory, for chemical examination. A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed the appeal filed by two accused Shahrukh Khan and another...
Karnataka High Court Flags Rampant Instances Of Persons Inducing Pregnant Women To Illegally Abort Female Foetuses At Medical Centres
The Karnataka High Court has observed that instances of persons inducing pregnant ladies to undergo scanning and to abort the female foetus at various medical centres are very rampant in various parts of the state, especially Mysuru and Mandya districts.A single judge bench Justice M G Uma observed thus while dismissing the anticipatory bail application filed by Dhananje Gowda and two others,...
Recovery Of Debt Of Bank Under SARFAESI Act Prevails Over Debts Under FEMA: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently held that provisions of the Securitisation And Reconstruction Of Financial Assets And Enforcement Of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI) will override the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act,(FEMA) which is a subsequent enactment, the debt of a secured creditor–Bank, would have priority and prevail over all other debts.A single judge bench of...
Dengue Surge: Karnataka High Court Appoints Senior Advocate KN Phanindra As Amicus
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday appointed Senior Advocate KN Phanindra as Amicus Curiae to assist the court in its suo-motu case against rise in number of Dengue cases in Bengaluru and other districts of the state, especially rural areas. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind requested the counsel to assist it in the matter and directed BBMP to...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging State Govt's Decision To Expunge 50 Out-Of-Syllabus Questions From KCET-2024
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal challenging a single judge bench order which refused to look into the validity of the State government's decision to set up a committee to examine 'out of syllabus' questions asked in the Karnataka CET 2024 exams, held in April and its finding to exclude 50 questions which were out of syllabus. A division bench of Chief Justice...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging ₹2 Price Hike On Nandini Milk Variants
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, questioning the price increase across all variants of Nandini Milk by Rs 2, which came into effect on June 26.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by Dr Amrithalakshmi R and said “Pricing policy is essential in the policy domain and judicial power would not...
Karnataka HC Stays Probe Against ED Officers Accused Of Coercing Witness To Name CM Siddaramaiah In Valmiki Corporation Case
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed further investigation against two Enforcement Directorate officers, who are investigating the Valmiki Corporation case and are alleged of coercing a witness in the case to make a incriminating statement against the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in the case.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasann by way of interim relief stayed...
[NH 66-Uttara Kannada Landslide] Bodies Of 7 Out Of 10 Missing Persons Recovered, Search Ongoing To Find Others: Union Govt Tells Karnataka High Court
The Union of India has informed the Karnataka High Court that out of 10 people missing, bodies of 7 persons have been recovered and joint operations are still under progress to find others who suffered due to a landslide which occurred on July 16, on National Highway 66 in Uttara Kannada district, following heavy rainfall. Deputy Solicitor General H Shanthi Bhushan filed a status...