[O.21 R.95] Buyers Of Property From Auction Purchaser Can Make Application Before Executing Court To Obtain Possession: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that purchasers of a property from the auction purchaser can make an application before the executing court for obtaining possession of the properties from the owners/occupants.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice J M Khazi held thus while allowing an appeal filed by Nayamat Ali Khan and others. The Court set aside the order of the...

Lis Pendens Principle Applies To Property Acquired During Section 9 Arbitration Proceedings: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde has held that an individual who acquires property that is the subject of a proceeding under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is subject to the principle of lis pendens. The issue before the High Court was whether the transaction was affected by the principle of lis pendens...

Exoneration Of Employee In Departmental Enquiry Will Not Halt Criminal Trial Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that when a government employee is accused of criminal misconduct for demanding and accepting a bribe, he will have to come out clean in a trial and even if he is exonerated in a departmental enquiry, the same would not come in the way of continuing the criminal trial against him.A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh held thus while rejecting the...

Kannada Actor Darshan Srinivas Withdraws Plea Before Karnataka High Court Seeking Home-Cooked Food, Clothing In Prison

Kannada actor Darshan Thoogdeep Srinivas who is in judicial custody in connection with an alleged murder case has withdrawn a plea filed before the Karnataka High Court seeking home cooked food, clothing, cutlery, bedding and books in prison. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar permitted withdrawal of the petition after Darshan filed a memo, seeking to challenge the trial...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Regulate Practice Of "Asthi Visarjan" In Cauvery River But Refuses Interim Relief

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the State government and other respondents on a public interest litigation seeking to regulate the practise of "Asthi Visarjan" along the river Cauvery and to ensure that it is done only at designated spots which would be earmarked by the authorities.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind issued notice on the...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: July 22 - July 28, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 326 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 337Nominal Index:State of Karnataka & Others AND Umadevi Hundekar. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 326ABC AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 327Dhariyappagouda Patil AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 328Zaheda Inamdhar AND Dr Fatima Hassina Sayyedha. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 329Canara Bank AND Commissioner of Customs...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: July 15 - July 21, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 316 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 325Nominal Index:Union of India & ANR AND B Arulappa. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 316Vinod Kumar K AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 317Nandini AND The DG & IGP of Police, Bengaluru & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 318Thanmay U AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 319Inayathulla N AND State By Police...

Privacy | S.184 BNSS Should Be Amended To Mandate Medical Examination Of Adult Rape Victims By Female Practitioners Only: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has urged the Central Government to amend Section 184 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to provide that adult victims of rape be examined in hospitals by only female doctors, so as to protect their right to privacy.A single judge bench of Justice MG Uma directed the Central and State governments to ensure that till the amendment is brought, medical...

Byju Files Writ Petition In Karnataka High Court Against NCLT's Insolvency Order

Byju Raveendran, the founder of the edtech giant Byju's, has filed writ petiton in the Karnataka High Court to halt the insolvency proceedings against his company. This move follows the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ordering insolvency proceedings against Byju's parent company, Think and Learn Private Limited (TLPL), earlier this month. The insolvency proceedings were triggered...

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...

"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...

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...