'He Is Ex-CM, Not Some Tom, Dick & Harry' : Karnataka High Court Stays Arrest Of BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case

The Karnataka High Court has restrained the police authorities from arresting former CM BS Yediyurappa in connection with a POCSO case registered against him.The Court has however asked him to cooperate with the investigation and appear before the investigating officer on June 17th.The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while considering an appeal against an order by...

Karnataka High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over Repeated Incidents Of Elephant Deaths Due To Electrocution

The Karnataka High Court on Friday took suo-motu cognizance of a newspaper report pointing to the repeated incidents of elephant deaths due to electrocution or other unnatural reasons.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind said, “The successive and repeated incidents of the death of Elephants in the State of Karnataka in different areas due to electrocution or...

POCSO Act: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Youth Accused Citing Chances Of Coming In Contact With Hardcore Criminals In Custody

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a 20-year-old who allegedly, after having chats with a minor girl over Instagram, took her intimate photos, committed sexual assault and started blackmailing the victim and her family members.A single judge bench of Justice M G Uma allowed the bail petition observing that “The petitioner is hardly aged 20 years. If he is detained in...

[S.498A IPC] Scores Of Cases Where Husband's Family Is Dragged Into Web Of Crime By Frivolous Complaints Of Wife, Must Be Nipped In The Bud: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code registered by a woman against her father and mother-in-law.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while allowing the petition filed by C B Prakash and another said “There are scores and scores of cases where allegations are made that have pointed overt acts by every member of the family which...

Patient's Vulnerability Can't Be Used As A Weapon To Sexually Exploit Them: Karnataka High Court Declines Relief To Doctor Accused Of Sexual Harassment

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a doctor seeking to quash an offence registered against him under Section 354-A (Sexual Harassment) on the complaint lodged by a patient.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “A doctor should remember that the patients seek their help when they are in a vulnerable state – when they are sick, when they are needy and...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Declaration That Temples Are Not Public Authorities Under RTI Act

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a declaration that temples in the State of Karnataka are not public authorities within the meaning of section 2 (h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by M/s Akhila Karnataka Hindu Temples Priests...

Employees Can't Be Regularized If Employment Was Based On Outsourcing Contracts, Not Intended To Create Permanent Employment: Karnataka High Court

A single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda, while deciding Writ Petition in the case of Uemsha T N and Ors vs. State of Karnataka, held that employees cannot be granted permanent status if their employment was through outsourcing contracts that were not meant to establish permanent positions. Background Facts The Employees are group of...

Karnataka High Court Declines Wife's Plea To Examine Husband Allegedly Diagnosed With 'Missing Brain' Condition Amidst Pending Divorce Case

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a doctor-wife questioning the rejection of her application by the Karnataka Medical Council wherein she had sought to appoint an Expert Committee to examine her husband, also a doctor, who was allegedly diagnosed as suffering from a porencephalic cyst (missing brain). A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed...

Manipulated Birth Certificate To Continue As Head Of Church For One More Year? Karnataka High Court Orders Imprisonment Till Rising Of Court

The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the order of conviction handed down by the trial court to a retired head of a church who had manipulated his date of birth certificate so as to get the benefit of continuing to be head of the church for one more year.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda however upon noting that offence was committed almost 20 years ago in 2004 and accused is...

'No False Promise Of Marriage': Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Filed By Woman Against Her Fiancee And His Family Members After Wedding Was Called Off

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a rape case registered by a woman against her would-be husband alleging that after the betrothal ceremony on the promise of marriage the accused had forced the complainant to indulge in sexual intercourse and seven months later refused to marry.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Santosh Shetty and his family...

Pay And Recover Principle Not Applicable If Minor Involved In Causing Accident, Owner Liable To Compensate Claimants: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the principle of pay and recover is not applicable in case a minor boy drives the vehicle and causes the accident. In such cases, the owner of the vehicle alone shall pay the compensation to the claimants and not the Insurance Company, it held.A single judge bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar allowed the appeal filed by The New India Assurance Co...

Judges Not "Mughals", Can't Transcend Law To Do Justice: Karnataka HC Refuses To Extend Disabled Shop Owner's Lease Beyond Statutory Limit

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a single bench order which directed the City Municipal Council of Channapatna to extend the lease of a shop allotted to a disabled person to 20 years, instead of the stipulated 12-years lease period.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar allowed the appeal filed by the Council by citing a Government Circular...