Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Allows Interfaith Couple To Cohabit After Girl Says She Voluntarily Left Home, Wasn't Facing Any Coercion Or Undue Influence From Husband
The Karnataka High Court recently disposed of habeas corpus petition filed by a mother of a girl after the detenue girl informed the court that she has married and is staying with her Muslim husband in Kerala and does not intend to go back to her parents.A division bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav and Justice Venkatesh Naik T said “The concerned Police are directed to hand over the...
No Precipitative Action Against Old Vehicles For High Security Number Plates Till June 12: Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday took on record the undertaking given by the state government that it would not take any further precipitative steps in the matter relating to and regarding fixation of High Security Registration Plates to vehicles in Karnataka, till June 12.A vacation bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar and Justice Ramchandra D Huddar thus adjourned the petition moved by...
Karnataka High Court Directs BBMP To Implement 2020 'Parking Policy 2.0' To Streamline On-Street Parking
The Karnataka High Court has directed the authorities to implement the Parking Policy 2.0. The Court directed the Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to by June 20 submit a detailed project report on the methodology of implementation of the Parking Policy, before the court.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said “Though Parking Policy 2.0 is stated to...
Karnataka High Court Convicts Son For Assaulting 60 Yr-Old Mother Leading To Her Death, Says Deceased Had No Reason To Falsely Implicate Her Son
The Karnataka High Court recently set aside an acquittal order passed by the trial court and convicted a son for offences under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, for assaulting and causing the death of his 60-year-old mother.A division bench of Justice K S Mudagal and Justice T.G. Shivashankare Gowda allowed the appeal filed by the state government and set aside the trial court...
Jural Relationship Of Landlord And Tenant Is Established If Employee Is Given Rent-Free Accommodation By Company: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that by providing a rent-free accommodation, as a term of employment, would create a jural relationship of a 'landlord and tenant' between an employer and an employee.A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda dismissed a petition filed by Chinnaswamy K who had sought quashing of the judgment and decree dated 08.06.2023 passed by the small causes...
Karnataka High Court Attaches Husband's Property For Failing To Pay Maintenance To Wife & Differently-Abled Child
The Karnataka High Court recently directed attaching the property of a man by creating a charge over his property to secure payment of maintenance to his estranged wife and differently-abled son.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde allowed the application filed by the wife and child for attaching the property of the husband. It said “Charge is created...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: May 13 - May 19, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 218 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 224Nominal Index: Kalpatharu Breweries And Distilleries Pvt Ltd AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 218Kumarvel Janakiram AND National Insurance Company LTD & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 219Nagendra & Others AND Chandrakant Jain & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 220ABC AND XYZ. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 221The Branch Manager AND...
Custody Application Of Minor Can Only Be Filed Before Court Having Jurisdiction Where Child Ordinarily Resides: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently held that an application seeking custody of a minor child has to be filed only before a court where the minor child ordinarily resides.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by the grandparents Samiulla Saheb and another of the minor child and set aside the order of the trial court rejecting their application filed under...
Free Bus Service Cannot Be Provided To Enable Voters To Reach Polling Booth: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of a public interest litigation filed seeking directions to the Chief Electoral Officer officer to provide free bus services to transport voters on polling dates to enable them to vote.A vacation bench of Justice R Devdas and Justice J M Khazi said,“If such directions are issued either by the state government or head of the public...
Karnataka High Court Declines Insurance Company's Plea Alleging Claimant Committed Fraud In Connivance With Insured Lawyer To Secure Compensation
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company challenging an order passed by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal claiming that fraud was played by the claimant for the sake of compensation by claiming that advocate Rajappa K S, riding the motorcycle, had knocked her down causing injuries. A Single Bench of Justice T G Shivashakare Gowda said the...
Wife's Appeal Challenging Divorce Decree Does Not Stand Abated On Husband's Death: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently held that an appeal filed by a wife challenging the divorce decree granted in favour of the husband by the family court does not stand abated on the husband dying pending hearing of appeal.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde allowed the appeal filed by a woman and set aside order of the family court granting divorce...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Order For Specific Performance Of Sale Agreement, Says If Owner Intended To Avail Loan It Would Execute Mortgage Deed
The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order of the trial court decreeing a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement in favour of the plaintiff and rejected the contention of the defendants who are businessmen that they had availed loan from the plaintiffs and had not agreed to sell the schedule property.A division bench of Justice E S Indiresh and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar...