Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Mangalore Bar Association Flagging Lack Of Mobile Network In Court Due To Jammers In Nearby Prison

The Karnataka High Court recently issued notice to the state government on a petition filed by the Mangalore Bar Association, questioning the installation of jammers in the district jail resulting in the blocking/interruption of the telecommunication channels and internet facility within the district court premises, which is within 1 Km away from the prison.Justice Suraj Govindaraj in his...

Unauthorised Waste Dumping Poses Threat To Public Health: Karnataka High Court Directs Technology-Driven Waste Management Framework

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that “the city of Bengaluru, despite its stature as a global metropolis, is plagued by the chronic issue of “garbage blackspots,” which are areas of recurrent, unauthorised waste dumping that pose a significant and ongoing threat to public health and the urban environment.”Justice Suraj Govindaraj, to tackle this issue, has directed...

'Justice Listens Through The Heart': Karnataka High Court Lauds Hearing-Impaired Lawyer For Arguing Case Through Sign-Language Interpreter

The Karnataka High Court recently appreciated Advocate Sarah Sunny, a hearing-impaired counsel who appeared in court and argued a case with the help of a sign language interpreter. It said, “This court records with profound admiration, its appreciation for Miss Sarah Sunny, who has transcended the boundaries of silence.” Justice M. Nagaprasanna said, “Her endeavour shall remain an...

Karnataka Bar Council Cannot Deny Enrollment To Advocate Who Completed Law Degree From Outside State: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that any person who has graduated from any law college in India can register with the State Bar Council where they intend to practice. Justice Suraj Govindaraj made this ruling while allowing a petition filed by Rajashekar, whose application for enrolment as an advocate with the Karnataka State Bar Council had not been considered because he completed his...

Digital Dashboards, 24X7 Hospital Support: Karnataka High Court Issues Model SOP For Minor Victims Of Sexual Offences

The Karnataka High Court has directed he State to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Minor Victims of Sexual Offences— which will have a binding effect on all agencies and authorities specified herein.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said, “Directions having been issued on several occasions, they continue to be ignored, and there is no compliance. I...

'Will Consider Positively': State To Karnataka High Court On Proposal To Hold RSS Route March

The Karnataka government informed the High Court on Friday (November 7) that it shall positively consider the proposal Convenor of RSS Kalaburagi for holding a proposed march (Pathasanchalana) in Chittapur Town.On October 30 the court had asked the Convenor of RSS Kalaburagi Ashok Patil to meet with district authorities on November 5 at the Advocate General's office with respect to holding...

O. 18 Rule 1, 3 CPC | Right To First Lead Evidence With Plaintiff Even If Burden Of Proving Some Issues On Defendant: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that in a suit where there are multiple issues framed, the right to lead the evidence is always on the plaintiff, even if the burden of proving some of the issues is on the defendant.Further, in a case where the plaintiff intends to reserve his right to lead evidence in rebuttal after the defendant leads his evidence, the plaintiff can always make such a...

Karnataka High Court Stays Criminal Defamation Case Against Republic Kannada, Its News Anchors And Editor

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Sangappa, an IAS officer and former Managing Director of Karnataka Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KEONICS), against Republic TV Kannada, its editor and anchors.Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the interim order on a petition filed by the company, its Editor Niranjan Narayan Swamy,...

'Banks Must Stop Charging Interest On Amount Already Recovered': Vijay Mallya To Karnataka High Court On Kingfisher's Outstanding Debt

Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking information on outstanding debt owed by him and his erstwhile airline Kingfisher (United Breweries Holdings Limited), argued that the banks must stop charging interest on the amounts already recovered by them.Making submissions before Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, senior advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing...

Karnataka High Court Directs Centre To Frame Separate Food Safety Guidelines For Small, Medium And Large Restaurants

The Karnataka High Court recently directed Central government to enact law or guidelines specifically and separately for restaurant businesses bifurcating them into small, medium and large businesses so that standards of food and health are maintained at every rung of consumption. For Context, under the Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulations, 2011 at present lines...

Karnataka High Court Closes PIL For Banning Websites, Apps Showing Nudity & Pornography In View Of Pending Pleas Before Supreme Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (November 4) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban certain websites and applications (Apps) allegedly displaying nudity and pornography.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha disposed of the petition filed by the Legal Attorneys and Barristers Law Firm, after it was...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On State's Appeal Challenging Stay Of GO Restricting Gatherings In Public Places

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (November 4) reserved its verdict on State government's appeal challenging single judge's interim order staying the Home Department's GO prohibiting gathering of ten or more persons for peaceful civic, social, or cultural activities in public places. On October 28 the single judge while staying the GO had remarked that it prima facie infringed...