Karnataka High Court
Belgavi Stripping Incident: Karnataka High Court Directs Completion Of Trial Against Accused Within A Year
The Karnataka High Court has directed that trial against the accused in Belgavi stripping incident, where an elderly woman was assaulted, paraded naked and tied to an electric pole, be completed within a year.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit said, “The trial against the accused persons shall be completed by the competent Court where it is...
Hookah As Addictive And Harmful As Cigarettes: Karnataka High Court While Upholding Ban
It is a myth that smoking of hookah carries less risk of tobacco related diseases than smoking cigarettes, the Karnataka High Court said yesterday while upholding a notification issued by the State government banning the sale, consumption, storage, advertisement and promotion of all types of hookah products within the State.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said the State...
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Can't Transfer Cases Pending Before Additional CMM Under Section 410 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that while exercising power under Section 410 CrPC, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate cannot transfer two cases pending before two different courts presided by Additional Metropolitan Magistrate to one court presided by the same rank judicial officer. A single judge bench Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed the petition filed by M/s...
Karnataka High Court Upholds State Govt's Ban On Storage, Sale, Consumption And Advertisements Of All Types Of Hookah Products
The Karnataka High Court on Monday rejected a batch of petitions challenging a government notification banning the sale, consumption, storage, advertisement and promotion of all types of hookah products within the State. In doing so, the Court upheld the ban on all types of hookah products in Karnataka.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna had reserved the judgment on March 11,...
Industrial Tribunals Bound To Give Proper And Cogent Reasons For Their Orders: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has observed that Industrial Tribunals must give proper and cogent reasons for their orders. If the tribunals give reasons for an order, it will be an effective restraint on the abuse of power, as the order, if it discloses extraneous or irrelevant consideration, will be subject to judicial scrutiny and correction. A Single judge bench of Justice...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 15 - April 21, 2024
Nominal Index: Rangaswamy AND Ravi Kumar. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 175 S.V.T PRODUCTS AND S.S PANDIAN AND SONS. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 176 Ninganna & Others AND State by Nanjangud Rural Police. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 177 B Lakshmidevi AND Rizwan Arshad. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 178 Dr Vidyavanthi U Patil AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 179 Prof Dr Kaushik Majumdar...
Karnataka High Court Stays Further Investigation Against State Bar Council Chairman Accused Of Misappropriating Funds
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation against Chairman of the Karnataka State Bar Council, Vishal Raghu, accused of allegedly misappropriating official funds to the tune of several lakhs.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty granted interim relief and said “There shall be interim stay as prayed for as against the petitioner. Liberty is granted...
When Court Receiver Auctions Property, Land Tribunal Can't Entertain Application For Grant Of Occupancy Rights: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court held that the Land Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to entertain an application seeking occupancy rights by a party when the property is sold in auction by the court receiver.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda allowed the petition filed by Sanganagouda Malipatil and others who had questioned the order of the Land Tribunal granting occupancy rights to...
SC/ST Commission Has No Jurisdiction To Recommend SBI To Appoint Person On Compassionate Grounds: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that Karnataka State Commission For Scheduled Caste And Scheduled Tribes cannot recommend the State Bank of India to provide employment to the respondent on compassionate grounds.A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum allowed the petition filed by the State Bank of India and quashed the order of the Commission recommending the Bank to...
A Term-Sheet Is Not A Binding Agreement If It Required Execution Of A Definitive Agreement: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka has held that a termsheet for buyout is only an offer and a contract if it was valid only for a limited period or till the execution of a definitive agreement. The Bench of Justices Anu Sivaraman and Anant Ramanath Hedge ruled that a termsheet would expire if the specified period for executing a definitive agreement passes without such an agreement being...
BDA Can Issue Modified Sanction Plan Permitting Construction Of Additional Towers On Land Where Construction Has Already Come Up: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has the jurisdiction to issue a modified sanction plan for the construction of additional towers subsequent to the development of an Apartment complex and sale of apartments and undivided share in common areas, as per the earlier plan, even when the area is now covered under the City Municipal Corporation...
Karnataka High Court Quashes 'Voter Bribery' Case Against MLA Shashikala Jolle
The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated against Legislator Shashikala Jolle who was charged under sections 171(E) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 123 of Representation of People Act, 1951 during the 2023 State Assembly elections.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit allowed the petition filed by her and said “The proceedings in Crime No.52/2023 of Nipani...