Karnataka High Court
BBMP Cannot Insist On NOC From Landlord For Renewing Trade License Of Leased Property: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that insistence on NOC from landlord by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for renewing the trade license would not fall into the category of permissible restriction envisaged under Article 19(6) of the Constitution and thus insisting on obtaining of NOC cannot be construed to be a mandatory requirement.A single judge bench of Justice S Sunil...
Husband With 75% Disability Can't Be Directed To Pay Maintenance To Estranged Wife: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to direct a husband with 75% disability to pay maintenance to his estranged wife and also set aside an order of the execution court which, acting on the plea filed by the wife, had issued an arrest warrant or fine levy warrant against the husband.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “The husband walks with the help of crutches. Therefore,...
Karnataka Excise Act | Police Can't File FIR Solely On Basis Of Seizure Panchnama: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction handed down to two accused under Sections 32, 34 and 38-A of the Karnataka Excise Act, holding that the police cannot file an FIR on the basis of seizure panchanama.A single-judge bench of Justice S Rachaiah allowed the revision petition filed by Dayananda @ R Babu and Another and set aside the conviction handed down to them by the trial...
Breaking: Karnataka High Court Quashes Union's Circular Banning 23 Breeds Of 'Dangerous & Ferocious' Dogs
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed the circular issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, which bans the rearing of certain breeds of dogs on the ground of them being ferocious and dangerous to human life.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “The High Court of Delhi from which the entire impugned action has sprung...
Karnataka High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL To Streamline Procedure For Compliance With Court Orders, Directions
The Karnataka High Court on Monday initiated suo-motu a public interest litigation to streamline the procedure for compliance with the orders and directions of the courts. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit said, “It is necessary that at the hierarchies of Government, a proper and effective machinery is created to oversee the regard, respect...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 01 - April 07, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 157 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 168Nominal Index: Syed Mohammed Hussain AND The Karnataka State Board of AUQAF & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 157Fr. Valerian Fernandes AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 158The Managing Director Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Others and L Mallikarjunappa. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 159K C Cariappa AND Union...
Karnataka High Court Becomes First HC To Hear Arguments Of Speech & Hearing-Impaired Advocate Through Sign Language Interpreter
The Karnataka High Court made history on Monday by hearing submissions advanced by a speech and hearing-impaired advocate Sarah Sunny through a Certified sign language interpreter.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna recorded appreciation for the advocate and said that the "Counsel for the petitioner's wife, Sarah Sunny had made elaborate submissions, through a sign language...
[Karnataka Police Act] Mandatory To Provide Hearing, Materials Relied Upon By Authority Before Passing Externment Order Against Accused: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 58 of the Karnataka Police Act (Act), it is mandatory to grant reasonable opportunity and also to provide necessary material relied on by the authority to an accused along with the show cause notice issued against whom an externment order is pending issuance.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Sachin M...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Orders In Plea Challenging Centre's Ban On "Ferocious & Dangerous" Dog Breeds
The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its order on a petition filed challenging the circular issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, which bans the rearing of certain breeds of dogs on the ground of them being ferocious and dangerous to human life in the state.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved the order after hearing...
Karnataka High Court Extends Stay On Centre's Circular Banning Rearing Of 'Ferocious & Dangerous' Dog Breeds
The Karnataka High Court has extended till Monday, the stay imposed on the operation of a circular issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, which bans rearing of certain breeds of dogs on the ground of them being ferocious and dangerous to human life in the state.A single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna extended its earlier order of stay till...
Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Sought As A Matter Of Right And To A Particular Post: Karnataka High Court
A single-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Justice S.G. Pandit while deciding a writ petition in the case of Smt. K. C. Nagalambike and Ors. v. The Managing Director KSRTC & Ors. has held that compassionate appointment cannot be sought as a matter of right and at the same time compassionate appointment cannot be sought against a particular post.Background of...
[S.38 Arms Act] All Offences Under Arms Act Are Cognizable Offences: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an accused seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against him under Section 30 of the Arms Act, 1959. Petitioner-accused contended that a coordinate bench of the Court had ruled that offences under Sections 30 and 35 of the Arms Act were non-cognizable.In dismissing the plea, a single judge bench of Justice S...