Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC Imposes Costs Of ₹10 Lakh On New Indian Express For Publishing Inquiry Report Against District Judge Which Had Been Rejected By Full Court
The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the owner of Express Publications (Mudhurai) Ltd, which publishes the New Indian Express newspaper for publishing a report indicating the findings of an inquiring Authority report conducted against a district judicial officer, even when the Administrative Committee, of the High Court had already resolved to not accept the Report of...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Kannada Actor Sudeep's Defamation Complaint Against NM Suresh
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a defamation complaint filed by Kannada Actor Sudeep S against N M Suresh who is the office bearer of the Kannada Film Producers Association and Secretary of the Film Chamber of Commerce for allegedly making false acquisitions against Sudeep.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty dismissed the petition filed by Suresh seeking to quash...
Disputed Property Rights Can't Be Dealt With In Writ Jurisdiction, Writ Courts Can Only Take Note Of Already Established Rights: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that contested property rights cannot be dealt with in writ jurisdiction. The writ court can at the best take notice of the property rights of the parties which are already established rights.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed an appeal filed by Althaf Ahamed, challenging an order of the single judge...
Emotion Should Not Become An Influencing Factor To Impose Death Penalty: Karnataka High Court Reduces Sentence For Beheading Mother's Head
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the death penalty imposed on an accused for murdering his mother by beheading her, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and S Rachaiah partly allowed the appeal filed by accused Thimmappa challenging the conviction and death sentence imposed on him by the trial court under section 302 of the India...
Only Authorised Person Responsible For Quality Control Of Fertiliser Products Can Be Prosecuted, Not Directors Of Company: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal prosecution initiated against one Amith M Jain, Managing director of a company who was charged under sections 3 (1), 13 (2), 19 (b) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, read with Sections 3(2)(d) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajit Shetty said,“The material on record would go to show that the...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 18 - March 24, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 130 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 141Nominal Index:ABC AND XYZ. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 130M/S MARGADARSI CHITS (K) PVT. LTD AND H SRINIVAS REDDY & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 131Bhuvaneshwari AND Prashanth Kumar. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 132.Alfa S AND The Chief Secretary & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 133Nawaz Pasha & Others AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw...
Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in an FIR registered against MP Tejasvi Surya under Sections 153A, 295A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 123 (3A) of the Representation of People Act, for allegedly posting objectionable tweets. A single judge bench of Justice Krishan S Dixit granted interim relief. It is alleged that on March 17, few men assaulted a...
Average Income Is To Be Considered If Variations Found In Income Tax Returns Filed By Claimant: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that if income tax returns are available the same should be considered as best a piece of evidence and if variations are found in the income tax returns, considered for different assessment years, it would be appropriate to consider the average income of three assessment years to arrive at the annual stable income of the claimant seeking compensation under...
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings In FIR Against BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje For Linking Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Suspect To Tamil Nadu
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in a criminal case registered against Member of Parliament, Shobha Karandlaje. The case was registered by the Election Commission Flying Squad, after she made a statement during a protest in Bengaluru, linking the suspect in the Rameshwaram cafe blast with Tamil Nadu. The statement was later withdrawn by her on X (formerly...
Executive Decisions Have No Authority To Meddle With Statutory Rights Which Can Only Be Curtailed In A Legal Manner: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a circular issued by the Controller and Auditor General of India (CAG) by which it prohibited salary drawing and disbursing officers from deducting the amount due to the Accountant General's Office Employees Cooperative Bank Ltd (established by the employees of the Accountant General's Office), from the salary of the employee even if they had consented...
Director Of Prosecution Has To Perform Substantive Functions, 'In-Charge' Arrangement Not Encouraged: Karnataka HC Removes HK Jagadish From Post
The Karnataka High Court has removed HK Jagadish as incharge 'Director of Prosecution and Government Litigation', holding his appointment to be illegal and contrary to the statutory provisions of Section 25A(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit said the provision prescribes specific qualifications and conditions...
Provide Headphones To Prisoners During VC With Family, Defence Counsel To Prevent Breach Of Privacy: Karnataka High Court To State
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that in all the prisons where the undertrial prisoners or convicts are housed, there shall be a robust video conferencing facility so that any inmate would be in a position to interact with the defence counsel or family members.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that privacy must be maintained when...