Twitter Account Blocking | Party Aggrieved By Review Committee Decision May Approach Court But Can't Seek Access To Internal Docs: Centre To Karnataka HC

The Union of India has said that X Corp (formerly Twitter) does not have locus standi to seek access to orders passed by the Review Committee (contemplated under Blocking Rules of 2009), confirming orders of the Designated Officer, directing X to block certain accounts for posting objectionable content.The Centre went on to say that any party aggrieved by the decision of Review Committee can...

Land Acquisition | Lived Like Nomads, Couldn't Contact Advocate: Karnataka HC Asks Reference Court To Reconsider Villagers' Plea For Enhanced Award

The Karnataka High Court has come to the aid of land owners whose land was acquired by the government but their reference application seeking enhancement of compensation was disposed of for want of necessary evidence being placed on record.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda allowed the appeal filed by Annappa Appasab Mokashi and others challenging the order passed by the...

Accident Witnesses Often Don't Come Forward, Police Records Sufficient To Conclude Claimant's Injuries In Absence Of Contradictions: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that unless there is some material indicating of active collusion between the injured and driver/owner of the offending vehicle to lay a false claim seeking compensation, proof in the form of police records would be sufficient enough for the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal to come to conclusion that claimant has proved his case of suffering injuries in...

Karnataka High Court Directs BBMP To Clear Rs 90 Crore Due Towards PF Accounts Of Powrakarmikas

The Karnataka High Court has directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to comply with the order of Regional Provident Fund Commissioner directing it to deposit an amount of Rs 90,18,89,719 towards provident fund, pension fund and insurance fund contribution for Powrakarmikas, for the period from January 2011 to July 2017.A single judge bench of Justice KS Hemalekha dismissed the...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 12 - February 18, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 70 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 83Nominal Index:Mohammed Refeeq AND S. Mohammed Fairoz Ahamed & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 70Pallavi AND Mallamma & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 71Seethalaxmi AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 72Shelhan AND Karnataka State Bar Council & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 73M/s Ozone Urban Infra Developers PVT Ltd...

Centre Not Powerless To Order SFIO Probe During Ongoing Investigation U/S 210 Of Companies Act 2013: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that once an investigation has commenced under Section 210 of Companies Act 2013, the statute does not render the Government of India powerless to assign the probe to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under Section 212 of the Act.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made the ruling while dismissing a petition filed by Exalogic...

BREAKING| Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Kerala CM's Daughter's Company Challenging SFIO Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 16) dismissed the petition filed by Exalogic Solutions Private Ltd - a company of which Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan is a director - challenging the investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against the company.A bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Exalogic...

POCSO Convict Not Entitled To Benefit Under Probation Of Offenders Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the benefit under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, cannot be extended to a person convicted under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil overturned the acquittal order passed by the trial court and sentenced Prathap...

[S.498A IPC] Woman Alleged Of Having Illicit Relationship With Complainant's Husband Can't Be Charged With Cruelty, Adultery No Longer An Offense: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case of cruelty under Section 498A IPC against a woman (accused no 9) who was alleged to be in an illicit relationship with the husband of the complainant.A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan while allowing the plea filed by the woman held: “The allegation against accused No.9 is nothing but adultery. The allegation also reveals that she was...

Gujarat HC Judge Justice NV Anjaria Appointed As Next Chief Justice Of Karnataka High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of Gujarat High Court judge Justice NV Anjaria as the Next Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.He will assume charge of the office, consequent upon the superannuation of Justice PS Dinesh Kumar, present Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court on February 24, 2024.Justice Anjaria was appointed as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court on...

Conferring 'Protected Workman' Status On Delinquent Workman Facing Disciplinary Action May Encourage Others To Indulge In Such Activities: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that if it is proved in the disciplinary proceedings that a workman is guilty of the allegations or if a charge sheet is filed in a criminal case by the police in that event, the said workman cannot be accorded the status of “protected workman”.A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha set aside the order passed by the Labour Commissioner on...

After Amendment Mere Reason To Believe Can't Be Ground For Carrying Out Reassessment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the Assessing Officer has to be prima facie satisfied that there is “escapement of income”, unlike earlier law which permitted action based on mere reason to believe. Now mere reason to believe, cannot be a ground for carrying out assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit has observed that under the...