Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Case Against CM Siddaramaiah For Alleged Illegal March In 2022, Directs Him To Appear Before Special Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress' State incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala, and legislators Ramalinga Reddy and MB Patil, seeking to quash a criminal case registered against them in 2022 for alleged illegal march towards the residence of then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, shouting slogans and demanding the resignation of...
Karnataka HC Stays Criminal Intimidation Case Against ED Officers Investigating Kolar-Chikkaballapur District Co-op Milk Producers Union Recruitment Scam
The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in a criminal intimidation case against the Enforcement Directorate (ED), its Deputy Director Manoj Mittal and Assistant Director Ajay Kumar Vaidya, lodged by a suspect who is allegedly involved in the recruitment scam at Kolar-Chikkaballapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union.It was alleged by the ED that they had...
Disciplinary Authority Should Consider Acquittal Order Before Awarding Penalty Of Dismissal From Service: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order passed by State Administrative Tribunal whereby the penalty of dismissal from service was imposed on a former Panchayat Development Officer, accused of demanding and accepting bribes.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice G Basavaraj allowed the petition filed by P V Rudruppa and said,“Cases of mindless sacking of employees...
Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 01 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 53Nominal Index:Raghvendraraddi Shivaraddi Naduvinamani AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 1H B Bhagyalakshmi AND Cheluvamma. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 2Late H.H. Jyotendra Sinhji Vikramsinhji & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 3Hemanth Raju AND Punitha H J and Another. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 4ABC AND State...
Effective Discipline Requires Balance Of Punishment & Positive Reinforcement: Karnataka HC Quashes Abetment Case Against Principal, Teacher Over Suicide Of 2 Students
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case of abetment to suicide registered against a principal and school teacher after two children studying in a school committed suicide and left a suicide note holding them responsible for their act.A single-judge bench of Justice G Basavaraja allowed the plea filed by the petitioners and discharged them for the offences under section 306 of the Indian...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 29 To February 4, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 47 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 57Nominal Index:M/s ICICI Lombard Company Ltd AND Ms Harshitha B & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 47Management of M/s Tata Advanced System Limited AND The Secretary To Department of Labour & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 48K T Suresh & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 49K Sajan Aiyappa AND Deputy...
Karnataka High Court Issues 'Preventive Measures' To Be Adopted By BBMP To Curb Unauthorised Constructions
The Karnataka High Court has issued general directions to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) suggesting preventive steps to be taken so that new constructions are not carried out in violation of building plans. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj took on record the office order dated 27.07.2023 issued by the Chief Commissioner to all the officers enclosing the...
Industrial Disputes Act | Project Leader Can't Be Implied To Be Doing Clerical, Manual Or Technical Work: Karnataka HC Sets Aside Labour Court Order
The Karnataka High Court has said that an employee working as a project lead in an Information Technology Services and Consulting company, would not come in any of the classifications envisaged under Section 2 (s) of the Industrial Disputes Act and the Labour Court has no jurisdiction to order his reinstatement.A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha allowed the plea filed by Mphasis...
Karnataka High Court Denies Relief To Landowner Who Approached Court With 9 Yrs Delay, Compares Him To 'Rip Van Winkle'
The Karnataka High Court has refused relief to a landowner who challenged the bank auction sale of his land on failure to repay the loan, nine years after the sale took place.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while dismissing the petition filed by Anil H Lad, referred to the short story of Rip Van Winkle, penned by American author Washington Irving in the year 1819, about a Dutch...
Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act | High Court Sets Aside 2009 Notification For Land Acquisition Upon Noting No Steps Were Taken For 14 Yrs
The Karnataka High Court has observed that the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) which is entrusted to establish and develop industries in suitable areas in the State, must first determine the area that is required for the establishment of industries after conducting a study and only thereafter venture to acquire the lands.A Single judge bench of Justice M I Arun made...
Justice PS Dinesh Kumar Appointed As Chief Justice Of Karnataka High Court
The President has appointed Justice PS Dinesh Kumar as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.This follows the elevation of Justice Prasanna B Varale, the previous Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, as a Supreme Court judge last...
Karnataka HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Forwarding Obscene Image Of 'Woman Covered With National Flag, Depicting Incident In Manipur'
The Karnataka High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to an accused who had forwarded a picture he received as a WhatsApp message related to a half-naked woman covered with the National Flag depicting the incident that had taken place in Manipur State.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed the plea and said “The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in...