Manual Scavenging: Karnataka High Court Irked By 'Zero Conviction' Rate, Says Authorities Not Handling Cases With Due Seriousness

The Karnataka High Court on Monday expressed regret at the 'zero conviction rate' with respect to unabated manual scavenging activities in the State, despite a ban."What we do not understand is why everything has to be done by court? Why do you need a direction from our side? What a travesty of justice" orally remarked a division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna...

Karnataka High Court Directs State Bar Council To Afford Hearing To Advocate Accused Of Sexually Harassing Female Lawyer, Quashes Suspension

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the State Bar Council (KSBC) suspending an advocate from practising in any Courts of the country, for allegedly sexually harassing a female lawyer.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by H Manjunath and remitted the matter back to the Council to consider the objections of the petitioner that he has to file...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: [January 2 To January 7, 2024]

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 01 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 09Nominal 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...

Playing With Children's Future: High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Bengaluru's Brigade School For Delayed Compliance Of Its Order

The Karnataka High Court on Friday saddled the Brigade School in Bengaluru's Malleshwaram area with Rs 1 lakh cost for failure to comply with its interim order requiring it to permit petitioner's daughter to attend classes. She was deprived of attending classes on account of non-submission of an undertaking from the parents, which the school wanted.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna...

Karnataka High Court Refers To Larger Bench Plea Against Withdrawal Of Consent For CBI Probe Into DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case

The Karnataka High Court today referred to a larger bench the petitions challenging State government's decision to withdraw consent for CBI probe into corruption allegations against Congress leader and Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.Justice Krishna S. Dixit said the case is a first of its kind in the State and the enormity of legal issues involved require consideration by...

Hindu Succession Act | Legal Heirs Of Daughters Who Died Before 2005 Amendment Entitled To Equal Share In Family Property: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that legal heirs of a daughter are entitled to equal share in the family properties, even if the daughters had passed away before the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, came into force in 2005. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, dismissed the plea filed by Channabasappa Hosmani, questioning the order passed by the trial court wherein...

Scrutiny Notices Issued By NaFAC Addl. CIT Instead Of AO Under Central Charge Is Valid: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court upheld the validity of scrutiny notices issued by the National Faceless Assessment Centre (NaFAC) Addl. CIT instead of the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO) under central charge.The bench of Justice B. M. Shyam Prasad has observed that if the right to call in question the jurisdiction is left open to be raised at any stage, the proceedings will remain...

Woman Brings US-Born Daughter To India In Violation Of Foreign Court Order: Karnataka HC Refuses To Interfere, Says Child's Welfare Paramount

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by a father residing in the USA, seeking a direction upon his wife to hand over their 4 year-old daughter's custody to him.The man claimed that his wife had brought the child to India in violation of the US-Court's orders. A division bench of Justice P S Dinesh Kumar and Justice T G Shivashankare Gowda however dismissed...

Damaged Car Owner Can Claim Amount From Offending Vehicle's Insurer If Damage Amount Not Fully Reimbursed By His Own Insurer: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that in a motor accident if the total amount for repairs is not reimbursed by the insurer of the damaged vehicle, the claimant will have every right to approach the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to seek an order for payment of the balance amount from the insurer of the offending vehicle.A single judge bench of Justice Dr Chillakur Sumalatha partly allowed...

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2023 - Part II [Citations 251 - 504]

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 251 To 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 504Nominal IndexSridhar Kulkarni A And Union of India & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 251XYZ & ANR And Gurumanjunatha A S & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 252K Srinivas Ganiga And Union of India & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 253PRADNYA W/O. ABHIJIT WAINGANKAR And ABHIJIT S/O. MANOHAR WAINGANKAR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 254Thimmaraju...

Karnataka Town Planning Act | Land Reservation For Public Use Lapses If Not Acquired Within 5 Yrs: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has declared that land reserved for public use such as parks, cemeteries, etc., in terms of Section 12(1)(c) of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (KTCP) Act, loses such reservation if not acquired within five years.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj held that when such designation lapses, if the land owner wants to make use of the land for a...

Karnataka High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Continued Manual Scavenging Despite Ban, Flags Issue Of Caste Discrimination

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday took suo-motu cognizance of continued practice of manual scavenging in the State, despite a legal ban.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit also flagged the issue of caste discrimination imbedded in the practice.“More than 60 years now, a person who is our brother in society, merely because…either his...