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...

FIR Over Tweet On Fund Allocation To Religious Minorities: Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Complainant On Journalist Rahul Sivasankar's Quashing Plea

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday continued the temporary relief earlier granted to journalist Rahul Sivasankar who has approached the court seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities. A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said till the next date of hearing, respondent...

Default Bail | Oral Request For Extension Of Custody Period Permissible: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that an oral request by an investigating agency to extend the custody period is permissible, if the accused fails to seek default bail on expiry of statutory period.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil also said that the right to get default bail under Section 167 of Criminal Procedure Code is an...

Karnataka High Court Quashes PMLA Case Against Former Chancellor Of Alliance University

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate against Former Chancellor of Alliance University, Dr Madhukar G Angur initiated under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty quashed the case taking note of the Apex court judgment in the case of Pavana Dibbur vs The Directorate...

Karnataka High Court Stays Ban On Rearing Of 'Ferocious & Dangerous' Dog Breeds

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed 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.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order on a petition filed by one King Solomon David, a dog trainer...

[Padarayanapura Riots] Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against 375 People Alleged To Have Obstructed Civic Officials During COVID-19 Lockdown

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal prosecution initiated against 375 people alleged to have formed an unlawful assembly, armed with weapons in the Padarayanapura area on 19.4.2020 when there was a Covid-19 lockdown.They allegedly stopped BBMP personnel from doing their official duty of securing 58 COVID-19-infected persons for being shifted to quarantine centres.A single judge bench...

Suit For Direction To Rectify School Records Based On Caste Certificate Maintainable Before Civil Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that if the relief sought in the plaint is restricted to seeking a direction to rectify school records based on caste certificate issued by the Tahsildar, the plaintiff's remedy is only under common law before the competent civil Court.A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while allowing an appeal filed by Ms Alfa S and others, challenging...

Photostat Copy Of Unregistered Sale Agreement Can't Be Admitted As Secondary Evidence In Trial Only On Basis Of Accused's Admission: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that a photostat copy of an unregistered agreement to sell cannot be admitted as secondary evidence in a trial under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, only because the accused claims the signature on the document is his.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty dismissed a petition filed by one Bhuvaneshwari challenging an order of...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment On State's Appeal To Conduct Board Exams For Classes 5, 8, 9 And 11

The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the appeal filed by the State Government challenging a single judge bench order which quashed its decision to hold Board Exams for students of Classes 5, 8 and 9 and 11 standard of the schools affiliated to the State Board. A division bench of Justice K Somashekhar and Justice Rajesh Rai K reserved the order after hearing the parties....

"Prima Facie Untenable": Karnataka HC Directs State To Not Proceed With Circular Which Stated That Shops Not Having 60% Signage In Kannada Would Be Sealed

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government to not proceed with the implementation of the condition in the Karnataka Language as Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Act 2024, by which it would seal the premises failing to have 60% use of Kannada in signboards of businesses and establishmentsA single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while hearing a petition filed...