Karnataka HC Constitutes High Level Committee In Chikkamagaluru Advocate Assault Case, Expresses Anguish Over Police Officials' Strike

The Karnataka High Court has constituted a High Level Committee to suggest means and ways for enhancement of amiability between stakeholders of Administration of Justice and the Law & Order Agency of the State, amidst investigation into an Advocate's assault by police officials of Chikkamagaluru district.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit...

One Investor Cannot Accuse Another Investor Of Cheating If Business Runs Into Losses: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that an investor of a company cannot file case for cheating against another investor if he loses his money because the company suffered business losses. A Single Judge Bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made the observation, while allowing the plea of petitioners who were charged for offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 406, 403, 418 read with Section 34...

No Fundamental Right To Do Business With State: High Court Dismisses Contractors' Plea Against Karnataka Govt's Call For Tenders Above ₹1 Crore

The Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere with the government's decision to issue tenders under the Amrutha Nagarothana Scheme, wherein various works are clubbed together and the value of each tender was allotted to be more than Rs.1 crore.A single-judge bench of Justice M I Arun dismissed a batch of petitions filed by the Hangal Taluka Civil Contractors Association and Others. It...

Hindu Marriage Act | Trial Court Must Wait 18 Months Before Dismissing Plea U/S 13B Even If Parties Trying To Reunite: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 13B (2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, a couple seeking divorce had 18 months to report a settlement between them after filing the petition for divorce by mutual consent. It further clarified that the trial court cannot on its own dismiss the petition without the request of the parties for such disposal. A division bench of Justice K...

Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea For Passport Renewal By Man Accused In Mother's Death, Says Short-Validity Passport Application May Be Considered

The Karnataka High Court has upheld a decision of the passport authority rejecting the issuance of a regular passport (Valid for 10 years), to an accused charged with offences of murder and criminal conspiracy in the death of his mother. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while deciding the petition said “the prayer for issuance of a regular passport/normal validity passport for...

Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Chikkamangaluru Bar Association Lawyers Accused Of Obstructing Policeman, Snatching His Phone

The Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings initiated against four advocates of the Chikkamangaluru Bar Association who had been booked for allegedly stopping a police officer from performing his duties and snatching his mobile phone when he went to record the statement of an advocate who was allegedly assaulted by the police. Senior Advocate Vivek Subba Reddy, appearing...

'Mischief Being Played': Karnataka High Court Decides To Suspend Live Streaming, VC Hearings

The Karnataka High Court has stopped video conference facility to all courts due to cyber security issues. In view of the Cyber Security reasons, the Video Conference facilities in all the Courts of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Dharwad and Kalaburagi, are suspended for the time being.Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale orally said, “An unfortunate situation has arisen. We are...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Convict's Life Sentence For Murdering Man Having Illicit Relationship With His Wife

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the conviction for murder and sentence of life imprisonment of a man, who ran over his neighbor (Jyothiba) for involvement in an illicit relationship with his wife.A division bench of Justice HP Sandesh and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar dismissed the appellant's plea, noting that the chain of events clearly pointed to the guilt of the appellant, who fled...

Karnataka Land Revenue Act | Deputy Commissioner Cannot Invoke Inherent Powers To 'Casually Rescind' 25 Yr Old Conversion Order: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that inherent power vested under Section 25 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 with the Deputy Commissioner cannot be invoked casually to rescind orders of conversion of land.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed an appeal filed by C G Jagdish and said “The inherent power vested in a Revenue Court...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 27 To December 3, 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 450 To 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 457Nominal Index:Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Other And Mallikarjun Savanur. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 450The Deputy Director General & FAA Central Public Information Officer & Another AND P Lavanya & Another. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 451H V Ashok And H N Gopal and Other. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 452Ganesh V v. State...

Karnataka High Court Directs LIC To Consider Compassionate Employment Plea By Son Of Wrongfully Terminated Employee, Relaxes Age Limit

The Karnataka High Court has held that the right of legal heirs of a terminated employee to claim compassionate employment would only arise when such termination was decreed to be illegal by a court of law. In allowing a plea by the legal heirs of a former Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) employee who had been illegally terminated, a single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda directed...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: November 2023 [Citation No 418 to Citation No. 456]

Nominal Index: D Venkatesh AND The Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 418Srinivas Sagar B & Others And State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 419Dr Uday Mulgund And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 420B Narayana & Others AND State Of Karnataka & Others. 2023 (Kar) LiveLaw 421Manjula @ Manju And The Chief Secretary...