Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC Grants Bail To Muruga Mutt Seer In POCSO Case, Says No Adverse Inference Of Influencing Witnesses By Virtue Of His Position
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted bail to pontiff of Murugha Mutt of Chitradurga, Dr. Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru, accused of sexually abusing two minor girls staying in the hostels run by the Mutt. The seer was arrested under POCSO Act after the girls approached a Mysuru-based NGO Odanadi Seva Samsthe seeking help.A single judge bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar said...
Direct Private Buses To Install Audio Announcement Systems To Aid Visually Impaired Travellers: Karnataka High Court To State
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday suggested the State Government to issue a circular directing private bus operators to install audio announcement system service in their buses which would be of assistance to physically challenged and visually impaired persons. A division bench Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit while hearing a PIL moved by N Shreyas, a...
Karnataka High Court Order Restoring The Liver Doctor's X Account To Continue Till Trial Court's Decision On Himalaya's Plea For Interim Injunction
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday disposed of the petition filed by Dr Cyriac Abby Philips who operates the widely popular X handle '@theliverdr', challenging an ex-parte order passed by the trial court suspending his X account. The trial court had passed the order on a suit filed by Himalaya Wellness Corporation which alleged that he made defamatory allegations against the company...
Parents Forgive Children's Misdeeds Until It Becomes Unbearable: Karnataka HC Rejects Daughter's Plea Against Cancellation Of Father's Gift Deed
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by the daughter of an aged couple seeking to reverse the order of the single judge which had in turn upheld the order of the Assistant Commissioner, Tumkur, cancelling the gift deed executed by her father in her favour."Which father and mother will come and say? Unless it is unbearable for them...." a division bench of Chief...
Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL To Remove Visvesvaraya Technological University VC Citing Lack Of Petitioners' Bonafide
The Karnataka High Court has said that a petitioner who invokes PIL jurisdiction, more particularly with a prayer for a Writ of Quo Warranto, has to approach the court with ‘clean heart, clean mind and clean objective'.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit made the observation while dismissing two "identical" petitions filed by Professor B Shivraj...
S.17A PC Act | Prior Approval Must When No 'Demand' Made By Accused Public Servant But Money Is Accepted Or Thrust Upon Him: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has allowed the petitions filed by officials of the Commercial Tax Department and quashed proceedings initiated against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act by Karnataka Lokayukta, based on sting operations carried out by media houses. However, it refused to obliterate the proceedings initiated against traffic police personnel who permitted heavy vehicles...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Frame 'Best Practices' For Determining Child Custody Matters
The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notices to the Union and State Government on a suo-motu petition for guidelines to be followed while determining issues of child custody. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit directed the respondents to file their reply within 3 weeks and also permitted amicus curiae Dhyan Chinnappa to file any suggestion to...
Karnataka High Court Orders Media Houses To Comply With Cable TV Act While Carrying Out 'Sting Operations', Approval Of Editorial Head Must
The Karnataka High Court has said that sting operations if conducted henceforth by media houses will have to be in strict consonance with provisions of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna upheld the validity of the sting operations carried out by Power TV on 8 Traffic Police Inspectors and 3 Assistant Commissioners of Police,...
Defects In Nomination Form Cannot Be Cured At The Time Of Scrutiny: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate contesting elections to a public office is not permitted to rectify defects in the nomination form at the time of scrutiny, which is done post the last date for filing of nomination.A single judge bench of Justice Surag Govindaraj dismissed the petition filed by Manjula @ Manju, wherein her nomination for the post of Member of Tumbala...
Karnataka High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Medical Personnel Shortfall In State
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday took suo-motu cognizance of a news report published in The New Indian Express newspaper, highlighting a shortfall of around 16,500 medical personnel in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit took cognizance of the report dated 16-10-2023, which refers to The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Naming Of Roads In Consultation With Villagers
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that which road should be named after whom cannot be a subject matter of adjudication in a Public Interest Litigation. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed a petition filed by B Narayan and others. The petitioners had approached the court seeking a direction to the Bettahalasuru Gram Panchayat...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 30 To November 5, 2023
Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 411 To 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 419Nominal Index:Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital And Dr Sanjay Murgod. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 411Dr Siddaiah S AND State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 412Hanamantraya AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 413Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited AND S Kiran. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 414Ditul Mehta &...