Karnataka High Court
What Action Taken Against Illegal Hoardings & Banners? Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday expressed concerns about the mushrooming of illegal hoardings, flexes and banners in the city of Bengaluru and asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Nagar Palike (BBMP) about the actions taken by it against such illegal hoardings.Senior Advocate Professor Ravivarma Kumar, appearing for the petitioner, informed a division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale...
'School Children So Addicted To It' : Karnataka High Court Says Govt Should Consider Bringing Age Limit For Social Media Use
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday orally suggested to the Union Government that it should bring in an age limit for the use of social media. A division bench of Justice G Narendar and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil was hearing an appeal filed by X Corp. (formerly Twitter) against a single bench decision to dismiss its challenge to the Centre's blocking orders.During the hearing, Justice...
S.498A IPC | Karnataka High Court Quashes Wife's Criminal Complaint Against Husband For Refusing Money To Perform Pooja
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a complaint registered against a man by his wife under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code after he refused to give money to her to buy necessities for the performance of a pooja. The Court found that the wife's allegations in the complaint did not meet the essential ingredients required to invoke Section 498A (cruelty) against the husband.“The...
Sites For Civic Amenities Like Parks, Healthcare Centres Crucial In Shaping Quality Of Urban Life, Cannot Be Sold: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner (Belgavi) resolving to sell a plot reserved for civic amenities by invoking Section 72(2) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act.The provision enables every municipal council to lease or sale or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property owned by the local authority, so far as is not inconsistent with...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 11 To September 17, 2023
Nominal Index: ABC And XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 351Pallavi G M And Managing Director & Others. LiveLaw (Kar) 352Mrs. Eulalia Sequeira Nee Menezes and Cyril Anthony Menezes & Others. LiveLaw (Kar) 353Alok Kumar v Mallikarjun B M alias Ravi. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 354Meenakumari K R And Mission Director (NRLM) & others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 355Fathima Richelle Mather v. Registrar of Births...
Land Earmarked For Village Cattle Can Be Diverted For Larger Public Purposes Like Waste Disposal Unit: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation questioning a Deputy Commissioner's order reserving 5 acres gomal land in Soraba Taluka, earmarked for village cattle, for establishment of Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Unit. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit observed,“It is not that the gomal land can never be diverted to...
When Husband Leads Luxury Life, Wife Can't Be Left In Lurch: Karnataka HC Enhances Maintenance Of Former Judge's Daughter To ₹1.5 Lakh A Month
The Karnataka High Court recently granted relief to the daughter of a former High Court judge, enhancing monthly maintenance payable to her by her husband to Rs. 1.5 lakh.Relying on Apex court judgments, Single bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that when the husband is or has been in the realm of luxury lifestyle, the wife and their son cannot be left in the lurch.The Court rejected...
Karnataka High Court Gives Interim Protection To Sudhir Chaudhary But Says His Report Could Create Hatred Against Minorities
The Karnataka High Court today observed that a prima facie case is made out against Aaj Tak news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary for alleged communal coverage of State's ‘Svalambi Sarathi Scheme' whereby subsidy is given to religious minorities for purchase of vehicles. However, single bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar added there is no need for custodial interrogation and hence asked the...
Parents' Mistake Can't Deprive Child Of Birth Certificate For Eternity: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition seeking a direction to the civic body to insert the petitioner's name in her birth certificate observing that 'a mistake by the parents cannot put the child at a disadvantage'. Justice Suraj Govindaraj thereby quashed the endorsement issued by the civic body rejecting her application holding that the identity and the paternity of the petitioner...
Advocate's Movement Between Courts Affected By Lower Limb Disability, Impacts Income: Karnataka HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation
The Karnataka High Court has enhanced the compensation awarded to an advocate by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, stating that the disability of lower limb certainly hinders her ability to efficiently serve clients and move quickly between courts, potentially impacting her income and professional responsibilities. A division bench of Justice K Somashekar and Justice Umesh M Adiga...
News Anchor Sudhir Chaudhary & Aaj Tak Channel Approach Karnataka High Court Against FIR Over Alleged Fake News
TV news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Hindi news channel Aaj Tak have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the First Information Report filed against them for the offences under Sections 153A and 505 of the India Penal Code over a news report. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar is to hear the matter on Friday. The plea by way of interim relief has sought stay...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Bribery Case Against IPS Officer Alok Kumar
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against senior Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer Alok Kumar under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Justice M Nagaprasanna found that the Sessions Judge had not received a valid sanction to prosecute the IPS officer, who was not named as an accused when the case was initially registered. ...