Revised Returns Filed Waiving Claim And Paid Taxes: Karnataka High Court Quashes Section 276C(1) Prosecution For Wilful Tax Evasion

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the prosecution under Section 276C(1) of the Income Tax Act for wilful tax evasion.The bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna has observed that the assessees filed revised returns, waiving their claim for short-term capital loss and long-term capital gains, and also paid taxes, the moment the search was conducted and the assessment proceedings commenced.In...

High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Cost On Karnataka Examinations Authority For Illegally Allotting Reserved MD Radio Diagnosis Seat To Ineligible Candidate

The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakh on Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) after holding that it illegally allotted a reserved seat in the MD Radio Diagnosis course, in favour of one Dr. Sunil Kumar H B.A division bench of Justice P S Dinesh Kumar and T G Shivashankare Gowda allowed the plea filed by Dr. Rajini C K, set aside the seat allotted to Dr Kumar and directed...

Universities To Process Applications For Name & Gender Change In Degree Certificates Of Trans Persons Under NALSA Guidelines, Not Drive Them To Court: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has observed that Universities/Educational Institutions should process applications for change of name and gender made by transgender persons in degree certificates upon receipt of requests instead of driving all applicants to court for directions. A single judge bench of Justice Ravi V Hosmani issued the direction after it was informed there are innumerable...

Karnataka High Court Asks Registrar To Verify Authenticity Of Aadhar Card Before Registering Agreements Of Sale, Other Documents

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Inspector General of Registration to verify the authenticity of the Aadhar card and identity of the person who produces it for registering any document and only thereafter proceed with the registration of a document.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj noted that in terms of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other...

Grant Of Land To Grow Trees Cannot Be Extended To Mean Title In Granted Land: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that if the land is granted only to grow trees, it cannot be treated as the grant of land itself.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit while dismissing an appeal against a single bench order refusing to declare that the title in the land belongs to the appellant said,“In the case of Grant, ordinarily title...

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP Whether Any Action Taken Against Erring Officers

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit in two weeks time a report indicating the action taken against illegal hoardings and banners erected/installed in Bengaluru.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit further asked the local body whether any action is taken or proposed to be taken against...

Depriving Child Of Either Parent's Love During Their Lifetime Unjust: Karnataka High Court Upholds Shared Custody Of 4-Yr-Old

The Karnataka High Court while refusing to set aside an order of the trial court granting two-days custody of a minor child to his father observed, “When the father and the mother, both are alive, depriving a child of its entitlement to have the love and affection of its parents i.e. both father and the mother would not be a justice that is being done to the child.”A division bench Justice...

Original Sale Deed Of Solvent Surety Ought To Be Returned After Obtaining His Bond: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that where a surety produced original sale deed of property to satisfy the trial court that he is a solvent surety, the trial court has to return the document after obtaining his bond.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil allowed the petition filed by Sadatulla Syed who stood surety for an accused. It said, “In...

Belagavi Assault Victim Will Be Allotted Land, Accused Taken In Custody: Karnataka Govt Informs High Court

The Karnataka government today informed the High Court that the accused in the Belagavi woman assault case has been arrested and constant vigil by the local police station is being arranged to ensure safety of the victim. State had filed a progress report giving details of further investigations carried out and the payment of compensation made to the victim who had reportedly been beaten,...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Enhance ₹1K Fine Imposed On Senior Citizen Woman In Case Over Death Of Street Puppies

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a plea seeking to enhance a fine of Rs 1,000, imposed by a trial Court on a 72-year-old lady, in a case over the death of eight stray puppies in 2016.A single judge bench of Justice J M Khazi dismissed the plea filed by Harish K B, an Honorary Animal Welfare Officer, who had lodged a complaint against the accused Pionnamma and sought to challenge...

PC Act | Allegation Of Acceptance Of Bribe Cannot 'Spring From Air', Must Be Demanded For Performing Duty: Karnataka HC Quashes Anonymous Complaint

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed prosecution initiated under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act against a former senior sub-registrar who was booked after an anonymous complaint was received about alleged irregularities in the registrar's office.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Shrikant Bhat and quashed the proceedings...

Elections | Even Details Of Acquittal In Criminal Case Should Be Disclosed By Candidate In Nomination Form: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that when an election nomination form is filed by any candidate, he/she has to disclose all criminal proceedings filed against them, irrespective of whether the candidate had been acquitted or not, whether the proceedings have been quashed or not.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed a petition filed by one Mudiyappa who had challenged...