Karnataka High Court
Haj | Chairman's Tenure Cannot Be Extended Beyond Tenure Of Committee: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Chairman and Members of the State Haj Committee to extend the tenure of the Chairman and the Committee, beyond three years from the date of election, as the appointment of the Chairman was notified at a belated stage, post directions from the High Court. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed the petition filed...
Dark Web | Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash 'Light Combat Aircraft' Data Theft Case Against 27-Yr-Old Aerospace Engineer
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against 27-year-old, who is accused of leaking the data of the Light Combat Aircraft developed under the Tejas programme by Aeronautical Development Agency, on the dark web for enriching himself. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Siva Rama Krishna Chennuboina seeking to...
No Special Treatment For Lawyers And Judges In Loan Recovery: Karnataka HC Dismisses Senior Advocate's Plea Against 'Coerced Proceedings'
The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Senior Advocate N Ravindranath Kamath, challenging the 'coercive' loan recovery proceedings instituted against him under the SARFAESI Act by the Sri Subramanyeshwara Cooperative Bank Limited for being a chronic loan defaulter. Justice Krishna S Dixit said, “A borrower is a borrower, whether he is a practising lawyer or a...
Karnataka High Court Urges Collaborative Action Plan To Address Illegal Constructions In Bengaluru
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed all the stakeholders to come together and prepare a composite action plan to address the issue of demolition and removal of illegal structures and for taking preventive measures against such illegal constructions in Bengaluru City. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal emphasised that a unified approach is vital...
Court Halls Expansion: Karnataka High Court Asks State To Submit At least Three Proposals To Chief Minister
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit a minimum of three proposals to the Chief Minister for consideration regarding the provision of more space for the expansion of the High Court.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal, upon going through the compliance affidavit filed by the State, observed that merely submitting...
S.120 Evidence Act | Wife Competent To Depose On Behalf Of Plaintiff Even In Absence Of Power Of Attorney: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said the wife of a plaintiff, even in the absence of power of attorney issued to her, is competent enough to depose on behalf of the original plaintiff in a civil suit. A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda, sitting at Dharwad, recently dismissed an appeal filed by Shashikala and others challenging an order passed by the First appellate court which...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 6 To August 13
Nominal Index: Rasik Lal Patel & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 297M/s Legal Property & ANR And Chief Manager, State Bank of India & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 298ABC And XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 299The Divisional Manager United India Insurance Company Ltd And Ramu @ Ramesh S/O Yallappa & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 300Nanjamma & Others AND Rajamma...
Electricity Act | Minimum Sentence Under S.135 Can't Be Less Than Three Times The Financial Gain: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has enhanced the fine imposed on a convict from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs. 1,08,189/- for theft of electricity, while observing that the minimum sentence under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the first conviction cannot be less than three times the financial gain.The Bench comprising Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar thus allowed an appeal preferred by the...
Karnataka High Court Stays ED's Money Laundering Case Against CPI(M) Leader's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed further proceedings against Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI (M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who was arrested by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Senior advocate K. Suman, appearing for the petitioner, informed the court that the cognizance taken of the offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the absence of...
[Maintenance] S.125 CrPC Doesn't Require Wife To Prove 'Sufficient Cause For Living Separately' From Husband: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, has held that maintenance proceedings under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“Cr.P.C”) do not require proof regarding sufficient cause for living separately.“It is clear from a clean reading of Section 125 of Cr.P.C, that the proceedings are summary in nature and it is sufficient if negligence or refusal on the part of the husband...
S.397 CrPC | Revision Petition Before Sessions Court Against Order Passed By Magistrate U/S 143A NI Act Maintainable: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a revision petition preferred before the Sessions court under Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, challenging an order made by the Magistrate Court under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, is maintainable. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said,“An order passed on an application filed under Section 143A of the Act,...
Account Blocking: Karnataka High Court Stays Payment Of 'Exemplary' Cost By X Corp Subject To Depositing ₹25 Lakh
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed a Single bench order dismissing the plea moved by X Corp (formerly Twitter) challenging the blocking orders issued to it by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, to the extent it imposed Rs. 50 lakh cost on the company.The interim relief is subject to X Corp depositing 50%...