Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Directs DGP To Issue SOP To All SHOs For Compliance Of Lalitha Kumari Judgment On Registration Of FIR
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to issue necessary circular/SOP to all (police) Station House Officers in respect of the directions issued in Lalita Kumari's case, regarding registration of FIRs when a cognizable offence is made out in the complaint and instruct them to follow it scrupulously. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj sitting...
Mandatorily Teaching Kannada Language In Schools Prejudicially Affects Both Students And Teachers: Plea In Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court division bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal on Wednesday issued notice to the State government on a PIL filed by parents and teachers of children studying in various CBSE and CISCE schools in the state, questioning few enactments that make teaching of Kannada language in schools compulsory.The plea states that the...
ATM Management Service To Banks Are Pure Services, No VAT Payable: Karnataka High Court Quashes Re-assessment
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the re-assessment and held that ATM management services to banks are pure services and will not attract Value Added Tax (VAT).The bench of Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar has observed that the transaction is a pure service transaction, not entailing any transfer of property or effective control of the goods to the recipient. The various terms of the Agreements...
Media Has Social Responsibility To Maintain Peace, Using Words 'Taliban' 'Goonda' Mentality Per Se Intolerable: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that journalists, print and electronic media cater to the needs of the general public by publishing important news items and they owe a social responsibility to maintain peace and tranquillity.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda sitting at Dharwad said publication of news items has wide implications on the society at large and therefore, reports...
'BBMP Officials Riding Paper Horses': Karnataka High Court Warns Of Cost For Failure To Prevent Erection Of Illegal Flex Boards In Bengaluru
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday took strong exception over the inaction of BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) officials to prevent putting up of alleged illegal hoardings/banners and flexes across Bengaluru city.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal on going through the compliance report submitted by the Corporation observed,“It can be...
Twitter Prefers Appeal Against Karnataka High Court Order Dismissing Its Challenge To Centre's Account Blocking Orders
X Corp (formerly Twitter) has preferred an appeal before the Karnataka High Court challenging the single bench order dismissing its plea challenging the blocking orders issued to it by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.Vide its order dated June 30, the single judge had also imposed a cost of Rs. 50 lakh on...
Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), State Urban Development and Revenue Departments, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to jointly come out with an action plan to remove all encroachments on Storm Water Drains and lakes in Bengaluru City. A division bench of Chief...
Karnataka High Court Launches E-Filing Platform 3.0; Offers Ready-Made Templates For Pleadings, Online Oath And More
The Karnataka High Court has recently rolled out a new version of E-filing 3.0 in its continuous efforts to enhance efficiency and accessibility within the legal system. With this latest upgrade, the court aims to foster a paperless court environment, streamlining the judicial process and ensuring a faster and more effective dispensation of justice.The E-filing 3.0 platform encompasses...
Second Stint Of Police Custody After Judicial Custody Of Accused Not Permissible: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that an accused cannot be remanded to police custody a second time in the same case after the accused has been in judicial custody for a long time. A Single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna partly allowed the petition filed by one Emmanuel Michael who is charged for offences under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act)...
Karnataka Motor Vehicle Rules | Amount Of Security For Release Of Seized Vehicle Can't Be Fixed Randomly: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that when asking for deposit of amount for release of seized vehicle to the interim custody of the owner under Rule 232-G of Karnataka Motor Vehicle Rules, the Court has to take into consideration the probable value of the vehicle and the amount of security cannot be randomly fixed without any basis.Petitioner Mustafa Rasoolanava had approached the...
Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Criminal Case Against Company For Not Furnishing Statistical Data, Says It Impacts Nation's Economic Policy
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by a company M/s Masturlal (PVT) Ltd seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against it under the provisions of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 for non-furnishing of statistical data, to the Government. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said,“Non-furnishing of data by a company, though may seem to be a trivial...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30
Nominal IndexT Sudhakar Pai and Others And M/s Manipal Academy of Higher Education & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 275Kantharaju And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 276State of Karnataka & Others And Savantrewwa. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 277Adity Deepak Kumar And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 278Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation And Nigel Roderick...