Karnataka High Court
No Bar On Considering Evidence Of Official Witnesses If It's Free From Suspicion: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that there is no bar that evidence of official witnesses is to be discarded, and if the evidence is beyond all suspicious reasons, there is no reason for ignoring the evidence. A single judge of Justice Rajendra Badamikar dismissed the appeal filed by accused D B Ramesh and upheld the order of the trial and revision court convicting him for...
Decide Issue Of Jurisdiction First: Karnataka HC Sets Aside Trial Court Order Restraining French Resident From Making Statement Against Ex-Employer
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the trial court restraining a former employee of a company from making any statement, remarks and/or imputations against the company and its management in any social media, public forum and before any other entities. A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh allowed the appeal filed by Arnaud Descamps, a resident of France, and set...
Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against BJP’s Amit Malviya Over Tweet Against Rahul Gandhi
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday by way of an interim order stayed further investigation in the FIR registered against Bharatiya Janata Party’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya, under sections 153A, 120b, 505(2), 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), for his tweets on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that the tweet was against a leader of a...
Adoption Deed Not Must If Conditions Of Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act Properly Complied: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that an adoption deed or registered document is not a must to prove the adoption of a child. If conditions of valid adoptions as required under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 are established, it is sufficient to prove the adoption. A Single judge bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar dismissed an appeal filed by one N.L. Manjunatha who...
Rise In Cases And Judicial Appointments: Karnataka High Court Asks State To Provide Additional Space For Judges' Chambers, Court Halls & Offices
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to come out with a comprehensive proposal for providing additional and adequate space to the High Court for housing the offices, chambers of judges, and court halls. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal said, “We further make it clear that the State government may not focus only on...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Advocate KV Aravind As Judge Of Karnataka High Court
The Collegium of the Supreme Court recommended the name of Shri Kurubarahalli Venkataramareddy Aravind, Advocate, for appointment as a Judge of the High Court of Karnataka.While making the recommendation, the Collegium noted :"The candidate has a standing of nearly twenty-three years at the Bar. He has appeared before the High Court as Standing Counsel for various departments of the...
Right To Associate Constitutionally Guaranteed, People Gathering To Pay Homage To Deceased Innocents Long Standing Tradition: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday permitted an unincorporated organisation of persons to organise a gathering and pay homage to one Venugoapal, a social worker and Hindu activist, who was killed by miscreants during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit observed, “The Right to associate and association are constitutionally guaranteed. People...
Minute Procedural Aberration In Magistrate's Order Rejecting 'B' Report And Taking Cognizance Doesn't Prejudice Accused: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by eight murder accused challenging Magistrate court's order taking cognizance of the offence alleged against them and rejecting the ‘B Report’ filed by the police.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected the petitioners contention regarding procedural defects in the cognizance order as the sworn statement was recorded...
S.78 Information Technology Act Mandates Probe, Not Registration Of FIR By Officer Not Below Rank Of Police Inspector: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that as per Section 78 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 an officer below the rank of Police Inspector can register FIR for offence punishable under Section 66E of the Act, but the investigation is to be conducted by a person who is not below the rank of an Inspector of Police.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda sitting at Dharwad...
Karnataka High Court Asks Centre If Indian Convicted In Saudi Arabia Can Avail Counsel Of His Choice Before Confirming Authority
The Karnataka High Court on Monday sought to know from the Union Government, whether a convict is permitted to avail an advocate of his choice to represent him before the confirming authority in Saudi Arabia. A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit has asked the Union government to respond by August 8, on three queries, while hearing a petition filed by the wife of one Shailesh Kumar...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Juvenile Accused Of Sexual Offence, Says Mother Fit Person To Keep Him Under Custody
The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a juvenile accused of committing penetrative sexual assault on a minor, directing his mother to execute personal bond and surety bond and undertake to ensure the juvenile does not waste his time in "unproductive and excessive recreational pursuits".The direction was passed by a single bench of Justice Anil B Katti upon noticing that the...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To July 16
Nominal IndexGopala Sadashiva Gayatri & others And State By Girinagara Police & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 258Lalitha Siddi And State Of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 259Karnataka Growers Federation And Government of India. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 260Rajesh K S N And State By Karnataka Through Mangalore Women Police Station. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 261V Jagdish Bhatija & ANR And State...