Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Subject To Accused Marrying Victim, Notes They Were In Consensual Relationship
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a rape case against an accused subject to him solemnizing marriage with the survivor, who claimed they were in a consensual relationship while she was a minor and now having attained majority, intend to marry each other.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by Chikkaredappa and directed him to marry the survivor...
Deputy Commissioners Can't Grant License For Storing More Than 600Kgs Firecrackers: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has directed that Deputy Commissioners henceforth shall not grant licences beyond 600 kgs of storage and selling of fireworks/crackers/sparklers, failing which they would be held accountable for any mishap.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna issued directions in regards to grant of license by authority, storing of fire crackers and safety measures to be...
Karnataka High Court Allows Thirteen Intending Couples To Undergo Surrogacy Using Donor Gametes Despite New Amendment Disallowing It
The Karnataka High Court has allowed a batch of petitions and permitted thirteen couples to opt for surrogacy using donor gametes (a person who provides sperm or oocyte). The bench said the new amendment to the Surrogacy Rules which prohibits the use of donor eggs for gestational surrogacy of an intending couple can be diluted on a case to case basis.Justice M Nagaprasanna however refrained...
[Alienation Of Waqf Property Without Sanction] Trial Court Can't Take Cognizance U/S 52A Waqf Act Based On Police Report: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that under Section 52-A (3) of the Waqf Act, the trial court can take cognizance only of the complaints made by the Board or any officer duly authorised by the State Government, it cannot take cognizance of offence based on a police report.A single judge bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar said “As per Section 52-A (3) of the Waqf Act, the...
High Court Upholds Appointment Of K. Naggana Gowda As Chairperson Of State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the decision of the State government in appointing K. Naggana Gowda as the Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.Dismissing the petition filed by Ashok S. Sanadi, who was not selected for the post, a Single Judge Bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “This Court cannot step into the shoes of the Selection Committee...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan In Disproportionate Assets Case
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress party legislator Zameer Ahmed Khan, seeking to quash proceedings initiated against him under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known source of income. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “A perusal at the source information report or...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 13 To November 19, 2023
Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 430 To 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 436Nominal Index:Ganesh Achar AND United India Insurance Co LTD. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 430T Savitha & ANR AND B P Muniraju & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 431Hanumantharayappa AND State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 432Karan Singh S Rajpurohit And The City Municipal Council Hosapete & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 433Lakshmamma AND D...
Writ Court Cannot Undertake Deeper Examination Of Defence Transfer Policy : Karnataka High Court Rejects IAF Officer's Plea
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Indian Air Force Personnel questioning his transfer posting order dated 29.12.2022.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed the appeal filed by Rangaswamy B T who had challenged the order of the single judge bench which had rejected his petition questioning the posting order. The...
Karnataka High Court Convicts 10 Persons For Barging Into Harijan Colony & Assaulting Dalits
The Karnataka High Court has convicted and sentenced 10 people who in 2008 had barged into a Harijan Colony in Tumkur district abused them and assaulted the Dalits residing their by referring to their caste names and assaulted them with clubs, stones and caused bleeding injuries.A single judge bench of Justice J M Khazi set aside the acquittal order and convicted the accused for...
Karnataka High Court Allows Pregnant Advocate To Take Judicial Examination From Hometown
The Karnataka High Court has permitted an advocate who is 8 1⁄2 months pregnant to write her judicial services written main exams at the District Court in Mangaluru(her hometown), instead of travelling to Bengaluru. The High Court of Kamataka had vide its Notification dated: 9th March 2023 called for direct recruitment to the post of Civil Judge to fill up 57 vacancies. The preliminary...
Father Who Lost Son In Drain Accident 10 Years Ago Gets 5 Lakh Compensation After Karnataka High Court Slams Municipality
The Karnataka High Court recently admonished the Hospete Municipal Council for delaying the compensation to a father for the death of his 6-year old son ten years ago after falling into a drain.The Court pulled up the Council for not acting on the previous Court orders toconsider the representation of the father for compensation and chastised its "contumacious conduct" which forced the...