Can Centre Withhold Reasons Behind Blocking Orders? What Happens In Other Countries Like USA? Karnataka High Court Asks In Twitter's Challenge

The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked Twitter and the Union of India to clarify by Wednesday, on how laws of other countries including that of the United States of America deal with the aspect of disclosure of reasons by governments, while issuing account blocking orders to intermediaries for posting of objectionable content. A single judge bench of Justice Krishan S Dixit said...

Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March, 2023 [Citations: 1-133]

Nominal Index [Citation 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 1- 133]Priyanaka R Patil v. Kendriya Sainik Board. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 1Ankit Kumar & others v. State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 2M/S. Provident Housing Limited v. Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 3Latha Choodiah v. Sree Balaji H. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 4P Sunil Kumar & ANR v. State...

Karnataka Court Restrains Shimogga Based Restaurant From Infringing Trademark Of Bengaluru's Famous Vidyarthi Bhavan

A civil court in Bengaluru has passed a permanent injunction order and restrained a restaurant in Shimogga from infringing and using the registered trademark Vidyarthi Bhavan, which is a famous restaurant in Bengaluru. Additional City Civil Judge Padma Prasad passed the order and partly allowed the suit filed by M/s Vidyarthi Bhavan, through its partner S.Arun Kumar Adiga. It was said that...

Be Careful Of Complaints Filed By Parties To Judicial Proceedings To Settle Personal Scores: Karnataka High Court To BBMP

The Karnataka High Court has advised the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to be careful with complaints made by a party to a civil proceedings against its opponent, and initiate action only in accordance with law.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj allowed the petition filed by one Ramamurthy N and quashed the order passed by the corporation issued under Section 321 (3)...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 3 To April 9

Nominal IndexManje Gowda And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 135Rathnamma & ANR And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 136Bujji @ Babu G And State Of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 137Nanjappa And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 138Khadar Basha & others And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 139M P Renukacharya And State...

Can Seek Indian Citizenship Only After Renouncing Pak Citizenship: Karnataka High Court Rejects Woman’s Plea For Issuance Of Passport To Children

The Karnataka High Court has refused to issue a direction to the Union of India to consider the representation of two minor Pakistani Nationals, for issuance of Indian passport and grant of Indian citizenship to themA single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Aisha and Ahmed Mailk and said,“If the law elsewhere i.e., Pakistan does not permit renunciation...

KCS Act | Registrar Can’t Appoint Special Officer U/S 31(1) On Account Of Resignations If They Are Withdrawn Within 15 Days: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that if resignations tendered by Directors of a cooperative society are withdrawn within 15 days, then there is no resignation which can be said to have been taken place and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, under the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, in such circumstances cannot appoint a Special Officer for the society.A single judge bench of...

Aam Aadmi Party Moves Karnataka High Court For 'National Party' Status

Aam Aadmi Party has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to grant recognition to it as a National Party under the scope of the Clause 6B of the Election Symbols (Reservation And Allotment) Order, 1968. AAP currently has the status of a State Party in the State of NCT-Delhi, Punjab, Goa and Gujarat. The plea has been moved weeks...

Set Up Commission To Consider Geo-Political Autonomy Of Codava Tribe In Coorg: Subramanian Swamy Files PIL In Karnataka High Court

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the State and Union Governments to set up a commission to consider the demands for granting Coorg, which is part of State of Karnataka, a Geo-Political Autonomy/Self-Rule and inclusion in the Schedule List (ST) list of the Indian Constitution.Dr. Subramanian Swamy has filed the petition in which it...

Public Notice Published In Newspapers To Seek Information On Availability Of Burial Grounds In Villages: Karnataka Govt To High Court

The Karnataka government on Thursday informed the High Court that it has published a public notice in local and national newspapers, seeking information on availability of burial grounds in the villages. A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice Venkatesh Naik T took on record the affidavit filed by the Principal Secretary (Revenue Department) in this regard.“After collecting...

Karnataka Bitcoin Scam: High Court Directs ED To Complete Investigation Against Accused Sirkrishna's Brother In 6 Weeks, Review LOC

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to consider the representations made by Sudarshan Ramesh, brother of bitcoin scam accused Sirkrishna, seeking to recall the Look Out Circular issued against him, thereby not allowing him to leave India. The representation is to be considered after completing the investigation in the money laundering case against Sudarshan,...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR In Disproportionate Assets Case Against BJP MLA Renukacharya

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an alleged case of disproportionate assets against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Leader M P Renukacharya. Justice K Natarajan, while dismissing the petition filed by the legislator, said the petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed.On the private complaint filed by one Gurupadaiah, the police earlier registered FIR on 30.11.2015,...