Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Stays Externment Order Against BSc Student For Two Weeks To Allow Him Appear For Scheduled Examinations
Coming to the aid of a student pursuing B.Sc course, the Karnataka High Court has stayed for two weeks the execution and operation of the externment order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, against him, to enable him to appear for examinations. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum sitting at Dharwad bench disposed of the petition filed by Siddu (20), who had approached...
Madal Virupakshappa Bribery Case: Sri Ram Sene's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe To CBI/ SIT Withdrawn From Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday permitted Sri Ram Sene to withdraw its PIL seeking transfer of investigation in the alleged bribery cases involving Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madal Virupakshappa and his son, to a Special Investigation team or Central Bureau of Investigation.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal allowed their counsel's request...
Service Benefits Do Not Form Bequeathable Estate Of Any Government Servant: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that service benefits do not form the bequeathable estate of any government servant. A single judge bench of Justice C M Joshi sitting at Kalaburagi dismissed the appeal filed by Sujata and others challenging the judgment of the trial court which was confirmed by the Senior Civil Judge vide its order dated 04.03.2011. The trial court and appellate court...
Person Against Whom Externment Order Is Passed Must Be Supplied 'Report' Leading To Such Decision: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that under Section 58 of the Karnataka Police Act, the report based on which a person is to be externed must be mandatorily supplied to such person along with the notice so issued. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by T Roopeshkumar @ Roopi and said “The provision makes it mandatory for grant of...
DGFT Has No Authority To Violate The Foreign Trade Policy, Power Lies Only With Central Govt: Karnataka High court
The Karnataka High Court has held that only the Central Government can make provision for prohibiting, restricting, or regulating the import or export of goods or services, or technology and not the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).The single bench of Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar has observed that only the Central Government can formulate and announce the Foreign Trade Policy...
Sufficient Evidence To Show Involvement Of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa In Corruption Case : Karnataka High Court In Bail Plea
There is sufficient evidence to show the involvement of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in the corruption case, observed the Karnataka High Court while dismissing his anticipatory bail application in connection with a bribe case.Virupakshappa was the Chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL) but resigned after his son V Prashanth Madal was allegedly caught red-handed by the...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa's Plea For Anticipatory Bail In Bribery Case
The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by BJP Leader Madal Virupakshappa in the alleged bribery case. The court had granted him interim anticipatory bail on March 7. Virupakshappa was the Chairman of KSDL but resigned after his son V Prashanth Madal was allegedly caught red-handed by the Lokayukta while accepting a bribe in relation to a...
Order XXI Rule 11 CPC | Judgment Debtor Cannot Be Arrested In Proceedings For Execution Of Arbitration Award: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Commercial Court, Bengaluru, ordering the arrest of the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Department of Health and Family Welfare in an execution proceeding.A single judge bench Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar set aside the order dated 15-02-2023, saying it is "patently illegal”.The respondent Tejasco Techsoft Private...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal Against 30% Cap On Trade Margin Of 42 Anti-Cancer Drugs
The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed challenging a single judge bench order dated November 30, 2022, which had upheld a 2019 order issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers imposing a cap of 30% on trade margin of 42 anti-Cancer Drugs. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal dismissed the appeal filed...
Life Convicts Release Committee Must Meet Once In 2 Months: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to ask the Life Convicts Release Committee, headed by the Principal Secretary, State Home Department, to meet once in two months to review and pass orders on applications made for premature release/remission made by convicts serving life imprisonment.“I deem it appropriate to direct the State Government to henceforth direct the...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 20 To March 26, 2023
Nominal IndexM/s D C B Bank Limited And The Assistant Commissioner. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 111Dr Sanjeev Kumar Hiremath And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 112Dr Bhanu C Ramachandran And Union of India. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 113M/S AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED And UNION OF INDIA. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 114The Public Information Officer And The State Information Commissioner...
Karnataka High Court Asks State To Put In Place Proper Methodology For Timely Disposal Of e-Khata Applications, Seeks Compliance Report
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that whenever a manual khata (property document) is issued, e-khata is to be issued immediately on an application being made, otherwise, the very purpose of implementing the system of e-khata would be lost.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and the...