Karnataka High Court
'Justice Listens Through The Heart': Karnataka High Court Lauds Hearing-Impaired Lawyer For Arguing Case Through Sign-Language Interpreter
The Karnataka High Court recently appreciated Advocate Sarah Sunny, a hearing-impaired counsel who appeared in court and argued a case with the help of a sign language interpreter. It said, “This court records with profound admiration, its appreciation for Miss Sarah Sunny, who has transcended the boundaries of silence.” Justice M. Nagaprasanna said, “Her endeavour shall remain an...
Karnataka Bar Council Cannot Deny Enrollment To Advocate Who Completed Law Degree From Outside State: High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that any person who has graduated from any law college in India can register with the State Bar Council where they intend to practice. Justice Suraj Govindaraj made this ruling while allowing a petition filed by Rajashekar, whose application for enrolment as an advocate with the Karnataka State Bar Council had not been considered because he completed his...
Digital Dashboards, 24X7 Hospital Support: Karnataka High Court Issues Model SOP For Minor Victims Of Sexual Offences
The Karnataka High Court has directed he State to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Minor Victims of Sexual Offences— which will have a binding effect on all agencies and authorities specified herein.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said, “Directions having been issued on several occasions, they continue to be ignored, and there is no compliance. I...
'Will Consider Positively': State To Karnataka High Court On Proposal To Hold RSS Route March
The Karnataka government informed the High Court on Friday (November 7) that it shall positively consider the proposal Convenor of RSS Kalaburagi for holding a proposed march (Pathasanchalana) in Chittapur Town.On October 30 the court had asked the Convenor of RSS Kalaburagi Ashok Patil to meet with district authorities on November 5 at the Advocate General's office with respect to holding...
O. 18 Rule 1, 3 CPC | Right To First Lead Evidence With Plaintiff Even If Burden Of Proving Some Issues On Defendant: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that in a suit where there are multiple issues framed, the right to lead the evidence is always on the plaintiff, even if the burden of proving some of the issues is on the defendant.Further, in a case where the plaintiff intends to reserve his right to lead evidence in rebuttal after the defendant leads his evidence, the plaintiff can always make such a...
Karnataka High Court Stays Criminal Defamation Case Against Republic Kannada, Its News Anchors And Editor
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed the proceedings in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Sangappa, an IAS officer and former Managing Director of Karnataka Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KEONICS), against Republic TV Kannada, its editor and anchors.Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the interim order on a petition filed by the company, its Editor Niranjan Narayan Swamy,...
'Banks Must Stop Charging Interest On Amount Already Recovered': Vijay Mallya To Karnataka High Court On Kingfisher's Outstanding Debt
Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking information on outstanding debt owed by him and his erstwhile airline Kingfisher (United Breweries Holdings Limited), argued that the banks must stop charging interest on the amounts already recovered by them.Making submissions before Justice Lalitha Kanneganti, senior advocate Sajan Poovayya, appearing...
Karnataka High Court Directs Centre To Frame Separate Food Safety Guidelines For Small, Medium And Large Restaurants
The Karnataka High Court recently directed Central government to enact law or guidelines specifically and separately for restaurant businesses bifurcating them into small, medium and large businesses so that standards of food and health are maintained at every rung of consumption. For Context, under the Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses Regulations, 2011 at present lines...
Karnataka High Court Closes PIL For Banning Websites, Apps Showing Nudity & Pornography In View Of Pending Pleas Before Supreme Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (November 4) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban certain websites and applications (Apps) allegedly displaying nudity and pornography.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha disposed of the petition filed by the Legal Attorneys and Barristers Law Firm, after it was...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On State's Appeal Challenging Stay Of GO Restricting Gatherings In Public Places
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (November 4) reserved its verdict on State government's appeal challenging single judge's interim order staying the Home Department's GO prohibiting gathering of ten or more persons for peaceful civic, social, or cultural activities in public places. On October 28 the single judge while staying the GO had remarked that it prima facie infringed...
'Dangerous Precedent': Karnataka High Court Asks State About Permissions Required For Burial Of Dead Body On Private Land
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (November 3) asked the state government to inform on whether any permission is required to bury a dead body on a private land and if the consent of the private land's owner is required to be obtained prior to such burial.Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by one H Gopala Gowda. The court orally said, “It can't be in...
Karnataka High Court Asks Authority To Consider Relaxing Age Limit For Compassionate Appointment Of Widow
The Karnataka High Court recently set aside decision of the Northwestern Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKSRTC) rejecting a widow's pleas seeking compassionate appointment, on the ground that she had crossed the cut-off age as prescribed in the scheme.Justice M Nagaprasanna partly allowed the petition by Saroja Kondai and set aside the endorsements dated 17.01.2025 and...