Burden Of Rebutting Presumption That Forest Produce Is State's Property Lies On Accused Booked Under State Forest Act: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that under the State Forest Act there is a presumption that a forest produce belongs to a State government and the burden on rebutting the presumption lies on the accused booked for offences under the Act such as illegally transporting such produce. For context, Section 80 (Presumption that forest produce belongs to Government) when in any proceedings taken...

Party's Capacity To Draft And Plead Should Be Assessed Before Giving Certification To Appear In-Person: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that parties-in-person who are not able to plead properly in their petition and draft their pleadings should not be granted the certification by the Registry to argue in the court in-person. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by one Mohamed Ikbal. The petitioner-party-in-person...

Pahalgam Terror Attack: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Pakistani Minors' Plea Seeking No Coercive Action Till May 15

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (May 6) issued notice to the Union of India, State Government on a petition filed by three minor children who are Pakistani Nationals, seeking to restrain the authorities from taking any coercive action against them until May 15, the date by which they are expected to leave India.A vacation bench Justice M G Uma issued notice and has posted the matter...

'E-Surveillance, Underground Cables': Karnataka High Court Issues Directions To Minimize Risk Of Elephant Deaths By Electrocution

The Karnataka High Court has directed Central and State forest authorities to commit themselves to conserve and preserve the "animal-asset" elephant, by taking steps to minimize, avoid and obliterate the risk of elephants succumbing to death by electrocution.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun directed thus while disposing a suo-motu petition initiated last...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 28 - May 04, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 154 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 163Nominal Index: Hemanth Datta @Hemantha AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 154Prof Govindan Rangarajan & Others AND Dr D Sanna Durgappa & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 155Newspace Research And Technologies Private Limited AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 156Puttanagowda AND Kubergouda. 2025 LiveLaw...

Karnataka HC Quashes NDPS Case Against Senior Citizen After Cannabis Plants Were Found Growing In His Backyard

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case registered against a 67-year-old man living in Jayanagar area of Bengaluru who was accused of cultivating 5 to 6 cannabis plants in the backyard of his property.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Chandrashekar, and quashed the case registered against him under Sections 20(a) and 20(b)(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs...

Ethical Conduct Must Be Maintained In Privileged Discussion Of Legislature, Criminal Acts In The House Are Not Immune From Prosecution: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that criminal acts inside the Legislative House are not immune from prosecution and there is no absolute immunity that Legislators can claim.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while refusing to quash a case for outraging the modesty of a woman, registered against BJP Legislator CT Ravi booked for allegedly using derogatory words against...

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Case Against BJP Legislator CT Ravi For Allegedly Abusing Female Congress Leader In State Council

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (May 2) refused to quash a case registered against BJP Legislator CT Ravi booked for allegedly using derogatory words against Congress Legislator Laxmi Hebbalkar inside State Council at Belagavi.Dismissing Ravi's plea, Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing the order said, "Alleged word spoken, if spoken or gesture made if made against the women,...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Four Karnataka High Court Judges

The Central Government on Thursday (May 1) notified the transfer of four judges of the Karnataka High Court to various other high courts. The Karnataka High Court judges whose transfer was notified today are:1. Justice Heman Chandanagoudar from Karnataka HC to Madras HC2. Justice Krishnan Natarajan from Karnataka HC to Kerala HC3. Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda from Karnataka HC...

High Court Orders No Coercive Steps Against Bengaluru Hotels Association, Others For Not Paying Gratuity Insurance Premium To Employees

The Karnataka High Court, in an interim order, directed the state government not to take coercive measures till June 3 against Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels Association and other petitioners for not paying Gratuity Insurance Premium under State Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, if they pay insurance payable to employees who have completed five years of service.Justice B M Shyam Prasad passed...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Deputy Superintendent Of Police Booked For Abetting Lawyer's Suicide

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to Deputy Superintendent of Police Kanaka Lakshmi B M, who is accused of abetting the suicide of an advocate Jeeva S. Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed the petition filed by the police officer who is booked under sections 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 108 of BNS, 2023."SPP has fairly brought to the notice of this Court...

Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Complaint Lodged By Sister Against Her Brothers Over Property Dispute

While quashing an FIR registered on the complaint of a woman under POCSO Act against her brothers, the Karnataka High Court noted that the siblings were fighting over property and it was in this light the crime was registered as a counter-blast which cannot be accepted. Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition and quashed the prosecution initiated against the petitioners under...