Karnataka High Court Permits Protest Rally In Mysore Football Ground, Asks Police To Relax Prohibitory Order In The Area

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 24) permitted the Rashtriya Suraksha Janndolan Samithi, Mysore to hold a peaceful march/rally–'Mysore Chalo' inside the football ground in the city, to protest against the recent stone-pelting incident in front of Udayagiri Police Station.In doing so the court asked the Mysore Police Commissioner to pass orders relaxing Section 144 CrPC order in...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 17 To February 23, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 69Nominal Index:Muniyappa A V AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61Sangappa M Bagewadi AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 62Directorate of Enforcement AND Union of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 63Dr Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 64Suvarana AND State of...

Suit Seeking Declaration Of Matrimonial Status Is To Be Adjudicated By Family Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a suit relating to the declaration of a matrimonial status of any person would be a suit falling within the scope of Section 7 of the Family Courts Act and the family court would have jurisdiction to adjudicate them. A division bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav and Justice Rajesh Rai K held thus while allowing an appeal filed by Arjun...

If Not Regularised It Would Put A Premium On State's Act Of Exploiting Human Labour: Karnataka HC Directs Regularisation Of 2 Daily Wagers

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to regularise service of two workmen who have worked for the State government for 39 years and 32 years respectively as daily wage earners.In doing so the court observed that if the regularisation is not ordered then it would amount to putting a premium on the act of State in exploiting human labour. It thus issued a mandamus to...

Wife Of Deceased Techie Atul Subhash Withdraws Plea Before Karnataka High Court Seeking Quashing Of Abetment FIRs

The Karnataka High Court on Friday disposed of as withdrawn the petition filed by Nikita Singhania her mother and brother seeking to quash the FIR registered against them for allegedly abetting the suicide of Singhania's husband Atul Subhash, a Bangalore based techie. A single judge, Justice S R Krishna Kumar took on record the memo filed by the counsel for the petitioner...

Deserves Serious Attention: Karnataka HC Issues Notice On PIL Against Conferment Of Cabinet Rank To 42 MLAs & Legislative Council Members

The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notice to the State Government on a public interest litigation filed questioning the government notification appointing 42 Members of the Legislative Assembly and Members of the Legislative Council to the various boards, corporations, and other posts and conferring them with Cabinet rank and providing pecuniary benefits. A division bench...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea By CM Siddaramaiah's Wife, Minster BS Suresh To Quash ED Summons, ECIR In MUDA Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 21) reserved its verdict on pleas by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi and Minister B S Suresh for quashing summons issued by Enforcement Directorate and the agency's ECIR registered against them for their alleged involvement in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved its order...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 20), quashed and set aside an order dated November 7, 2024 issued by the Central Government order by which former High Court judge, Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas allowed the petition and said, “If the R2 (MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC...

Person Nominated By Deceased Cannot Claim Right Over Estate, Defeat Law Of Succession When Other Legal Heirs Have Claim: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that if a nomination is made during the lifetime of a deceased, it does not amount to divesting of title after the death of the deceased, notwithstanding the legal heirs. It stated that after death, whatever the estate/amount is there, it is devolved to the legal heirs of the deceased as per the governing law of inheritance. A single judge,...

Any Authority May Be Empowered To Register Muslim Marriages, Not Just Board: Karnataka State Waqf Board Tells HC, Cites Lack Of Legislation

The Karnataka State Waqf Board which has been authorised by the State government to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants, has informed the High Court that it is only interested to see that a muslim marriage which has happened conventionally under the Personal Law, is given some sanctity.The board stated that since there was no law regarding the same at the moment,...

Revenue Officials Refusing To Give Effect To Injunction Order On Premise That They Are Not Party To Suit Condemnable, Defies Logic: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that Revenue authorities act as custodians of land records and are duty bound to comply with injunction orders passed by the civil court even when they are not a party to the suit. A single judge, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum observed this while allowing a petition filed by Suvarna who had questioned an endorsement issued by the Tashildar declining...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Interim Plea To Stay Notification Appointing State CIC, Information Commissioners

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 18) reserved its order on the interim prayer seeking to stay the operation of the notification dated January 30, issued by the State Government, appointing State Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners. Justice R Devdas heard the parties and reserved its order on the petition filed by K Mallikarjuna Raju, it...