Karnataka High Court
Amended Necessary Rules Allowing Service Of Notices/Summons Through E-mail By All Courts In Karnataka: State Govt Tells High Court
The State Government on Tuesday informed the Karnataka High Court that it had amended the necessary rules allowing service of notices/summons through electronic mail (email) by all courts in Karnataka.Justice R Devdas was informed that the draft rules forwarded by the High Court were approved and gazetted by the State Government on February 17. Under this, all courts including the High...
Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Cheating Case Against Shuttler Lakshya Sen, Others Accused Of Fabricating Birth Certificates
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a cheating case registered against Badminton players Lakshya Sen, Chirag Sen, their parents and coach U Vimal Kumar, wherein they are accused of fabricating their birth certificates, to enable them to take part in the badminton tournaments and thereby claim benefits illegally from the Government.Justice M G Uma dismissed the petition saying,...
Courts Have No Power To Extend Prescribed Period Of Limitation On Grounds Of Equity And Justice: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that Law of Limitation may harshly affect a particular party; but it has to be applied with all its rigour when the statute so prescribes. Courts have no powers to extend prescribed periods of limitation on grounds of equity and justice.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice G Basavaraja observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by...
Karnataka High Court Defers Order On Plea To Stay Notification Appointing State CIC, Information Commissioners
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 24) deferred passing its order on an interim prayer seeking a stay on the operation of a January 30 State government notification appointing State Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners, till March 5. Justice R Devdas while pronouncing the order said, "Consideration of prayer for grant of interim relief is put off till matter...
Retail Shop Owner Not Vicariously Liable For Substandard Product Of Company: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Under Insecticides Act
The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated against two retail shop/showroom owners under the Insecticides Act, charged after the jurisdictional Agricultural Officer had seized substandard insecticides manufactured by a Company, from the shops of the two men. Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed the petition filed by Devanand Patil and another and said “Petitioners being...
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...