Ex-Parte Order Appointing Commissioner To Conduct Search/Seizure In IPR Infringement Cases Is To Preserve Evidence, Necessary: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that in intellectual property rights cases, the ex-parte order of appointment of the Court Commissioner for search and seizure–an Anton Piller order, is to ensure that a surprise element remains intact in the absence of which the respondents can easily remove the infringing products when the commissioner visits the latter's premises.Anton Piller orders...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 27 To February 02, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 28 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 37Nominal Index:M/s Renram Fashions India Pvt Ltd AND The ESI Corporation. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 28Vikas C V & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 29 V Keshavamurthy AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 30Hindustan Aeronautics Officers Guild AND Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd & ANR. 2025...

'Serious Issue': Karnataka HC Directs State Law University To Formulate Guidelines To Stop Malpractices In Examinations Using Technology

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the Karnataka State Law University to formulate necessary Rules in relation to safeguard the sanctity of examinations and avoid malpractises indulged by students, so as to make available a level playing field for all students.Justice Suraj Govindaraj also directed that the rules issued shall be made applicable to...

Karnataka HC Declines Plea To Reserve Seats For SC/ST, Backward Community Members In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday refused to grant any relief in a petition seeking a direction to the Advocates Association, Bengaluru to take steps for providing overall 50 percent reservation to SC/ST and backward communities, which may also include women reservation in the governing body of the Association, during the ensuing elections.A single judge, Justice R Devdas disposed of...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025 [Citations: 01 - 36]

Citation 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 01 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 36Nominal Index:K Lokesh AND THE BANGALORE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 1M/s Vigneshwara Transport Company v. Additional Commissioner of Central Tax Bengaluru North-West Commissionerate. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar)...

Daughter Born Before Partition Of Ancestral Property Prior To Amendment Of S.6 Of Hindu Succession Act Cannot Claim Right In Father's Share: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that daughter who was already born at the time of a partition that took place before 20th December 2004 (Amendment to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act), between the father and his sons, cannot be elevated to the status of the daughter born after the partition and cannot claim the share in the property allotted to the father or challenge the alienation...

Wife Cannot Be Charged With Extortion For Seeking, Being Granted Maintenance By A Competent Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that there cannot be an offence of extortion registered against the wife when she initiates proceedings for maintenance and the concerned Court grants maintenance amount to her.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by a wife seeking to quash the complaint registered by the husband under Sections 420, 406, 403, 109,...

Karnataka High Court Stays SC/ST Act Case Against Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan & IISc Faculty Members

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday stayed all further proceedings in the case registered against Infosys co-founder S Krish Gopalakrishnan and 17 members of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following allegations by a former professor D. Sanna Durgappa, of wrongful dismissal and caste-based discrimination. Justice S R Krishna Kumar...

'Legislators Enjoy Blanket Protection For Words Spoken In The House': BJP's CT Ravi Accused Of Abusing Female Leader Tells Karnataka HC

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator CT Ravi, booked for allegedly using derogatory words against Congress Legislator Laxmi Hebbalkar inside State Council at Belagavi, told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday that a 'blanket protection' from any kind of criminal prosecution is given to legislators on words spoken by them inside the legislative Council.The court was hearing Ravi's plea...

Accused In Cheque Bounce Cases Should Not Be Equated With Those Convicted Under Other Penal Statutes: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that an accused who has suffered an order of conviction in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act pertaining to cheque dishonour, should not be equated with that of an accused who has been convicted for other penal statutes.Justice V Srishananda held thus while setting aside the six-month imprisonment handed down to one...

ED Can't Trample Upon Individual Liberty & Privacy, Search & Seizure Operations Must Adhere To Procedural Fairness Under PMLA: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has observed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot give the elements of procedural fairness contained in the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) a go-by in the course of its administration.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar made the observation while allowing the petition filed by former Commissioner of Mysore Urban Development Authority...

Company's Order Reversing Pay Hike Upsets Employee's Financial Planning: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside HAL Circular

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a circular issued by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), whereby it sought to re-fix the pay of Officers, which came to be increased, in the year 2017.A single judge, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav allowed the petition filed by 'Hindustan Aeronautics Officers Guild' and set aside the Circular dated 24.07.2021, issued by the employer. It also clarified that...