'Huge Menace': Karnataka HC Flags Non-Action Against Youngsters Riding Triple Seat, Doing Wheelies On Two-Wheelers

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday called upon the state government to inform it about the measures taken to implement existing rules regarding the wearing of helmets by two-wheeler riders and to ensure road safety among bikers.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun orally remarked, “What about implementing the existing rules, regarding helmets. In Bengaluru...

High Court Calls For State's Response On Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Act

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to file its reply by February 25, to a public interest litigation filed challenging the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Act, 2021.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun said “The issue involved in the Public interest litigation is of seminal importance...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL To Permit Holding Of Bull/ Bullock Cart Race In Kolar District

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the Deputy Commissioner of Kolar District, to grant permission for conducting a bulls race/bullock cart race, in Dullapalli village of the District scheduled in January 2025.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun dismissed the petition filed by V Keshavamurthy and...

NBFC Moves Karnataka High Court Alleging Trial Court Cited 'Non-Existing Judgments' To Reject Its Claim

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 28) heard a petition wherein it is claimed that the trial court relied on non-existing judgments on the records of the respective courts to pass an order rejecting the application filed for return of plaint.Senior Advocate Prabhuling K Navadgi appearing for the petitioner Sammaan Capital Limited, a Non-Banking Finance Company submitted before Justice...

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (January 28) stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and also issued notice to...

Unfortunate That Age-Old Menace Of Dowry Death Still Exists In Society: Karnataka HC Declines To Quash Case Against Husband, In-Laws

The Karnataka High Court has held that merely because the deceased had scribed that no one is responsible in the death note, a court, while relying on the same, cannot quash the proceedings initiated against husband and in-laws for charges of cruelty and dowry death.Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while dismissing the petition filed by Vikas C V and others who are charged under Sections...

Objection Regarding Court's Jurisdiction Must Be Raised At Earliest Possible Opportunity, Not After Adverse Order Is Passed: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that any objection with regard to jurisdiction of a court in adjudicating an appeal has to be raised at the earliest possible opportunity by a party and it cannot be raised after the passing of the order which has gone against it.A single judge, Justice H P Sandesh dismissed a review petition filed by M/s Renram Fashions India Pvt Ltd, which had moved after...

Karnataka High Court Stays ED Summons To CM Siddaramaiah's Wife In MUDA Case Till February 10

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Monday (January 27) stayed the summons issued by Enforcement Directorate to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy, for her alleged involvement in the MUDA case.Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim order while hearing the petition filed by her and minister B S Suresha seeking to quash the complaint registered under the Prevention of...

Karnataka HC Reserves Order On Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe In MUDA Case Involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah & His Wife To CBI

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 27) reserved its verdict on a petition seeking a direction to transfer the investigation by the Lokayukta police into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" which is stated to involve Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved its order after hearing the parties. It...

Double Payment For Same Claim Violates Public Policy U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court Bench of Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice K. V. Aravind held that the issue of double payment for the same claim would undoubtedly be in direct conflict with the Public Policy of India and would violate the Fundamental Policy of Indian Law, as well as the basic principles of morality and justice. Additionally, the court held that it is well established...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 20 To January 26, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 17 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 27Nominal Index:Amrutha M & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 17MD Imran Reza AND NoBroker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 18 Central Warehousing Corporation AND G C Bhat & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 19ABC AND XYZ. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 20 Shekhar AND State of Karnataka & ANR....

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against News 1 Kannada's Anchor & Head Of News

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings initiated against a News Anchor and Head of News-1 Kannada TV channel based on the complaint filed by a police sub-inspector.Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petition filed by Shilpa Kiran and Suresha G S and quashed the proceedings pending against them under sections 290(Punishment for public nuisance in cases...