Karnataka High Court
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...
'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...