Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On PIL To Appoint Adequate Number Of Experts To Examine And Certify Electronic Evidence
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (January 23) issued notice to the Union of India while hearing a petition seeking a direction to designate adequate number of examiners/experts under section 79-A of the Information Technology Act for examining and certifying electronic evidence.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun issued notice to the Union Government on...
Duty Of Deed Writers To Look Into All Papers Before Scribing A Deed, Which Includes Investigating Title Over Property: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against a licensed deed writer accused of writing an agreement for the sale of a land based on a general power attorney (GPA) which was allegedly a forged one.Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by one Shekar and said “Merely because he is a deed writer, the proceedings against him cannot be quashed, as...
Karnataka HC Asks Maharashtra Ekikarana Samiti To Respond To PIL For Banning Observation Of 'Black Day' On November 1
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 22) asked the State and Maharashtra Ekikarana Samiti (MES) to file their response to a public interest litigation plea seeking a direction to restrain MES from observing or publicizing black day on Kannada Rajyotsava (November 1) in Belagavi or any other Kannada speaking region.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun...
Karnataka HC Declines Wife's Plea To Transfer Divorce Case, Says Safeguarding Women Is Admirable But Husband's Convenience Can't Be Overlooked
The Karnataka High Court has said that there should be a gender-neutral society which aims at preventing separation of duties according to sex or gender and the focus should be on equal treatment of men and women both in domestic affairs and workplaces. The court disallowed a plea for transfer of a divorce petition filed by the wife and stated that the husband's convenience cannot be...
Gratuity Cannot Be Forfeited For Employee Who Was Dismissed For Allegedly Misappropriating Funds Without Proper Proceedings: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that in case no proceedings have been initiated against a delinquent employee for recovery of the alleged losses caused to the public institution due to their misappropriation, the question of the employer retaining the gratuity amount of the dismissed employee and forfeiting the same, would not arise.Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while dismissing...
Karnataka HC Rejects PIL Claiming NoBroker Technologies Forces Employees To Surrender Their Digital Privacy, Snoops Their Personal Browsing
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed claiming that NoBroker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd forces its employees to surrender their digital privacy under the threat of losing access to work tools.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun dismissed the petition filed by one MD Imran Reza stating, “This Court is not inclined...
Karnataka HC Suggests State To Verify If Locals, Devotees Want Relocation Of Allama Prabhu Swamy Temple Located At Hidkal Dam Backwaters
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (January 20) orally said that the State authorities will have to verify on whether the general public living in the area and devotees of the Allama Prabhu Swamy Temple situated at Hidkal dam backwaters in Belagavi district, want it to be relocated.During the hearing a division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun said “The state...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 13 To January 19, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 11 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 15Nominal Index:J DEEPA AND Superintendent of Police. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 11Kudleepa AND Mahantesh & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 12RAGINI DWIVEDI @ GINI @ RAGS AND State of Karnataka And Connected Matter. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 13High Court Legal Service Authority AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 14The...
"State Should Never Stifle Rights Of Poor": Karnataka HC Sets Aside Govt Order Reducing Education Assistance To Children Of Construction Workers
The Karnataka High Court set aside a notification issued by the State Government in 2023, reducing the education assistance amount for children of registered construction workers for pursuing graduation and post-graduation courses.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna observed “The state should never stifle or smother the rights of the poor. There is no reason whatsoever found in any of...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Former CM Yediyurappa's Plea To Quash POCSO Case
Countering the State's contention that ex-CM BS Yediyurappa 'calculatedly' filed his plea for quashing a POCSO case after the complainant's death, the BJP leader told the Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 17) that it wasn't that the complainant had told him when she was going to pass away, adding that he was not a magician. He further questioned the intervening one and half month...
Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against HD Revanna Till January 30
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the trial court not to frame charges against Janata Dal (S) leader HD Revanna who is accused of kidnapping a woman, till January 30.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is at the stage of hearing before charge and hearing is on. The concerned court is permitted to hear...
Karnataka High Court Stays Trial Against Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case Lodged By State BJP
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Friday (January 17) stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him by State BJP.Senior advocate Shashi Kiran Shetty appeared for Gandhi and argued before Justice M Nagaprasanna that this was the first time the case is heard.Issuing notice on the plea the court thereafter...