[O.39 R.3 CPC] Court Must Give Reasons For Granting Ad-Interim Injunction Without Notice To Opposite Party: Karnataka HC Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that before granting an ad-interim temporary injunction without notice to the opposite party, the trial court must assign reasons on whether the object of granting the injunction would be defeated by delay. Justice H P Sandesh, said, “The word used in Order 39 Rule 3 (Civil Procedure Code) is the court shall exercise the discretion and when the...

Karnataka High Court Stalls Framing Of Charge Against Prajwal Revanna In Alleged Sexual Assault Case Till January 16

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the trial court not to frame charges against former Member of Parliament, Prajwal Revanna who is accused in a case of rape and sexual assault, till January 16. However, the trial court is permitted to hear the arguments before framing of charge. Justice M Nagaprasanna has directed thus while hearing a petition filed by Revanna,...

Karnataka HC Directs Private Schools To Submit Structural Stability Report, Fire Clearance Sanction; Govt Schools Also Told To Comply

The Karnataka High Court has upheld a Circular issued by the Department of Education requiring private schools, amongst others, to obtain and furnish a structural stability certificate and sanction plan relating to the building where the school was being run, along with fire safety requirements/facilities for such schools.The court passed the order after noting that the circular only...

Woman Passenger Harassed: Karnataka High Court To Hear Ola's Appeal Against Compensation, PoSH Enquiry On March 17

The Karnataka High Court will hear on March 17, the appeal preferred by ANI Technologies, which owns and operates OLA Cabs, challenging a single judge order which directed the company to pay Rs. 5 lakh compensation to a woman harassed by their driver, during a trip in 2019.Apart from ordering compensation, the single judge Justice MGS Kamal had last year also held that the driver would...

Karnataka HC Declines Plea For Women Reservation In Governing Council Of Advocates' Association Bengaluru, Says Only SC Can Pass Such Order

The Karnataka High Court today (08 May) orally expressed support towards reservation of seats for women in the Governing Council of Advocates' Association Bengaluru.Justice R Devdas however declined a plea moved by the women members of the Bar Association and Federation of Women Lawyers in this regard, stating that only the Supreme Court can pass such orders."All of us are one with you...

Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Centre's Green Energy Open Access Rules, Says It Lacks Legislative Competence

The Karnataka High Court has struck down the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules 2022 framed by the Central Government for generation, purchase and consumption of green energy i.e., electrical energy from renewable sources of energy.A single judge, Justice N S Sanjay Gowda observed that the Centre lacks power under Electricity, 2003 Act to frame...

Karnataka High Court Requests Law Commission To Frame Guidelines To Deal With Pledging Of Stolen Gold With Gold Finance Companies

The Karnataka High Court has requested the Law Commission, Karnataka to formulate necessary guidelines/rules in respect of stolen gold being pledged with gold finance companies, the implication of pledging such stolen gold and the procedure for dealing with it when criminal proceedings are initiated. Justice Suraj Govindaraj noted that there are innumerable matters coming up before this...

University Need Not Insist On +2 Passing Certificate To Determine Eligibility For 3-Yrs LLB Course If Student Produces First Degree: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that the question of considering Higher Secondary (10+2) pass certificate for admission to LLB course would be irrelevant so long as the candidates were to have a First degree issued by any recognised University.A single judge Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while allowing the petition filed by one Rakesh Shetty and said “In respect of proviso to Rule...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024 [Citations: 490 - 532]

Citation 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 490 to 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 532Nominal IndexUnion of India & Others AND Government of Karnataka & Others. 2024LiveLaw (Kar) 490DODDABALLAPUR SPINNING MILLS AND THE BANKING OMBUDSMAN & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 491Sourish Bose & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 492Naleen Kumar Kateel v State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw...

Karnataka High Court Upholds BDA's Land Acquisition Notifications For Construction Of Peripheral Ring Road Between Hosur And Tumakur

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the notifications issued by the Bangalore Development Authority to acquire land for construction of Peripheral Ring Road-II, between Hosur-Mysore Road and Tumakur Road.Single judge Justice E S Indiresh upheld the Preliminary as well as the Final Notifications issued in 2005 and 2011 respectively, under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation...

Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL Against Re-Modeling Of Bengaluru's Gandhi Bazaar, Says It's For Larger Public Convenience

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to stop the Gandhi Bazaar Market Street Redesign project which is at the final stage of completionA division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by Heritage Basavanagudi Residents Welfare Forum and said “The Gandhi Bazaar Market Street Redesign project is...

Atul Subhash Suicide| 'Ingredients For Abetment Of Suicide Prima Facie Made Out' : Karnataka HC Refuses To Stay Investigation Against Wife

The Karnataka High Court on Monday orally observed that it cannot quash the complaint filed against Nikita Singhania for allegedly abetting the suicide of her husband Atul Subhash, a Bangalore based techie, as prima facie ingredients of the offence are made out in the complaint.Atul Subhash died by suicide on December 9, 2024. He left behind a video accusing his wife and in-laws of harassing...