Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt To Expeditiously Fill Vacancies Of President, Members At Consumer Forums & State Commission

The Karnataka High Court was on Monday informed by the state government that it has constituted a selection committee and begun the process of making appointments to the post of Presidents and Members of all the consumer Forums.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun accordingly disposed of the petition filed by V R Raghunathan seeking a direction to the...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Legislator Whose Photos Were Found On Pressure Cookers During Assembly Elections

The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated against legislator R.Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, who was charged after certain cartons of pressure cookers were found in a building which had his sticker pasted, during the State Assembly Election held in 2023.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Murthy and T N R Rohit and quashed the case registered...

No CBI Probe Merely Because An Accused Is Sitting CM, Can't Doubt Lokayukta's Independence Without Reason: Karnataka HC In MUDA Case

Seeking reference of investigation to the CBI because one of the accused is a sitting Chief Minister "is un-acceptance” said the Karnataka High Court while dismissing Snehamayi Krishna's plea for transferring the investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" from Lokayukta police to the CBI.Justice M Nagaprasanna in his order noted the petitioner's...

Dispute Regarding Share Purchase Agreement Not Maintainable Before Commercial Court: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a dispute related to the recovery of money in regard to the share purchase agreement is not maintainable before the Commercial Court.A single judge, Justice H T Narendra Prasad allowed the petition filed by Bhashakar Naidu challenging the order of the Commercial Court which had rejected its application filed under Order VII Rule 10 of the Civil...

S.482 CrPC | Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed Based On Witness Statements Only In Rare Circumstances To Avoid Injustice: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Friday, while refusing to quash the proceeding initiated against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa charged under provisions of POCSO Act, said the quashment of proceedings relying on statements under Section 161 or under Section 164 of CrPC is only under rare and exceptional circumstances.A single judge bench Justice M Nagaprasanna, which obliterated the...

Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case, Trial Court Directed To Decide On Cognizance Afresh

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 7) set aside the trial order taking cognizance of offences alleged against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a case registered under the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) ActIn doing so the court partly allowed his plea for quashing the POCSO Case; it however remitted the matter back to the trial court while saying that...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Transfer Probe In MUDA Case Allegedly Involving CM Siddaramaiah To CBI

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 7) refused 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 while pronouncing the order said, "The material on record does not indicate that investigation...

[S.216 IPC] Necessary To Establish Accused Had Knowledge About Conviction Of Offender To Prosecute Him For Offence Of Harbouring: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed an offence registered against a man charged with harbouring a murder accused in his house.A single judge, Justice S R Krishna Kumar allowed the petition filed by Udaya Kumar Shetty and said: “Before alleging any offence punishable under Section 216 of IPC, it is necessary to establish that accused person had knowledge about conviction of the...

'Too Vague': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Inquiry Against Legislators Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets

Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 6) dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a direction to Lokayukta to hold enquiry against the MLA, MPs and MLCs whose assets are disproportionate to their known sources of income, by considering the representation made by the petitioner in December 2023.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun dismissed...

Competent Court Can Only Mutate Legatee's Name In Records Once Will Has Been Proved: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a sibling who is asserting exclusive title based on a Will in his favour cannot get his name mutated in the records based on the Will until it has been substantiated and proved.A single judge, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Ullas Kotian Yane Ullas K V, who had challenged the order of the...

'Debt Has Been Recovered Multiple Times Over': Vijay Mallya Approaches Karnataka HC Seeking Information On Total Amount Recovered By Banks

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (February 5) issued notice to banks on a petition filed by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, seeking a direction to the former to provide a statement of accounts for the amounts owed by him, United Breweries Holdings Limited (in liquidation) and other certificate debtors.Justice R Devdas issued the notice returnable on February 13. Senior Advocate...

MUDA Treated Retd Defence Personnel With 'Scant' Respect: Karnataka High Court Directs Body To Execute Sale Deed For Allotted Land

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the State Consumer Commission and directed Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to allot a site by executing necessary conveyance and deliver possession to a retired defence personnel.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice G Basavaraja allowed the petition filed by LT. GEN (Retd) BNBM Prasad and said “The State...