Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC Rejects Advocates Association's Plea For CBI Probe Into Lawyer's Suicide After Alleged Torture By Police Officer, Constitutes SIT
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (December 4) rejected a plea for transfer of investigation to CBI in an abetment to suicide case–concerning the death of an advocate–registered against a Deputy Superintendent of Police.It however constituted an SIT to investigate into the alleged crime, to be headed by IPS Vinay Verma, Superintendent of police, CBI, ACB Bengaluru and the SIT is...
Karnataka High Court Grants 90 Days Parole To Murder Convict To Oversee Agricultural Activities On His Father's Land
The Karnataka High Court has granted 90-day parole leave to a murder convict to oversee the agricultural activities of the land, which is standing in the name of his father.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by one Chandra who has been in judicial custody for over 11 years and undergoing sentence of life imprisonment for offences punishable under Section 302 read with...
No Conspiracy To Murder Deceased: Co-Accused Pavitra Gowda Tells Karnataka High Court In Renukaswamy Murder Case
Pavitra Gowda–a co-accused in the Renukaswamy Murder case along with Kannada Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas–while seeking bail told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (December 3) that there was no conspiracy entered into between the accused to murder the deceased.Counsel for Gowda who is Accused no 1 in the case submitted before Justice S Vishwajith Shetty that “On the...
Electoral Bonds Extortion: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Former State BJP President Naleen Kumar Kateel
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (December 3) quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against former BJP State president Naleen Kumar Kateel for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bondsThe high court in its order said that the complainant in the case was alien to the alleged transaction and an alien cannot complain of extortion. It further said in its order...
Seriously Disputed Facts, Like A Maze: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Two Booked For Defrauding Amazon Of Rs 70 Lakh
Dismissing a plea filed by two persons seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them for allegedly defrauding Amazon Seller Services Limited to the tune of Rs 69,91,940, the Karnataka High Court said that the facts in the case are "so seriously disputed" that they are like a "maze" and would require a full blown trial. Dismissing the petition filed by Sourish Bose and Deepanvita...
Karnataka HC Asks RBI To Bring Guidelines For Automatic Credit Of DD Amount To Drawer If Instrument Not Presented To Bank Within Validity Period
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue necessary guidelines to be followed by Banks in cases where a demand draft is not presented for clearance during its validity period and whether in such cases the amount covered can be automatically credited to the account of the customer on expiry. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said, “Reserve...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 01, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 481 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 489Nominal Index:Krishnappa M T & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 481National Institute of Mental Health And Neuroscience AND S Anitha Joseph. 2024LiveLaw (Kar) 482K Ramakrishna AND Assistant Director 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 483M/S COMPASSION UNLIMITED PLUS ACTION (CUPA AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024...
Bengaluru Court Can Try Suit By Resident Manna Dey's Daughter Against 'Defamatory' Bengali Content Published At West Bengal: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court has held that a competent court in Bengaluru will have jurisdiction to hear the defamation suit filed by late singer Manna Dey's kin, for restraining certain entities from circulating a Bengali language book on the late singer.Justice H P Sandesh pointed that though the book is published in West Bengal, it is available in Bengaluru.The High Court held thus while setting...
Don't Raise Office Objection About Petitioner Not Signing Withdrawal Memo Presented By His Counsel: Karnataka High Court To Registry
The Karnataka High Court has directed its registry not to raise office objections to the effect that the signature of the petitioner is not forthcoming in the memo of withdrawal if the petition is sought to be withdrawn by the advocate appearing for the petitioner.In doing so the court observed that such office objections discredits the authority of the counsel who appear on behalf of...
Actor Darshan's Medical Certificates Don't Show Any Health Complication Preventing Surgery: Karnataka HC Observes Orally During Bail Hearing
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday orally observed that medical certificates produced by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas, who was granted interim bail on October 30 in the Renukaswamy Murder case to undergo spinal surgery, do not reflect any medical complications preventing him from undergoing the surgery.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, who had earlier...
Filing Application U/S 8 Of Arbitration Act Before Statement On Substance Of Dispute Doesn't Waive Right To Invoke Arbitration Clause: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh has held that if an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is filed before submitting the first statement on the substance of the dispute, the party cannot be deemed to have waived its right to invoke the arbitration clause. The court observed that the filing of the written statement and...