Karnataka High Court
Fictitious Claims Of Honorarium By Persons Claiming To Be Freedom Fighter Is To Be Dealt With Sternly: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by M V Srinivasa Gowda, challenging an order passed by Deputy Commissioner, Kolar District, directing initiation of proceedings against him to recover the entire amount paid as honorarium to him under the Karnataka State Freedom Fighters Welfare Rules, 1969.In doing so the court underscored that the object of the scheme is to provide...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On CM Siddaramaiah's Appeal Against Order Upholding Governor's Sanction To Prosecute In MUDA Case
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 5) issued notice to the state government and other respondents in an appeal by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenging the single judge's order which had upheld Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's decision granting sanction to investigate him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.The CM submitted before the court that Section...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict In Tejasvi Surya's Plea To Quash Case For Allegedly Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 5) reserved its verdict in a plea filed by BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya seeking quashing of a case registered against him after he was accused of spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district.After hearing the parties Justice M Nagaprasanna said, "Heard, reserved". During the hearing the senior counsel...
Value Addition Of Employee Is Always Advantageous To Institution: Karnataka HC Upholds Order On Doctor's Plea For Deputation To Study Further
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the order of the State Administrative Tribunal which directed the State government to consider representation of Dr Madhu Kumar M H, Specialist (Physician), KR Hospital in Mysuru for permission to go on deputation for higher studies.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice C M Joshi said, “The petitioners are not justified in keeping...
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...