Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Defamation Case Against BJP Leader V Sunil Kumar On Complaint Made By Pramod Muthalik
The Karnataka High Court on Friday refused to quash criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Bharatiya Janata Party leader V Sunil Kumar, on the complaint made by Founder President of Sri Ram Sene, Pramod Muthalik.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition and orally said “This mudslinging should stop, elections are fought on making speeches against...
Soliciting Multiple Expert Reports Creates Confusion & Chaos: Karnataka HC Denies Relief To Student Seeking Admission Under Visually-Impaired Quota
The Karnataka High Court has refused relief to a 19-year-old girl who claimed to be visually impaired beyond 40% and sought a direction to the Karnataka Examination Authority to accept her candidature under the visually impaired quota.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil dismissed the petition filed by Disha Bhat who had sought to void the Ocular...
Governor Can't Exercise Discretionary Power On Assumption That Cabinet Advice Biased Due To CM's 'Involvement' In Case: Siddaramaiah To Karnataka HC
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that the Governor's sanction order to prosecute him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" was bereft of any reasons on why he was prima facie guilty while adding that the Governor's discretionary power in such cases was limited. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...
Karnataka HC Declines To Quash POCSO Case Against Teacher Who Allegedly Took Pictures/Videos Of Minor Girls While They Were Changing Clothes
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash prosecution initiated against a drawing teacher of a private school, accused of recording videos and clicking photographs of minor girl students in the residential school when they were changing their dresses.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Muniyappa who is charged under Section 12 of the Protection...
[Compassionate Appointment] Lawmakers Defined 'Family' To Include Specific Relatives Of Employee, Daughter-In-Law Not One Of Them: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a daughter-in-law, claiming compassionate appointment in the state's rural drinking water and sanitation department.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil dismissed the plea filed by Priyanka Halamani, who had challenged the order of the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, which had rejected...
Karnataka High Court Directs DGP To Alert Police Stations Regarding Woman Who Repeatedly Filed Unsubstantiated Cases Against Several Men
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police to communicate to all the state's police stations, the details of a woman complainant who had registered nine complaints/FIRs, against different persons alleging sexual harassment, criminal intimidation and also for offences punishable under Section 498A of IPC.A single judge bench of Justice...
Presumption U/S 90 Evidence Act Not Applicable To Certified Copies Of Gift Deed, Beneficiary Must Prove Claim Over Property: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that a beneficiary of a gift deed has to prove his title over the property received under such a deed by examining witnesses. It held that a presumption in his favour under Section 90 of the Evidence Act cannot be drawn based on producing certified copies of the deed.Section 90 of the Evidence Act reads thus: Presumption as to documents thirty years old....
High Court Restrains Media From Publishing Details Mentioned In Chargesheet Filed Against Murder-Accused Kannada Actor Darshan
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday by way of an ex-parte interim order restrained the media from broadcasting, printing or publishing any details from the chargesheet filed by the police against Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa who is an accused in a murder case, till next date of hearing.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the order on a plea filed by Darshan...
Only Police Can Do Preliminary Inquiry U/S 17A PC Act, Not Governor: State To Karnataka High Court In CM Siddaramaiah's Plea Against Sanction
While hearing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea against the Governor's sanction to prosecute him, the state government on Monday (September 9) told the Karnataka High Court that the preliminary inquiry under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act could have been conducted by the police only and not the Governor. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...
Date Of Complaint Relevant For Determining Limitation U/S 468 CrPC To Prosecute An Offence, Date Of Cognizance Immaterial: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that in a complaint where the offence is punishable with a maximum sentence of three years, the limitation for filing the complaint u/s 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code, is one year from the date of occurrence of the cause of action and any complaint filed beyond that period is not maintainable.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the...
Karnataka High Court To Conduct In-Camera Hearing Of Prajwal Revanna's Bail And Anticipatory Bail Pleas In Rape Cases
The Karnataka High Court on Monday said it would hear in-camera the bail and anticipatory bail applications filed by suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of rape and sexual assault.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “This will be heard in-camera, it cannot be heard in open court. We will secure the order and do it (hear in-camera). It should not...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 2 To September 8, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 388 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 395Nominal Index:State By Mahadevapura Police Station AND Padmavathamma C. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 388Santhosh K S AND Dilip Kumar H & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 389Deepa Darshan H P & ANR AND Police Inspector & ANR . 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 390R Gopal Reddy AND Mohammed Mukaram. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 391Abdul Rehman & Others AND State...