Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against ED Officers Accused Of Coercing Witness To Make Statements Against CM Siddaramaiah In Valmiki Corp Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (November 8) quashed the prosecution initiated against two Enforcement Directorate officers who are investigating Valmiki Corporation case and were alleged of coercing a witness to make statements against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed a petition filed by Deputy Director and Assistant Director of ED,...

Wife Can't Be Made Co-Accused Merely For Staying With Husband Who Is Involved In Crime, Stronger Evidence Needed U/S 319 CrPC: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that an application under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973, which provides to bring in another person accused in the case cannot be exercised at a pre-trial stage.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by one R K Bhat who is the complainant in the case seeking to implead one Shanthi Roache as a co-accused in...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against BJP President JP Nadda For Remarks Made At Election Rally

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (November 7) quashed a criminal case registered against BJP national president J P Nadda relating to certain remarks made at an election rally in April, 2023 for allegedly unduly influencing voters. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition and quashed the offence registered under Sections 171F(Punishment for undue influence...

Man Who Filed Complaint Against ED Officers For 'Coercing' Him To Make Statements On CM Siddaramaiah Seeks Withdrawal, Karnataka HC Told

The Karnataka High Court was informed on Wednesday (November 6) that Kalesh B, the complainant who registered a case against two Enforcement Directorate officers investigating the Valmiki Corporation case for allegedly coercing the former to make statements against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has sought to withdraw his complaint. During the hearing a single judge bench of Justice M...

Theft By Employee Leads To Mistrust In Him, Labour Court Cannot Order Reinstatement On Sympathy: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the Labour Court cannot on the ground of sympathy alone direct reinstatement of a workman, when he is involved in a serious case of theft.A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha held thus while allowing a petition filed by The Taj West End Hotel and set aside the order of the tribunal directing reinstatement and payment of back wages to an employee,...

Even If Child In Conflict With Law Is To Be Tried As Adult, His Bail Application Will Be Considered U/S 12 JJ Act And Not CrPC: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that even if a child in conflict with law is ordered to be tried as an adult, as provided under Section 18(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, his bail application is to be considered under Section 12 of the Act, it cannot be considered under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure.A single judge bench of Justice...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Requiring Mutt Head To Appear In Court For Leading Evidence After Completing Daily Rituals

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a plea moved by the Matadhipathi (religious head) of Kadri Shri Jogi Mutt (Yogishwara Mutt) who had sought appointment of a Commissioner to record his evidence in a suit before the trial court seeking a declaration that the Mutt (monastery) belongs to the Jogi community.The petitioner defendant–Raja Yogi Nirmalnathji Maharaj had sought this appointment on...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Stand In Plea Seeking Transfer Of MUDA Case Probe From Lokayukta Police To CBI

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (November 5) sought Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's stand in a plea seeking a direction to transfer the investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" presently being conducted by the Lokayukta police to the Central Bureau of Investigation.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna issued notice to the...

Govt Should Bring Regulations To Exempt Nurseries From Land Acquisition, Reliance On GOs 'Must Stop Forthwith': Karnataka High Court

While hearing a plea pertaining to the acquisition of a land claimed to be used as a nursery, the Karnataka High Court has said that the reliance on a 1987 government order exempting Nurseries (Plant nursery) from land acquisition must stop forthwith.In doing so the high court further said, that if the acquiring authorities want to exempt nurseries from land acquisition, it can do it only...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 28 To November 3, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 450 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 454Nominal Index:Lalji Kesha Vaid AND Dayanand R. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 450G V Prasad & ANR AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 451Mohammed Shiyab AND National Investigating Agency. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 452Akash Jaiswal AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 453Mahantesh S Nagur AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw...

'Reasonable Efforts Made, No Further Action Required': Karnataka High Court Closes PIL To Deploy Indian Army For Rescuing Landslide Victims

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (November 4) disposed of a public interest litigation petition seeking deployment of Indian Army personnel for rescuing the victims of of the July 16 landslide on National Highway 66 in Uttara Kannada district, after it was informed that the situation was back to normal.In doing so the high court took note of Deputy Solicitor General of India Shanthi Bhushan...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: October 2024 [Citations: 421 - 453]

Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 421 to 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 453Nominal Index:Arafath Ali @ Arafath AND National Investigation Agency. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 421Sanjana Raghunath AND Karnataka Examination Authority & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 422Roshan A AND Union of India & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 423Vishwanath Koraga Shetty AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 424Reserve Bank...