Karnataka High Court
No Case Of Sexual Assault Made Out At This Stage, Delay In Lodging Complaint: Prajwal Revanna To Karnataka HC For Bail, Verdict Reserved
Suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna while arguing his bail plea in a sexual assault case told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday that at this stage no allegations were made out against him, adding that there was a delay in lodging of complaints in the matter. After hearing the arguments from the parties, a single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna went on to reserve its verdict...
Non-Payment Of Maintenance Dues By Association Member Is Unjustified, Hinders Welfare Of Other Members: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a trial court order decreeing a suit filed by an Apartment Owners Association, seeking to recover the outstanding maintenance dues from one of its defaulting members.A single judge bench of Justice M G S Kamal allowed the appeal filed by M/s.Shangrila Flat Owners Association challenged the order of the first appellate court which had allowed the appeal filed...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Filed Against NCPCR Chief For Allegedly Trespassing Into Orphanage, Passing Derogatory Remarks
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed the prosecution initiated against National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanoongo, for allegedly trespassing into a Muslim orphanage and comparing the living conditions there with life under Taliban rule. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed Kanoongo's quashing petition. Detailed order...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Ex-MLA Lingesh, Others Accused Of Bartering Away ₹750 Cr Worth Govt Land
The Karnataka High Court refused to quash a cheating and criminal conspiracy case lodged against former MLA Lingesh K S–who was the Chairman of a committee for regularisation of land between 2016-2023, after "prima facie" observing that the committee had bartered away government land as if it was its personal property. It had been alleged that the committee–Bagair Hukum Saguvali Samithi...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Four Accused Allegedly Involved In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case
The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to four accused allegedly involved in the murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh.A single Judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty granted bail to Bharat Kurane, Srikanth Pangarkar, Sujith Kumar and Sudhanva Gondhalekar, on them executing a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh each, with two sureties of like amount. The petitioners are charged...
"Tried To Flee From Police, Conscious Possession": Karnataka HC Upholds Conviction Of Man Found With Counterfeit Currency In 2010
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the conviction handed down to a man 14 years after the accused committed the offence of being in possession of counterfeit currency.A single judge bench of Justice Ramachandra D Huddar convicted T N Kumara, dismissed the appeal filed by him challenging the conviction under Section 489B and C of the Indian Penal Code in the year 2013. The court said...
Karnataka HC Orders Departmental Inquiry Against Policemen For Filing False Chargesheet Under NDPS Act Against Students, Affecting Their Careers
The Karnataka High Court has directed initiation of Disciplinary proceedings/departmental inquiry against three policemen for having filed a false charge sheet against two persons claiming they consumed Ganja, even when the FSL report clearly opined no presence of any form of contraband in their body.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Hanumantha...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 9 To September 15, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 396 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 402Nominal Index:B S Suresh & ANR AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 396H Mahadev AND K N Rajamma & others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 397ABC AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 398Priyanka Halamani AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 399Muniyappa AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 400Disha Bhat...
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...