Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC Stays Defamation Proceedings Against 'The News Minute' By BJP Leader Ravi Subramanya Seeking Damages Of ₹3 Crore
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday by way of interim relief stayed the defamation proceedings initiated against Spunklane Media Private Limited which owns and runs the news portal The News Minute, by BJP Leader L A Ravi Subramanya, in 2022.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the order on the civil petition filed by the company challenging the order of the trial...
Father Responsible To Pay Child's School Fees Apart From Interim Maintenance Particularly When Wife Unemployed At His Insistence: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that payment of child's school fees by a father would not mean that he would not pay maintenance amount to the child on account of him living separately with his mother.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected the petition filed by a husband challenging an order of the trial court directing him to pay Rs 5,000 each to wife and child as...
Person With LMV License Permitted To Drive Tractor As Unladen Weight Is Below 7500 Kgs, Insurance Company Must Compensate In Case Of Accident: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that a person holding a light motor vehicle driving licence is permitted to drive a tractor as the unladen weight does not exceed 7500 kg and the insurance company is liable to pay compensation to the claimants in case the driver of the tractor causes an accident.A Single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan held thus while dismissing the appeal filed by the...
[S.306 IPC] Prosecution For Allegedly Instigating Wife To Commit Suicide Can't Be Quashed After Filing Chargesheet: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held instigation or otherwise by a husband for the commission of suicide of the wife can only be deciphered in a full-blown trial after recording evidence.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while refusing the quash the abatement to suicide charge against Mayukh Mukherjee said “In the life of husband and wife it cannot be said that there should be...
Fair Price Shops Must Enable Access For Impoverished Classes And Ensure Distribution To All Citizens In Speedy, Cheap Manner: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that the object and purpose of establishing a fair price shop is to enable the citizens of the country to have easy access to fair price shops, more so, when the ration card holders belong to the impoverished class of society and many of them are below the poverty line.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed a petition filed by Mahatma...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: August 19 - August 25, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 373 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 379Nominal Index:Sreeramu V and ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 373Chennamma AND The Regional Commissioner & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 374Shobha AND Dr Anil P Kumar. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar). 375Mohammed Shahid & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 376Rafiq Bepari AND State of Karnataka...
UPI Facility For All Payments To BESCOM Will Be Made Available Within 6 To 8 Months, Karnataka High Court Told
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) informed the Karnataka High Court on Friday that the facility of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) or Online payment in respect of all aspects of payment to be made to BESCOM will be made available in six to eight months.The high court had in its July 26 order directed BESCOM to file an affidavit explaining why the facility of providing...
State's Goal To Check Female Foeticide Due To "Illegal" Sex Determination At Diagnostic Centres "Laudable" But It Must Comply With Law: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that the State's object to check female foeticide cases due to "illegal" sex determination at diagnostic centres is "laudable", but there must be compliance of Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act (PCPNDT) as every centre cannot be "painted with the same brush". A single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna...
"Courts Are Vigilant To Forcible Conversion Of Underprivileged Women, Children": Karnataka HC Denies Bail To Man Booked For Sexual Assault, Illegal Conversion
The Karnataka High Court recently rejected a bail plea filed by one Rafiq Bepari who is accused of inducing a married woman, sexually assaulting her and forcing her to convert to Islam for marriage with him.A single judge bench of Justice S Rachaiah said “In the present case, the act of inducing innocent and poor women and forcibly converting to Islam is a serious development and therefore,...
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Minister Priyank Kharge Booked For Participating In 2002 Protest March Against KS Eshwarappa
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed all proceedings pending before the Special Court against State Minister of Electronics and IT/BT, Priyank Kharge in a case registered against him over a protest march held in 2002 of which he was part, demanding the resignation of then Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna by way...
"Does Anybody Spend So Much? If She Wants To Spend, Let Her Earn": Karnataka HC On Plea Of Wife Seeking Over ₹6 Lakh As Interim Maintenance
The Karnataka High Court on August 20, expressed surprise after an estranged wife filed an application seeking Rs 6,16,300 per month as interim maintenance amount from her husband.A single judge bench of Justice Lalitha Kanneganti orally told the counsel for the wife, “Does anybody spend this much, a single lady for herself, if she wants to spend let her earn, not on the husband. If you want...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Husband's Complaint Alleging Wife Was Attempting To Murder Him And His Mother Using 'Black Magic'
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a complaint registered by a husband against his wife claiming she wanted to murder him and his mother using Black Magic.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by the wife and quashed the order of reference made for further investigation by the Magistrate court on the private complaint filed by the husband under sections...