Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Complaint Against Police Inspector Booked For Not Depositing Seized Amount With State Treasury
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a complaint lodged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, against a police inspector who did not deposit with the state treasury the seized money which was received while investigating a cheating case.A Single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Shankar Naik G K and said “In the light of...
Karnataka High Court Quashes "Delayed" Criminal Complaint Against Additional DGP Accused Of Intimidating, Hurting Woman In 2019
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case initiated against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Alok Kumar, accused of causing hurt and criminal intimidation to a woman in 2019, when he was the incharge police commissioner of Bengaluru.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna quashed the proceedings which were initiated under sections 34, 120A, 166A, 323, 325, 351...
Karnataka HC Declines To Stay Order Limiting Service Charges Collected By Aggregators Such As Ola, Uber For Auto-Rickshaw Rides To 5%
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to stay an order of a single bench which limited the service charges to be collected by aggregators such as Ola, Uber and Rapido for auto rickshaw rides booked through their applications at 5 per cent, over and above the fare fixed by the state government.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind said it would hear the...
Abused Partner With Criminal Intention, Said That Even If She Committed Suicide He Will Face Court: Karnataka HC Declines Relief To Man Booked U/S 306 IPC
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an accused who sought to quash the prosecution initiated against him after a woman with whom he was in a relationship, committed suicide by hanging herself after he refused to marry her.A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition filed by Kumar C who is charged under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. It...
[NDPS Act] Trial Court Can Order Release Of Seized Vehicle From Interim Custody Till Disposal Of Main Case: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that the trial court has the power to release the vehicle from interim custody, under Section 451, 457 of the Criminal Procedure Code, till disposal of the main case registered under provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropics Substances Act (NDPS).A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan held thus while allowing a petition filed by Kawal...
Application To Recall Of Witness U/S 311 CrPC Can't Be Allowed If Filed Only To Drag Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that an application under Section 311 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) cannot be allowed in cases where such applications are filed only to drag the proceedings/trial.A single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by one Stanly Kirthiraj challenging the order of the trial court rejecting his application seeking to recall the...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea Challenging State Govt's Withdrawal Of Consent For CBI Probe Against DK Shivakumar
The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its order on the petitions filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal challenging the State government's decision to withdraw consent for CBI probe into corruption allegations against Congress leader and Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.A division bench of Justice K Somashekhar and Justice Umesh...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: August 5 to August 11, 2024
Nominal Index: Bashirahmed AND Surayya & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 353 THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND SUPREETH S. @ SUPREETH & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 354 Dr Anil Khurana AND Dr Amargouda L Patil & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 355 DR. AMIRTHALAKSHMI R AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 Live Law (Kar) 356 Francis Zavier W AND...
Authorities Must Monitor, Prevent Illegal Hoardings From Coming Up To Ensure Safety Of Public During Monsoons: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed authorities to ensure the safety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the monsoon season and not be complacent in their duty of monitoring and preventing hoardings/flexes which are put up illegally on footpaths and roads in the city of Bengaluru.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind while hearing a batch of...
Seeking Change In Recorded Date Of Birth After Retirement Impermissible Under Law: Karnataka High Court
A single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court, comprising Justice M.G.S. Kamal, while deciding writ petition emphasized that an employee cannot seek a change in the recorded date of birth after a considerable lapse of time. Background Facts The Petitioner was employed as a Pulp Drawing Processor on 01.10.1983. He retired from service on 09.03.2006. At the time of his...
Settlement Commission's Order Accepting Explanation 'In The Spirit Of Settlement' Doesn't Require Interference: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the Settlement Commission, by accepting the explanation 'in the spirit of settlement', cannot be faulted for calling for interference in exercise of the limited jurisdiction.The bench of Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav has observed that the Settlement Commission has taken note of the declaration made under Rule 8 of the Income Tax Settlement...
Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: July 2024
Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 291 to 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 347Nominal Index:ABC AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 291A Ramesh Babu & Others AND Dharani S. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 292Justice B Padmaraj AND Union of India & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 293G Devaraje Gowda AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 294M/S POWER SMART MEDIA PVT LTD & ANR AND Union...