Karnataka High Court
Compensation For Future Prospects Must Be Provided To Claimants Even In Injury Cases: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that compensation under the head of future prospects is provided to claimants even in injury cases.A single judge bench of Justice Dr Chillakur Sumalatha held thus while partly allowing the appeal filed by Santhosh K S who had challenged the order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which had awarded Rs 4,97,732 instead of Rs 25 lakh which was sought for....
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 26 to September 1
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 380 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 387Nominal Index:Mahathma Gandhiji Grama Hitha Mandali AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 380Mayukh Mukherjee AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 381Chaithanya Reddy S V AND Nayana & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 382Chidanandaya & ANR AND Shivalingappa Mallappa Biradar & Others for Respondents. 2024...
Karnataka High Court Directs Creation Of Online System For Expeditious Testing Of Drug Samples By Govt Analyst, Uploading Of Reports
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Drugs Controller General (India) to ensure that an efficient online system is created, whereby the drug samples which are sent for test/analysis are expeditiously tested and analysed by the Government Analyst within sixty days, and the reports sent by them are available online on a real-time basis.A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda...
Karnataka HC Deletes Observations In Order Allowing Husband To Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Wife For Malicious Prosecution U/S 498A IPC
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday deleted the observation made by it in its order dated June 28 2024, permitting a husband to initiate criminal proceedings for malicious prosecution, under Section 211 of the IPC (Falsely accuse others of committing an offence) against his estranged wife.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order on an application made by the wife,...
Accused Charged Under Wildlife Protection Act Walk Around With Pride Because Of Delay In Concluding Trial: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday orally said that offences under the Wildlife Protection Act should not be kept pending for long and trials against the accused should be completed expeditiously.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna, observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by accused Abdul Rehman and others who were booked in 2008, for killing a spotted deer in...
Owner Of Premises Where Drugs Are Found Can Only Be Prosecuted If He Knowingly Permitted Use For Commission Of Offence: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the owner or occupier of a premise only if he knowingly permits it to be used for commission of the offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), would he become punishable.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by one R Gopal Reddy and quashed the proceedings initiated against him...
Karnataka HC Declines To Quash Molestation Case Against Astrologer Accused Of Touching Woman Inappropriately To 'Fix' Her Kundali
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash proceedings initiated against an astrologer who outraged a woman's modesty by inappropriately touching her under the guise of performing puja to set right her kundali. The Court also declined to quash charges against the woman's husband who took her to the astrologer and threatened her to not reveal her ordeal to anyone else.A single judge bench...
Governor's Sanction To Prosecute CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Case To Ensure Purity in Public Administration: Complainant Tells Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court on Monday was told that the Governor's sanction order against CM Siddaramaiah may not be looked at as adversarial but for ensuring purity in public administration.This submission was made by the complainant in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea against the governor's order to prosecute him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. A single judge...
Trial Court Can Order Further Investigation In A Case, But Cannot Transfer It To Another Agency: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the trial court cannot direct further investigation to be done in a murder case by a different agency, its power is restricted only to order further investigation by the same investigating agency.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing the petition filed by the State Government and set aside the order of the special...
Karnataka High Court Allows Filing Of PILs Before Dharwad And Karaburagi Benches, Hearings To Be Held At Principal Bench
The Karnataka High Court has permitted the filing of Public Interest Litigations arising out of the Districts which fall within the jurisdiction of Dharwad and Kalaburagi Benches of the High Court before the respective benches with effect from August 1. The notification issued by Registrar General K.S.Bharat Kumar reads that “In partial modification of Notification dated 10.06.2008, it...
Karnataka High Court Adjourns Plea Challenging Election Of Chief Minister Siddaramiah Till September 21
The Karnataka High Court will hear the plea challenging the election of Chief Minister Siddaramiah on September 21.The Election Petition was filed seeking to set aside the election of Chief Minister Siddaramiah from Varuna Assembly constituency alleging that he committed electoral malpractices in the 2023 assembly elections.The petitioner who is a voter from the constituency, alleged that...
Sanction For Prosecuting CM Siddaramaiah In MUDA Case Had "Elaborate Application Of Mind": Governor's Office To Karnataka High Court
The office of the Governor told the Karnataka High Court on Saturday that the sanction granted by the Governor to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam was done after "elaborate application of mind", adding that the sanction order had considered everything. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...