Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 194 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 222Nominal Index:Puneet H R AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 194Rana George AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 195Priti Singh & Others AND Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 196Denis Crasta AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 197Harish AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 198Karavali Bus Owners Association & Others AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 200Taha Husain AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 201.A V Poojappa AND Dr S K Vagadevi. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 202M/S SAPTHAGIRI SHELTERS AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 203Manjunath V & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 204Smt. Manjula & Anr. vs. Shriram Transport Finance Co Ltd & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 199M/S. IMAGEX TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT. LTD & ANR AND M/S. GRAINTEC INDUSTRIES & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 205Ms Suja Jones Mazurier AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 206Surya Sareen AND Central Bureau of Investigation. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 207Jayaram B S AND NIL. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 208Bhagwan Das & Others AND The Deputy Commissioner & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 209GreenPeace Environment Trust AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 210Abdul Sattar AND M Khalid & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 211Arumugam AND Ananda. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 212Basvaraj AND K M Altaf Hussain & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 213M/s Sona Synthetics & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 214Prabhakaran K AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 215P Vasudeva Kamath & ANR AND Jayashri R Kamath. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 216Basvaraj Bommai AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 217Vikas M Dev AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 218Arun Kumar Alva AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 219Madiga Dandora AND The State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 220Sriramulu AND U Ravi Rao & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 221Rachappa Satish Kumar & ANR AND M/s Eaglesight Media Private Limited & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 222.Judgments/OrdersCannot Seek Quashing Merely Because Name Did Not Appear In Original Complaint: Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Bank Fraud CaseCase Title: Puneet H R AND State of KarnatakaCase No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 3429 OF 2023Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 194The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash prosecution intiated against a person accused of defrauding a bank, saying he cannot seek quashing of the offence solely on the ground that his name did not appear in the original complaint.A single judge, Justice Mohammad Nawaz held thus while dismissing a petition filed by one Puneet H R who is accused for offences punishable under Sections 403, 406, 408, 409, 419, 420, 465, 468, 471, 120(b) read with Section 34 of IPC, Section 66 of Information Technology Act, 2000 (for short 'I.T. Act') and Section 13(1)(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.Karnataka High Court Allows Plea By Minister's Son Rana George Seeking Access To Private Property Within Nugu Wildlife SanctuaryCase Title: Rana George AND State of KarnatakaCase No: WP 30452/2024Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 195The Karnataka High Court on Monday allowed a petition filed by Rana George, son of State Energy Minister K.J. George, seeking unrestricted access to his private land located within the Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary.A single judge, Justice M Ngaprasanna said, “The writ petition is allowed, the order dated 01.03.2024, is quashed. Madamus issued to authorities to provide unhindered access to the petitioner to access his property in accordance with law. It is made clear that the petitioner while using the property shall not damage physically or otherwise any flora or fauna in the wildlife sanctuary.”[MV Act] Allowances Outside Salary Are Composite Earnings & Should Be Considered While Granting Compensation: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: Priti Singh & Others AND Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd & ANRCase No: MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.1567/2024 (MV) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL No.498/2024Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 196The Karnataka High Court has said that in assessing just compensation, for claims made under Motor Vehicles Act, amounts that were paid to the deceased by his employer, whether as perks or any other nomenclature, should be added to his monthly income. Such monthly income forms the basis for computing compensation.A division bench of Justice K S Mudgal and Justice K V Aravind held thus while partly allowing an appeal filed by Priti Singh and others who had questioned the compensation amount granted by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal. The court modified the amount granted by the tribunal Rs 81,89,000 and increased it to Rs 2,27,32,608.The bench said “The Tribunal committed an error in holding that the deceased was in the probationary period and that his entire salary paid could not be considered. The Tribunal considered the...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

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