Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18 – August 24, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 276 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 285Nominal Index: Archana Patil AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 276Karnataka State Pollution Control Board AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 277Munisanjeevamma & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 278Mohammed Shoiab AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 279Eshwaramma AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 280Mohammed Shoiab AND State of Karnataka & Others 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 281Lakshmavva Goshellanavar AND State of Karnataka & Others 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 282K M Gangadhar AND State Of Karnataka & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 283Chooti Bee AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 284Shankar AND Secretary & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 285Judgments/Orders'POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Woman Booked For Sexually Assaulting Minor BoyCase Title: Archana Patil AND State of Karnataka & ANR Case No: CRL.P 12777/2024Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 276The Karnataka High Court on Monday (August 18) dismissed a 52-year-old woman's plea for quashing a sexual assault complaint registered by the parents of a minor boy against her under the POCSO Act, observing that the provisions of the Act apply to both men and women and thus the act is "gender neutral".Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing the order said “POSCO Act being a progressive enactment is intended to safe guard sanctity of childhood it is rooted in gender neutrality with its beneficient object being protection of children, irrespective of sex. The act is thus gender neutral.” It added, “Section 3 and 5 (POCSO Act), which form the foundation of offences under sections 4 and 6 of the Act delineate various forms of assault, although certain provisions may employ gendered pronouns the preamble and the purpose of the act render such usage inclusive, therefore it is inclusive of both male and female...The ingredients of Section 4 of the Act dealing with penetrative sexual assault are equally applicable to both men and women. The language of provision clearly indicates inclusivity, the ingredients of offences the once punishable under section 4 and 6 are clearly met in the case at hand, albeit prima facie.”Karnataka High Court Directs Strict Implementation Of Govt Order Prohibiting Manufacture, Sale & Immersion Of PoP IdolsCase Title: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board AND State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: WRIT PETITION NO. 24118 OF 2025Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 277The Karnataka High Court has directed implementation of the Government order prohibiting the manufacture, sale and immersion of plaster of paris (POP) structures and also directed the district administration, local bodies and police department to cooperate for the enforcement of the said order.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi said “The issue raised is a serious one and we expect that the State Authority shall implement the notification with all seriousness and to its full extent.”Stamp Duty To Be Paid On Value Of Sale Deed If Executed In Furtherance Of Decree Under Specific Relief Act: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: Munisanjeevamma & Others AND State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: WRIT PETITION NO. 49527 OF 2016Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 278The Karnataka High Court has held that the sale deed executed in furtherance of a decree for Specific Performance, after contesting, the stamp duty liable to be paid would not be as per the valuation of the property on the date on which the document was presented for registration and but would be on the agreement value.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said “ I am of the considered opinion that merely because Sri.Khader Mohiddin came forward to execute a sale date in favour of the petitioners would not require the petitioner to make payment of the stamp duty and registration fee as per the market value on the date of presentation of the said sale date. The benefit which would be available as regards sale deed executed and registered in the course of Execution Proceedings would equally apply to a sale date voluntarily executed by judgment debtor in favour of the decree holder.”Karnataka High Court Issues Directions On Using Technology To Resolve Title Disputes, Protect Forests; Forms Panel To Oversee ImplementationCase title: Mohammed Shoiab AND State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: WP 19674 OF 2024 (GM-FOR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.392 OF 2021Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 279The Karnataka High Court passed a slew of directions to incorporate use of modern technology to resolve complex title disputes and protect forest areas from illegal conversion, including formation of a high level committee of various State departments' officials to oversee the implementation of its directions.Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order while considering a land dispute case and noticed:"traditional, paper-based, and siloed administrative systems are...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18 – August 24, 2025

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