Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 08 - September 14, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 305Nominal Index: Mrs Maheshwari M AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited AND Malathi B & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 300SRI HONNESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA JEERNODHARA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 301Chandrappa AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 302Sunil H Bohra & Others AND Assistant Commissioner & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 303 State Bank of India AND M/s Swait Agencies & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 304Vikas Kumar S J AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 305Judgments/OrdersKarnataka High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On 72-Yr-Old Woman For Filing 'Frivolous' Habeas Corpus PleaCase Title: Mrs Maheshwari M AND State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: WPHC NO. 81 OF 2025Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on a 72-year-old woman for filing a habeas corpus petition with an ulterior motive to take revenge against the police, after being dissatisfied with the probe conducted by the police on a complaint given by her.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Rajesh Rai K while dismissing the petition filed by Maheshwari M said “We are of the view that in order to curb frivolous and malicious invocation of habeas corpus to protect the judicial process, it is necessary to impose punitive costs on such litigants. In that view of the matter, we dismiss this petition by imposing costs of Rs.2,00,000 on the petitioner who has approached this Court with unclean hands by suppression of facts.”Pensionary Benefits Can't Be Withheld Indefinitely On Account Of Possible Disciplinary Proceedings In Future: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited AND Malathi B & ANRCase No: WRIT APPEAL NO. 1577 OF 2024.Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 300The Karnataka High Court has said that pensionary and retiral benefits of a former employee cannot be withheld indefinitely on account of a possible disciplinary proceedings on a future date.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi held thus while dismissing appeal by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited against single judge's order directing the company to pay all retirement benefits–death-cum-retirement gratuity, entitlement for leave encashment benefit and other pensionary benefits along with interest from the date of retirement to one Malathi B. "We are not persuaded to accept that the pensionary and retiral benefits of respondent No.1 could be withheld indefinitely on account of a possible disciplinary proceedings at a future date," the bench said.Will Withdraw Notice Banning Eating Of Non-Veg Food Around Sri Honneshwara Deity Temple: State Tells Karnataka High CourtCase Title: SRI HONNESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA JEERNODHARA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) AND State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: WP 25313/2025Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 301The Karnataka government informed the High Court on Wednesday that it "will withdraw notice" a notice issued by the concerned jurisdictional police stipulating not to sacrifice animals and consume non-vegetarian food around the precincts of Sri Honneshwara Deity temple located in Shivanagere Village in Tumakuru district.The state government said that it would issue a fresh notice within a week, "limiting it only to sacrifice of animals".Justice B M Shyam Prasad accordingly disposed of a petition filed by the Honneshwaraswamy Devasthana Jeernodhara Seva Samithi Trust (R) had challenged the notice issued to it by the police dated July 13, 2024 stipulating that no one should sacrifice or consume meat for an area around 200 meters from the temple.Sexual Assault On Minor By Married Man Is Unpardonable, Society Must Be More Vigilant Towards Those From Weaker Sections: Karnataka HCCase Title: Chandrappa AND State of Karnataka & ANRCase No: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 75 OF 2025Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 302The Karnataka High Court recently observed that the act of sexual assault on a minor girl by a married man is unpardonable and has to be viewed strictly, not only in order to restore the confidence in the minds of children and women, but also to send a strong signal to society at large.It held, “It is noticed here that, the victim belongs to Scheduled Caste and she is so susceptible to persons like appellant, for the purpose of exploitation. Hence, it is high time to send a strong signal to the society at large to be more vigilant on women and children belonging to weaker sections of the society.”'Nation's Wealth Measured By Care For Elderly': Karnataka HC Suggests Increase In ₹10K Cap On Maintenance Under Senior Citizens ActCase Title: Sunil H Bohra & Others AND Assistant Commissioner & OthersCase No: WRIT PETITION No.13448 OF 2021Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 303The Karnataka High Court has recommended to the Union Government to revisit Section 9 of the...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 08 - September 14, 2025

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