LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: July 13 To July 19, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 242 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 255NOMINAL INDEXCentury Club vs. S. Umapathy & Anr.., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 242Sangeetha Agrawal & Anr. vs. M/S Esteem Gardenia Apartment Owners Association, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 243Manjunatha H.C. vs. Buden Sab & Ors.., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 244P v. State of Karnataka & Ors.., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 245 Velu @ Velmayil Somu & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 246Munirathna v. State by Nandini Layout Police Station & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 247Palecanda Ponnappa @ Vishal v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 248K.H. Muniyappa & Anr. v. State by Robertsonpet Police Station & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 249The Advocates Bar Association Kanakapura v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 250Kumari Shamshad Begum & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 251Shivaprasad Bhat & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 252Sri Girish Mattenavar v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 253Tummala Manoj Kumar v. State Of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 254MR. DARSHAN SRINIVAS & ANR v. SIRI PRODUCTIONS & ORS, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 255Judgments/ OrdersCentury Club Is 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act, Land Grant By Mysuru Maharaja Amounts To 'Substantial Financing': Karnataka High CourtCase Title: Century Club vs. S. Umapathy & Anr.Case No.: Writ Appeal No. 1351 of 2025 (GM- RES)Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 242The Karnataka High Court has recently held that the Century Club, a prestigious members-only club situated in the centre of Bengaluru, is a 'Public Authority' under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 242]The Division Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Venkatesh Naik T has dismissed the appeal filed by the Century Club, upholding the orders of a Single Judge and the Karnataka Information Commission in favour of transparent functioning of the club.The court primarily reasoned that the Maharaja of Mysuru had earlier financed the institution of the club in the 7.5 acres of public land adjacent to Cubbon Park in 1913.“…Admittedly, the Century Club is situated on the land measuring 7.5 acre and it was granted by the then Maharaja of Mysuru on 27.10.1913, free of cost, and therefore, it is a non-Government organisation substantially financed by the funds provided by the appropriate Government. The land on which the Century Club is situated belongs to the public and therefore, the Century Club cannot enrich themselves at the cost of the public money. Moreover, the Century Club is not paying any rent or lease or any royalty to the Government and the entire land of 7.5 acre is granted free of cost, which would amount to substantial finance by the Government and the property belongs to the State Government”, the court said.Children Have Fundamental Right To Play: Karnataka High Court Directs Apartment Association To Reconsider Ban On Football In Play AreaCase Title: Sangeetha Agrawal & Anr. vs. M/S Esteem Gardenia Apartment Owners AssociationCase No.: RFA No. 1826 of 2021Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 243Holding that apartment owners have the right to safe common areas, and children possess the right to recreation, the Karnataka High Court has allowed an appeal filed by a couple against their apartment owners' association. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 243]The Single Judge Bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar allowed the appeal from a suit preferred by the couple who are residents of an Apartment Complex in Sahakaranagar, Bengaluru, saying that decorating common stairways with pots create public nuisance and children cannot be deprived of their right to play in common playgrounds.On the children's right to play in the common playground provided inside the apartment area, the court said:“…Playing games by children is a fundamental right of children and prohibiting the children from playing takes away their overall health. Hence, it is hereby directed that the defendant/association reconsider its decision, which was taken earlier in this regard…. shall take a decision as to which games are to be allowed and which are not allowed in the play area. However, by stopping one or two games, the children should not be deprived of playing games in the play area. The defendant shall specify the games to be played in the play area after taking confidence of the members of the association”, the court noted in the order.Driver Can't Be Held Negligent For Sudden Tyre Burst; Vehicle Owner Alone Liable To Pay Compensation: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: Manjunatha H.C. vs. Buden Sab & Ors.Case No.: MFA No. 2959 of 2019 (MV-I)Case Title: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 244The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a driver cannot be held negligent for a sudden tyre burst, thereby, exonerating the driver and fastening liability solely on the owner of the vehicle. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 244]“…The manner of accident shows it is a tyre burst which is not in the hands of the driver and he cannot held to be negligent for the sudden burst ...

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