Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 02 - December 08, 2024

Citation 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 490 to 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 500Nominal Index: Union of India & Others AND Government of Karnataka & Others. 2024LiveLaw (Kar) 490DODDABALLAPUR SPINNING MILLS AND THE BANKING OMBUDSMAN & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 491Sourish Bose & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 492Naleen Kumar Kateel v State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 493State of Karnataka & ANR AND Dr Madhu Kumar M H. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 494Chandra AND Chief Superintendent & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 495KANAKA LAKSHMI B M AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 496M V Srinivas Gowda AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 497Vinay Kulkarni And Central Bureau of Investigation & Others and batch. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 498Sudha Bai & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 499Akhil Thomas AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 500Judgments/OrdersKarnataka High Court Sets Aside NGT's ₹2.94 Crore Fine Imposed On Indian Army's Training Unit For Polluting Ulsoor LakeCase Title: Union of India & Others AND Government of Karnataka & OthersCase No: WRIT PETITION NO. 26954 OF 2024Citation No: 2024LiveLaw (Kar) 490The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone) directing Madras Engineering Group, a training Unit of the Indian Army, to pay an environmental compensation of Rs Rs.2,94,63,000 for polluting Ulsoor Lake in Bengaluru.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind said “This Court is inclined to exercise powers under Article 226 of the Constitution in limited context and in respect of specific area which is non compliance of principles of natural justice, in as much as the order against the petitioners came to be passed by the NGT imposing the liability of payment of environment compensation without affording hearing to the petitioners.”Karnataka HC Asks RBI To Bring Guidelines For Automatic Credit Of DD Amount To Drawer If Instrument Not Presented To Bank Within Validity PeriodCase Title: DODDABALLAPUR SPINNING MILLS AND THE BANKING OMBUDSMAN & OthersCase No: WRIT PETITION NO. 41048 OF 2019Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 491The Karnataka High Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to issue necessary guidelines to be followed by Banks in cases where a demand draft is not presented for clearance during its validity period and whether in such cases the amount covered can be automatically credited to the account of the customer on expiry.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said, “Reserve Bank of India to issue necessary guidelines as regards the status of a demand draft not presented for clearance during its validity and amongst other things, if the amount covered under the demand draft can be automatically credited to the account of the customer on expiry if the demand draft has purchased the same through her bank account.”Seriously Disputed Facts, Like A Maze: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Two Booked For Defrauding Amazon Of Rs 70 LakhCase Title: Sourish Bose & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANRCase No: CRIMINAL PETITION No. 10546 OF 2024Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 492Dismissing a plea filed by two persons seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them for allegedly defrauding Amazon Seller Services Limited to the tune of Rs 69,91,940, the Karnataka High Court said that the facts in the case are "so seriously disputed" that they are like a "maze" and would require a full blown trial.Dismissing the petition filed by Sourish Bose and Deepanvita Ghosh Justice M Nagaprasanna in his order said, “The Apex Court holds that, when the case is shrouded with seriously disputed questions of fact, the High Court should not interfere.The questions of fact are so seriously disputed in the case at hand; they are maze and it would amaze this Court to interfere on such facts”.Electoral Bonds Extortion: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Former State BJP President Naleen Kumar KateelCase title: Naleen Kumar Kateel v State of KarnatakaCase No: Criminal Petition No: 10321 of 2024.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 493The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (December 3) quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against former BJP State president Naleen Kumar Kateel for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bondsThe high court in its order said that the complainant in the case was alien to the alleged transaction and an alien cannot complain of extortion. It further said in its order that the complaint suffers from want of locus to register the complaint. The court further observed in its order that "not even a modicum" of ingredients of the alleged offence have made out even in its "prima facie sense", and what the complainant had projected is a "huge hocus-pocus", but he in fact has "no locus".Value Addition Of Employee Is Always Advantageous To Institution: Karnataka HC Upholds Order On Doctor's Plea For Deputation To Study FurtherCase Title:...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 02 - December 08, 2024

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