Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 15 - September 21, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 306 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 313Nominal Index: Prathap Simha v. State of Karnataka and Batch. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 306Shaik Nowshera AND M/s 1-Help Technology And Software Solution Pvt Ltd & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 307DR. SHIVANANDAPPA DODDAGOUDAR And THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 308K.S MANJUNATH GOWDA AND K.Y.NANJE GOWDA & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 309Syeda Neelfur AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 310Sailen Das AND State By Kodigehalli Police Station & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 311M/s BEE JAY Engineers v. Commercial Tax Officer. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 312M/s NCS Pearson INC. v. Union of India. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 313Judgments/Orders'This Is A Secular State': Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against State's Invite To Banu Mushtaq As Chief Guest For Dasara CelebrationsCase Title: Prathap Simha v. State of Karnataka and BatchCase No: WP 27595/2025 c/w WP 27692/2025, WP 27824/2025Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 306The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 15) dismissed pleas challenging State Government's decision to nominate author and Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the inauguration of the upcoming Dasara Festival in Mysuru.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi after hearing the arguments said: "We are not persuaded to accept that permitting person of different faith to the function organised by the state violates any legal or constitutional right of petitioners or in any manner opposed to values enshrined in the Constitution of India. Accordingly, petitions are dismissed".Cheque Dishonour | Service On CEO/MD In Official Capacity Deemed As Notice To Company, Can't Terminate Prosecution: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: Shaik Nowshera AND M/s 1-Help Technology And Software Solution Pvt Ltd & OthersCase No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6013 OF 2025 C/W CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6015 OF 2025 & Others Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 307The Karnataka High Court recently held that once a Magistrate takes cognizance of an offence under Negotiable Instruments Act, the proceedings cannot be quashed on a mere technical plea that the company has not been properly described in the cause title, unless it is demonstrably shown that no notice under Section 138(b) of NI Act, was served on the company.A single judge, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,“Where notice has been duly issued and served on the company through its CEO, MD or authorised signatory, the mere inversion or irregularity in the description of accused cannot be a ground to terminate the prosecution.”It added “Service of notice on the officer who signed the cheque in his or her official capacity constitutes valid notice on the company itself. Conversely, where the company has been duly served, such notice, by operation of Section 141, is deemed notice to the Directors and officers responsible for the conduct of its business.”Medical Reimbursement Can't Be Denied Because Hospital In Recognized Hospitals List Changed Its Name: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: DR. SHIVANANDAPPA DODDAGOUDAR And THE STATE OF KARNATAKA & OthersCase No: WRIT PETITION NO. 106571 OF 2025.Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 308The Karnataka High Court has said that medical reimbursement cannot be denied on the ground that a hospital which was earlier recognised by the Government in the list of private hospitals permitted to provide treatment to employees, changed its name.A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while allowing a petition filed by Dr. Shivanandappa Doddagoudar an Associate Professor at Government First Grade College Ranebennur Taluka.It said, “Medical reimbursement cannot be denied solely due to a change in the name of the hospital, even though it remains the same entity that was previously recognised.”Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Election Of Congress MLA From Malur Constituency, Stays Order For 30 Days To Allow Him To Approach SCCase Title: K.S MANJUNATH GOWDA AND K.Y.NANJE GOWDA & OthersCase No: Election Petition 10 OF 2023.Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 309The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday set aside the 2023 election of Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) K Y Nanjegowda representing Malur constituency (Kolar district).During the 2023 assembly election, Nanjegowda won by a margin of 248 votes against BJP candidate KS Manjunath Gowda.Justice R Devdas, while allowing the petition filed by defeated candidate KS Manjunath Gowda said: “The elections petition is allowed in part directing recounting of votes and then to declare the results afresh. The election of Respondent no 1 to Malur Assembly constituency in Kolar District during the election held in May 2023, is hereby set aside.”Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹50K Cost On Plea Seeking To Stall Release Of 'Jolly LLB 3' FilmCase Title: Syeda Neelfur AND Union of India & OthersCase No: WP 27215/2025Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 310The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a public...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 15 - September 21, 2025

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