Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 22 To August 28, 2022

Nominal Index B T Raju And State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 328 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 329 K.P.N. SHENOY & others v STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 330 CHANDRASHEKAR R v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 331 MS. H. GAYATHRI v UNION OF INDIA & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 332 NIHARIKA D RAO v. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 333 PUSHPA B. GAVADI v THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 334 RAMA @ BANDE RAMA v STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 335 LAKSHMIBAI v THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 336 INTEL TECHNOLOGY INDIA PVT LTD v. COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 337 MANISH KUMAR SINGH @ MANISH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 338 GAS TURBINE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT DEFENSE UNIT THE DEFENCE ESTATE OFFICER v. NAZIMA SALIQ & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 339 Judgments/Orders 1: Corruption Rampant In Govt Offices, No File Moves Without 'Bribe': Karnataka High Court Case Title: B T Raju And State of Karnataka Case No: Criminal Petition 5614 of 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 328 The Karnataka High Court has observed that nowadays, in Government offices, corruption has become rampant and no file is moved without a 'bribe'.A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan made the observation while refusing bail to BT Raju, working as Assistant Engineer with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). The Anti-Corruption Bureau had arrested him for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. 2: Monkey Menace: Karnataka High Court Directs Local Bodies To Properly Implement State's SOP For Capture & RelocationCase Title: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Case No: WP 14143/2021 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 329 The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Urban Local Bodies in the city to properly implement the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) framed by the government to tackle 'monkey menace' and to deal with the issue of their capture and relocation. 3: S.3(1)(p) SC/ST Act Can't Be Used As A Tool For 'Arm Twisting' After Accepting Pensionary Benefits: Karnataka High CourtCase Title: K.P.N. SHENOY & others v STATE OF KARNATAKA Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 1133 OF 2021 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 330 The Karnataka High Court has held that the disciplinary proceedings instituted against a bank employee, who happens to be a member of the Scheduled Caste community and is accused of committing irregularities, cannot be challenged under Section 3(1)(p) of the SC/ST Act, after such employee has accepted the penalty and has received the pension. 4: Contents Of "Azan" Don't Violate Rights Of Other Faiths Under Article 25/26 Constitution: Karnataka High Court Disposes PILCase Title: CHANDRASHEKAR R v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Case No: WP 10473/2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 331 Observing that Article 25 and 26 of the Constitution embodies the principle of "religious tolerance" which is a characteristic of Indian civilization, the Karnataka High Court on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation alleging that the contents of Azan (call for prayers in Islam) hurt the sentiments of believers of other faiths. 5: Distribution Of State Largesse Must Be Reasonable, Policies Cannot Be Construed By Keeping Common Sense In "Cold Storage": Karnataka High CourtCase Title: MS. H. GAYATHRI v UNION OF INDIA & Others Case No: WRIT PETITION NO.16 OF 2021 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 332 State instrumentalities under Article 12 of the Constitution cannot act arbitrarily or unreasonably whilst considering the claim of citizens for the grant of State largesse, the Karnataka High Court has said. 6: Karnataka Authorities Act On Plea Filed By 9-Yr-Old To Curb Stray Dog Menace In NIMHANS Case Title: NIHARIKA D RAO v. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE. Case No: WRIT PETITION No.38851/2018 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 333 The Karnataka High Court recently disposed of a petition filed by a nine year old girl after the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Director of NIMHANS assured the court that measures have been taken to curb the stray dog menace in the institute's campus and in its residential quarters. 7: Writ Of Quo Warranto Can't Be Issued Unless Appointment To Public Office Made In Violation Of Constitution/ Statutory Provisions: Karnataka HCCase Title: PUSHPA B. GAVADI v THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA Case NO: W.P. NO.22546 OF 2021 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 334 The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a postgraduate law student questioning the appointment of Dr. Shanth Averahally Thimmaiah as the Chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. 8: Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Case After Prosecutrix Admits...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 22 To August 28, 2022

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