Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 5 To December 11, 2022

Nominal Index: HEALTHCARE GLOBAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 496 MANJUNATH B v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 497 PRAKASH & Others v. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 498 RADHAKIRSHAN @ K RADHAKRISHNA & ANR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 499 BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED v. KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION & others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 500 BASAVARAJA BEERAPPA KAMBALI v. THE CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD & others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 501 Hanumanthappa v. The Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd & others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 502 Chethan A. Kumar v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 503 Uday Nayak v. Anita Nayak. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 504 SRIKANTA M.R v. GEETHA & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 505 Dr M G Bhat & Others v. State of Karnataka & ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 506 M/s United Brothers Healthcare Services Pvt. Ltd v. Ministry of Health And Family Welfare, Government of India & Others. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 507 Vineetha Thomas v. SQD LDR Dr Praveen Kumar Borushetty. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 508 Shahista & Others v. The State. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 509 Judgments/Orders 'Rich & Poor Should Be Able To Afford Cancer Treatment Alike': Karnataka HC Upholds 30% Cap On Trade Margin Of 42 Anti-Cancer DrugsCase Title: HEALTHCARE GLOBAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. UNION OF INDIA & Others Case No: WRIT PETITION No.11057 OF 2019 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 496 The Karnataka High Court has upheld a 2019 order issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers imposing a cap of 30% on trade margin of 42 anti-Cancer Drugs. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd. and said, "Cancer patients in India incur heavy expenditure and cancer drugs need to become somewhat affordable so that whenever a treatment is required, it can be treated at the earliest, to the rich and the poor alike. If such policy is not promulgated, the poor or the middle class which forms a majority of the population of this country, can be seen to be succumbing to the disease due to high prices that the manufacturers project resulting in its unaffordability." Court Flooded With Cases Concerning Allotment Of Fair Price Shops: Karnataka HC Asks State To Take Forward 'One Nation One Ration Card' PolicyCase Title: MANJUNATH B v. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Case No: WRIT PETITION No.19575 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 497 The Karnataka High Court has expressed concern over the rising litigation relating to allotment of fair price shops under the Public Distribution System and has asked State's Food and Civil Supplies Department to take appropriate steps to 'put its house in order'. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was dealing with a case whereby the licence to run fair price shop of a physically disabled person was cancelled by the Appellate Authority under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 following a grievance raised by the allottee of another fair price depot situated in the same vicinity. 'No Politics In Devotion': Karnataka HC Asks Parties Agitating Shifting Of Deity From New Temple To Old Dilapidated Premises To Approach Civil CourtCase Title: PRAKASH & Others v. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & others Case No: WRIT PETITION No.14590 OF 2020 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 498 The Karnataka High Court has refused to issue directions in a plea against shifting of the deity from the newly constructed Kamsagara Beeralingeshwara and Hinde Mallikarjunaswamy Temple at Chitradurga district back to the old temple, which is in a dilapidated condition. The Court however ordered status quo keeping in mind public safety and asked the parties to agitate their respective rights over the deity continuing in the new building or to be shifted to the old temple by approaching the competent civil Court. 'Removal From Service Cannot Become A Ground For Filing Sexual Assault Complaint': Karnataka HC Quashes Sexual Harassment Case Against Post MasterCase Title: RADHAKIRSHAN @ K RADHAKRISHNA & ANR v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 8277 OF 2021 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 499 The Karnataka High Court has quashed a sexual harassment case against a post master, who was booked by the police on a complaint filed by a temporary Group-D employee in 2018. A single judge bench of Justice K. Natarajan allowed the petition seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings registered for offences punishable under Section 354(A) read with 34 of IPC. Is Bangalore International Airport Ltd A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act? Karnataka HC Asks State Information Commission To Decide AfreshCase Title: BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED v. KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION & others Case No: W.A. NO.900 OF 2010 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw ...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 5 To December 11, 2022

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