Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 20 To June 26, 2022

Nominal Index: RATHNAMMA v. STATE REPRESENTED BY PSI, CHANNAGIRI POLICE STATION, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 216 Umapathi S. v. State of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 217 VISHWAS V v THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 218 Lakshi Venkateshwara Kallu Kutukara Bhovi Shakhara Sangha v. The State Of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 219 Vikas Verma & Others v. Union of India & Others, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 220 RITHESH PAIS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 221 ARCHANA GIRISH KAMATH v. UNION OF INDIA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 222 V.KRISHNAMURTHY v. DIARY CLASSIC ICE CREAMS PVT. LTD, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 223 B.DURGA RAM v. The State By BENGALURU CITY CENTRAL P.S.=, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 224 PUBLIC TV (KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL) and ANR v. BANNADI SOMANATH HEGDE, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 225 XXX versus STATE OF KARNATAKA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 226 D M Deve Gowda v. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 227 REKHA & Others versus LALITHAMMA & Others, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 228 Judgments/Orders/Reports 1. Power To Decide Interim Custody Of Vehicle Seized Under NDPS Lies With Magistrate/Special Court, Not With Drug Disposal Committee: Karnataka HC Case Title: RATHNAMMA v. STATE REPRESENTED BY PSI, CHANNAGIRI POLICE STATION. Case No: CRL.P No.3571/2021 Citation no: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 216 The Karnataka High Court has held that a Magistrate or the Special Court (under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) is conferred with the power/jurisdiction to consider the application for 'interim custody' of the conveyance/vehicle under the provisions of Sections 451 and 457 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in cases arising out of the provisions of NDPS Act. 2. Justice Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil, Former Judge Of HC, Appointed As Lokayukta Of Karnataka:State Govt Informs High Court Case Title: Umapathi S. v. State of Karnataka Case No: WRIT PETITION NO.10789 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 217 The State Government last week informed the Karnataka High Court about the appointment of former judge of the High Court, Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil, as the Lokayukta of Karnataka. 3. Architect Can't Be Prosecuted U/S 304A IPC For Death Of Construction Worker In On-Site Accident: Karnataka High Court Case Title: VISHWAS V v THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Case No: WRIT PETITION No.5609 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 218 The Karnataka High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings pending against an Architect, observing that it would be too far to stretch Section 304A of the IPC to contend that a person who had designed the house is responsible for death of a worker while undertaking construction under a contractor. 4. Karnataka High Court Directs State To Consider Plea By Bhovi Community To Continue Traditional Stone Cutting Work On Govt Land Without License Case Title: Lakshi Venkateshwara Kallu Kutukara Bhovi Shakhara Sangha v. The State Of Karnataka Case No: WP 11537/2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 219 The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider the representation to be made by members of the Bhovi Community, who are involved in traditional stone cutting work and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law, in respect of allowing them to continue their work in Meesaganahalli village. 5. Regular Enquiry Not Practical, Will Affect Morale Of Force: Karnataka HC Upholds Dismissal Of CISF Constables Accused Of Rape By Another Constable's Wife Case Title: Vikas Verma & Others v. Union of India & Others. Case No: WA 5651/2017 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 220 The Karnataka High Court has upheld the dismissal from service order passed by the Disciplinary Authority against eight constables of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), for allegedly blackmailing and repeatedly raping the wife of another constable. The order was passed without holding regular inquiry. 6. Abuses Hurled In Basement Which Was Not In Public View Not An Offence: Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Under SC/ST Act Case Title: RITHESH PAIS v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION No.3597 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 221 The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated against an accused under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015, holding that alleged abuses hurled by him to the complainant were in the basement of a building which was not a place of public view or a public place. 7. Commonwealth Games 2022: Karnataka HC Dismisses Table Tennis Player Archana Kamat's Plea Challenging Her Exclusion Case Title: ARCHANA GIRISH KAMATH v. UNION OF INDIA Case No: WP 11644/2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 222 The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Table Tennis Player Archana Kamath, questioning the decision...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 20 To June 26, 2022

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