Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 4 To April 10, 2022

Nominal Index A B Devaraju and Others v. State of Karnataka 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 100 NANJAPPA v. STATE BY CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 101 Faheem Ahmed V Union Of India 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 102 M. Surendra Rao v M. Raveendra Rao and others 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 104 Shanti Dhama College v The Principal Secretary 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 105 PRABHAMANI v. HEMALATHA 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 106 Sayyad Mohammad @ Nasim V State Of Karnataka 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 108 Wing Commander G B Athri (Retired) v Union Of India 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 109 Iqbal Ahmed v C.B.I. SCB 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 110 Karnataka State Legal Services Authority v. State Of Karnataka 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 111 Renuka W/O Anand @ Anantsa Bakale v Ramanand S/O Ramkrishnasa Basawa And Others 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 112 Judgments/Orders/Reports 1: 'Impact On Environment Has To Be Kept In Mind': Karnataka High Court Directs State To Consider Representation Against Dumping Site Near River Case Title: A B Devaraju and Others v. State of Karnataka Case No: WP 6386/2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 100 The Karnataka High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Mandya District to consider the representation to be given by petitioners seeking to shift the location of the site proposed for setting up a solid waste management unit. The proposed site is purportedly close to a river. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R Krishna Kumar said, "We, therefore, dispose of this writ petition with the observations that the petitioners may raise their grievance by way of fresh representation within a period of ten days from today before respondent No.4-Deputy Commissioner, DC Office, Mandya district, who may look into the matter and if need be, take an expert opinion, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law expeditiously, say, within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order along with the representation is placed before him." 2: Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines To Curb Practice Of 'Fraud On Courts' For Securing Bail Case Title: NANJAPPA v. STATE BY CHIKKAJALA POLICE STATION Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.1653/2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 101 Observing that "Unscrupulous litigants should not be allowed to pollute the stream of justice," the Karnataka High Court has issued directions to the Registry and District courts across the state to evolve mechanisms using modern technology to curb the practice of fraud on the court. A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh issued the following guidelines while rejecting the application filed by accused Nanjappa, who had filed multiple proceedings before various courts seeking anticipatory bail. 3: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Hear Plea Challenging Power Of Local Registrar Under Citizenship Rules To Declare 'Doubtful Citizen' Case Title: Faheem Ahmed V Union Of India Case No: Writ Petition No.1030 Of 2020 Citation: 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 102 The Karnataka High court has dismissed a petition seeking to declare as ultra vires the power of the local Registrar to verify and scrutinise the data so as to test the citizenship of an individual and consequently to declare him a doubtful citizen under the Citizenship (Registration of Citizen and issue of National Identity Cards) Rules 2003 as ultra vires. 4: Trial Court Must Decide Objections To Marking Of Documents Then & There Itself Instead Of Reserving It For Later Stage :Karnataka High Court Case Title: M. Surendra Rao v M. Raveendra Rao and others Case No: WRIT PETITION No.4290 OF 2017Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 104 The Karnataka High Court has said it is the duty of the trial court which records the evidence to then and there itself (immediately) hear on the objections and decide regarding the marking of the document and its admissibility. It cannot reserve the right of the parties to rake up the point at a later stage and get it marked as an exhibit and include it as evidence. 5: Authorities Accountable For Time Within Which Power Is Exercised': Karnataka HC Calls For Expeditious Disposal Of College Affiliation Applications Case Title: Shanti Dhama College v The Principal Secretary Case No: Writ Petition No.3503/2022 (Edn-Res)Citation: 2022 Livelaw (Kar) 105 The Karnataka High Court has observed that applications made by colleges seeking affiliation/ recognition etc. for a specified academic year must be decided with "clock work precision" and final order granting or refusal of affiliation should be issued well before the commencement of that academic year. A single judge bench of Justice P. Krishna Bhat observed, "The filing of application seeking affiliation entails payment of considerably high fees. If decisions on such applications are not taken within a timeframe, they become irrelevant or infructuous due to efflux of time and thereby applicants suffer irreparable...

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