Karnataka HC Directs OLA Cabs To Pay Rs 5 Lakh Compensation To Woman Allegedly Harassed By Their Driver, Hold Inquiry Under POSH Act

The Karnataka High Court today directed ANI technologies, which owns and operates OLA Cabs, to pay a sum of Rs 5 lakh towards compensation to a woman who allegedly faced sexual harassment at the hands of their driver, during a trip in 2019.A single judge bench of Justice M G S Kamal also directed the Internal Complaints Committee of the company to hold an inquiry into the complaint in...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 23 To September 29, 2024

Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 411 to Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 418Nominal Index: Dr Kalyan C Kankanala AND Union of India & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 411Arptia J AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 412Siddaramaiah AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 413Keshavamurthy AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 414Suresha & Others AND State...

Hatred Case: Karnataka HC Stays Probe Against Journalist Rahul Sivasankar Over Tweet On Allocation Of Funds To Religious Minorities

The Karnataka High Court on Friday, by way of an interim order, stayed all further investigation in a case registered against journalist Rahul Sivasankar over his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities.The journalist has approached the court seeking to quash a FIR lodged under Sections 153A and 505 of IPC, on Kolar councillor N...

S.223 BNSS | Notice To Accused Can't Be Issued Before Recording Sworn Statement Of Complainant & Witness: Karnataka HC Lays Down Procedure

Clarifying the procedure to be followed by magisterial courts on issuance of notice on complaints under Section 223 BNSS, the Karnataka High Court Friday underlined that the opportunity of hearing to be provided to the accused in the provision is not an empty formality, without which cognizance cannot be taken. Section 223 BNSS pertains to examination of complaints and states that a...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against State Bar Council Chairman, Vice-Chairman For Alleged Misappropriation Of Official Funds

The Karnataka High Court has rejected the plea filed by Chairman of the State Bar Council Vishal Raghu, Vice Chairman Vinay Mangalekar and another, for quashing a FIR lodged against them for allegedly misappropriating official funds to the tune of several lakhs. The trio is booked under Sections 37,34,120B,403,406,409,420,465,468,471,477A of the Indian Penal Code on the complaint by a Member...

Sloganeering 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' Promotes Harmony, Not Discord: Karnataka High Court While Quashing FIR U/S 153A IPC

"Sloganeering Bharath Matha Ki Jai would only lead to harmony and never a discord", said the Karnataka High Court while allowing a plea by five men for quashing an FIR lodged against them for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.The petitioners had claimed that on June 9 after they were coming back from celebrating the...

Karnataka High Court Stays Probe Against Convict Who Was Seen Sitting With Actor Darshan In Prison Chewing Tobacco

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed all further investigations against one convict Shrinivas who was recently spotted sitting along with Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa inside the prison and chewing tobacco, while Darshan is seen smoking and drinking coffee.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna by way of interim order stayed the proceedings. The police had registered a...

Prajwal Revanna Video 'Not Morphed', Voice Sample 'Similar' As Per FSL: Survivor To Karnataka HC Against Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case

Opposing a fresh anticipatory bail plea moved by suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna–an accused in a rape and sexual assault case, the complainant woman told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday that the FSL report on the video– in which Revanna has been allegedly "caught"– states that it is not morphed but genuine.Urging the court to deny bail, the woman's counsel...

Karnataka High Court Declines Urgent Hearing Of PIL Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Mass Rape' Remark On Prajwal Revanna

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday refused to hear urgently a public interest litigation filed seeking action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making alleged objectionable comments during a public speech, stating that 'mass rape' had been committed by former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind refused to issue notice on...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Renukaswamy's Murder Case Allegedly Involving Actor Darshan

The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to one of the accused allegedly involved in the Renukaswamy murder case, in which Kannada actor Darshan Thoogdeep Srinivas is also an accused.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty granted bail to Keshavamurthy on him executing a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh with two sureties of like sum. The petitioner is accused no 16 in the case, it...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Implementation Of SC's Modified Guidelines On Advance Medical Directives, Living Wills

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the State government on a petition filed seeking enforcement of direction issued by the Supreme Court in its modified judgment in the case of Common Cause (a registered society) V Union of India and another, in regards to advance medical directives, or living wills. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind...

Decision Of Cabinet Nominated By 'Their Leader' CM Siddaramaiah Not Unbiased: Karnataka HC Finds Governor's Independent Discretion Justified

Dismissing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea against the Governor's sanction to prosecute him in the alleged MUDA "scam", the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday observed that the decision of the cabinet–nominated by the CM, with regard to consideration of sanction would not be unbiased "towards their leader". Thus, the court noted, in such "exceptional circumstances", the Governor Thaawar...