Only Police Can Do Preliminary Inquiry U/S 17A PC Act, Not Governor: State To Karnataka High Court In CM Siddaramaiah's Plea Against Sanction

While hearing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea against the Governor's sanction to prosecute him, the state government on Monday (September 9) told the Karnataka High Court that the preliminary inquiry under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act could have been conducted by the police only and not the Governor. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the CM's...

Date Of Complaint Relevant For Determining Limitation U/S 468 CrPC To Prosecute An Offence, Date Of Cognizance Immaterial: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that in a complaint where the offence is punishable with a maximum sentence of three years, the limitation for filing the complaint u/s 468 of the Criminal Procedure Code, is one year from the date of occurrence of the cause of action and any complaint filed beyond that period is not maintainable.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the...

Karnataka High Court To Conduct In-Camera Hearing Of Prajwal Revanna's Bail And Anticipatory Bail Pleas In Rape Cases

The Karnataka High Court on Monday said it would hear in-camera the bail and anticipatory bail applications filed by suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of rape and sexual assault.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “This will be heard in-camera, it cannot be heard in open court. We will secure the order and do it (hear in-camera). It should not...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 2 To September 8, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 388 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 395Nominal Index:State By Mahadevapura Police Station AND Padmavathamma C. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 388Santhosh K S AND Dilip Kumar H & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 389Deepa Darshan H P & ANR AND Police Inspector & ANR . 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 390R Gopal Reddy AND Mohammed Mukaram. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 391Abdul Rehman & Others AND State...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: August 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 348 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 387 Nominal Index:THE BANGALORE, BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMANAGARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD AND Assistant Commissioner & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 348ABC AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 349Nagamma & Others AND Rudrayya & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 350Principal Additional Director General...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against IIT Graduate Who Developed Software Tool To Reduce Time For Booking Railway Tatkal Tickets

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated under the Railways Act against an IIT Graduate and startup founder, who developed a software tool using which Railway Tatkal tickets would be generated within 45 seconds instead of the usual 5 to 7 minutes it would take on the railway website.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by...

'Must Be Dealt With Iron Hand': Karnataka HC Upholds Conviction Of ESI Office Storekeeper Booked For Seeking Bribe To Provide Injection

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the conviction handed down to a storekeeper working in the office of ESI for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1,000 for supplying the required injection prescribed by a Doctor of NIMHANS hospital to the complainant.A single-judge bench of Justice Ramachandra D Huddar partly allowed the appeal filed by B M Venkatappa and upheld the conviction but...

Karnataka High Court Temporarily Stays Look-Out Circular Against Developer Sushil P Mantri And His Family Members

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed that the look-out notice issued against Developer Sushil P Mantri and his family members be kept in abeyance and not acted upon.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the order on the petitioner filed by Mantri. It took into consideration that all further proceedings in the criminal cases registered against the petitioners...

Compensation For Future Prospects Must Be Provided To Claimants Even In Injury Cases: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that compensation under the head of future prospects is provided to claimants even in injury cases.A single judge bench of Justice Dr Chillakur Sumalatha held thus while partly allowing the appeal filed by Santhosh K S who had challenged the order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which had awarded Rs 4,97,732 instead of Rs 25 lakh which was sought for....

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 26 to September 1

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 380 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 387Nominal Index:Mahathma Gandhiji Grama Hitha Mandali AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 380Mayukh Mukherjee AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 381Chaithanya Reddy S V AND Nayana & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 382Chidanandaya & ANR AND Shivalingappa Mallappa Biradar & Others for Respondents. 2024...

Karnataka High Court Directs Creation Of Online System For Expeditious Testing Of Drug Samples By Govt Analyst, Uploading Of Reports

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Drugs Controller General (India) to ensure that an efficient online system is created, whereby the drug samples which are sent for test/analysis are expeditiously tested and analysed by the Government Analyst within sixty days, and the reports sent by them are available online on a real-time basis.A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda...

Karnataka HC Deletes Observations In Order Allowing Husband To Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Wife For Malicious Prosecution U/S 498A IPC

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday deleted the observation made by it in its order dated June 28 2024, permitting a husband to initiate criminal proceedings for malicious prosecution, under Section 211 of the IPC (Falsely accuse others of committing an offence) against his estranged wife.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order on an application made by the wife,...