Byju Files Writ Petition In Karnataka High Court Against NCLT's Insolvency Order

Byju Raveendran, the founder of the edtech giant Byju's, has filed writ petiton in the Karnataka High Court to halt the insolvency proceedings against his company. This move follows the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ordering insolvency proceedings against Byju's parent company, Think and Learn Private Limited (TLPL), earlier this month. The insolvency proceedings were triggered...

Every Grocer Has A Scanner, Why Can't Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Provide QR Code For UPI Payment At Counter? Karnataka HC Enquires

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Managing Director of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) to file an affidavit by August 9, as to why the facility of providing a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) or Online payment is not made available in respect of all aspects of payment to be made to BESCOM.A single judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda said “It is...

"Illegally Denied" Sports Quota Admission In 2022-23, Karnataka High Court Directs Authorities To Admit Medical Student This Year

The Karnataka High Court has come to the aid of a student who was illegally denied admission to MBBS course in the academic year 2022-23, against sports quota. The court has directed authorities to admit her to the course this year.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind allowed the petition filed by Siri Srikanth and said “The respondent authorities are...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Discharge Alleged LeT Operative Booked For Conspiring To Kill Hindu Leaders, Govt Officials

The Karnataka High Court has refused to discharge an alleged member of the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who was charged for conspiring to kill Hindu leaders and government officials in 2012.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice JM Khazi dismissed the petition filed by Dr. Sabeel Ahmed @ Motu Doctor, who challenged the Sessions court...

Karnataka High Court Declines Law Students' Plea Challenging Debarment From Writing Ninth-Semester Exams Due To Attendance Shortage

The Karnataka High Court has rejected petitions filed by 9th-semester law students seeking directions on the Karnataka State Law University to permit them to write their examinations, which they were not allowed to do since they did not meet the required attendance criteria.A single judge bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav dismissed the petitions filed by Dhanush B N and others. The students...

Mandatory To Get Magistrate's Certification On Seized Contraband Before Sending It To FSL For Analysis: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that it is mandatory for authorities to prepare an inventory of seized contraband material and get it certified before the jurisdictional Magistrate before sending it to the Forensic Science Laboratory, for chemical examination. A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed the appeal filed by two accused Shahrukh Khan and another...

Karnataka High Court Flags Rampant Instances Of Persons Inducing Pregnant Women To Illegally Abort Female Foetuses At Medical Centres

The Karnataka High Court has observed that instances of persons inducing pregnant ladies to undergo scanning and to abort the female foetus at various medical centres are very rampant in various parts of the state, especially Mysuru and Mandya districts.A single judge bench Justice M G Uma observed thus while dismissing the anticipatory bail application filed by Dhananje Gowda and two others,...

Recovery Of Debt Of Bank Under SARFAESI Act Prevails Over Debts Under FEMA: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently held that provisions of the Securitisation And Reconstruction Of Financial Assets And Enforcement Of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI) will override the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act,(FEMA) which is a subsequent enactment, the debt of a secured creditor–Bank, would have priority and prevail over all other debts.A single judge bench of...

Dengue Surge: Karnataka High Court Appoints Senior Advocate KN Phanindra As Amicus

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday appointed Senior Advocate KN Phanindra as Amicus Curiae to assist the court in its suo-motu case against rise in number of Dengue cases in Bengaluru and other districts of the state, especially rural areas. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind requested the counsel to assist it in the matter and directed BBMP to...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging State Govt's Decision To Expunge 50 Out-Of-Syllabus Questions From KCET-2024

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal challenging a single judge bench order which refused to look into the validity of the State government's decision to set up a committee to examine 'out of syllabus' questions asked in the Karnataka CET 2024 exams, held in April and its finding to exclude 50 questions which were out of syllabus. A division bench of Chief Justice...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging ₹2 Price Hike On Nandini Milk Variants

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation, questioning the price increase across all variants of Nandini Milk by Rs 2, which came into effect on June 26.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by Dr Amrithalakshmi R and said “Pricing policy is essential in the policy domain and judicial power would not...

Karnataka HC Stays Probe Against ED Officers Accused Of Coercing Witness To Name CM Siddaramaiah In Valmiki Corporation Case

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed further investigation against two Enforcement Directorate officers, who are investigating the Valmiki Corporation case and are alleged of coercing a witness in the case to make a incriminating statement against the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in the case.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasann by way of interim relief stayed...