Karnataka High Court Issues Interim Order Permitting Bangalore Turf Club To Conduct Horse Races, Betting Activities

The Karnataka High Court by way of interim relief has permitted carrying on all on-course and off-course horse racing and betting activities at the Bangalore Turf Club, subject to provisions of the Mysore Race Course Licensing Act 1952 and the Rules framed thereunder.A single-judge bench of Justice S R Krishna Kumar passed the interim order.The court gave the direction while hearing the...

Court In Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Enter Arena Of Interpretation Of Contractual Terms: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Single judge bench by which it directed the State government to release balance payments due to M/s BBP Studio Virtual Bharat Pvt Ltd, which was appointed to produce a 3D film during the Global Investors Meet, in November 2022, but the contract was cancelled last minute as the film did not meet required parameters.A division bench...

Women Epicentres Of Family Life, Deserve Preferential Treatment In Bail Matters: Karnataka HC While Granting Anticipatory Bail To Prajwal Revanna's Mother

The Karnataka High Court while granting anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, mother of Prajwal Revanna, said “In our social structure, women are the epicentres of family life; their displacement, even for a short period, ordinarily disturbs the dependents. Additionally, they are emotionally attached to the family. Therefore, investigating agencies should be very cautious while seeking...

Teachers Mould Fate Of A Nation And Play Pivotal Role In Nation Building: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has allowed an appeal filed by a teacher and directed the State Higher Education Department to give effect to the Management's order of her absorption as a full-time lecturer in the institution. A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Ramchandra D Huddar allowed the appeal filed by Vijayalakshmi H S and said “Absorption would secure...

Consensual Relationship Is No Licence To Assault A Woman: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash charges of assault levelled by a woman against a man with whom she was in a consensual relationship for years.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “Any amount of consensus or a consensual relationship between the accused and the complainant will not become a licence to the accused to assault a woman.” The court though...

'Police Can't Expect Accused To Answer The Way It Wants': Karnataka HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Prajwal Revanna's Mother In Kidnapping Case

The Karnataka High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, Prajwal Revanna's mother, who has been charged with kidnapping a woman.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while pronouncing the order remarked, "I have marched a step forward in protecting a woman from unnecessary or avoidable custody. In our social setup they are hub of the family."The bench noted...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR For Outraging Woman's Modesty By Writing Her Mobile Number On Toilet Wall

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against a man who allegedly wrote the number of a married woman on the walls of gents toilet at Majestic bus stand, Bangalore, calling her “a call girl” following which she started receiving unexpected calls at odd hours from various numbers who also threatened to her life.A single judge bench of Justice...

Victim Of Prostitution Cannot Be Prosecuted U/S 5 Immoral Traffic Prevention Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a woman who is a victim of prostitution cannot be punished for offences punishable under Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by a woman who had been charged under the provision and said, “The provisions, the purpose or the object of the Act is not to abolish...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: June 10 - June 16, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 256 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 264Nominal Index:City Municipal Council Channapatna AND Siddaramu & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 255. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 256Santhosh Shetty & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 257Rev. Devaraj Bangera And State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 258X AND Karnataka Medical Council & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar)...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Of Prajwal Revanna's Mother, Interim Protection To Continue

The Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail application filed by Bhavani Revanna, mother of Prajwal Revanna, who has been charged with kidnapping a woman. It is alleged that Bhavani Revanna monitored the abduction.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while reserving the order continued the interim anticipatory bail granted earlier till the...

'He Is Ex-CM, Not Some Tom, Dick & Harry' : Karnataka High Court Stays Arrest Of BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case

The Karnataka High Court has restrained the police authorities from arresting former CM BS Yediyurappa in connection with a POCSO case registered against him.The Court has however asked him to cooperate with the investigation and appear before the investigating officer on June 17th.The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while considering an appeal against an order by...

Karnataka High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over Repeated Incidents Of Elephant Deaths Due To Electrocution

The Karnataka High Court on Friday took suo-motu cognizance of a newspaper report pointing to the repeated incidents of elephant deaths due to electrocution or other unnatural reasons.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind said, “The successive and repeated incidents of the death of Elephants in the State of Karnataka in different areas due to electrocution or...