Karnataka High Court
Provide Current Status Of Affiliation Of Law Universities/Colleges On Website: Karnataka High Court To BCI
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bar Council of India, to provide details regarding the current status of affiliation of universities, college names etc on its website.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj said “The Bar Council of India is directed to add the following columns, the date on which an application for extension of affiliation is made, the date on which...
'Unconstitutional': Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Amendment Extending EPF Scheme To 'International Workers' Without Salary Ceiling Limit
The Karnataka High Court has recently declared as 'unconstitutional' para 83 introduced in the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 and para 43A in Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, which covered international workers under the scheme irrespective of the salary drawn by them with effect from 01.10.2008. A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha noted that the Employees Provident...
Road Accident | Letting Off Negligent Ambulance Driver With Only Fine Would Be Unjust To Victims And Whole Society: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to reduce sentence of six month simple imprisonment imposed on an ambulance driver convicted for driving in a rash and negligent manner and causing an accident leading to death of one person and injuring three others in the year 2011. A single judge bench of Justice Umesh M Adiga dismissed the revision petition filed by S. Santhosh Poojari...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Tax Evasion FIR Against Bookies Operating In Bangalore Turf Club
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash proceedings initiated against licensed and unlicensed bookies operating within the Bangalore Turf Club who allegedly collected GST from the punters and TDS amount from the winning bettors but failed to deposit the same before the competent authority and also failed to maintain proper registers.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith...
Pepper Spray A Dangerous Weapon, Can't Be Used For Private Defense When There's No Imminent Threat Or Danger Caused To Life: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court refused to quash a criminal case against C Ganesh Narayan, the Director of C.Krishniah Chetty & Company Private Limited and his wife accused of using pepper spray on the complainant who along with other security personnel is alleged of attempted to interfere with the petitioners' property.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition and...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused After He Undertakes To Marry Victim Upon Her Attaining Age Of Majority
The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a POCSO rape accused after he and the guardian of the minor victim girl filed an affidavit in court agreeing for the accused to marry the victim immediately upon her attaining the age of majority.A single judge bench of Justice Rajendra Badamikar allowed the petition filed by Lokesh Kumar who was charged under Section 376(2)(n) of IPC and...
Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Rejection Of Nomination By Returning Officer, Election Petition Only Remedy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a writ petition challenging the rejection of a candidate's nomination by the returning officer is not maintainable and the remedy for such candidate is to file Election Petition.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed a petition filed by one V S Manjunath, who teaches in a college as guest lecturer and had challenged the order...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 29 - May 05, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 202 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 209Nominal Index: SRIVIDYA C G AND SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 202Jayashankar AND The Assistant Commissioner & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 203Sultan Mohiyuddin & Others AND Habeebunissa & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 204Somashekar AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 205Dr Ravikumar N.K AND The...
ID Act |Right To Claim Interest Is Pre-Existing Right Only If Explicitly Provided In Contract Of Employment Or Service Conditions: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court single bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar held that the right to claim interest could be considered a pre-existing right or benefit only if explicitly determined in the contract of employment or in the resolutions governing service conditions. However, it held that neither the contract of employment nor the service conditions of the Workman outlined...
Company Must Be Necessary Party For Its Offenses Under Minimum Wages Act, Directors Can't Be Sued Separately For Vicariously Liability: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court single bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty held that a company must be accused as a necessary party for its offences under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Persons acting on its behalf, including directors, cannot be criminally prosecuted if the company itself is not named as an accused party. Brief Facts: Mr Padpara Patti and Mr...
Husband Telling Deceased To 'Hang Himself' For Allegedly Having Illicit Affair With Wife Doesn't Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an abetment to suicide charge levelled against a husband accused of hurling abuses at a Father (Priest of a church) who allegedly had an affair with his wife.A single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by one David D'souza and quashed the proceedings registered against him under Sections 306, 506, 504 and 201 of the Indian...
