Only Authorised Person Responsible For Quality Control Of Fertiliser Products Can Be Prosecuted, Not Directors Of Company: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal prosecution initiated against one Amith M Jain, Managing director of a company who was charged under sections 3 (1), 13 (2), 19 (b) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, read with Sections 3(2)(d) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajit Shetty said,“The material on record would go to show that the...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 18 - March 24, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 130 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 141Nominal Index:ABC AND XYZ. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 130M/S MARGADARSI CHITS (K) PVT. LTD AND H SRINIVAS REDDY & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 131Bhuvaneshwari AND Prashanth Kumar. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 132.Alfa S AND The Chief Secretary & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 133Nawaz Pasha & Others AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw...

Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya For Posting Allegedly Objectionable Tweets, Violating Model Code Of Conduct

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in an FIR registered against MP Tejasvi Surya under Sections 153A, 295A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 123 (3A) of the Representation of People Act, for allegedly posting objectionable tweets. A single judge bench of Justice Krishan S Dixit granted interim relief. It is alleged that on March 17, few men assaulted a...

Average Income Is To Be Considered If Variations Found In Income Tax Returns Filed By Claimant: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that if income tax returns are available the same should be considered as best a piece of evidence and if variations are found in the income tax returns, considered for different assessment years, it would be appropriate to consider the average income of three assessment years to arrive at the annual stable income of the claimant seeking compensation under...

Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings In FIR Against BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje For Linking Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Suspect To Tamil Nadu

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in a criminal case registered against Member of Parliament, Shobha Karandlaje. The case was registered by the Election Commission Flying Squad, after she made a statement during a protest in Bengaluru, linking the suspect in the Rameshwaram cafe blast with Tamil Nadu. The statement was later withdrawn by her on X (formerly...

Executive Decisions Have No Authority To Meddle With Statutory Rights Which Can Only Be Curtailed In A Legal Manner: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a circular issued by the Controller and Auditor General of India (CAG) by which it prohibited salary drawing and disbursing officers from deducting the amount due to the Accountant General's Office Employees Cooperative Bank Ltd (established by the employees of the Accountant General's Office), from the salary of the employee even if they had consented...

Director Of Prosecution Has To Perform Substantive Functions, 'In-Charge' Arrangement Not Encouraged: Karnataka HC Removes HK Jagadish From Post

The Karnataka High Court has removed HK Jagadish as incharge 'Director of Prosecution and Government Litigation', holding his appointment to be illegal and contrary to the statutory provisions of Section 25A(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit said the provision prescribes specific qualifications and conditions...

Provide Headphones To Prisoners During VC With Family, Defence Counsel To Prevent Breach Of Privacy: Karnataka High Court To State

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to ensure that in all the prisons where the undertrial prisoners or convicts are housed, there shall be a robust video conferencing facility so that any inmate would be in a position to interact with the defence counsel or family members.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that privacy must be maintained when...

FIR Over Tweet On Fund Allocation To Religious Minorities: Karnataka HC Issues Notice To Complainant On Journalist Rahul Sivasankar's Quashing Plea

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday continued the temporary relief earlier granted to journalist Rahul Sivasankar who has approached the court seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities. A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said till the next date of hearing, respondent...

Default Bail | Oral Request For Extension Of Custody Period Permissible: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that an oral request by an investigating agency to extend the custody period is permissible, if the accused fails to seek default bail on expiry of statutory period.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil also said that the right to get default bail under Section 167 of Criminal Procedure Code is an...

Karnataka High Court Quashes PMLA Case Against Former Chancellor Of Alliance University

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate against Former Chancellor of Alliance University, Dr Madhukar G Angur initiated under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty quashed the case taking note of the Apex court judgment in the case of Pavana Dibbur vs The Directorate...

Karnataka High Court Stays Ban On Rearing Of 'Ferocious & Dangerous' Dog Breeds

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a circular issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying department, which bans rearing of certain breeds of dogs on the ground of them being ferocious and dangerous to human life.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order on a petition filed by one King Solomon David, a dog trainer...