Board Exams For Classes 5, 8, 9 And 11 Are In Students' Interest, No Parent Has Assailed The Decision: Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

The Karnataka government on Thursday urged before the High Court that Board exams proposed to be conducted this academic year for students of Classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 in schools affiliated to the State board are in the interest of students."No student or parent has come before the court because it is in their interest...if the exam is to be quashed now, the respective schools will have to draw...

National Commission For Schedule Caste Does Not Have Power To Adjudicate Complaints Relating To Service Matters: Karnataka High Court Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the National Commission for Schedule Caste does not have power to adjudicate upon or entertain complaints relating to service matters, specifically those pertaining to seniority and promotion.A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said,“It is axiomatic that the ambit of the NCSC's jurisdiction does not extend to adjudicating upon...

Karnataka High Court Cancels Bail Of Police Constable Accused Of Rape On Pretext Of Marriage, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs For Obtaining Bail By Fraud

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Registrar General to file a complaint with the Vidhana Soudha police station against a police constable for allegedly playing fraud on the court as well as on the Trial Court, in obtaining bail order in a case of rape registered against him.A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh allowed the petition filed by the victim in the case and cancelled...

Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Protection From Ouster To BYJU'S CEO Raveendran

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday extended till March 28, its interim order restraining the investors of Think and Learn Private Limited which operates BYJU'S to not give effect to the decision taken by the shareholders of the Company in the extraordinary general meeting held on 23.02.2024.The meeting was reportedly called seeking the removal of CEO Byju Raveendran. A single judge bench of...

Karnataka HC Declines To Quash Defamation Proceedings Against News Channels By Actress Divya Spandana For Portraying Her As Part Of Spot-Fixing Scandal

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the defamation proceedings against Asianet News Network Pvt. Ltd, Suvarna News 24/7 and two others which came to be initiated based on the complaint filed by Divya Spandana.Spandana had filed a private complaint against the petitioners and others with a prayer to punish the accused for the offence of defamation under Section 500 of the Indian...

Property Prices Soaring High, Need To Relook At Principle Of Time Not Being Essence Of Contract Involving Immovable Property: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that the principle that time is not the essence of the contract in a suit for specific performance of immovable property, cannot be applied as if it is a statute. The said principle must be applied by considering the facts and circumstances of each case, it said.A single judge bench of Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde while partly allowing an appeal filed by...

Blatant Violation: Karnataka HC Directs Payment Of Benefits To Retd Govt Employee Who Was Denied Pension Without Inquiry, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

The Karnataka High Court has come to the aid of a former employee of Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) on whom the company imposed a huge recovery of Rs 86,52,163 and even 11 years after superannuation, denied him a pension and other terminal benefits.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by A.H.Makandar and quashed all the amount...

NI Act | Order For Releasing Interim Compensation Is Interlocutory, Not Intermediate; Revision Petition Not Maintainable Before HC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a revision petition against an order passed under Section 148 (3) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the release of interim compensation, is not maintainable before the High Court.A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh held “Here is a case of releasing of the amount, which is in deposit under Section 148(3) and the same does not amount...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging 'Hookah Ban' In State

The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved judgment on a batch of petitions challenging a government notification banning the sale, consumption, storage, advertisement and promotion of all types of hookah products within the State.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved the judgment after hearing both the sides. As per the notification, hookah bar is a cause of fire hazards...

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Rape, POCSO Charges Against Chitradurga Mutt Pontiff; Orders Trial Court To Redraw Other Charges

The Karnataka High Court on Monday refused to quash rape charges against the pontiff of Murugha Mutt of Chitradurga, Dr Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru, who is accused of sexually abusing two minor girls staying in the hostels run by the Mutt. However, the court quashed the order of the trial court framing charges against the accused and directed it to redraw the charges after quashing...

Karnataka High Court Imposes Costs Of ₹25,000 Each On 35 Petitioners For Stalling Recruitment To Post Of Veterinary Officer

The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 each on 35 petitioners (collectively Rs 8.75 lakh) for stalling the recruitment process initiated for the post of Veterinary Officer.A division bench of Justice K Somashekar and Justice Rajesh Rai K while dismissing the petitions filed by Sunil G and others said “In our considered opinion, we are not able to appreciate the conduct...

Clear Right To Sue Is To Be Made Out In A Suit For Declaration Of Title: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that if the plaintiff in a suit for declaration of title fails to disclose a clear right to sue, the suit deserves to be rejected.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar made the observation while allowing the petition filed by D N Bhagya challenging the order of the trial court rejecting the application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of...