S.125 CrPC | Daughter-In-Law Cannot Seek Maintenance From Parents-In-Law: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a daughter-in-law cannot lay a claim for maintenance against her parents-in-law.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda allowed the petition filed by an elderly couple and set aside the order of the trial court dated 30.11.2021, directing them to pay Rs 20,000 to the wife of their deceased son and...

'No Intention': Karnataka HC Quashes PMLA Case Against Payment Gateway App Over Commission Earned From Illegal Business Of Another Entity

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the offences of Money laundering initiated against payment gateway company Razorpay, accused of being negligent in setting up the merchant IDs in the name of a co-accused who was involved in illegal money lending business.A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by the company and quashed the proceedings initiated by...

State Human Rights Commission Can Only Recommend And Not Direct State Govt For Action Against Policemen: Karnataka High Court Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the State Human Rights Commission can only recommend and not pass directions to the Government to act against policemen.A Division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice CM Poonacha partly allowed the petition filed by C Girish Naik who works as Inspector of Police and said “The report dated 12.3.2020 issued by the fourth respondent...

Workman Using Abusive Language Can't Be Treated Lightly, Punishment Of Dismissal Not Disproportionate: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the act of a workman using abusive language not once, but on several occasions cannot be treated lightly and the imposition of punishment by way of dismissal in such a case cannot be held to be disproportionate.A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha made the observation while allowing the petition filed by the Management of Shakti Precision...

High Court Quashes Govt Order Appointing Karnataka School Examination & Assessment Board To Hold Annual School Exams

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the notifications issued by the State Government appointing the KSEAB (Karnataka School Examination & Assessment Board) as the competent authority to conduct the Summative Assessment-2 exams for students of classes 5th, 8th, and 9th and the annual examination for class 11th, studying in government, aided and unaided schools and colleges, following...

Hookah Ban Issued In Larger Public Interest Keeping In Mind Public Health: State Tells Karnataka High Court

The State Government on Wednesday submitted before the Karnataka High Court that it had, keeping in mind public health and larger public interest, exercised power under Article 47 of the Constitution of India had issued the notification banning the sale, consumption, storage, advertisement and promotion of all types of hookah products within Karnataka, with immediate effect.Advocate General...

[Order XLI Rule 17 CPC] Appeal Cannot Be Dismissed On Merits Merely Due To Non-Appearance Of Appellant: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that if the appellant does not appear when the appeal is called for hearing it can only be dismissed for non-prosecution and not on merits.A single judge bench of Justice G Basavaraja allowed the appeal filed by Dhanayya (since deceased) and his legal heirs questioning the judgment and decree dated 04.03.2017 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and...

Apartment Complex With Only Residential Flats To Be Registered Under Apartment Ownership Act Not Cooperative Societies Act: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that to manage and maintain an apartment complex consisting of only residential flats, the association of owners has to be registered under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972, and not under the provision of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.A single judge bench of Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde said “Admittedly, the project referred to above...

Accused Who Has Been Acquitted/Discharged Has Right To Live With Dignity: Karnataka HC Directs For Party's Name To Be Masked In Court's Digital Records

The Karnataka High Court while directing the registry to mask the name of an accused in the cause title of the case found in the records of the court has observed that “even an accused who has been discharged or acquitted honourably by a competent Court of law has a right to live with dignity.”A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said that Article 21 of the Constitution of...

Junior Court Officer Should Not Be Permitted To Draw Higher Pay Scale To That Of Seniors In Solitary Cadre: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Registrar General of the Court to reconsider the representation made by 12 Court officers, seeking to cure anomaly in their pay scale with regards to Section 6(b) of the High Court of Karnataka (Officers and Officials) Revised Pay Rules, 2018.A single judge bench of Chief Justice P S Dinesh Kumar (now retired) allowed in part the petition filed...

Claim For Workmen's Regularisation Doesn't Depend On Appointment Order, But Actual Work Done For Corporation: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) questioning the order of the Industrial Tribunal directing the regularisation of 13 workmen.A single judge bench of Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde confirmed the order dated 30.06.2012 passed by the Tribunal and directed that since the demand for regularisation was pending for close to 20 years,...

Karnataka HC Directs State Government To Appoint Chairperson And Members To Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal

The Karnataka High Court bench comprising of Justice M. Nagaprasanna has directed the State government of Karnataka to expeditiously appoint chairperson and members to Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT), which has become non-functional due to these vacant posts. Background Facts On 17.03.21, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) issued certain directions...