Can't Let Husband Create 'Artificial Deductions' From Salary To Grant Less Maintenance To Wife: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that extra deductions from the salary of husband like provident fund contribution, house rent recovery, furniture recovery, etc., cannot be made deductible while considering for assessment of maintenance amount to be granted to the estranged wife.A single judge bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar dismissed the petition filed by a husband questioning the...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: February 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 54 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 105Nominal Index: H S Abdul Riyaz Basha AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 54Anil H Lad AND Authorised Officer, Punjab and National Bank. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 55MPHASIS LIMITED AND Ashok S Narayanpur. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 56Kushal Ram Reddy AND Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 57ABC...

NI Act | Deviation From Terms Of Settlement Arrived At During Appellate Stage To Result In Restoration Of Conviction: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has directed that when a convict under the Negotiable Instruments Act offers himself for settlement of the dispute in appeal on the basis of which conviction is set aside, Courts shall mandatorily observe that deviation from the terms of compromise will automatically result in restoration of conviction order.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 26 - March 3, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 93 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 107Nominal Index:K Lakshmi AND Canara Bank. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 93Dr Rajesh Kumar D AND State of Karnataka & Others 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 94ABC AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 95Shivappa AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 96Mazin Abdul Rahman @ Mazin. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 97Sharath Chandrasekhar AND Union of...

S.19 POCSO Act Doesn't Obligate Doctor To "Investigate And Gather Knowledge" Of Sexual Assault To Report It To Police: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that Sections 19 and 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act puts an obligation on a doctor to inform the relevant authorities when she/he has knowledge of an offence under the Act. There is no obligation on this person to investigate and gather knowledge about the offence.A single judge bench of Justice Ramachandra D Huddar said...

[Caste Census] Karnataka HC Asks State Whether It Has Socio-Economic & Education Survey Based Report Prepared By Backward Classes Commission

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the State to file an affidavit stating whether it has received a report about the Socio-economic and Education Survey, and Caste census report prepared by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice T G Shivashankare Gowda said:“When petitions came up for consideration the...

Mother Taking Care Of Children Does A "Whole Time Job", Can't Be Said To Be Lazying Around: Karnataka High Court Enhances Maintenance

The Karnataka High Court has observed that taking care of the children, for a mother, is a whole time job and the husband cannot deny maintenance amount on the ground that she being qualified is not willing to work and earn money and wants to live on the maintenance that the husband pays.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by a woman questioning the order...

Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines To Be Followed While Reopening Self-Assessment Of Property Tax

The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) while reopening self-assessment of property tax against property owners where returns are not filed and in cases of random scrutiny.A single judge bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav said “It is noticed that in most of the petitions filed by the property owners, the contention that...

Court Fee Payable In Landlord's Eviction Suit Can't Include Security Deposit Which Is To Be Refunded To Tenant Upon Vacating Premises: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that in a suit filed by a landlord for evicting a tenant, the landlord is required to pay a Court fee on the rent payable and not include the security deposit which is an advance paid by the tenant to the landlord.A single judge bench of Justice M I Arun said “In a suit filed by the landlord for evicting the tenant, he is required to pay a Court fee on...

Tubectomy & Vasectomy Serve The Same Purpose Of Preventing Further Childbirth: Karnataka HC Directs KPTCL To Encash Rtd Employee's Privilege Leave

The Karnataka High Court has directed State's Power Transmission Corporation to encash 90 days unavailed privileged leave sanctioned for maternity care to a retired woman employee, which was forfeited from the terminal benefits on the grounds that the requirement of her husband undergoing vasectomy was not met with.A Single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum allowed the petition...

Karnataka HC Refuses Parole To Serial Killer Umesh Reddy, Says Competing Public Interest Can't Be Ignored Especially In Case Of Life Convict

The Karnataka High Court has said that in cases where the convicts are undergoing life imprisonment, competing public interest cannot be ignored while considering their application seeking parole.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed a petition filed by convict BA Umesh alias Umesh Reddy, a serial killer seeking 30 days parole to attend to his ailing mother and carry...

S.32(5) Of Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act For Formation Of New Layouts Not Applicable To Single Plot Development: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that a private person is not required to forego portion of his land for the formation of the public road without receiving any compensation from the authorities.A single judge bench of Justice M I Arun allowed the petition filed by Sikandar and said “Respondent 4 (The Commissioner, Tumakuru Urban Development Authority) and 5 (The Commission...