Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Transfer Of Justice Anu Sivaraman From Kerala HC To Karnataka HC On Her Request

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice Anu Sivaraman from Kerala High Court to Karnataka High Court on her request.By a communication dated 16 October 2023, Justice Anu Sivaraman sought a transfer out of the State of Kerala."The Collegium accedes to the request and resolves to recommend that Ms. Justice Anu Sivaraman be transferred, in the interests of the...

State Bar Council Has No Authority To Question Law Degree Certificate On Grounds Of Ineligibility To Obtain Certificate: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Karnataka State Bar Council refusing to enroll a government servant who pursued a law degree while being in service and sought enrollment after his retirement on the ground that he did not submit any documents to show that he has attended the classes conducted by the college.A single judge bench of Justice Ashok S Kinagi allowed...

Pensioners To Be Handled With Sympathy, Doctrine Of Delay & Laches Not Thumb Rule Where No Third Party Rights Created: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that observed that the State pensioners have to be handled with sympathy and that doctrine of delay and laches per se cannot defeat the legitimate right of a citizen in a case where no third party rights are created.Observing thus, a division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice G Basavaraja partly allowed the petition filed by one Seethalaxmi who...

Arbitration Referred By Civil Court Without Invoking S. 11 Of Arbitration Act Doesn't Require Registration, It's Part Of Decree: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court single bench comprising Justice MG Uma held that when a Civil Court refers the parties to arbitration and appoints an arbitrator without invoking Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the award merges with the decree accepted by the court, therefore, doesn't warrant to be registered and drawn on a stamp paper. Brief Facts: H...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Kerala CM's Daughter's Company To Stay SFIO Probe

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 12) reserved order on the plea of Exalogic Solutions Private Ltd - a company of which Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan is a director - to stay the investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against the company.A bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved order on interim relief while hearing a...

Motor Accident Compensation Can't Be Lower Merely Because Deceased Minor Was A Girl: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that there cannot be any discrimination between a minor girl or minor boy while granting compensation for a motor accident.In Kishan Gopal vs. Lala (2014), the Supreme Court had ruled that in the case of death of a minor in road traffic accident, the claimants would be entitled for compensation in a sum of Rs.5 lakh.A single judge bench of Justice V....

Karnataka High Court Permits DNA Profiling Test In Suit Seeking Partition Of Property

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a defendant in a suit for partition of property, challenging the order passed by trial court directing him and the plaintiff to appear before the Forensic Laboratory to draw blood samples to conduct DNA profiling test to decide on their paternity relationships.A single judge bench of Justice M G Uma dismissed the petition filed...

Karnataka High Court Orders Criminal Contempt Action Against Advocate For Throwing Files, Loud Backtalk

The Karnataka High Court has ordered initiation of criminal contempt action against an advocate for misbehaving in court by throwing the case files, addressing the bench in a loud voice and refusing to argue on merits.A single judge bench Justice K S Hemalekha noted the following grounds for directing initiation of the proceedings against Advocate M.Veerabhadraiah:"(i) Misbehaviour: Throwing...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 5 - February 11, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 58 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 69Nominal Index:ABC & ANR AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 58P V Rudrappa AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 59M/S. NORTHROOF VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED AND M/S. XYNC STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 60Siddaramaiah AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 61Ranga Trilochana Bedi @ R.T Bedi AND...

[Karnataka Prohibition Of Beggary Act] Central Relief Committee Kept 'Pot Of Litigation Boiling' For 7 Yrs Instead Of Rehabilitating Slum Dwellers: High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Central Relief Committee constituted under the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975, questioning an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru, declaring a particular area possessed by it, to be a slum.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while dismissing the plea said “The Central Relief Committee has...

Pending Registration Of Company Under MSMED Act, Council Has No Jurisdiction To Initiate Conciliation And Refer Dispute For Arbitration: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that a company which at the time of raising a money claim dispute has not been registered under the Micro Small And Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, it then cannot approach the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, seeking to initiate conciliation proceedings over the dispute and on failure of the same the Council cannot refer the matter...

S.138 NI Act | Single Complaint For Dishonour Of Multiple Cheques Issued Qua Same Transaction Maintainable: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a single complaint made under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, is maintainable for multiple cheques issued by the respondent/accused on the same cause of action.A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan allowed the petition filed by complainant A Adinarayana Reddy and set aside the order dismissing the complaint filed under Section 138 of...