Purpose Of LOC Not Loan Recovery Particularly When Favourable Decree Obtained: Karnataka HC Suspends LOC Against NMC Health Founder

The Karnataka High Court on Friday suspended the Lookout Circulars (LOCs) issued by Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank and the endorsement issued by Bureau of Immigration against founder of NMC Health, Dr Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty (B R Shetty) and permitted him to travel to UAE.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit said, “The writ petition conditionally succeeds, LOC's...

Company Belonging To Kerala CM's Daughter Approaches Karnataka High Court Against SFIO Investigation

Exalogic Solutions, an IT company of which Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan is a Director, on Thursday, filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the order dated January 31, passed by the Union of India directing the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to investigate the company.The petition states that the impugned Order has been...

Karnataka HC Directs Insurer To Compensate Villagers Carrying Pet Animals When Travelling For Outstation Work, Despite MV Rules Violation

The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order passed by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal which granted compensation to villagers who met with an accident and suffered injuries while travelling in tractor-Trailers along with their pet goats.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda though agreed with the contention of the insurance company that there is a violation of Rule 74 of the...

'Malicious Parent Syndrome' Of Purposely Separating Child From Other Parent Worrisome, Affects Child's Psyche: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has expressed concern over emerging trend of 'malicious parent syndrome' whereby a malicious parent engages in attempts to punish the other parent by separating the child, denying child visitation and lying to children.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna made the observation while allowing a petition filed by the third husband of a woman, who was charged...

[Succession Act, 1925] Probate Can Be Granted In Plea By Beneficiary Of Will Even If No Executor Has Been Named: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that probate can be granted on a plea made by the beneficiary named in a will, in case no executor had been named.A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh allowed the appeal filed by M.R. Mohan and others and set aside the order of the trial court rejecting their petition filed for issuance of probate. Allowing the appeal the court granted...

If Husband Fails To Adhere To Decree For Restitution Of Conjugal Rights, Wife Can Seek Interim Maintenance Before Executing Court: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that in the absence of a stay on the decree for restitution of conjugal rights (RCR), if the husband fails to take the wife back to the matrimonial home, then it would be open to the wife to seek interim maintenance for herself and their child even at the stage of execution of the decree. The Court was dealing with a challenge by the husband, against an order...

Karnataka HC Dismisses Plea By Elder Brother Of Actor Kabir Bedi For Restraining Sale Of Actor's Autobiography Due To Alleged Defamatory Statement

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a plea by R.T Bedi, elder brother of film Actor Kabir Bedi, challenging an order of the trial court rejecting his prayer to temporarily restrain Kabir Bedi and the publishing house Westland Publications Private Limited, from selling his autobiography titled 'Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of an Actor.'Further, he sought an ad-interim order...

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Case Against CM Siddaramaiah For Alleged Illegal March In 2022, Directs Him To Appear Before Special Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress' State incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala, and legislators Ramalinga Reddy and MB Patil, seeking to quash a criminal case registered against them in 2022 for alleged illegal march towards the residence of then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, shouting slogans and demanding the resignation of...

Karnataka HC Stays Criminal Intimidation Case Against ED Officers Investigating Kolar-Chikkaballapur District Co-op Milk Producers Union Recruitment Scam

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed further investigation in a criminal intimidation case against the Enforcement Directorate (ED), its Deputy Director Manoj Mittal and Assistant Director Ajay Kumar Vaidya, lodged by a suspect who is allegedly involved in the recruitment scam at Kolar-Chikkaballapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union.It was alleged by the ED that they had...

Disciplinary Authority Should Consider Acquittal Order Before Awarding Penalty Of Dismissal From Service: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order passed by State Administrative Tribunal whereby the penalty of dismissal from service was imposed on a former Panchayat Development Officer, accused of demanding and accepting bribes.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice G Basavaraj allowed the petition filed by P V Rudruppa and said,“Cases of mindless sacking of employees...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 01 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 53Nominal Index:Raghvendraraddi Shivaraddi Naduvinamani AND State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 1H B Bhagyalakshmi AND Cheluvamma. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 2Late H.H. Jyotendra Sinhji Vikramsinhji & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 3Hemanth Raju AND Punitha H J and Another. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 4ABC AND State...

Effective Discipline Requires Balance Of Punishment & Positive Reinforcement: Karnataka HC Quashes Abetment Case Against Principal, Teacher Over Suicide Of 2 Students

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case of abetment to suicide registered against a principal and school teacher after two children studying in a school committed suicide and left a suicide note holding them responsible for their act.A single-judge bench of Justice G Basavaraja allowed the plea filed by the petitioners and discharged them for the offences under section 306 of the Indian...