Karnataka HC Refuses To Let BESCOM Officer 'Off Hook' For Deaths After Transformer Burst, Says Compensation Doesn't Mask Dereliction Of Duty

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal prosecution initiated against a Junior Engineer in BESCOM, after a father and her daughter died by electrocution due to a transformer burst on a road.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Mahanthesh S Nagur and said, “There are several complaints, before the fateful day, to rectify the defect in...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Nixing Murder Accused's Plea For Trial Courts To Affix Initials On Each Page Of Case Diary

The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order which dismissed the plea of a murder accused seeking a direction to the trial courts to affix their signature or initials on every page of the case diary maintained by the investigation agencies when produced before it, to prevent any tampering and fabrication.In doing so the court said it can only interpret the law and not enact it in the guise...

Karnataka HC Quashes Criminal Case Against Pilot Under Aircraft Act After Plane Flown By Him Toppled During Take Off

The Karnataka High Court has said that an offence under Section 11 of the Aircraft Act is not maintainable unless a complaint is filed with prior sanction to prosecute from the competent authority.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus and allowed the petition filed by a pilot Akash Jaiswal against and quashed the proceedings initiated against him under Section 11A. As per...

Renukaswamy Murder Case | Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Bail To Actor Darshan On Medical Grounds

The Karnataka High Court has granted interim bail to Kannada Actor Darshan Thoogudeep Srinivas, on medical grounds to undergo spine surgery. Darshan has been held in custody as an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty had reserved the order after hearing the parties. During the hearing, the court had suggested to the petitioner that a...

Death By Negligence | Prosecution U/S 304A IPC Not Permissible If Offence U/S 92 Of Factories Act Already Initiated: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that initiating prosecution under Section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code, against the owners/manager of a factory is impermissible when already prosecution for the offence punishable under Section 92 of the Factories Act, 1948, has been initiated.A single judge bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz allowed the petitioner filed by...

Renukaswamy Murder Case | Karnataka HC Reserves Order On Interim Bail Sought By Actor Darshan On Medical Grounds

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on an application filed by Kannada Actor Darshan Thoogudeep Srinivas seeking interim bail on medical grounds to undergo spine surgery. Darshan has been held in custody as an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said “I will pass order on the application seeking interim bail...

Cheque Bounce Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Maintainable Even If Civil Suit For Recovery Is Instituted: Karnataka High Court Reiterates

The Karnataka High Court has held that a complaint for offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act would be maintainable, notwithstanding the civil suit filed for recovery of the money.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus white dismissing a petition filed by one Lalji Kesha Vaid. It said “The complaint for offence punishable under Section 138...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 21 To October 27, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 444 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 449Nominal Index:ALL INDIA DALIT ACTION COMMITTEE ® AND Rahul Gandhi & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 444Prajwal Revanna v. State of Karnataka and other petitions. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 445M/s Steel Rocks INC & ANR AND M/S. BANGALORE ELEVATED TOLLWAY PVT. LTD & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 446B Gopal Krishna & ANR AND...

Karnataka High Court Orders Release Of Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's Brother, Nephew Arrested In Cheating Case

The Karnataka High Court has directed the release of Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's brother and nephew, who were arrested in a cheating case for allegedly promising an election ticket to certain persons in exchange for Rs 2.5 crores.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna stayed all further proceedings initiated against them. Since the petitioners were in police custody till tomorrow,...

Karnataka HC Directs MHA To Fix Time Frame To Be Followed By Authorities For Serving Notice On Foreigners/Indian Nationals Staying Abroad

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to fix a time frame for authorities like the Under Secretary (Legal), Internal Security-II Division, and the concerned embassy of the Republic of India in a foreign country to respond when a request is made for service of notice issued by a court or competent authority on a person residing abroad, whether a foreign...

'Misconceived': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL Seeking 'Separate Flag' For The State

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a separate flag for the State.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed observed, “Matters of grievance of such nature would hardly fall within the domain of the court jurisdiction, much less in the realm of public interest jurisdiction. The petition is misconceived...

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Moves Karnataka High Court In Appeal Against Order Upholding Governor's Sanction In MUDA Case

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has moved an appeal before the Karnataka High Court against an order which upheld Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot's decision granting sanction for investigation/prosecution against the CM in the alleged multi-crore Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam".The appeal seeks to stay the operation of the single-judge bench's September 24 order by way of...