Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Quashes ED Summons Issued To Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Wife, Minister BS Suresh In MUDA Case
The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the pleas by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi and Minister B S Suresh for quashing summons issued by Enforcement Directorate for their alleged involvement in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing order said, "Allowed and quashed". The court had reserved its order last month. During...
Karnataka High Court Orders Inquiry Against Police Inspector For "Undue Indulgence" In Dispute Between Two Religious Institution
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Police Commissioner, Dharwad to initiate departmental inquiry against a police inspector for allegedly interfering with the functioning of a religious institution.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “There is material in the case at hand to demonstrate that the 3 rd respondent has indulged in abuse of his power. Therefore, it becomes a fit...
Karnataka HC Debunks RTC's Contrary Actions In Defending Bus Driver Before Motor Claims Tribunal But Taking Disciplinary Action Against Him
The Karnataka High Court recently said that a Road Transport Corporation cannot take different stands in respect of a road accident involving its driver before the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal and in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the driver for the same incident.A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj said “If any accident occurs, in pursuance of which the Corporation...
Negotiable Instruments Act | Complainant Can Prefer Appeal Against Acquittal Order Before Sessions Court: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that a complainant in a case under the Negotiable Instruments Act, can file an appeal against an acquittal order before the Sessions Court and need not approach the high court. In doing so the court set aside a sessions court order which had dismissed the complainant's appeal against an acquittal order as not maintainable and had asked the complainant to file...
Beneficiary Nomination Under Insurance Act Can't Override Succession Law: Karnataka HC Suggests 'Better Practices' To Follow While Enacting, Amending Law
The Karnataka High Court has held that the amended Section 39 of the Insurance Act is not intended to override the provisions of law relating to succession.In doing so the court said that a mother cannot, by virtue of being a beneficiary nominee under Section 39, claim absolute ownership over the benefits flowing from her son's insurance policy in view of the claim laid by the heirs of...
Karnataka High Court Lets Vijaya Bank Retain ₹3 Lakh Indemnity Recovered From Employee Who Left Before Completing Mandatory Service Period
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a single judge order directing Vijaya Bank to refund the indemnity bond amount collected from a former employee, who left its services before completing mandatory service period of three years and preferred employment with SAIL.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind noted that a clause in the employee's joining letter issued...
Plea In Karnataka High Court Seeks Fresh Elections To State Bar Council, Says Extension By BCI After 5-Yr Tenure Ended In June 2023 Invalid
A petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the Bar Council of India (BCI), to dissolve the present office of the Karnataka State Bar Council which has completed its statutory tenure of 5 years in June 2023. Justice M Nagaprasanna heard the petition filed by Advocate Rahmatulla Kothwal and said, “You (petitioner) serve a copy of the petition on the...
'No Evidence': Karnataka HC Rejects BMTC's Claim That It Lost 13 Days Revenue As Bus Was In Repair After Accident, Refuses To Enhance Compensation
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) seeking enhancement of compensation granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal towards damages for a bus involved in a road accident. The court dismissed the plea after noting that the BMTC could not produce cogent evidence to prove that the bus was kept idle for 13 days, for carrying...
High Court Rejects PILs Seeking Enquiry Into PWD, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department Over Alleged Irregularities In Issuing Tenders
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed two public interest litigations seeking a direction to the State Government to hold high level enquiry into the alleged illegalities and irregularities committed by the Public Works Department and Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Department, during the period 2016-17 to 2021-22, while calling for tenders, tender process payment of bills...
Imprisonment Of Husband Cannot Exceed One Month In Single Application Claiming Arrears Of Maintenance: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a subsequent order passed by the trial court sentencing a husband to suffer two more months civil imprisonment after he had already spent one month, on account of non-payment of maintenance to the wife.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by one Chandrashekhar who had challenged the order sentencing him to undergo imprisonment for...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Rule Permitting Destruction Of High Court Records After 5 Years
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 3) issued notice to the Registry of High Court and others on a petition seeking to quash the amendment made to High Court Rules which permits destruction of records available in the high court after five years. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun issued notice on the petition filed by Advocate N P Amruthesh who has...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 24 To March 02, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 70 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 82Nominal Index: Devanand Patil & ANR AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 70RASHTRIYA SURAKSHA JANANDOLAN SAMITHI MYSORE AND The Commissioner of Police, Mysore. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 71.Kailasam P AND The Karnataka Bank Ltd & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 72Chirag Sen & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw...