[Alienation Of Waqf Property Without Sanction] Trial Court Can't Take Cognizance U/S 52A Waqf Act Based On Police Report: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that under Section 52-A (3) of the Waqf Act, the trial court can take cognizance only of the complaints made by the Board or any officer duly authorised by the State Government, it cannot take cognizance of offence based on a police report.A single judge bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar said “As per Section 52-A (3) of the Waqf Act, the...

High Court Upholds Appointment Of K. Naggana Gowda As Chairperson Of State Commission For Protection Of Child Rights

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the decision of the State government in appointing K. Naggana Gowda as the Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.Dismissing the petition filed by Ashok S. Sanadi, who was not selected for the post, a Single Judge Bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “This Court cannot step into the shoes of the Selection Committee...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Proceedings Against Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan In Disproportionate Assets Case

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress party legislator Zameer Ahmed Khan, seeking to quash proceedings initiated against him under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known source of income. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “A perusal at the source information report or...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 13 To November 19, 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 430 To 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 436Nominal Index:Ganesh Achar AND United India Insurance Co LTD. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 430T Savitha & ANR AND B P Muniraju & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 431Hanumantharayappa AND State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 432Karan Singh S Rajpurohit And The City Municipal Council Hosapete & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 433Lakshmamma AND D...

Writ Court Cannot Undertake Deeper Examination Of Defence Transfer Policy : Karnataka High Court Rejects IAF Officer's Plea

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Indian Air Force Personnel questioning his transfer posting order dated 29.12.2022.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed the appeal filed by Rangaswamy B T who had challenged the order of the single judge bench which had rejected his petition questioning the posting order. The...

Karnataka High Court Convicts 10 Persons For Barging Into Harijan Colony & Assaulting Dalits

The Karnataka High Court has convicted and sentenced 10 people who in 2008 had barged into a Harijan Colony in Tumkur district abused them and assaulted the Dalits residing their by referring to their caste names and assaulted them with clubs, stones and caused bleeding injuries.A single judge bench of Justice J M Khazi set aside the acquittal order and convicted the accused for...

Karnataka High Court Allows Pregnant Advocate To Take Judicial Examination From Hometown

The Karnataka High Court has permitted an advocate who is 8 1⁄2 months pregnant to write her judicial services written main exams at the District Court in Mangaluru(her hometown), instead of travelling to Bengaluru. The High Court of Kamataka had vide its Notification dated: 9th March 2023 called for direct recruitment to the post of Civil Judge to fill up 57 vacancies. The preliminary...

Hindu Succession | Daughters Can't Be Deemed To Have Abandoned Claim In House Property Because They Forfeited Other Shares : Karnataka High Court

The Court held that repeal of Section 23 of the Hindu Succession Act will have a retroactive effect.

Father Who Lost Son In Drain Accident 10 Years Ago Gets 5 Lakh Compensation After Karnataka High Court Slams Municipality

The Karnataka High Court recently admonished the Hospete Municipal Council for delaying the compensation to a father for the death of his 6-year old son ten years ago after falling into a drain.The Court pulled up the Council for not acting on the previous Court orders toconsider the representation of the father for compensation and chastised its "contumacious conduct" which forced the...

Give Wide Publicity To Guidelines Regarding Feeding Of Street Animals : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High court on Wednesday directed the State government to give wide publicity to the guidelines regarding feeding of street animals and conflict resolution which suggest participation of residents.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit, referring to the guidelines dated 31-12-2022 said : “Before parting, we must state that the...

Death By Rash & Negligent Driving: Karnataka High Court Sends Youth To 6 Months Imprisonment, Expresses Concern At Increasing Accidents

The Karnataka High Court has confirmed the sentence of six months imprisonment imposed on a youth under Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing death of a pedestrian by rash and negligent driving.A single judge bench of Justice Venkatesh Naik T dismissed the revision petition filed by Hanumantharayappa who at the time of offence was 21-years-old.Referring to the Supreme...

Order 14 Rule 5 CPC | Additional Issue Can Be Framed Anytime Before Passing Decree: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that under Order 14 Rule 5 of CPC, the trial court can at any time before passing a decree, frame an additional issue on such terms as it deems fit as may be necessary for determining the matters in controversy between the parties.A single judge bench of Justice S G Pandit allowed the petition filed by T Savitha and another questioning the order of the...