Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Rejects CBSE's Appeal Against Interim Order Permitting 18 State Board Students To Sit In CBSE 10th Exams
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE), challenging an interim order passed by the single judge, directing it to permit 18 students of Janani Public School who have switched over from the State Board to CBSE Board and sought to appear for 10th Standard examination conducted by the board for the academic...
Karnataka High Court Issues Procedure For Change Of Name In Birth Register Till Legislature Brings Appropriate Law
The Karnataka High Court has suggested to Legislature to consider amending Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, permitting change of name in the birth register after it has been entered.A single judge, Justice N S Sanjay Gowda said “It is common practice in our country that a person decides to give himself a new name or that a parent decides to change the name though he...
Inform On Further Steps Taken To Stop 'Illegal Use' Of Banned Proton Mail: Karnataka High Court To Centre
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Union Government to inform by March 3, further steps taken to ensure stopping of illegal use of 'Proton Mail', which is banned in India. Justice R Devdas said “ASG (Additional Solicitor General) who is present in the court is requested to go through all this information and secure instruction as to whether any further steps have...
Arnab Goswami Recklessly Booked In Fake News FIR, Dragged Only For Being Renowned Media Person: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday allowed a petition filed by Republic TV Chief Editor Arnab Goswami and quashed the FIR registered against him for allegedly spreading fake news about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Justice M Nagaprasanna said “Petition allowed and quashed.” The court before passing the order orally observed “Court wants to know what's the offence against...
Karnataka HC Reserves Verdict On Journalist Rahul Sivasankar's Plea To Quash 'Hatred' FIR Over Religious Minorities Fund Allocation Tweet
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in a petition filed by journalist Rahul Sivasankar, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities. A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna reserved its order after hearing the parties. Advocate Bipin Hegde appearing for...
An Admittedly Guilty Person Can't Escape Punishment Merely Because He Is Made A Witness: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that an accused cannot be a witness on behalf of the prosecution, and a person who is admittedly guilty cannot run away from punishment, merely because he has been arraigned as a witness in the case by the prosecution. Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing the petition filed by one S Muthaiah an accused in a 2011 illegal transportation of...
Magistrate Has Discretion To Record Statement U/S 313 CrPC If Accused Has Not Examined Or Cross-Examined Witnesses: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that it is the discretion of the trial court to dispense with the accused statement under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code if the accused does not avail of any opportunity for cross-examining the witness or lead any defence evidence.A single judge, Justice H P Sandesh dismissed the petition filed by Sunil Yadav who was convicted for offences...
Once A Citizen Has Been Conferred A Degree, It Would Be Valid All Over India & Has To Be Recognised By All Institutions: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has declared that the Kerala State or State Nursing Council cannot seek to deny registration of a Karnataka graduate in BSc Nursing, on the ground that the said student has not graduated from a college within the state.A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while allowing a petition filed by two natives of Kerala who completed their nursing course in...
Urgent Need To Approve Amended Rules For Issuing Notice/ Summons By Email In Commercial Courts: Karnataka High Court To State
The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to inform by February 25, on the status of the recommendation made by the High Court for amendment of rules allowing service of notices/summons through email in the Commercial courts at Bangalore.Justice R Devdas while hearing the petition filed by Advocate Anirudh Suresh said, “The State government should be informed that there is...
MUDA Case: Karnataka High Court Extends Stay On ED Summons Issued To CM Siddaramaiah's Wife Parvathy, Minister Suresha
The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended its interim order staying the summons issued by Enforcement Directorate to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy and Minister B S Suresha, for their alleged involvement in the MUDA case, till February 20.A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna directed the ED to file its objection in a week's time and posted the matter for further hearing...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 03 To February 09, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 38 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 51Nominal Index: Rahul H M AND The Registrar (Evaluation) & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 38Newspace Research and Technologies Private Limited and Anirudh Putsala & others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 39Rajkumar Agarwal AND Income Tax Department. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 40Rooda Veershetty AND Union of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar)...
Stray Dogs Being Microchipped To Avoid Vaccine Duplication: BBMP Tells Karnataka HC, Court Declines To Stay Chip Implant Proposal
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 10) refused to stay the Request for Proposal (RFP) floated by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for procuring and implanting microchip readers in the bodies of stray dogs in the city.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun posted the matter for further hearing on March 20 and directed the BBMP to file its reply to...