Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Frame 'Best Practices' For Determining Child Custody Matters

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notices to the Union and State Government on a suo-motu petition for guidelines to be followed while determining issues of child custody. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit directed the respondents to file their reply within 3 weeks and also permitted amicus curiae Dhyan Chinnappa to file any suggestion to...

Karnataka High Court Orders Media Houses To Comply With Cable TV Act While Carrying Out 'Sting Operations', Approval Of Editorial Head Must

The Karnataka High Court has said that sting operations if conducted henceforth by media houses will have to be in strict consonance with provisions of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna upheld the validity of the sting operations carried out by Power TV on 8 Traffic Police Inspectors and 3 Assistant Commissioners of Police,...

Defects In Nomination Form Cannot Be Cured At The Time Of Scrutiny: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a candidate contesting elections to a public office is not permitted to rectify defects in the nomination form at the time of scrutiny, which is done post the last date for filing of nomination.A single judge bench of Justice Surag Govindaraj dismissed the petition filed by Manjula @ Manju, wherein her nomination for the post of Member of Tumbala...

Karnataka High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Medical Personnel Shortfall In State

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday took suo-motu cognizance of a news report published in The New Indian Express newspaper, highlighting a shortfall of around 16,500 medical personnel in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit took cognizance of the report dated 16-10-2023, which refers to The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Naming Of Roads In Consultation With Villagers

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that which road should be named after whom cannot be a subject matter of adjudication in a Public Interest Litigation. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed a petition filed by B Narayan and others. The petitioners had approached the court seeking a direction to the Bettahalasuru Gram Panchayat...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 30 To November 5, 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 411 To 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 419Nominal Index:Rajarajeshwari Dental College and Hospital And Dr Sanjay Murgod. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 411Dr Siddaiah S AND State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 412Hanamantraya AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 413Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited AND S Kiran. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 414Ditul Mehta &...

Can't Compromise On Qualification When Appointing Director Of Medical Institute: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Dr Uday Mulgund questioning an order by which he was repatriated to his original Post of Professor of the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, from the Post of First Director Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “The qualification cannot be given a gobye on any circumstance...

Offence Of Bigamy U/S 494 IPC Applies Only Against Erring Spouse, Can't Prosecute Family Members: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that an offence under Sections 494, 495 and 496 of the IPC, which pertain to a spouse marrying again during the lifetime of husband or wife can be pursued against the erring spouse. However, other members of the family or members of the extended family of the erring spouse, cannot be prosecuted for the offence.Justice R Nataraj said,“A perusal of Sections...

Plea Challenges Mandatory Kannada Lessons In Schools: Karnataka High Court Allows Parents To Submit Student Details In Sealed Cover

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday permitted parents of students studying in CBSE and CISCE schools in the state to submit their children's names in sealed envelopes to the court in a plea questioning a few enactments that make the teaching of Kannada language in schools.The court had by its order dated 13-09-2023 directed the petitioners to provide details of their wards and details of...

Wife Cannot Seek Withdrawal Of Resignation Tendered By Husband To Employer: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a wife cannot seek withdrawal of resignation submitted by her husband to his employer.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit thus dismissed the appeal calling in question a Single Judge’s order whereby the resolution passed by the employer, permitting the husband to withdraw his resignation, was set at naught....

High Court Permits Karnataka Rajyotsava Function To Be Held At Idgah Maidan

The Karnataka High Court has granted permission to Chamarajpet Nagarikar Okkuta to hold the Karnataka Rajyotsava function from November 1 to November 3 at Chamarajpet playground (Idgah Maidan ground). A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit disposed of the petition filed by the organisation observing; "The petitioner organisation must take care by...

City Crime Branch Can Investigate Cases Registered With Local Police Stations, Their Chargesheet Qualifies As Final Report: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the City Crime Branch can investigate a case registered with the city police station and filing of charge sheet on completion of investigation by the CCB police amounts to a final report under Section 173(2) of CrPC.Justice K Natarajan thus upheld a government notification dated 25-02-2021, appointing CCB police officers and conferring on them power...