Can't Change Law Just Because It Is Prajwal Revanna: Karnataka HC Orally Says In His Plea For Production Of Electronic Evidence In Rape Case

"Just because it is Prajwal Revanna law cannot be changed", said the Karnataka High Court orally on Thursday (January 16) while hearing the former JD (S) leader's plea, who is booked in a rape and sexual assault case, for production of documents and Electronic Evidence collected by prosecution from his driver's phone. The court said this after noting that he wanted the entire data from...

Bengaluru Potholes: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP If 'White Topping' Of Roads Is Scientifically Proper

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to respond on whether white topping of roads is scientifically proper.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun raised the query while hearing a petition filed in the year 2015 by Vijayan Menon, praying for directions for filling up of potholes on major roads and arterial roads...

'Calculated Move' By Former CM Yediyurappa To File Plea For Quashing POCSO Case After Complainant's Death: State To Karnataka HC

The Karnataka government on Wednesday told the High Court that former CM BS Yediyurappa's plea for quashing a POCSO case against him was 'calculatedly' filed after the death of the complainant.The State also pointed that there was a mismatch between the date on Yediyurappa's quashing petition and the date on his sworn affidavit, calling it a "gross abuse of process of law".It further...

Karnataka HC Asks Bangalore University To Consider Students' Grievance About Overlapping Of University Exams With Other Competitive Exams

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the Bangalore University to consider the grievance raised by students about the clashing of exams held by the University with examination of other competitive courses.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun said, “The grievance of students that University and other exams often clash, the University will consider...

Karnataka HC Continues Lokayukta's Probe Into MUDA Case Involving CM Siddaramaiah, Calls For Record Of Probe Done Till Today

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 15) continued Lokayukta's investigation into the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam" involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while directing the probe will be overseen by the Inspector General of Police, Lokayukta. The court also directed the anti-corruption authority to file on record the details of the probe conducted till...

Benefit Of Equal Pay & Holidays Are Granted To Daily Wage Employees Working Part-Time At HC Circuit Benches: Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

The Karnataka Government informed the High Court that the benefit of general holidays and Government holidays as notified by the Court in the calendar is granted to the part-time daily wage manual workers working in the Benches of High Court at Dharwad and Kalaburagi.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun were informed about this during a public interest...

Sandalwood Drug Case: Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Kannada Actress Ragini Dwivedi, Co-Accused

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who had been arrested by the police for allegedly consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events organized by her and others.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar allowed the petition filed by Ragini (accused no. 2) and co-accused Prashant Ranka (accused no. 4). The petitioners...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 1 To January 12, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 1 - 10]: K Lokesh AND THE BANGALORE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 M/s Vigneshwara Transport Company v. Additional Commissioner of Central Tax Bengaluru North-West Commissionerate. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 2 Heritage Basavanagudi...

Respondent In Election Petition Cannot Be Made Petitioner Over Claims Of Collusion Between Election Petitioner & Successful Candidate: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that a respondent in an election petition cannot seek for transposition as a petitioner claiming that there is a collusion between the Election petitioner and the successful candidate or any other ground. A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Kudleepa Chittaragi who had questioned the order of the...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In DA Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a trial court filed by the legal heirs of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking to release her property/assets seized by the authorities in the disproportionate assets case registered against her in 2004, in their favour. A single judge, Justice V Srishananda, dismissed the appeal filed by J Deepak and...

Karnataka High Court Permits Bangalore University To Conduct B.Com Examination As Per Original Scheduled From Jan 13

The Karnataka High Court, stayed the interim order passed by a Single judge bench, directing the Bangalore University to reschedule the B.Com examination of the first, third and fifth semesters that were scheduled to be held on 13.01.2025, 15.01.2025, 17.01.2025, 20.01.2025 and 21.01.2025. The single bench issued the direction in view of the schedule of the CA foundation examination and...

Karnataka High Court Half Yearly Digest [July 2024 To December 2024]

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 291 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 532Nominal Index:ABC AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 291A Ramesh Babu & Others AND Dharani S. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 292Justice B Padmaraj AND Union of India & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 293G Devaraje Gowda AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 294M/S POWER SMART MEDIA PVT LTD & ANR AND Union of...