[Suit For Specific Performance] Impleading Proper Party Enables Court To Adjudicate Lis Completely: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that impleading of proper parties as defendants in a suit filed for specific performance of contract, enables the Court to adjudicate the lis pending before it completely and it will have complete facts and evidence before it, to arrive at a just and proper conclusion A single judge bench of Justice Vijaykumar A Patil dismissed the petition filed by...

Will You Reconsider Blocking Orders Passed Against X Corp Users? Karnataka High Court To Central Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday asked the Union Government to respond by September 27 whether it would re-consider the blocking orders passed by it directing X Corp (Formerly twitter) to block user accounts.The bench comprising Justices G Narendar and Vijaykumar A Patil was hearing the company's appeal against the single judge’s dismissal of its challenge to the blocking...

What Action Taken Against Illegal Hoardings & Banners? Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday expressed concerns about the mushrooming of illegal hoardings, flexes and banners in the city of Bengaluru and asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Nagar Palike (BBMP) about the actions taken by it against such illegal hoardings.Senior Advocate Professor Ravivarma Kumar, appearing for the petitioner, informed a division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale...

'School Children So Addicted To It' : Karnataka High Court Says Govt Should Consider Bringing Age Limit For Social Media Use

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday orally suggested to the Union Government that it should bring in an age limit for the use of social media. A division bench of Justice G Narendar and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil was hearing an appeal filed by X Corp. (formerly Twitter) against a single bench decision to dismiss its challenge to the Centre's blocking orders.During the hearing, Justice...

S.498A IPC | Karnataka High Court Quashes Wife's Criminal Complaint Against Husband For Refusing Money To Perform Pooja

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a complaint registered against a man by his wife under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code after he refused to give money to her to buy necessities for the performance of a pooja. The Court found that the wife's allegations in the complaint did not meet the essential ingredients required to invoke Section 498A (cruelty) against the husband.“The...

Sites For Civic Amenities Like Parks, Healthcare Centres Crucial In Shaping Quality Of Urban Life, Cannot Be Sold: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner (Belgavi) resolving to sell a plot reserved for civic amenities by invoking Section 72(2) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act.The provision enables every municipal council to lease or sale or otherwise transfer any movable or immovable property owned by the local authority, so far as is not inconsistent with...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 11 To September 17, 2023

Nominal Index: ABC And XYZ. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 351Pallavi G M And Managing Director & Others. LiveLaw (Kar) 352Mrs. Eulalia Sequeira Nee Menezes and Cyril Anthony Menezes & Others. LiveLaw (Kar) 353Alok Kumar v Mallikarjun B M alias Ravi. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 354Meenakumari K R And Mission Director (NRLM) & others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 355Fathima Richelle Mather v. Registrar of Births...

Land Earmarked For Village Cattle Can Be Diverted For Larger Public Purposes Like Waste Disposal Unit: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation questioning a Deputy Commissioner's order reserving 5 acres gomal land in Soraba Taluka, earmarked for village cattle, for establishment of Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Unit. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit observed,“It is not that the gomal land can never be diverted to...

When Husband Leads Luxury Life, Wife Can't Be Left In Lurch: Karnataka HC Enhances Maintenance Of Former Judge's Daughter To ₹1.5 Lakh A Month

The Karnataka High Court recently granted relief to the daughter of a former High Court judge, enhancing monthly maintenance payable to her by her husband to Rs. 1.5 lakh.Relying on Apex court judgments, Single bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that when the husband is or has been in the realm of luxury lifestyle, the wife and their son cannot be left in the lurch.The Court rejected...

Karnataka High Court Gives Interim Protection To Sudhir Chaudhary But Says His Report Could Create Hatred Against Minorities

The Karnataka High Court today observed that a prima facie case is made out against Aaj Tak news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary for alleged communal coverage of State's ‘Svalambi Sarathi Scheme' whereby subsidy is given to religious minorities for purchase of vehicles. However, single bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar added there is no need for custodial interrogation and hence asked the...

Parents' Mistake Can't Deprive Child Of Birth Certificate For Eternity: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has allowed a petition seeking a direction to the civic body to insert the petitioner's name in her birth certificate observing that 'a mistake by the parents cannot put the child at a disadvantage'. Justice Suraj Govindaraj thereby quashed the endorsement issued by the civic body rejecting her application holding that the identity and the paternity of the petitioner...

Advocate's Movement Between Courts Affected By Lower Limb Disability, Impacts Income: Karnataka HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation

The Karnataka High Court has enhanced the compensation awarded to an advocate by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, stating that the disability of lower limb certainly hinders her ability to efficiently serve clients and move quickly between courts, potentially impacting her income and professional responsibilities. A division bench of Justice K Somashekar and Justice Umesh M Adiga...