Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Suspended Janta Dal (S) Leader Prajwal Revanna In Rape and Sexual Assault Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the bail and anticipatory pleas of suspended Janta Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna who has been arrested on the allegations of rape and sexual assault.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna had reserved the order in the bail pleas, after hearing the parties.On September 19, had reserved its order on the bail application (first case) filed...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against Rahul Gandhi For 'Disrespecting' Remarks On Women In Relation To Prajwal Revanna Videos

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (October 21) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making alleged objectionable comments during a public speech, stating that "mass rape" had been committed by former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by All...

Voluntary/Confessional Statement Made U/S 67 Of NDPS Act Cannot Be Used As Evidence Against Accused: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently allowed a petition filed by a 25-year-old and quashed the proceedings initiated against him under provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropics Substances Act (NDPS), after a parcel containing ganja was seized from a courier company having his mobile number on it.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by...

Administrative Tribunal Cannot Alter Punishment Unless It Records That Dismissal Was Disproportionate To Charges Levelled: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has held that unless a finding is recorded that the punishment of dismissal from service imposed on a government employee is disproportionate to the gravity of the charges levelled, the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal will not get jurisdiction to substitute the punishment.A division bench of Justice S G Pandit and Justice C M Poonacha allowed the petition filed by...

Resolution Professional At S.94/95 Stage Cannot Decide On Maintainability Of Petition By Entering Into Merits: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court Bench of Justice N.V. Anjaria and K.V. Aravind, held that the role of the Registrar while registering the application under Section 95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is not adjudicatory in nature and this duty of the Registrar, NCLT was in no way adjudicatory trapping. Application of judicial mind towards merits has no place in discharge of...

[SARFAESI Act] Forfeiture Of Earnest Money Is Statutory Consequence If Auction Purchaser Fails To Deposit Balance Within Time: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that when an auction purchaser fails to deposit the balance amount within the statutory period prescribed under the SARFAESI Act, despite having been granted an extension, the forfeiture of his earnest money deposit is a statutory consequence.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind held thus while allowing an appeal filed...

Won't Dispose Properties, Modify Customs Of Chamundeshwari Temple Till Decision On Validity Of Development Authority Act: State To Karnataka HC

The Karnataka government has assured the High Court that pending the disposal of the petition challenging validity of the Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority Act, 2024, neither the movable nor the immovable properties belonging to the Chamundeshwari Temple at Mysore, will be disposed of nor the prevailing customs and traditions of the temple shall not be modified or...

Karnataka High Court Asks All Universities, Colleges To Consider Framing 'Mental Health And Anti-Discrimination Policy' For Students

The Karnataka High Court has suggested Universities and Colleges, private or government, to formulate Mental Health Policy and Anti-discrimination policy, so as to prevent and address the serious and deleterious effects these sensitive issues may have on the lives of students.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj appreciated the steps taken by Azim Premji University in formulating...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL To Display MRP Of Tractors, Other Agricultural Equipments On Companies' Websites And Govt Portal

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the Central Government to make it compulsory for all manufacturers of Agricultural equipments and of Tractors, to mention the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of their products and to display the same in the showroom and website and on the government managed agricultural portal.A division bench of...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To State Over GO Allowing Waqf Board To Issue Marriage Certificates

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the State government on a Public Interest Litigation filed questioning the government order by which it has allowed the Wakf Board to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind issued notice on the petition filed by one A Alam Pasha and directed the...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Over Shouting 'Jai Sriram' Inside Mosque, Says It Doesn't Outrage Religious Feelings

Quashing a case against two men accused of an offence under IPC Section 295A for allegedly shouting 'Jai Sriram' in a mosque, the Karnataka High Court said it was not understandable how the slogan would outrage the religious feelings of any class. This the high court said after noting that the complainant in the case had himself said that Hindus and Muslims were living in harmony in the...

Karnataka HC Issues Guidelines To Trial Court For Release Of Property Like Mobile Phones, Laptops Seized During Criminal Case Investigation

The Karnataka High court has issued model guidelines to be followed by the trial courts while dealing with release of the seized properties either under Section 451 and 457 Cr.P.C., or under Section 497 of BNSS, till the State Government issues directions in this regard.A single judge bench of Justice V Srishananda in its order said, “State Government is required to frame necessary rules...