Karnataka High Court
No Rebuttal To Desertion Allegations Despite Entering Appearance: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a woman challenging an order of the family court granting divorce on the grounds of desertion as the wife failed to counter the averments made by the husband in the petition. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vijaykumar A Patil said “It is trite law that if a witness is not subjected to cross-examination by the...
Karnataka High Court Vacates Temporary Injunction Restraining IPS Officer Roopa Moudgil From Circulating Defamatory Content Against IAS Rohini Sindhuri
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday vacated the temporary injunction order passed by a Civil court in Bengaluru, restraining IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil from publishing any defamatory content against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri.A single judge bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar allowed the petition filed by Moudgil questioning the order dated March 7, by which the trial court had extended...
Karnataka High Court Raps Postal Officials For Opening HUF PPF Account After Withdrawal Of Scheme, Orders Payment Of Interest
The Karnataka High Court recently came to the rescue of a 48 years old Bengaluru resident who was denied interest on PPF deposits, stating that his HUF PPF account was opened irregularly after the scheme was amended.Stating that it was for the authorities to detect such irregular accounts and inform the investors immediately, a single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna cautioned the...
Election Officials Have No Authority To Search And Seize Material Before Announcement Of Election: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that Returning Officer or the election officials would not get any jurisdiction to search or seize any material before announcement of elections. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed,“The Returning Officer or the election officials would not get any jurisdiction to search or seize any material before the announcement of...
Can Centre Withhold Reasons Behind Blocking Orders? What Happens In Other Countries Like USA? Karnataka High Court Asks In Twitter's Challenge
The Karnataka High Court on Monday asked Twitter and the Union of India to clarify by Wednesday, on how laws of other countries including that of the United States of America deal with the aspect of disclosure of reasons by governments, while issuing account blocking orders to intermediaries for posting of objectionable content. A single judge bench of Justice Krishan S Dixit said...
Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March, 2023 [Citations: 1-133]
Nominal Index [Citation 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 1- 133]Priyanaka R Patil v. Kendriya Sainik Board. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 1Ankit Kumar & others v. State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 2M/S. Provident Housing Limited v. Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 3Latha Choodiah v. Sree Balaji H. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 4P Sunil Kumar & ANR v. State...
Karnataka Court Restrains Shimogga Based Restaurant From Infringing Trademark Of Bengaluru's Famous Vidyarthi Bhavan
A civil court in Bengaluru has passed a permanent injunction order and restrained a restaurant in Shimogga from infringing and using the registered trademark Vidyarthi Bhavan, which is a famous restaurant in Bengaluru. Additional City Civil Judge Padma Prasad passed the order and partly allowed the suit filed by M/s Vidyarthi Bhavan, through its partner S.Arun Kumar Adiga. It was said that...
Be Careful Of Complaints Filed By Parties To Judicial Proceedings To Settle Personal Scores: Karnataka High Court To BBMP
The Karnataka High Court has advised the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to be careful with complaints made by a party to a civil proceedings against its opponent, and initiate action only in accordance with law.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj allowed the petition filed by one Ramamurthy N and quashed the order passed by the corporation issued under Section 321 (3)...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 3 To April 9
Nominal IndexManje Gowda And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 135Rathnamma & ANR And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 136Bujji @ Babu G And State Of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 137Nanjappa And State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 138Khadar Basha & others And State of Karnataka. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 139M P Renukacharya And State...
Can Seek Indian Citizenship Only After Renouncing Pak Citizenship: Karnataka High Court Rejects Woman’s Plea For Issuance Of Passport To Children
The Karnataka High Court has refused to issue a direction to the Union of India to consider the representation of two minor Pakistani Nationals, for issuance of Indian passport and grant of Indian citizenship to themA single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Aisha and Ahmed Mailk and said,“If the law elsewhere i.e., Pakistan does not permit renunciation...
KCS Act | Registrar Can’t Appoint Special Officer U/S 31(1) On Account Of Resignations If They Are Withdrawn Within 15 Days: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that if resignations tendered by Directors of a cooperative society are withdrawn within 15 days, then there is no resignation which can be said to have been taken place and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, under the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, in such circumstances cannot appoint a Special Officer for the society.A single judge bench of...
Aam Aadmi Party Moves Karnataka High Court For 'National Party' Status
Aam Aadmi Party has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to grant recognition to it as a National Party under the scope of the Clause 6B of the Election Symbols (Reservation And Allotment) Order, 1968. AAP currently has the status of a State Party in the State of NCT-Delhi, Punjab, Goa and Gujarat. The plea has been moved weeks...