Karnataka High Court
'Not Accused In Any Crime, Not Shown As Guarantor To Loan': Karnataka High Court Allows Businessman To Travel To Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Karnataka High Court has permitted a businessman,against whom a look out notice was issued by the Bureau of Immigration in connection with a loan default case, to travel to UAE and Saudi Arabia. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna disposed of the petition filed by Himayath Ali Khan and said. “The petitioner is authorized to travel to United Arab Emirates and Saudi...
Karnataka High Court Permits Class X Student To Take Exams Without Opting For Kannada, Dismisses Appeal Against Single Bench Order
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed the Director of Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board's appeal against an order of the Single judge bench that permitted a 10th standard student of Vidya Bharathi English School to take exams without opting for Kannada as one of the three languages. The State government has introduced Kannada Language Learning Rules, 2017. All schools,...
Trial Court Can Only Alter Or Add To Charges Already Framed, Can't Delete A Charge: Karnataka HC Allows Plea Against Deletion Of Charges In Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court has held that under Section 216 of Criminal Procedure Code, a trial court can only alter the charge or add to the charge which is already framed. It cannot delete a charge which has been already framed by it, said the courtA single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said: “If a charge is framed by the Trial Court for an offence which is not made out by...
Circulating Defamatory Cartoons In Institution's Internal Newspaper Against Expelled Member Attracts Charges U/S 500 IPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash the defamation proceedings pending against the President of Bowring Institute, who allegedly circulated objectionable cartoons defaming the complainant (an expelled member of the institute), in the newsletter to other members of the institute. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition filed by Anoop Bajaj and...
Karnataka High Court Stays Externment Order Against BSc Student For Two Weeks To Allow Him Appear For Scheduled Examinations
Coming to the aid of a student pursuing B.Sc course, the Karnataka High Court has stayed for two weeks the execution and operation of the externment order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, against him, to enable him to appear for examinations. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum sitting at Dharwad bench disposed of the petition filed by Siddu (20), who had approached...
Madal Virupakshappa Bribery Case: Sri Ram Sene's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Probe To CBI/ SIT Withdrawn From Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday permitted Sri Ram Sene to withdraw its PIL seeking transfer of investigation in the alleged bribery cases involving Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madal Virupakshappa and his son, to a Special Investigation team or Central Bureau of Investigation.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal allowed their counsel's request...
Service Benefits Do Not Form Bequeathable Estate Of Any Government Servant: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that service benefits do not form the bequeathable estate of any government servant. A single judge bench of Justice C M Joshi sitting at Kalaburagi dismissed the appeal filed by Sujata and others challenging the judgment of the trial court which was confirmed by the Senior Civil Judge vide its order dated 04.03.2011. The trial court and appellate court...
Person Against Whom Externment Order Is Passed Must Be Supplied 'Report' Leading To Such Decision: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that under Section 58 of the Karnataka Police Act, the report based on which a person is to be externed must be mandatorily supplied to such person along with the notice so issued. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by T Roopeshkumar @ Roopi and said “The provision makes it mandatory for grant of...
DGFT Has No Authority To Violate The Foreign Trade Policy, Power Lies Only With Central Govt: Karnataka High court
The Karnataka High Court has held that only the Central Government can make provision for prohibiting, restricting, or regulating the import or export of goods or services, or technology and not the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).The single bench of Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar has observed that only the Central Government can formulate and announce the Foreign Trade Policy...
Sufficient Evidence To Show Involvement Of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa In Corruption Case : Karnataka High Court In Bail Plea
There is sufficient evidence to show the involvement of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in the corruption case, observed the Karnataka High Court while dismissing his anticipatory bail application in connection with a bribe case.Virupakshappa was the Chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL) but resigned after his son V Prashanth Madal was allegedly caught red-handed by the...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa's Plea For Anticipatory Bail In Bribery Case
The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by BJP Leader Madal Virupakshappa in the alleged bribery case. The court had granted him interim anticipatory bail on March 7. Virupakshappa was the Chairman of KSDL but resigned after his son V Prashanth Madal was allegedly caught red-handed by the Lokayukta while accepting a bribe in relation to a...
Order XXI Rule 11 CPC | Judgment Debtor Cannot Be Arrested In Proceedings For Execution Of Arbitration Award: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Commercial Court, Bengaluru, ordering the arrest of the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Department of Health and Family Welfare in an execution proceeding.A single judge bench Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar set aside the order dated 15-02-2023, saying it is "patently illegal”.The respondent Tejasco Techsoft Private...