Karnataka High Court
'Police Can't Expect Accused To Answer The Way It Wants': Karnataka HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Prajwal Revanna's Mother In Kidnapping Case
The Karnataka High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, Prajwal Revanna's mother, who has been charged with kidnapping a woman.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while pronouncing the order remarked, "I have marched a step forward in protecting a woman from unnecessary or avoidable custody. In our social setup they are hub of the family."The bench noted...
Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR For Outraging Woman's Modesty By Writing Her Mobile Number On Toilet Wall
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against a man who allegedly wrote the number of a married woman on the walls of gents toilet at Majestic bus stand, Bangalore, calling her “a call girl” following which she started receiving unexpected calls at odd hours from various numbers who also threatened to her life.A single judge bench of Justice...
Victim Of Prostitution Cannot Be Prosecuted U/S 5 Immoral Traffic Prevention Act: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a woman who is a victim of prostitution cannot be punished for offences punishable under Section 5 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by a woman who had been charged under the provision and said, “The provisions, the purpose or the object of the Act is not to abolish...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: June 10 - June 16, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 256 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 264Nominal Index:City Municipal Council Channapatna AND Siddaramu & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 255. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 256Santhosh Shetty & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 257Rev. Devaraj Bangera And State of Karnataka. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 258X AND Karnataka Medical Council & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar)...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Of Prajwal Revanna's Mother, Interim Protection To Continue
The Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail application filed by Bhavani Revanna, mother of Prajwal Revanna, who has been charged with kidnapping a woman. It is alleged that Bhavani Revanna monitored the abduction.A single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while reserving the order continued the interim anticipatory bail granted earlier till the...
'He Is Ex-CM, Not Some Tom, Dick & Harry' : Karnataka High Court Stays Arrest Of BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case
The Karnataka High Court has restrained the police authorities from arresting former CM BS Yediyurappa in connection with a POCSO case registered against him.The Court has however asked him to cooperate with the investigation and appear before the investigating officer on June 17th.The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit while considering an appeal against an order by...
Karnataka High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over Repeated Incidents Of Elephant Deaths Due To Electrocution
The Karnataka High Court on Friday took suo-motu cognizance of a newspaper report pointing to the repeated incidents of elephant deaths due to electrocution or other unnatural reasons.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind said, “The successive and repeated incidents of the death of Elephants in the State of Karnataka in different areas due to electrocution or...
POCSO Act: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Youth Accused Citing Chances Of Coming In Contact With Hardcore Criminals In Custody
The Karnataka High Court recently granted bail to a 20-year-old who allegedly, after having chats with a minor girl over Instagram, took her intimate photos, committed sexual assault and started blackmailing the victim and her family members.A single judge bench of Justice M G Uma allowed the bail petition observing that “The petitioner is hardly aged 20 years. If he is detained in...
[S.498A IPC] Scores Of Cases Where Husband's Family Is Dragged Into Web Of Crime By Frivolous Complaints Of Wife, Must Be Nipped In The Bud: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code registered by a woman against her father and mother-in-law.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna while allowing the petition filed by C B Prakash and another said “There are scores and scores of cases where allegations are made that have pointed overt acts by every member of the family which...
Patient's Vulnerability Can't Be Used As A Weapon To Sexually Exploit Them: Karnataka High Court Declines Relief To Doctor Accused Of Sexual Harassment
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a doctor seeking to quash an offence registered against him under Section 354-A (Sexual Harassment) on the complaint lodged by a patient.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said “A doctor should remember that the patients seek their help when they are in a vulnerable state – when they are sick, when they are needy and...
Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Declaration That Temples Are Not Public Authorities Under RTI Act
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a declaration that temples in the State of Karnataka are not public authorities within the meaning of section 2 (h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed the petition filed by M/s Akhila Karnataka Hindu Temples Priests...
Employees Can't Be Regularized If Employment Was Based On Outsourcing Contracts, Not Intended To Create Permanent Employment: Karnataka High Court
A single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda, while deciding Writ Petition in the case of Uemsha T N and Ors vs. State of Karnataka, held that employees cannot be granted permanent status if their employment was through outsourcing contracts that were not meant to establish permanent positions. Background Facts The Employees are group of...