Karnataka High Court
Written Statement Not Condition Precedent For Considering Application Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a written statement is not required to be filed by a defendant in a suit to contend that the court fee paid by the plaintiff is not proper and that the defendant's application under Rule 11 of Order VII of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking rejection of suit, cannot be dismissed on that ground.A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj allowed the petition Shri Admar Mutt Kaliya Mardana Krishna Devaru and said “The filing of a written statement is...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 24 - June 30, 2024
Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 277 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 290Nominal Index:G Nagaraju AND The Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 277Paras Jain AND Karnataka State Bar Council & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 278Karnataka Food And Civil Supplies Corporation Limited & Others AND Veena M. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 279S R Bellary & State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 280G. Ramesh. v. The Karnataka State Seeds Corporation Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar)...
No Law Prohibits Alteration Of Travel Route In Transporting Goods: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that no law, rule or ruling mandates conveyance of goods from one point to its destination following a particular route only or prohibits alteration of travel route qua the one impressed in the consignment documents.A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar dismissed the appeal filed by the Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes and said “What is required by law is the furnishing of consignment documents and specified...
Undervaluation Can't Lead To Seizure Of Goods In Transit By Inspecting Authority: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that undervaluation cannot be a ground for seizure of goods in transit by the inspecting authority.The bench of Justice Krishna S. Dixit and Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar upheld the single bench order in which the obligation to pay tax and penalty has been quashed coupled with a direction to release the vehicle.The conveyance bearing Registration No....
Karnataka High Court Denies Relief To Kannada News Channel Power TV In Plea Challenging Restraint On Its Broadcast
The Karnataka High Court has denied an appeal filed by M/s Power Smart Media Private Limited which operates Kannada news channel 'Power TV' challenging the interim order passed by a single judge bench, restraining it from broadcasting.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind had earlier heard the parties and reserved the order.The Bench took into consideration that since 2021 there the channel is operating without a valid licence and several notices alleging...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Whistleblower Advocate G Devarajegowda In Alleged Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court on Monday granted bail to Advocate G Devarajegowda in a rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Police Station. A single-judge bench of Justice M G Uma allowed the petition filed by the accused. Gowda is reported to be the whistle-blower of the alleged obscene video scandal involving former JD (S) MP Prajwal Revanna.The court said, “I am of the...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Kannada News Channel Power TV's Plea Against Restraint On Its Broadcast
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the appeal filed by M/s Power Smart Media Private Limited which operates Kannada news channel 'Power TV' challenging the interim order passed by the single judge bench, restraining it from broadcasting. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind heard the parties, reserved the order, and said it would...
Karnataka HC Calls For Govt's Response On Alleged Non-Compliance With Provisions Of The Prohibition Of Employment As Manual Scavengers And Rehabilitation Act
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to respond by July 9 on steps taken by it for compliance with relevant provisions under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers And Their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind passed the order after it was informed about the non-compliance with relevant...
Retired High Court Judge Entitled To Leave Encashment When He Completes Tenure As Chairman Of Railway Claims Tribunal: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Union of India to calculate and disburse the leave encashment amount due to a former Judge of the High Court, who on retiring was appointed as Chairman of the Railway Claims Tribunal and served in the position for over two years.A Single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum partly allowed the petition filed by Justice B Padmaraj (retired)...
Sessions Court Not Empowered To Quash Entire Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act, Party Must Approach High Court: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has held that a petition calling in question the entire proceedings initiated under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 would be maintainable before the High Court, not the Sessions Court.However, if any particular order is passed on any application filed under Sections 18, 19, 20 or 22 of the Act, those specific orders are to...
[S.498A IPC] Karnataka HC Allows Husband To Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against Wife For Falsely Accusing Him Of Cruelty, Claiming He Had HPV
The Karnataka High Court has granted liberty to a husband to initiate criminal proceedings for malicious prosecution, under Section 211 of the IPC (Falsely accuse others of committing an offence) against his estranged wife. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by a husband and quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against him by the wife...
Assessment Order Passed Against Dead Person Is Nullity: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court, while quashing the assessment order, held that the assessment order under Section 147 read with Section 144 of the Income Tax Act amounts to nullity.The bench of Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav has observed that when the assessee dies during the pendency of the proceedings, proceedings are to be continued through the legal representatives of the deceased. The...