Following News Report About Dropping Of Communal Violence Cases, Karnataka High Court Seeks Details Of Withdrawal Applications Filed
4 years, 1 month ago

Following News Report About Dropping Of Communal Violence Cases, Karnataka High Court Seeks Details Of Withdrawal Applications Filed

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Taking note of a news paper report about the withdrawal of 21 communal violence cases, the Karantaka High Court on Friday directed the State Government to place on record all withdrawal applications filed by prosecution based on the August 31, 2020 order of the government.The news report published in The Indian Express regarding the withdrawal of 21 communal violence cases was. Taking note of a news paper report about the withdrawal of 21 communal violence cases, the Karantaka High Court on Friday directed the State Government to place on record all withdrawal applications filed by prosecution based on the August 31, 2020 order of the government. On going through the report, the bench said : "To avoid any controversy, we direct that apart from reporting compliance to an order dated December 1, 2020, the State government will place on record details of cases where applications under section 321 of Criminal Procedure Code, were made in relation to cases, covered by order dated 31st August 2020." Today, the High Court asked the Government to inform if the Public Prosecutors, who filed the withdrawal applications after December 1, were informed of the Court order dated December 1.

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Won't Withdraw Till April 8: State To Karnataka HC In PIL Against GO Asking Prosecutors To Withdraw Cases Against 'Highly Influential Persons'
3 days, 4 hours ago

Won't Withdraw Till April 8: State To Karnataka HC In PIL Against GO Asking Prosecutors To Withdraw Cases Against 'Highly Influential Persons'

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government on Monday told the High Court that it will not withdraw till April 8, prosecution of any of the criminal cases which are stated to be pending against highly influential persons, under Section 321 of Criminal Procedure Code. The statement was made while hearing a PIL filed by Girish Bharadwaj questioning a government order directing public prosecutors …

Karnataka withdraws Hubballi riot cases despite opposition from top officials
1 week, 1 day ago

Karnataka withdraws Hubballi riot cases despite opposition from top officials

India Today  

The Karnataka government withdrew the 2022 Old Hubballi riot case despite strong opposition from top police officials and the Law Department. According to police records, the riots began on April 16, 2022, after a man named Abhishek Hiremath shared a social media post featuring a saffron flag atop a mosque. The 2022 Old Hubballi riots took place on April 16, …

BJP slams Karnataka government for rushing withdrawal of 2022 Hubballi riots case
3 weeks ago

BJP slams Karnataka government for rushing withdrawal of 2022 Hubballi riots case

India Today  

The Karnataka government has moved swiftly to withdraw the 2022 Old Hubballi riots case, completing the process from cabinet approval to filing a withdrawal application in just two and a half months. The case pertains to the riots that erupted outside the Old Hubballi Police Station on the night of April 16, 2022, when a Muslim mob gathered to protest …

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Rule Permitting Destruction Of High Court Records After 5 Years
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Rule Permitting Destruction Of High Court Records After 5 Years

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the Registry of High Court and others on a petition seeking to quash the amendment made to High Court Rules which permits destruction of records available in the high court after five years. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun issued notice on the …

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

Karnataka High Court notice to government on plea against decision to withdraw 43 criminal cases, including against former MPs and MLAs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka High Court notice to government on plea against decision to withdraw 43 criminal cases, including against former MPs and MLAs

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday asked the State government to respond to a PIL petition, which has questioned the legality of the Government Order issued in October 2024 for withdrawing 43 criminal cases, in which former Ministers, former MLAs, and persons belonging to influential organisations were arraigned as accused persons. Serious charges The serious charges under the provisions …

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On PIL Against Govt Order Directing Public Prosecutors To Withdraw Cases Against 'Highly Influential Persons'
1 month ago

Karnataka HC Issues Notice On PIL Against Govt Order Directing Public Prosecutors To Withdraw Cases Against 'Highly Influential Persons'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice on a PIL against a government order directing public prosecutors to withdraw 43 cases against persons accused of various offences including rioting, attempt to murder in breach of Section 321 CrPC, which is stated to include highly influential persons including politicians. As per Section 321 states that the Public Prosecutor or Assistant …

Karnataka High Court quashes criminal case registered against Arnab Goswami
1 month ago

Karnataka High Court quashes criminal case registered against Arnab Goswami

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has said that a criminal case against Arnab Goswami, the editor-in-chief of Republic Media Network, for allegedly ‘creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes by telecasting a report containing rumour,’ was a “classic illustration for dragging him only to settle other scores”. Justice M. Nagaprasanna made these observations while quashing the First Information …

2020 Bengaluru Riots: Supreme Court Denies Bail To Accused, Directs Karnataka Govt To Establish Additional NIA Court For UAPA Offences
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2020 Bengaluru Riots: Supreme Court Denies Bail To Accused, Directs Karnataka Govt To Establish Additional NIA Court For UAPA Offences

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today declined to grant bail to Shabbar Khan, charge-sheeted in a Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 case related to the riots which happened in Bengaluru on August 11, 2020. On January 31, the matter was heard by a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, the Court asked the National Investigation Agency how much time it …

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 03 To February 09, 2025
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Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 03 To February 09, 2025

Live Law  

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw 38 to 2025 LiveLaw 51 Nominal Index: Rahul H M AND The Registrar & ANR. Ex-Parte Order Appointing Commissioner To Conduct Search/Seizure In IPR Infringement Cases Is To Preserve Evidence, Necessary: Karnataka HC Case Title: Newspace Research and Technologies Private Limited and Anirudh Putsala & others Case No: WP No.32999 OF 2024 Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw …

No need of probe by CBI into MUDA case, says Karnataka High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No need of probe by CBI into MUDA case, says Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

In a big relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court of Karnataka on Friday said that “the material on record nowhere indicates that the investigation conducted by the Lokayukta police is partisan, lopsided or shoddy” to warrant transferring to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe into the criminal case on alleged illegality in allotment of 14 sites to …

Karnataka HC sends POCSO case against ex-CM back to trial court for fresh order on cognisance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC sends POCSO case against ex-CM back to trial court for fresh order on cognisance

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday remitted to the trial court to pass appropriate order afresh on the issue of taking cognisance of offences based on the chargesheet filed against former Chief Minister B.S. Terming the July 4, 2024 order of taking cognisance of offence by the trial court as “bald, laconic and cryptic”, the High Court directed the …

Karnataka High Court stays FIR against Gopalakrishnan, IISc director, 14 others
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court stays FIR against Gopalakrishnan, IISc director, 14 others

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has stayed the First Information Report and all further proceedings initiated against 16 accused, including Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and Indian Institute of Science director Prof Govindan Rangarajan, under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. Justice S R Krishna Kumar passed the interim order on Wednesday after hearing the petition filed by all …

Karnataka government to withdraw all cases against pro-Kannada activists
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka government to withdraw all cases against pro-Kannada activists

India Today  

The Karnataka government decided to withdraw all cases against pro-Kannada activists. According to the Chief Minister, he was approached by cabinet minister Shivaraj Tangadi to take back the cases registered against pro-Kannada activists. “Minister Tangadi gave me a chit mentioning the withdrawal of cases registered against pro-Kannada activists. Cases registered against pro-Kannada activists who protested in support of the Kannada …

High Court orders release of four Lagacharla accused
2 months ago

High Court orders release of four Lagacharla accused

The Hindu  

Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Tuesday passed an order for the release of four persons accused of being involved in the Lagacharla violence reported on November 11 last year in Vikarabad district. The four accused — Mudavath Ramesh, Mudavath Gopal Naik, Mythari Madharaiah and Pathlavath Mangya Naik — had been in Central Prison of Sangareddy at Kandi …

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on Yediyurappa’s petition challenging POCSO case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday reserved its judgment on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. ‘No sexual assault’ Earlier, Senior Advocate C.V. Nagesh, appearing for Mr. Yediyurappa, denied the allegation and contended that the statements given by the witnesses and the pieces of evidence disclose that there is not even probability of occurrence of the incident …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law  

Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 1 to Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 260 Judgments/Orders Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Charge On False Promise To Marry But Orders Accused To Maintain Child Born From 'Consensual' Relationship Case Title: Raghvendraraddi Shivaraddi Naduvinamani AND State of Karnataka Case No: Criminal Petition No 100721 of 2023. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the petition filed by then Vice President and now BJP State President BY Vijayendra and quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds. It said “The counsel being changed for qua the other accused raising different grounds that were not raised by …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against State BJP President BY Vijayendra, Another Over Allegedly Offensive 'X' Post On Congress Leaders
4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against State BJP President BY Vijayendra, Another Over Allegedly Offensive 'X' Post On Congress Leaders

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed proceedings initiated against Karnataka State BJP President B Y Vijayendra in connection with an FIR registered over an allegedly offensive post made on X, by the party's Karnataka Unit on alleged Muslim appeasement by the State Congress. As per the prosecution case on April 19 MCC Nodal officer of Gandhinagar informed the complainant …

Karnataka High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Man Booked For Printing 'Vote For Narendra Modi' Message On His Wedding Invite
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Man Booked For Printing 'Vote For Narendra Modi' Message On His Wedding Invite

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed all further criminal proceedings initiated against a man booked for allegedly printing a message on his own wedding invite which read 'the gift that you would give me in the marriage is vote for Narendra Modi'. Issuing notice to the respondents the high court said, “There shall be an interim order of stay …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against BJP President JP Nadda For Remarks Made At Election Rally
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against BJP President JP Nadda For Remarks Made At Election Rally

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed a criminal case registered against BJP national president J P Nadda relating to certain remarks made at an election rally in April, 2023 for allegedly unduly influencing voters. The complaint filed by the member of the flying squad of Election Commission stated that at a rally held on April 19, 2023 at the …

High Court Rejects Plea to Dismiss Murder Case, Says Prosecution Must Follow Due Process
4 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Rejects Plea to Dismiss Murder Case, Says Prosecution Must Follow Due Process

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a complaint for an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act would be maintainable, notwithstanding the civil suit filed for recovery of the money. The court also held that initiating prosecution under Section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code, against the owners/manager of a factory is …

MUDA case: Karnataka High Court to deliver verdict on CM Siddaramaiah’s petition on September 24
6 months ago

MUDA case: Karnataka High Court to deliver verdict on CM Siddaramaiah’s petition on September 24

The Hindu  

The Karnataka High Court will pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on the petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenging the approval given by the Governor of Karnataka for conducting investigation against him in the alleged illegalities in Mysuru Urban Development Authority in allotting 14 sites to his wife in prime location of Mysuru city. The High Court had completed the …

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka, on the request made by the Special Public Prosecutor, on Friday adjourned till September 5 further hearing on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. “If Mr. Yediyurappa is destined to go to jail he will, I am ready to argue the case,” said Mr. Nagesh while pointing out that on the one hand, …

Karnataka HC orders pausing further proceedings on complaints against CM Siddaramaiah before special court
7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC orders pausing further proceedings on complaints against CM Siddaramaiah before special court

The Hindu  

In a temporary relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered a special court in Bengaluru, to defer further proceedings on complaints related to alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. The special court shall not precipitate complaint related to the sanctions granted by the Governor against Mr. Siddaramaiah till …

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused
7 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on August 9 set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court, transferring the trial commenced at Coochbehar to Special CBI Court at Siliguri in the case lodged in the aftermath of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections for serious offences including murder and rape.The Supreme Court set aside the High Court order on the grounds …

Police should now give a copy of FIR along with notice while asking any person to come for questioning: Karnataka High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Police should now give a copy of FIR along with notice while asking any person to come for questioning: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

In a judgment aimed at checking the abuse of power by the police, the High Court of Karnataka has now made it mandatory for the State police to provide a copy of the first information report along with the notice summoning a person to appear for questioning or investigation either as a witnesses or a suspect in connection with a …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Discharge Alleged LeT Operative Booked For Conspiring To Kill Hindu Leaders, Govt Officials
8 months ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Discharge Alleged LeT Operative Booked For Conspiring To Kill Hindu Leaders, Govt Officials

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to discharge an alleged member of the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba, who was charged for conspiring to kill Hindu leaders and government officials in 2012. A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice JM Khazi dismissed the petition filed by Dr. Sabeel Ahmed @ Motu Doctor, who challenged the Sessions court order, …

Sessions Court Not Empowered To Quash Entire Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act, Party Must Approach High Court: Karnataka HC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sessions Court Not Empowered To Quash Entire Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act, Party Must Approach High Court: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

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. The complainant opposed the quashing petition saying that an appeal should be preferred before the Sessions Court under Section 29 …

Karnataka High Court quashes drug case against actress Sanjana Galrani and two others for procedural lapses by police
9 months ago

Karnataka High Court quashes drug case against actress Sanjana Galrani and two others for procedural lapses by police

The Hindu  

Applying its 2022 judgement of quashing criminal proceedings, against a party organiser, on technical reasons in the 2020 drug racket case, the High Court of Karnataka has also quashed the criminal proceedings against actress Sanjana Galrani, realtor Shivaprakash alias Chippi and financial manager in a tech company Adithya Mohan Agarwal. Though the police had registered the FIR in 2020 on …

Karnataka HC stays criminal case against organisers of Eradicate Sanatan Conference
9 months ago

Karnataka HC stays criminal case against organisers of Eradicate Sanatan Conference

Op India  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings against the controversial ‘Eradicate Sanatan Conference’ held in Chennai in September 2023. Tamil Nadu CM Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi Stalin had made controversial comments against Hinduism at this event, saying that Sanatan cannot be simply opposed, but it has to be eradicated. The “Eradicate Sanatan Conference” was organised by Tamil Nadu Progressive …

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: June 10 - June 16, 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: June 10 - June 16, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 256 To 2024 LiveLaw 264 Nominal Index: City Municipal Council Channapatna AND Siddaramu & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw 264 Judgments/Orders Judges Not "Mughals", Can't Transcend Law To Do Justice: Karnataka HC Refuses To Extend Disabled Shop Owner's Lease Beyond Statutory Limit Case Title: City Municipal Council Channapatna AND Siddaramu & ANR Case No: WA NO.1983 OF 2016 Citation …

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Case Against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & Congress Leaders Over 2022 Protest Against Previous Govt
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Stays Criminal Case Against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & Congress Leaders Over 2022 Protest Against Previous Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in the criminal case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over a protest march conducted by him in 2022 demanding the resignation of then Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa.The Court also stayed the proceedings against present State Ministers Ramalinga Reddy & MB Patil, and All-India. The Supreme Court on Monday …

West Bengal: SC stays proceedings in incidents of post poll violence aftre CBI seeks transfer of cases
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bengal: SC stays proceedings in incidents of post poll violence aftre CBI seeks transfer of cases

Op India  

On Wednesday, February 14, the Supreme Court stayed the ongoing proceedings in various trial courts across West Bengal related to the heinous cases of murder, rape and crime against women and other human rights violations that happened in West Bengal in May 2021 after TMC returned to power. A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Karol issued the judgment in response …

Karnataka High Court Calls For Explanation From Trial Court Judge Who Failed To Comply With HC Directions To Conclude Trial By January 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Calls For Explanation From Trial Court Judge Who Failed To Comply With HC Directions To Conclude Trial By January 2023

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently called for an explanation from the Trial Court for not obeying its direction of disposing of a criminal case registered against a man charged with the death of his wife, under Section 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Notably, although the Trial Court had been directed to dispose of the case within 31st …

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 27 To December 3, 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 27 To December 3, 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Other And Mallikarjun Savanur. 2023 LiveLaw 456 Harish B T And Life Insurance Corporation of India 2023 LiveLaw 457 PC Act | Proceedings By Third Parties Not Judicial Proceedings, Employer Cannot Withhold Pension On Such Grounds: Karnataka High Court Case Title: Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & Other And Mallikarjun Savanur Case …

Domestic Violence Not Established: Karnataka HC Denies Claim Of Wife Who Converted Religion, Says "Marriage Stands Dissolved" Though No Divorce
1 year, 4 months ago

Domestic Violence Not Established: Karnataka HC Denies Claim Of Wife Who Converted Religion, Says "Marriage Stands Dissolved" Though No Divorce

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that compensation under section 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 can be awarded only when Domestic Violence is established. The bench said, “Under Section 22 Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, compensation can be awarded only if Domestic Violence is proved and in fact, in the instant …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar On CBI's Plea In Disproportionate Assets Case
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar On CBI's Plea In Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Karnataka High Court's decision to stay an investigation against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a special leave petition filed by the CBI against a June 2023 …

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023

Live Law  

Nominal Index : Veerbhadra Gowda & ANR AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2023 LiveLaw 365 Judgments/Orders Land Earmarked For Village Cattle Can Be Diverted For Larger Public Purposes Like Waste Disposal Unit: Karnataka High Court Case Title: Veerbhadra Gowda & ANR AND State of Karnataka & Others Case No: WRIT PETITION NO. Therefore, the offence punishable under Section 498A …

Keeping Investigations Against Public Servants Pending Affect Their Rights: Karnataka High Court Asks Lokayukta To "Set Its House In Order"
1 year, 6 months ago

Keeping Investigations Against Public Servants Pending Affect Their Rights: Karnataka High Court Asks Lokayukta To "Set Its House In Order"

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has asked the Karnataka Lokayukta to "set its house in order" by directing completion of investigation registered against public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, within a time frame. A single bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna sitting at Dharwad said, “This Court has come across several cases where investigation has gone on for ages and …

Karnataka home minister orders to examine cases filed in 2020 Bengaluru riots
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka home minister orders to examine cases filed in 2020 Bengaluru riots

India Today  

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has asked officials to examine the request of a Congress MLA to withdraw cases against "innocent" youths and students, who were arrested under "false cases" in connection with protests and riots in the city's DJ Halli and KG Halli, Shivamogga and Hubballi among other places. "It has been requested that innocent youths and students have …

Breaking | Lawyer's Plea Against Permanent Benches Of Karnataka High Court At Dharwad & Kalaburagi Dismissed
1 year, 9 months ago

Breaking | Lawyer's Plea Against Permanent Benches Of Karnataka High Court At Dharwad & Kalaburagi Dismissed

Live Law  

A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice K S Hemalekha observed that the benches had in fact rendered "distributive justice" to all the regions and thus, the petition serves absolutely no public interest. The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to strike down as unconstitutional the orders establishing permanent benches of the High …

Calcutta HC directs Bengal government to file report on fresh Rishra violence
1 year, 11 months ago

Calcutta HC directs Bengal government to file report on fresh Rishra violence

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to file a report on fresh clashes in Rishra in Hooghly district after lawyers representing senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari mentioned the matter before a division Bench. Sivagnanam directed the State government to file a short report on the fresh incident of unrest in Rishra after Mr. Adhikari's lawyers …

Domestic Violence Victims Must Be Addressed With Immediacy: Karnataka High Court Issues Directions For Timely Disposal By Magistrate Courts
2 years ago

Domestic Violence Victims Must Be Addressed With Immediacy: Karnataka High Court Issues Directions For Timely Disposal By Magistrate Courts

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued directions to be followed by magistrate courts for disposal of applications being made by an aggrieved person under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, within 60 days from the date of its filing. Before issuing the directions the bench expressed “It becomes necessary for this Court to direct the Magistrates, to …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Postponing 5th And 8th Standard State Board Exams
2 years ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Hear Plea For Postponing 5th And 8th Standard State Board Exams

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to hear a matter seeking postponement of Board exams for 5 and 8th standard students of the State board, which is scheduled to be held on March 27. It was submitted that the Apex court is seized of the matter challenging the interim order of the Division bench staying the single bench order …

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Reasons For Withdrawal Of Sanjiv Bhatt’s Security In 2018
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Disclosure Of Reasons For Withdrawal Of Sanjiv Bhatt’s Security In 2018

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta Sanjay Bhatt regarding disclosure of reasoning by the State Government for withdrawal of police protection of her husband. Sanjiv Bhatt's police protection was withdrawn by the State government vide order dated 16.07.2018 which was placed before the co-ordinate bench of the High …

A questionable refusal: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Bilkis Bano’s review plea
2 years, 3 months ago

A questionable refusal: The Hindu Editorial on the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Bilkis Bano’s review plea

The Hindu  

It is a matter of concern that the Supreme Court has declined to review its May 2022 order holding that the Gujarat government is the “appropriate government” to decide on the premature release of 11 convicts serving life terms in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, which also involved the gruesome murder of several others. The case, which arose from one …

Prosecution Under Karnataka Control Of Organised Crime Act Can't Be Sustained When Proceedings For Predicate Offences Quashed: High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Prosecution Under Karnataka Control Of Organised Crime Act Can't Be Sustained When Proceedings For Predicate Offences Quashed: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that when criminal proceedings for predicate offences are quashed, the prosecution initiated under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act, 2000 cannot be sustained. The offences under the IPC and or any other enactment being a predicate offence for the purpose of exercise of powers under Section 24 and or Section 3 …

Hijab ban: Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to Karnataka government to withdraw order
2 years, 5 months ago

Hijab ban: Muslim Personal Law Board appeals to Karnataka government to withdraw order

India TV News  

Highlights AIMPLA appealed to Karnataka govt to withdraw its order on the hijab It requested govt to withdraw its order regarding a ban on hijab in educational institutions Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia set aside the earlier judgment of Karnataka High Court on the hijab issue Hijab ban: After the Supreme Court's split verdict in the hijab case, the All India Muslim …

Karnataka Hijab ban: Supreme Court delivers split verdict, case now before CJI
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka Hijab ban: Supreme Court delivers split verdict, case now before CJI

Firstpost  

A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia delivered the judgment today. Justice Gupta, who headed the bench, dismissed the petitions against the hijab ban, while Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed them Karnataka Hijab ban verdict: The Supreme Court Thursday delivered a split verdict on pleas challenging Karnataka High Court’s 15 March verdict, dismissing a batch of petitions filed by …

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