1 month, 2 weeks ago

Consider application to treat 23 forest officers as ‘accused’ instead of ‘witnesses’ in illegal mining case, Karnataka HC directs special court

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the special court to pass a fresh order, on an application filed by a retired deputy conservator of forests who is an accused in the illegal mining case involving former Minister G. Janardhana Reddy, for treating 23 other forest officers as “accused” instead of examining them as “prosecution witnesses”. The petitioner had questioned the special court’s January 6, 2025, order of rejecting his plea to treat 23 officials of the Forest Department as “accused” by invoking Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In the permits, signed by each one of the 23 officers who have been cited as “prosecution witnesses”, the column for mentioning the kind of timber or description of forest produce was left blank besides the space to write the name of the person in whose favour the permit was issued, the High Court noted. Misdirected Observing that the special court has misdirected itself, the High Court said that in the present case, the 23 officers are “witnesses”, who are participants in the crime as they have admitted the guilt to some extent that they had singled blank permits.

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3 days, 12 hours ago

Hearing police officer’s view must for trial courts before ordering probe into private complaints: Karnataka HC

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has directed that all trial courts should hear the submissions of the police officer of the jurisdictional police station before ordering registration of First Information Report and investigation by exercising power under Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita based on a private complaint registered under Section 223 of BNSS. Pointing out that the …

1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Forest Act | Advocates Can Appear In Confiscation Proceedings, Though Can't Conduct Cross Examination: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Advocates can appear in confiscation proceedings before the forest officer under the Indian Forest Act, however they do not have the right to cross-examine the statements or affidavits filed in such proceedings. Recording of statement, affidavits, documents filed before forest officer is evidence and therefore, as per Section 30 of Advocates Act, …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with sanction granted for prosecuting three officials for ‘illegally’ favouring former Chief Secretary’s mother

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has refused to interfere with the sanction granted by the State government for prosecuting V. Shankar, former Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district, and two others in a criminal case of alleged misconduct in official discharge of duties by favouring the mother of the then Chief Secretary in allegedly owning two acres of government land …

1 month, 1 week ago

MUDA case: Karnataka High Court reserves verdict on pleas of CM Siddaramaiah’s wife and Minister Byrathi Suresh against ED’s summons

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday reserved its verdict on the petitions filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Larger scope Meanwhile, the ED made it clear to the court that its investigation in the MUDA case was not confined to only the allegation of allotment of 14 sites illegally to Ms. Parvathi but also the illegal allotment of …

1 month, 1 week ago

'Inordinate Delay Made Trial Nugatory, Violates Article 21 Of Accused': Rajasthan HC Quashes 23-Yr-Old Tree Felling Criminal Case 'In Rem'

Live Law

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court quashed 23-year-old criminal proceedings for offences alleged under Forest Conservation Act and the Rajasthan Forest Act, in rem against all accused persons including those who didn't approach the court, noting the irretrievable delay in the case which had rendered the trial nugatory. The Court thereafter said, "The legal trajectory mentioned above is …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Asks Principal Secretary, DGP About Steps Taken To Stop Illegal Coal Mining In Assam Forest

Live Law

The Gauhati High Court recently asked Assam's Principal Secretary, Assam and the Director General of Police about the steps taken to stop illegal coal mining activities in the concerned forest areas where it has been alleged to take place. The court in its order directed the personal appearance of the officers after noting that an affidavit on the issue had …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

NGT Summons UP's Forest Conservator Over Illegal Cutting Of 980 Trees In Greater Noida

ABP News

New Delhi, Feb 9 The National Green Tribunal has observed that the illegal felling of 980 trees in Greater Noida was not taken seriously by the Uttar Pradesh authorities, and asked the principal chief conservator of forest to appear virtually before it on May 13 to apprise it on the action taken. Observing that a significant number of trees have …

2 months 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 …

2 months ago

Direct DMs To Not Pass Orders Under Political Pressure: MP High Court To State Chief Secretary

Live Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the Chief Secretary of State to direct District Magistrates to not act and pass orders under political pressure, without appreciating the true intent and meaning of law. is requested to call a meeting of all the District Magistrates and give them confidence and directions to not to pass orders under political pressure without …

2 months, 1 week ago

Show Steps Taken To Prevent Encroachment In Reserve Forest: Andhra Pradesh HC To Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest, Nellore Collector

Live Law

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Guntur District along with District Collector, Nellore District to file a counter showing the steps taken to prevent illegal encroachment in the reserve forest land. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and District Collector, Nellore are directed to file a counter showing steps taken.” During …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Notice to director of prosecutions in contempt case

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Justice Pulla Karthik of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the director of prosecutions holding full additional charge for the state and others in a contempt case pertaining to delegation of powers to a junior officer. The judge was dealing with a contempt case filed by P. Manjula Devi alleging wilful disobedience of the orders passed by the …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Police Investigation Was An Eye-Wash': Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Investigate Illegal Mining In Western Ghats

Live Law

The Madras High Court on Friday, constituted a Special Investigation Team comprising of two IPS officers to enquire into large levels of illegal mining that has been happening near the reserve forests of Western Ghats. "It would also be open for the Special Investigation Team to register separate cases as to the involvement of known/unknown officials and mafia, in general, …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lokayukta orders cases against funds misuse

Deccan Chronicle

Karimnagar:The Telangana Lokayukta, Justice C.V. Ramulu, on Tuesday directed district collector to register criminal cases against those involved in misappropriation of funds in Buggaram gram panchayat in Jagtial district. The district unit president of the Telangana Jana Samithi party, Chukka Ganga Reddy, along with villagers had repeatedly filed complaints during the BRS government regarding large-scale misuse of funds in Buggaram …

4 months ago

Illegal Mining Near Reserve Forests In Coimbatore: Madras High Court Summons Commissioner Of Geology & Mining And SP, Warns Of CBI Probe

Live Law

The Madras High Court has directed the Commissioner of Geology and Mining and the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore to appear before it and explain how illegal mining had been taking place in close proximity to reserve forests in Coimbatore. A specially constituted bench of Justice N Satish Kumar and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy was hearing a petition filed by activist S …

4 months ago

Patnam Narender Reddy Files Petition to Avoid Arrest in New FIR

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: BRS Kodangal former MLA Patnam Narender Reddy, who is lodged in Cherlapally prison since November 13 in connection with the attack on the Vikarabad collector and revenue officials at Lagcharla, has filed a fresh criminal petition seeking a direction not to arrest him in the new FIR registered by the Bomraspet police of Vikarabad district. This FIR was registered …

4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

4 months, 1 week ago

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday sought details of the probe that has been done so far by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the crime registered by the Union Bank of India against its officials and others concerning the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order while issuing notice …

5 months ago

26 FIRs Registered in Kerala Based on Justice Hema Committee Report

Live Law

The Kerala government has registered 26 FIRs based on the Justice Hema Committee Report pursuant to the Court's direction. The State Government has submitted the SIT's Action Taken Report to the Special Bench, Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha. The Court has observed that the Report discloses commission of cognizable offences, which could be treated as …

7 months 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, …

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court directs govt. and police to consider BJP’s representation seeking permission and protection for its padayatra

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government and the Police Department to pass appropriate orders on the presentations submitted by the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking permission for taking out a padayatra from Kengeri in Bengaluru to Mysuru, from August 3 to 10, and extend police protection as per the law. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim …

8 months 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 …

1 year ago

Trial under way in four CBI cases pertaining to illegal mining against Janardhana Reddy

The Hindu

At least four cases pertaining to illegal mining registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation are pending against former Minister and mining baron G. Janardhana Reddy. Mr. Reddy, once an important leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in the Hyderabad Karnataka region, who played a key role in the party coming to power for the first time in 2008, was arrested …

1 year, 1 month ago

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has observed that Courts should be very conscious and unless it is satisfied that the material evidence placed before it warrants exercise of power under Section 216, the powers under Section 216 of Cr.P.C. Unless the Courts dispense with such procedures which are totally unnecessary and causes no prejudice to the parties if they are dispensed …

1 year, 2 months ago

Court pulls up Karnataka Lokayukta cops for lapses in probes

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The Special Court for Lokayukta Cases castigated the Karnataka Lokayukta police for their “utter negligence, serious lapses in conducting the investigation, filing of final reports without application of mind and adhering to procedure”, stating that it is leading to victimising of innocents and escape of real culprits from the clutches of law, and compelling the courts to invest valuable …

1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court quashes wildlife law violation case against Horticulture Minister Mallikarjun due to serious procedural lapses

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed criminal cases registered against Mines and Geology, and Horticulture Minister S.S. Mallikarjun, his brother and others last year for allegedly violating the Wildlife Act, 1972, for keeping wild animals like blackbuck, spotted deer, wild boars, mongoose and jackals at their farmhouse in Davangere. As Senthil had disclosed the location from where he had …

1 year, 6 months ago

HC Issues Notice on Revenue-Forest Land Dispute

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar on Friday granted a writ appeal sought by the forest department. Woman gets bail in murder case Justice K. Surender of the Telangana High Court granted bail to an agriculturist in a case of attempt to murder. Defamation case returned to trial court The XI Additional …

1 year, 8 months ago

No Bar On Considering Evidence Of Official Witnesses If It's Free From Suspicion: Karnataka High Court

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that there is no bar that evidence of official witnesses is to be discarded, and if the evidence is beyond all suspicious reasons, there is no reason for ignoring the evidence. A single judge of Justice Rajendra Badamikar dismissed the appeal filed by accused D B Ramesh and upheld the order of …

1 year, 9 months ago

Two lawyers move Bombay High Court for case against cops who assaulted them

India Today

Two lawyers who were assaulted inside the Antop Hill police station in Mumbai last month have taken their case to the Bombay High Court. Advocates Sadhana Yadav and Harikesh Mishra have filed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Senior police officer Nasir Kulkarni and other personnel who were on duty at the time. The petition alleges that …

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 …

2 years, 5 months ago

HC upholds discharges of two retired IAS officers and top executives of Deccan Mining Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. in illegal mining case

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has upheld the 2016 order of the Special Court for CBI cases in discharging two retired IAS officers and the executives of a mining company in an illegal mining case. Justice K. Somashekar passed the order while dismissing the revision petitions filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, challenging Special Court’s January 30, 2016 order …

2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC's order refusing to quash corruption case against BS Yediyurappa

India Today

The Supreme Court on Friday put a stay on Karnataka High Court’s order refusing to quash a criminal complaint registered against Karnataka’s former CM BS Yediyurappa under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A bench comprising of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli issued the notice in a special leave petition filed by Yediyurappa …

2 years, 9 months ago

Petitioner's Lawyer Threatened By Police Inspector: Calcutta High Court Transfers Investigation To West Bengal CID

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday transferred an investigation into a criminal case to the West Bengal CID after noting that the lawyer of the petitioner had been threatened by the concerned inspector of the local police station. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri directed the Deputy Inspector General of Police of the West Bengal CID to appoint an Officer to investigate the …

3 years, 1 month ago

Preliminary Enquiry Not Necessary For Directing Prosecution Of Witness U/S 195 CRPC: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench recently held that conducting a preliminary enquiry is not sine qua non for issuing a direction for prosecution U/S 195 CRPC and that the Applicant is not entitled for any opportunity of hearing prior to that. The trial court, while passing the judgment, also directed that since the Applicant had intentionally changed …

3 years, 2 months ago

Trial Court Closes Proceedings Against Karnataka BJP Chief Naleen Kumar Kateel For Allegedly Intimidating Police Officer

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court was informed by BJP Member of Parliament, Naleen Kumar Kateel, that the trial court has accepted the B-report and closed the proceedings initiated against him for allegedly intimidating a police inspector Maruthi Nayak, in the year 2017. Advocate H Pavana Chandra Shetty appearing for the petitioner who had sought quashing of the FIR registered against him …

3 years, 3 months ago

Competent Authority Required To Look At 'Entire Material' Placed On Record While Declining To Grant Sanction To Prosecute: Karnataka High Court

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has held that an investigating agency cannot be construed as a person aggrieved of an order passed by the State refusing to grant sanction to prosecute, a government servant in this case. It observed, "In my considered view, no fault can be found with the exercise of discretion of the competent authority in looking into the …

3 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Moves Karnataka HC Against Magistrate's Order To Probe Complaint Alleging Delay In Ramesh Jarkiholi Case

Live Law

Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant and two other police officers have approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the order passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. The court had directed the Cubbon park police to investigate a private complaint filed against them under section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code for allegedly delaying registration of First Information Report …

3 years, 8 months ago

Ghaziabad FIR: Karnataka High Court Defers Order In Twitter India Head's Challenge To UP Police Notice Till July 20

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has deferred pronouncement of its order in the petition filed by the Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd, challenging the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Ghaziabad FIR. On June 24, the Court had restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from taking coercive action against Maheshwari, …

3 years, 11 months ago

Kerala Police To Not Investigate Second FIR Against ED Till High Court Hears Case Tomorrow

Live Law

The Kerala Police on Wednesday undertook before the Kerala High Court that no further steps will be taken with respect to the investigation in the second FIR registered by it against unnamed officials of the Enforcement Directorate alleging coercion of an accused in the gold smuggling case to make implicating statements against the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.This development took place …

4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Asks State Govt To Place On Record Procedure To Appoint Prosecutors In MP/MLA Courts

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to place on record the procedure followed by it for making choice of the public prosecutors who would be appearing before the special court constituted to try criminal cases against Member of Parliament and Member of Legislative Assembly. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ashok S Kinagi …

6 years ago

Telangana High Court nod for cases against 2 IAS officers

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court clarified its directions to the CBI court that cases lodged by the Enforcement Department against IAS officers and other public servants other than those of senior IAS officers Adityanath Das Gupta and BP Acharya in YS Jagan’s disproportionate assets case, continue. The High Court made this clarification on the doubt expressed by the judge for …

6 years, 10 months ago

High Court Allows De facto Complainant to Conduct Prosecution Independently in Sessions Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh that allowed a de facto complainant to conduct the prosecution independently, by engaging an advocate. The court found that the proviso to Section 24(8) of the CrPC, which allows the victim to engage an advocate of …

6 years, 10 months ago

Independent Prosecution By De Facto Complainant Not Permissible In Sessions Case: SC Sets Aside HC Order Accepting HC’s Plea [Read Order]

Live Law

The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh that allowed a de facto complainant to conduct the prosecution independently, by engaging an advocate.The special leave petition was filed by the high court on its administrative side, assailing an order of the high court, on …

9 years, 9 months ago

Marad case: two more witnesses turn hostile

The Hindu

Two more prosecution witnesses on Thursday turned hostile during the trial of the two accused in the massacre of nine fishermen at Marad village on May 2, 2003. Special judge S. Krishnakumar declared the witnesses, K. Shamsudeen of Kondotty and S. Ali of Mathottam Beypore hostile under Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act. Another witness, P. Jamaludeen of Beypore, …

11 years, 7 months ago

Ishrat Jahan case: Court reserves order on plea of accused policemen

Firstpost

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate H S Khutwad of CBI court here today concluded the hearing on an application filed by former IPS officer G L Singhal and Tarun Barot and will pronounce the order on 7 August. Ahmedabad: A special CBI court on Monday reserved its order on an application filed by two policemen accused in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan …

13 years, 2 months ago

Mining scam: Reddys to remain jail as court extends remand

The Hindu

A special CBI court on Thursday extended till January 25 the judicial custody of former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others accused in the “illegal” mining case involving Obulapuram Mining Company. Mr. Janardhan Reddy, lodged in Chanchalguda Jail here along with brother-in-law and OMC Managing Director B V Srinivas Reddy since September last after being arrested by CBI …

13 years, 3 months ago

Illegal Mining : Probe Ordered Against Krishna, 2 Other Ex-CMs

India TV News

Bangalore, Dec 3: A court here today ordered a Lokayukta Police investigation into a private complaint against three former Karnataka chief ministers, including External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, over allegations that they permitted illegal mining during their tenure. Lokayukta Court Judge N K Sudhindra Rao directed the Lokayukta ADGP to conduct the probe which would also cover former chief …

13 years, 3 months ago

CBI files charge sheet in Obulapuram mining case

The Hindu

The CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet in a special court in the illegal mining case involving Obulapuram Mining Company owned by former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhana Reddy. The CBI had registered the case against the company on December 7, 2009 at the request of Andhra Pradesh government in the wake of allegations of illegal mining and irregularities in …

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