Karnataka HC refuses to quash criminal cases against Vijay Mallya
11 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka HC refuses to quash criminal cases against Vijay Mallya

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The Karnataka High Court today refused to quash criminal cases filed against liquor baron Vijay Mallya by Income Tax Department for non-remittance of tax deducted at source by Kingfisher Airlines Limited. A Special Economic Offences Court here had initiated criminal proceedings last year based on I-T Department’s three separate complaints. With the dismissal of petitions, the stay granted earlier by the High Court on criminal proceedings before the special court stands vacated. Kingfisher Airlines owes over Rs 350 crore to I-T Department on account of alleged TDS defaults committed many years ago and has been held as an assessee in default from the original date of its failure to remit tax.

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Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against the CEO of OpIndia, Rahul Roushan, and its Editor, Nupur Sharma, for allegedly spreading fake news about migrant workers of Bihar being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, on Tuesday, allowed the plea filed by Rahul and Nupur in 2023 seeking to quash the FIR registered against them by …

Karnataka High Court refuses to interfere with sanction granted for prosecuting three officials for ‘illegally’ favouring former Chief Secretary’s mother
2 weeks, 3 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 …

Supreme Court Refuses To Quash 2011 Gujarat Police FIR Against Ex-IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma, Grants Anticipatory Bail
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Quash 2011 Gujarat Police FIR Against Ex-IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma, Grants Anticipatory Bail

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today, while refusing to quash the FIR against former Gujarat IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma for allegedly misusing official position to pass unduly favourable orders in a land dispute, granted him anticipatory bail. Thus Sharma was allegedly “acting against the interest of the Government and with a view to unduly favour the allottees, had passed the order with …

Supreme Court rejects HD Kumaraswamy's plea to cancel Bengaluru land scam case
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court rejects HD Kumaraswamy's plea to cancel Bengaluru land scam case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy seeking to quash the proceedings in a land scam case. Kumaraswamy, a former Karnataka Chief Minister, approached the Supreme Court challenging a Karnataka High Court order from October 2020 in the corruption case related to the de-notification of two plots of land. The case involves the de-notification …

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

Merely Paying Penalty For Wilful Delay In Filing Income Tax Returns Does Not Exonerate Assessee From Being Prosecuted: Karnataka High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Merely Paying Penalty For Wilful Delay In Filing Income Tax Returns Does Not Exonerate Assessee From Being Prosecuted: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash prosecution initiated by the Income Tax Department against an assessee who had willfully failed to submit his income tax returns in time for the Assessment Years 2012- 13 to 2015-16 and thereby committed the alleged offence. It said, “Delay in filing of the income tax returns would not only result in payment …

Accused In Cheque Bounce Cases Should Not Be Equated With Those Convicted Under Other Penal Statutes: Karnataka High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Accused In Cheque Bounce Cases Should Not Be Equated With Those Convicted Under Other Penal Statutes: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

the Courts while exercising its discretion at the time of passing the appropriate sentence in a given case, is entitled to use its discretionary power in awarding imprisonment or fine or with both. The Karnataka High Court recently observed that an accused who has suffered an order of conviction in a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act …

Madras HC refuses to stay proceedings against Minister Rajakannappan in MCC violation case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Madras HC refuses to stay proceedings against Minister Rajakannappan in MCC violation case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday refused to stay the proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister for Dairy Development RS Rajakannappan regarding violation of the Model Code of Conduct during the Assembly polls in 2021. Rajakannappan filed the petitions praying for quashing the cases pending in the local courts in Sivagangai and stay further proceedings until his petition is disposed …

Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu Waqf Board chairman’s plea to quash charge sheet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court dismisses Tamil Nadu Waqf Board chairman’s plea to quash charge sheet

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Ramanathapuram Member of Parliament K. Navaskani, who is also the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, and six others to quash a charge sheet filed against them in 2022 for alleged violation of the election code in 2019. Justice P. Velmurugan refused to interfere with the charge sheet …

Tax Weekly Round-Up: January 20 - January 26, 2025
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tax Weekly Round-Up: January 20 - January 26, 2025

Live Law  

SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Sets Aside Excise Duty Demand On Oil Marketing Companies For Inter-Supply Of Petroleum Products Case Title: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. versus Commissioner of Central Excise Nashik Commissionerate Case no. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said that the petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay was "badly drafted" and …

Karnataka High Court refuses to quash criminal proceedings against company founder and others on allegation of cheating a Bengaluru-based stock investor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court refuses to quash criminal proceedings against company founder and others on allegation of cheating a Bengaluru-based stock investor

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash criminal proceedings against Anand Rathi, founder and director of Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Ltd., and 10 other executives and officers of the company in a case of allegedly cheating a 67-year-old investor and indulging unauthorised monetary transactions through his bank account. “I do not find any error in the …

Gratuity Cannot Be Forfeited For Employee Who Was Dismissed For Allegedly Misappropriating Funds Without Proper Proceedings: Karnataka HC
2 months ago

Gratuity Cannot Be Forfeited For Employee Who Was Dismissed For Allegedly Misappropriating Funds Without Proper Proceedings: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that in case no proceedings have been initiated against a delinquent employee for recovery of the alleged losses caused to the public institution due to their misappropriation, the question of the employer retaining the gratuity amount of the dismissed employee and forfeiting the same, would not arise. Court emphasised that “Whenever any employee was …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
2 months, 3 weeks 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 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 Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'
3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Congress Leader Over Remarks On The Word 'Hindu'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a defamation case registered against Congress Leader and Member of Legislative Assembly Satish Jarikholi, who was charged under Section 500 and 153 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging to have hurt the sentiments of Hindus as he made a statement that the word “Hindu” has a dirty meaning. A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna …

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC junks proceedings against Patil Yatnal, Tejasvi Surya, Satish Jarkiholi

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi in separate cases. The complaint against Yatnal was filed by KPCC for his alleged remarks against LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi. The complaint against Surya was registered …

S.175 BNSS | Magistrate Can't Order Registration Of FIR Like 'Rubber Stamp' Especially In Complaints Arising From Family Disputes: Rajasthan HC
3 months, 1 week ago

S.175 BNSS | Magistrate Can't Order Registration Of FIR Like 'Rubber Stamp' Especially In Complaints Arising From Family Disputes: Rajasthan HC

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court quashed an FIR filed by the police on directions from the CJM based on a complaint under Section 175, BNSS, calling it a “rubber-stamp decision making” and observing complete judicial oversight on part of the CJM. “Magistrates must also meticulously ascertain the truthfulness and credibility of the allegations, corroborating them with supporting material before taking action Criminal …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Accused Of Spreading 'Fake News' About A Farmer's Suicide

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed a case registered against BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya for allegedly spreading 'fake news' regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district. During the hearing the senior counsel appearing for Surya said that the allegation is that he has made certain tweets based on certain news items. On November 14 the …

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On CM Siddaramaiah's Appeal Against Order Upholding Governor's Sanction To Prosecute In MUDA Case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On CM Siddaramaiah's Appeal Against Order Upholding Governor's Sanction To Prosecute In MUDA Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the state government and other respondents in an appeal by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenging the single judge's order which had upheld Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's decision granting sanction to investigate him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority scam.The CM submitted before the court that Section. The Karnataka High Court on Thursday …

Seriously Disputed Facts, Like A Maze: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Two Booked For Defrauding Amazon Of Rs 70 Lakh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Seriously Disputed Facts, Like A Maze: Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Cheating Case Against Two Booked For Defrauding Amazon Of Rs 70 Lakh

Live Law  

Dismissing a plea filed by two persons seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them for allegedly defrauding Amazon Seller Services Limited to the tune of Rs 69,91,940, the Karnataka High Court said that the facts in the case are "so seriously disputed" that they are like a "maze" and would require a full blown trial. Dismissing the petition filed …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against State BJP President BY Vijayendra, Another Over Allegedly Offensive 'X' Post On Congress Leaders
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Calcutta HC Declines To Quash Case Against 'Online Legal Services' Company For Allegedly Cheating Lady Who Sought Advice On Credit Card Scam
4 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta HC Declines To Quash Case Against 'Online Legal Services' Company For Allegedly Cheating Lady Who Sought Advice On Credit Card Scam

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to quash a criminal case against the proprietors of a 'legal services' online company who allegedly duped a lady who had been a victim of a credit card scam and had approached them through Google to help her report the same. It was stated that though it claims to be a legal services company, …

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Issued To MD Of Manappuram Finance Ltd For Allegedly Auctioning Stolen Gold
4 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Refuses To Quash Summons Issued To MD Of Manappuram Finance Ltd For Allegedly Auctioning Stolen Gold

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently refused to quash a notice issued to the CEO and Managing Director of Manappuram Finance Limited for allegedly auctioning stolen gold. Justice KK Ramakrishnan of the Madurai bench refused to quash the notice issued to VP Nandhakumar by the Central Bureau of Investigation under Section 41 of CrPC. The court added that the procedure under …

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday quashed proceedings initiated against Deputy Director Manoj Mittal and Assistant Director Murali Kannan of the Enforcement Directorate based on a police complaint filed by B Kallesh, Additional Director, Social Welfare Department, accusing them of forcing him to name CM Siddaramaiah and others in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam. …

SC notice to Karnataka, DK Shivakumar on CBI plea against withdrawal of consent by state govt
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SC notice to Karnataka, DK Shivakumar on CBI plea against withdrawal of consent by state govt

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Karnataka government and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on a plea filed by CBI challenging the state government's decision to withdraw its consent to the probe agency for investigating a disproportionate assets case against the Congress leader. The current Karnataka cabinet headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on November …

High Court Rejects Plea to Dismiss Murder Case, Says Prosecution Must Follow Due Process
4 months, 2 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 …

ED’s ECIR need not be quashed just because FIR has been set aside, rules Madras High Court
6 months, 1 week ago

ED’s ECIR need not be quashed just because FIR has been set aside, rules Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Case Information Report registered by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 cannot be quashed if the First Information Report registered by another agency for the predicate offence had been quashed only on technical or procedural grounds and not on substantive grounds, the Madras High Court has ruled. The petitioner had contended …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar termed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the CBI’s plea in the disproportionate assets case against him, as a victory for the people and the government. “It is more a victory for the people and the government than a personal one,” he told reporters after the HC quashed the application of CBI and BJP …

Disproportionate Assets Case: Relief For D K Shivakumar, Karnataka HC Junks Plea For CBI Probe
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Disproportionate Assets Case: Relief For D K Shivakumar, Karnataka HC Junks Plea For CBI Probe

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday held as “non-maintainable” a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the Congress government’s decision to withdraw consent to it for investigating a disproportionate assets case against Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. A division bench, comprising Justices K Somashekar and Umesh M Adiga, also dismissed the plea challenging the State government’s …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Complaint Against Police Inspector Booked For Not Depositing Seized Amount With State Treasury
7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Complaint Against Police Inspector Booked For Not Depositing Seized Amount With State Treasury

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a complaint lodged under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, against a police inspector who did not deposit with the state treasury the seized money which was received while investigating a cheating case. A Single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by Shankar Naik G K …

Exoneration Of Employee In Departmental Enquiry Will Not Halt Criminal Trial Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Karnataka High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Exoneration Of Employee In Departmental Enquiry Will Not Halt Criminal Trial Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that when a government employee is accused of criminal misconduct for demanding and accepting a bribe, he will have to come out clean in a trial and even if he is exonerated in a departmental enquiry, the same would not come in the way of continuing the criminal trial against him. Manjunath had challenged …

Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: 21 To 27 July 2024
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: 21 To 27 July 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Customs Act | Owner Of Goods Liable To Pay Customs Duty Even After Confiscated Goods Are Redeemed Paying Fine : Supreme Court Case Title: M/S Navayuga Engineering Co. Ltd. Madras High Court Interest Can't Be Demanded When Entire Stamp Duty Paid During Pendency Of Appeal: Madras High Court Case Title: The Chief Revenue Controlling Authority Chennai Versus R.Muniyandi …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Discharge Alleged LeT Operative Booked For Conspiring To Kill Hindu Leaders, Govt Officials
7 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court notice to State govt on Union Bank of India’s plea for transfer of Maharshi Valmiki Corporation’s multi-crore scam probe to CBI

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the issue of notice to the State government on a petition filed by the Union Bank of India seeking a direction to transfer to the Central Bureau of Investigation the investigation being carried out by the State police into the multi-crore financial scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Welfare Development Corporation. …

Karnataka: Lokayukta raids over 50 locations in disproportionate asset cases
8 months ago

Karnataka: Lokayukta raids over 50 locations in disproportionate asset cases

India TV News  

The Lokayukta raided residence of 12 state officials in disproportionate asset cases. The premises of officials posted in Invest Karnataka Forum, Yadgir Zilla Panchayat, Veterinary Department, Hebbagodi in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Labour Department, Commercial Taxes Department, Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board, Horticulture Department, Legal Metrology and Bhadravati Gram Panchayat were among those raided, the officer said. Supreme Court's setback to Shivakumar …

Supreme Court rejects D.K. Shivakumar plea to dismiss CBI corruption case
8 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rejects D.K. Shivakumar plea to dismiss CBI corruption case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to quash a First Information Report registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation accusing him of corruption linked to a disproportionate assets case. Appearing before a Bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and SC Sharma, senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Vipin Sanghi, for Mr. Shivakumar, …

'Have done no wrong': Shivakumar after SC dismisses his petition in disproportionate assets case
8 months, 1 week ago

'Have done no wrong': Shivakumar after SC dismisses his petition in disproportionate assets case

India TV News  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said he has done no wrong and will abide by the Supreme Cout order. His remark comes hours after the top court dismissed his petition challenging the CBI's FIR against him in the disproportionate assets case. Pointing out that CBI continues to conduct the investigation, Shivakumar said, "once our government withdrew, …

Court Should Not Go Into 'Correctness' Of Prosecution Materials In A Petition To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court
8 months, 1 week ago

Court Should Not Go Into 'Correctness' Of Prosecution Materials In A Petition To Quash Criminal Proceedings: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Kerala High Court has held that while Court is exercising its power to quash proceedings, the Court cannot examine the correctness or genuineness of the complaint. to quash criminal proceedings, the High Court would have to proceed entirely on the basis of the allegations made in the complaint or the documents accompanying the same per se. It has been further …

Indirect Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: June 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Indirect Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: June 2024

Live Law  

Bombay High Court Non-Communication Of SCN To Call Book Is Fatal; Bombay High Court Quashes SCNs Against ICICI Home Finance Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 305 Case Title: ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. Slump Sale Doesn't Amount To Sale Of Goods Within MVAT Act: Bombay High Court Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 306 Case Title: Piramal Enterprises Limited Versus The State of Maharashtra The …

Karnataka High Court quashes drug case against actress Sanjana Galrani and two others for procedural lapses by police
8 months, 3 weeks 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 BJP's Animated Video Case: High Court Exempts Personal Appearance Of JP Nadda, Amit Malviya In Probe Over 'Promoting Enmity'
9 months ago

Karnataka BJP's Animated Video Case: High Court Exempts Personal Appearance Of JP Nadda, Amit Malviya In Probe Over 'Promoting Enmity'

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Bharatiya Janata Party National President J P Nadda and BJP IT Cell head Amit Malaviya, in connection with an FIR registered over an allegedly offensive animated video was posted on X, by the party's Karnataka Unit on alleged Muslim appeasement by the State Congress. A single judge bench of Justice …

Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu For Allegedly Assaulting Prison Personnel
10 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu For Allegedly Assaulting Prison Personnel

Live Law  

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court recently declined to quash a criminal case against former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Telugu Desam Party leader Nakka Ananda Babu. The case dates back to 2010 when the two were accused of assaulting prison personnel during their transfer to the Aurangabad Central Jail following their arrest in another …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Tax Evasion FIR Against Bookies Operating In Bangalore Turf Club
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Tax Evasion FIR Against Bookies Operating In Bangalore Turf Club

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash proceedings initiated against licensed and unlicensed bookies operating within the Bangalore Turf Club who allegedly collected GST from the punters and TDS amount from the winning bettors but failed to deposit the same before the competent authority and also failed to maintain proper registers. Under the circumstances, I am of the opinion …

Karnataka Excise Act | Police Can't File FIR Solely On Basis Of Seizure Panchnama: High Court
11 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Excise Act | Police Can't File FIR Solely On Basis Of Seizure Panchnama: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the conviction handed down to two accused under Sections 32, 34 and 38-A of the Karnataka Excise Act, holding that the police cannot file an FIR on the basis of seizure panchanama. The petitioners are acquitted for the offences punishable under Sections 32, 34 and 38-A of Karnataka Excise Act.” The prosecution alleged …

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda
1 year ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide
1 year ago

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case. The primary reason cited by the single-judge bench of the high court was that Section 120B of the Indian Penal constituted a stand-alone offence adequate to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering …

SC quashes proceedings against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in 2018 money laundering case
1 year ago

SC quashes proceedings against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in 2018 money laundering case

India TV News  

Money laundering case: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed proceedings initiated against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in connection with the 2018 money laundering case. The Congress leader filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's decision to reject his plea to quash the Enforcement Directorate summons issued to him in a case related to …

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 25 February To 3 March 2024
1 year ago

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 25 February To 3 March 2024

Live Law  

Delhi High Court Case Title: Apshara Garments Pvt. Bombay High Court Case Title: Shri Yogesh Rajendra Mehra Versus Principal Commissioner CGST & Central Excise Raigad The Bombay High Court has held that any deficiency in filing the appeal or application, like failure to file physical documents, cannot cause the appeal, which was registered on the online portal within the prescribed …

Indirect Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: January 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Indirect Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: January 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Hiring Of Motor Vehicle Or Cranes Is Not 'Sale Of Goods' If Control Over Equipment Is Retained By Contractor, VAT Can't Be Levied: Supreme Court Case Title: M/s. Case Title: Murli Packers Through Its Proprietor Rakesh Kumar Jain vs. State Of U P Through Secretary, Institutional Finance Case Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 52 On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court …

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