Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against IIT Graduate Who Developed Software Tool To Reduce Time For Booking Railway Tatkal Tickets
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against IIT Graduate Who Developed Software Tool To Reduce Time For Booking Railway Tatkal Tickets

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated under the Railways Act against an IIT Graduate and startup founder, who developed a software tool using which Railway Tatkal tickets would be generated within 45 seconds instead of the usual 5 to 7 minutes it would take on the railway website. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Gaurav Dhake who was charged under Section 143 of the Railways act, alleging that he had illegally procured and distributed railway tickets. The petitioner argued that he has neither procured nor distributed railway tickets as is necessary under Section 143 of the Act. Finding no ingredient of offence under Section 143 of the Act, permitting further proceedings would run counter to law.” Placing reliance on the High Court of Kerala judgment in the case of Mathew K.Cherian v. State Of Kerala,, the court said “The facts obtaining before the High Court of Kerala were similar to the one that are obtaining in the case at hand.

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Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 20 To January 26, 2025
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 20 To January 26, 2025

Live Law  

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw 17 to 2025 LiveLaw 27 Nominal Index: Amrutha M & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw 27 Judgments/Orders "State Should Never Stifle Rights Of Poor": Karnataka HC Sets Aside Govt Order Reducing Education Assistance To Children Of Construction Workers Case Title: Amrutha M & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others Case No: …

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 1 To January 12, 2025
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 1 To January 12, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index : K Lokesh AND THE BANGALORE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & Others. The court said “The only reasonable interpretation of Section 16 of the Act is that the right of appeal is vested exclusively in senior citizens or parents, and not in any other individuals, including children …

Unauthorised procurement, supply of railway tickets a ‘social crime’ affecting national economy: SC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Unauthorised procurement, supply of railway tickets a ‘social crime’ affecting national economy: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that unauthorised business of procuring and supplying railway e-tickets is a “social crime” which must be stopped in its tracks and criminal action should be prompt as the national economy is affected. The verdict by a Bench headed by Justice Dipankar Datta came on two appeals from the Kerala High Court regarding procurement and …

'Unauthorised Sale Of Railway Tickets Online Offence' : Supreme Court Restores Cases For Fraudulent IRCTC Site Use
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Unauthorised Sale Of Railway Tickets Online Offence' : Supreme Court Restores Cases For Fraudulent IRCTC Site Use

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today reinstated the proceedings initiated under Section 143 of the Railways Act, 1989 against the accused, who had been involved in unauthorized activities by creating multiple user IDs to sell E-railway tickets. The High Court had ruled that the liability under Section 143 of the Act applied only when tickets were sold offline and did not extend …

Karnataka High Court relief for TatkalForSure developer
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court relief for TatkalForSure developer

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated by the Railway Protection Force against Gaurav Dahake from Aurangabad, an IIT graduate, who set up a startup a few years ago to help people book Tatkal tickets within 40 seconds. The court noted that the petitioner neither procured nor supplied tickets. All that he did was create an extension …

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
8 months 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 High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Financial Impropriety Probe Against IIM-Bangalore Professor Who Levelled Allegations Of Caste Bias

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has by interim order stayed the operation of an Enquiry Committee constituted by the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore, to probe allegations of financial impropriety in raising travel claim bills against one of its Associate Professors. It was claimed that the constitution of the Committee to look into Das' alleged financial impropriety is made only as a …

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

'Cannot Entertain Truncated Plea Filed As PIL': Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Alleged Illegal Operation Of Special Trains
1 year, 3 months ago

'Cannot Entertain Truncated Plea Filed As PIL': Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Alleged Illegal Operation Of Special Trains

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by the Indian Railway Mazdoor Union alleging misappropriation of Government money, regarding the illegal operation of special trains. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit said “On perusal of the Petition papers and the material annexed to the same, we are of …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Naming Of Roads In Consultation With Villagers
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For Naming Of Roads In Consultation With Villagers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that which road should be named after whom cannot be a subject matter of adjudication in a Public Interest Litigation. The petitioners had approached the court seeking a direction to the Bettahalasuru Gram Panchayat Grama Soudha to pass appropriate Resolution after taking Representation from the villagers for selecting names to be incorporated …

GST Registration Cancellation: Superintendent Of Central Tax To Take Independent Decision Without Influenced By Direction Of DGGI: Kerala High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

GST Registration Cancellation: Superintendent Of Central Tax To Take Independent Decision Without Influenced By Direction Of DGGI: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that the Superintendent of Central Tax should take an independent decision without being influenced by the direction of the DGGI, Kochi Zonal Unit.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh has observed that the DGGI, Kochi Zonal Unit, has already taken the decision to cancel the GST registration of the petitioner. The Kerala High Court …

Railway Claims Tribunal Cannot Punish Any Person For Non-Payment Of Award Passed By It: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Railway Claims Tribunal Cannot Punish Any Person For Non-Payment Of Award Passed By It: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that the Railway Claims Tribunal has no power to punish any person for disobeying its orders, granting compensation to claimants. A single judge bench of Justice R Nataraj allowed the petition filed by the Union of India and quashed a 2017 order passed by the Tribunal, issuing show cause notice to the General Manager, …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Restoration Of Railways Ticket Concession For Senior Citizens
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Restoration Of Railways Ticket Concession For Senior Citizens

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday refused to grant any relief and permitted the withdrawal of a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Union Government to restore the concession in fare for senior citizens in Railways. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice M G S Kamal said “Ultimately what should be the fare, whether …

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 22 To May 28, 2023]
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up [May 22 To May 28, 2023]

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Social Democratic Party of India And Union of India & Others. "Therefore, the petitioner has an alternative remedy which is statutory and necessarily to be availed of, in the peculiar facts of this case, as recording of evidence for the acts of the State is imperative.” Father Engaging A Stranger In House To Videograph Him With Child Not …

Karnataka High Court Stays Externment Order Against BSc Student For Two Weeks To Allow Him Appear For Scheduled Examinations
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Externment Order Against BSc Student For Two Weeks To Allow Him Appear For Scheduled Examinations

Live Law  

Coming to the aid of a student pursuing B.Sc course, the Karnataka High Court has stayed for two weeks the execution and operation of the externment order passed by the Assistant Commissioner, against him, to enable him to appear for examinations. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum sitting at Dharwad bench disposed of the petition filed by …

Cannot Interfere With ED Case Registered In Another State : Karnataka High Court
2 years ago

Cannot Interfere With ED Case Registered In Another State : Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that it cannot interfere with criminal proceedings initiated by the Directorate of Enforcement in Mumbai merely on the ground that the accused is staying and operating a bank account in Karnataka. A single judge bench of Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition filed by Vihaan Direct Selling India Private Limited which had approached the …

Even After 75 Years Of Independence, Downtrodden People Can't Do Business Equally As Upper Caste People: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Even After 75 Years Of Independence, Downtrodden People Can't Do Business Equally As Upper Caste People: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court, while refusing to quash proceedings against accused under the Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act, said that despite the completion of 75 years of independence of India, "the downtrodden people not able to do any business equal to that of any other business people who were said to be in upper caste." Justice K Natarajan observed …

100 Important High Court Judgments of GST in 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

100 Important High Court Judgments of GST in 2022

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court: Allahabad High Court Stays GST Demand On Payment Of Royalty To Conduct Mining Activity Case Title: M/s Jitendra Singh versus Union of India The Allahabad High Court bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh has stayed the GST demand on payment of royalty to conduct mining activity. Show Cause Notice Cancelling GST Registration Must Disclose Reason: Allahabad High …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part II [Citations 261-521]
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2022: Part II [Citations 261-521]

Live Law  

Continued From Part I Citations: 2022 LiveLaw 261 to 2022 LiveLaw 521 Nominal Index NIRANJAN HEGDE v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA. Person Convicted For Minor Offences Under NI Act Entitled To "Lenient" Consideration Of Parole Application: KarnatakaHigh Court Case Title: B M MUNIRAJU v. THE JAIL SUPERINTENDENT Case No: WRIT PETITION NO.7387/2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 283 The Karnataka High Court …

Railway Tribunal Has Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Disputes Regarding Freight For Carriage Of Goods: Gujarat HC Refuses To Exercise Writ Jurisdiction
2 years, 7 months ago

Railway Tribunal Has Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Disputes Regarding Freight For Carriage Of Goods: Gujarat HC Refuses To Exercise Writ Jurisdiction

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court has held that Railway Claims Tribunal is competent to adjudicate disputes regarding freight for carriage of goods and any dispute with regard to the same, including imposition of punitive charges.The observation was made by Justice AS Supehia while hearing a writ petition raising a dispute with regard to freight charge demanded by the Railways from the …

NEET: Madras High Court Grants ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Aspirant Who Missed Counselling Registration Due To Poor Internet Connectivity In His Village
2 years, 8 months ago

NEET: Madras High Court Grants ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Aspirant Who Missed Counselling Registration Due To Poor Internet Connectivity In His Village

Live Law  

Observing that digitisation should lead to empowerment and not deprivation, the Madras High Court recently directed the Director of Medical Education and its Selection Committee to award a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh to a student who failed to register himself for the NEET counselling process due to technical glitches and poor internet connectivity in his village, thereby losing admission …

Accused Can't Invoke High Court's Jurisdiction Under Art. 226 Or U/S 482 CrPC Through His Power Of Attorney: Karnataka High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Accused Can't Invoke High Court's Jurisdiction Under Art. 226 Or U/S 482 CrPC Through His Power Of Attorney: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that a power of attorney holder of an accused cannot maintain a petition be it under Article 226 or 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. The bench said "I hold that the present petition filed by the power of attorney holder of the accused, without seeking any …

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation
2 years, 10 months ago

Suppressed Material Facts With Intention To Abuse Judicial Process: Madras High Court Imposes Rs.25000 Cost On Lawyer For Frivolous Litigation

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently directed a lawyer, appearing for the petitioner to deposit Rs. 25,000 as exemplary costs in favour of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry finding that the petitioner had come to the court with unclean hands merely to abuse the judicial process of law. "Considering the fact that the representation was submitted only on …

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2022

Live Law  

This digest contains all the important judgments and orders pertaining to Karnataka for the month of January 2022, covered by LiveLaw. 1: JLR Is State Owned Company, Not Required To Obtain Permission Of Central Govt For Construction Within Reserve Forest: Karnataka High Court Case Title: PS Mohan v. State Of Karnataka Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 1 The Karnataka High Court said …

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Against Levy Of Property Tax On Buildings & Lands Owned By Central Govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To State On Plea Against Levy Of Property Tax On Buildings & Lands Owned By Central Govt

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging certain provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act 1976 that provide for levying of property tax on buildings and land belonging to the Union of India. A Division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum issued notices to the Karnataka government and Bruhat …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Tamil Nadu Law On Reservation For Most Backward Classes & Denotified Communities
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Tamil Nadu Law On Reservation For Most Backward Classes & Denotified Communities

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on two petitions challenging Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and in appointments under the State within Reservation for Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021.A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat tagged the pleas with two other pending petitions on a similar issue. The …

Decision On Permission To Staff/Clerks To Travel By Local Trains Will Be Taken This Week: Govt., Railways Inform Bombay High Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Decision On Permission To Staff/Clerks To Travel By Local Trains Will Be Taken This Week: Govt., Railways Inform Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Submission was made before the Bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, & Justice G. S. Kulkarni in light of the fact that now the High Court has commenced physical hearing of cases. Background As the High Court commenced physical hearing of cases from Tuesday, the contention raised before the Court by the Bar was that permission to the staff …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Minister C.T. Justice John Michael Cunha quashed and set aside the order dated October 6, 2016, issued by the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, referring the complaint made before it under Sections 13 read with 13 of the Act, to the Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, …

High Courts Weekly Round-Up
5 years, 1 month ago

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Live Law  

Allahabad High Court Marital Status Of A Daughter Alone Not A Ground For Rejecting Claim For Compassionate Appointment: Reiterates Allahabad HC The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that marital status of a daughter alone cannot be the ground for rejecting her application for compassionate appointment in terms of The U.P. ● Karnataka High Court After Ten …

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- March 2019
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- March 2019

Live Law  

If Contempt Is In The Face Of Court, Judges Can Take Immediate Action Without Issuing Notice National Lawyers Campaign For Judicial Transparency and Reforms V. Union of India To hold Advocate Mathews Nedumpara guilty of contempt, the Supreme Court followed the dictum that when contempt is in the face of court, summary procedure can be followed to inflict punishment "then …

Former Karnataka HC Judge Justice Anand Byrareddy Joins Challenge Against Aadhaar, Files Impleadment Application In SC [Read Application]
7 years, 2 months ago

Former Karnataka HC Judge Justice Anand Byrareddy Joins Challenge Against Aadhaar, Files Impleadment Application In SC [Read Application]

Live Law  

Former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Anand Byrareddy has filed an Impleadment Application before the Supreme Court challenging the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. Another former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice K Puttaswamy is the main petitioner in the original aadhaar case.Justice Byrareddy begins. It is humbly submitted that under the Aadhaar Act, the qualifying criteria for enrolment is …

Former Karnataka HC Judge Justice Anand Byrareddy Joins Challenge Against Aadhaar, Files Impleadment Application In SC [Read Application]
7 years, 2 months ago

Former Karnataka HC Judge Justice Anand Byrareddy Joins Challenge Against Aadhaar, Files Impleadment Application In SC [Read Application]

Live Law  

Former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Anand Byrareddy has filed an Impleadment Application before the Supreme Court challenging the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. Another former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice K Puttaswamy is the main petitioner in the original aadhaar case.Justice Byrareddy begins. It is humbly submitted that under the Aadhaar Act, the qualifying criteria for enrolment is …

Building case: Karnataka High Court fines petitioner for concealing facts
7 years, 7 months ago

Building case: Karnataka High Court fines petitioner for concealing facts

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: “They say one should never hide anything from your doctors and lawyers.” In one such classic case of concealing facts from cthe court, the petitioner ended up facing the judicial wrath and was also fined for his actions. However, the petitioner concealed this fact before the High Court that he had approached the trial court and his application for …

Railway Board withdraws circular on Tatkal ticket holders
12 years, 2 months ago

Railway Board withdraws circular on Tatkal ticket holders

India TV News  

Jabalpur, Jan 9 : The Railway Board has rolled back a circular under which ‘Tatkal' ticket holders were given priority while clearing waiting lists over normal reservation ticket holders. The circular was taken back by the Railway Board after a public interest litigation was filed at the Madhya Pradesh High Court's principal bench at Jabalpur on the issue, after which …

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