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 about a certain post that was made on the official X account of BJP @BJP4Karnataka handle. Senior Advocate Aruna Shyam appearing for the petitioner had argued that allegations made in the FIR are so absurd and inherently improbable on the basis of which no prudent person can ever reach a just conclusion, to proceed as against the petitioner. Case Title: B Y Vijayendra & ANR AND State of Karnataka Counsel for Petitioner: Senior Advocate Aruna Shyam for Advocate Suyog Herele Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 485 Case No: Criminal Petition No 5478/2024

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Rahul Sivasankar Over Tweet On Religious Minorities Fund Allocation
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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Rahul Sivasankar Over Tweet On Religious Minorities Fund Allocation

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday allowed TV journalist Rahul Shivshankar's plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities. Advocate Bipin Hegde appearing for Shivshankar had then submitted, “I have not given a false statement in the tweet, what is mentioned in the budget …

Writ Petition For Quashing Of FIR Can't Serve As Substitute For Availing Remedies Under BNSS: Delhi High Court
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Writ Petition For Quashing Of FIR Can't Serve As Substitute For Availing Remedies Under BNSS: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking quashing of an FIR cannot serve as a substitute for availing remedies specifically provided under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for securing personal liberty.Justice Sanjeev Narula made the observation while dismissing a plea moved by an accused in an. …

Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Youtuber Sameer MD In Case Accusing Him Of Hurting Religious Sentiments.
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Karnataka High Court Stays FIR Against Youtuber Sameer MD In Case Accusing Him Of Hurting Religious Sentiments.

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, by way of an interim order, stayed till March 19, further proceedings in a criminal case registred against YouTuber Sameer MD, accused of hurting religious sentiments by airing in a video in which he discussed a 2012 rape and murder case. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the order while hearing the petition filed by the …

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Murder Case Filed By Son Against Father Over Death Of Mother Who Fell From 16th Floor Apartment
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Murder Case Filed By Son Against Father Over Death Of Mother Who Fell From 16th Floor Apartment

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash murder proceedings initiated by a man against his father after his mother died by falling from their apartment situated on the 16th floor. Justice M Nagaprasanna while dismissing the petition filed by Devendra Bhatia said “When the evidence of both the children as quoted hereinabove would pin the petitioner down albeit, prima …

Karnataka High Court Quashes ED Summons Issued To Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Wife, Minister BS Suresh In MUDA Case
1 week, 6 days ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes ED Summons Issued To Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Wife, Minister BS Suresh In MUDA Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the pleas by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi and Minister B S Suresh for quashing summons issued by Enforcement Directorate for their alleged involvement in the Mysore Urban Development Authority case. The entire argument of mine would be that to attract provisions of PMLA unless there is activity in furtherance of proceeds of …

Thiruparankundram row: BJP’s H. Raja withdraws plea to dispense with submission of original police notice
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Thiruparankundram row: BJP’s H. Raja withdraws plea to dispense with submission of original police notice

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by BJP leader H. Raja to dispense with the production of the original statutory notice issued to him by the Madurai City police in connection with the Tirupparankundram row. The petitioner’s counsel chose to withdraw the petition after Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan found that no reason had been cited …

Karnataka HC stays Ballari police notice to Kannada YouTuber
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Karnataka HC stays Ballari police notice to Kannada YouTuber

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed till March 12 the notice issued by Ballari police asking Sameer M.D., operator of YouTube Channel in Kannada called “Dhoota: Sameer MD”, to appear for investigation in connection with a First Information Report registered based on the contents in a video titled “Dharmasthala Soujanya case”, posted on his channel about a week …

Supreme Court Bars Fresh FIRs Against Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Over Sanatan Dharma Remark
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Supreme Court Bars Fresh FIRs Against Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin Over Sanatan Dharma Remark

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered no fresh FIR should be filed against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M Udhayanidhi Stalin without its nod over his contentious "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" remarks in 2023. He referred to the apex court decisions in the case of TV anchor Arnab Goswami, Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair and politician Nupur Sharma and said cases …

'Remnants Should Not Haunt', Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Registry To Remove Man's Name From Records As FIR Against Him Was Quashed
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Remnants Should Not Haunt', Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Registry To Remove Man's Name From Records As FIR Against Him Was Quashed

Live Law  

"When a person has been exonerated by the Court of his guilt, the remnants of such charge should not be allowed to haunt any such person", said the Punjab & Haryana High Court while directing its Registry to redact the name of a man who was accused in a FIR, which was later quashed.The petitioner stated that he is a …

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

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Rule Permitting Destruction Of High Court Records After 5 Years
2 weeks, 4 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 …

'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a case registered against students and faculty members of the Jain Centre of Management Studies who were booked for staging a skit that allegedly referred to Dr B R Ambedkar and Dalits in a derogatory manner. It said, “The skit/short play performed by the petitioner was in the nature of satire/entertainment, which is constitutionally …

'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a case registered against students and faculty members of the Jain Centre of Management Studies who were booked for staging a skit that allegedly referred to Dr B R Ambedkar and Dalits in a derogatory manner. It said, “The skit/short play performed by the petitioner was in the nature of satire/entertainment, which is constitutionally …

Justice League: Orders reserved on quash petition in phone-tapping case
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Justice League: Orders reserved on quash petition in phone-tapping case

New Indian Express  

Tapgate: Orders reserved on quash petition Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Friday reserved orders on a petition filed by former Task Force DCP P Radhakishan Rao, seeking quashing of the probe in Crime No. He argued that the first FIR in the phone-tapping case had also been registered at the same police station, and since both …

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

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

Yediyurappa summoned as special court takes note of Pocso case chargesheet
3 weeks ago

Yediyurappa summoned as special court takes note of Pocso case chargesheet

India Today  

A special court has taken fresh cognisance of a chargesheet filed by the Karnataka CID police against former chief minister BS Yediyurappa in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. On February 7, the Karnataka High Court had refused to quash the Pocso case against senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa but granted him anticipatory bail. The …

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of 'Mocking' CM Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders On YouTube
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Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Man Accused Of 'Mocking' CM Mamata Banerjee, Other Leaders On YouTube

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal cases against a man who was accused of making derogatory remarks and mocking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political leaders on social media platform YouTube.In quashing the case, Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta held:"After careful scrutiny of the materials available in the case diary, this Court does not find any sufficient …

Karnataka High Court quashes criminal case registered against Arnab Goswami
3 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Karnataka High Court permits investigation against badminton player Lakshya Sen, parents, brother, and coach on age fabrication allegation
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court permits investigation against badminton player Lakshya Sen, parents, brother, and coach on age fabrication allegation

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has permitted the investigation against badminton star and Arjuna awardee Lakshya Sen, his elder brother Chirag Sen, also a badminton player, their parents, and a coach in a criminal case registered against them on alleged age fabrication. The brothers, along with their father, Dhirendra K. Sen, who was a coach with the Sports Authority of …

Ranveer Allahbadia row: SC seeks response of Maharashtra, Assam on plea of YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani
1 month ago

Ranveer Allahbadia row: SC seeks response of Maharashtra, Assam on plea of YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Maharashtra and Assam governments on a plea by YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani to quash or transfer to Mumbai a First Information Report registered in Guwahati accusing him of promoting obscenity in the online show ‘India’s Got Latent’. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh issued a notice and …

India’s Got Latent show’s Ashish Chanchlani challenges Guwahati FIR in Supreme Court
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1 month ago

India’s Got Latent show’s Ashish Chanchlani challenges Guwahati FIR in Supreme Court

Live Mint  

YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani approached the Supreme Court to challenge First Information Report filed against him in Guwahati, News 18 reported. In the plea, Ashish Chanchlani seeks to quash the FIR filed at Cyber police station Police Commissionerate, Guwahati Crime Branch, Assam. 03 of 2025 registered at Cyber PS Police Commissionerate, Guwahati Crime Branch, Assam as it was registered later," News …

SC issues notice on Ashish Chanchlani's plea against multiple FIRs in India's Got Latent controversy
1 month ago

SC issues notice on Ashish Chanchlani's plea against multiple FIRs in India's Got Latent controversy

India TV News  

SC issues notice on Ashish Chanchlani's plea against multiple FIRs in India's Got Latent controversy The Supreme Court has issued a notice on Ashish Chanchlani's plea against multiple FIRs related to his involvement in the controversial "India's Got Latent" show, seeking the clubbing of FIRs from Guwahati and Mumbai. The Supreme Court on Friday, February 21, issued notice on a …

SC seeks response from Maharashtra, Assam on Ashish Chanchlani's plea to quash or transfer obscenity FIR
1 month ago

SC seeks response from Maharashtra, Assam on Ashish Chanchlani's plea to quash or transfer obscenity FIR

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response of Maharashtra and Assam governments on a plea of YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani seeking to quash or transfer to Mumbai an FIR registered in Guwahati in connection with a case of allegedly promoting obscenity in an online show. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh issued notice and tagged …

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 …

Cases filed against leaders of Hindu Munnani, Hindu Makkal Katchi in Coimbatore
1 month ago

Cases filed against leaders of Hindu Munnani, Hindu Makkal Katchi in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

Puram police have registered a case against Hindu Munnani State president Kadeshwara Subramaniam and ten others, under BNS Sections 192 and 196 for having organised a public meeting without permission on February 14, marking the anniversary of the 1998 serial bomb blasts in Coimbatore. According to the complaint lodged by Sub-Inspector of B2 Law and Order Police Station, the Hindu …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years
1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Centre's Order Debarring Retired Judge From Any Govt Appointments For 3 Years

Live Law  

Justice R Devdas allowed the petition and said, “If the R2 would have followed procedures as contemplated in OM and vacancy circular, the R2 would have never issued such impugned order, debarring the petitioner. The impugned order is quashed and set aside.” Justice Desai has been appointed by the State Government as the One Man Commission of Inquiry, to probe …

Telangana HC Refuses To Quash Criminal Cases Against Ex-MLA Jeevan Reddy
1 month ago

Telangana HC Refuses To Quash Criminal Cases Against Ex-MLA Jeevan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a setback to BRS former MLA Ashannagari Jeevan Reddy and his family members, the Telangana High Court on Wednesday refused to quash criminal cases filed against them in relation to charges of trespass, extortion and illegal encroachment of land. Justice K. Lakshman dismissed the two quash petitions filed by Jeevan Reddy, his wife and mother and business partners …

Supreme Court Summons Haryana DGP Over Illegal Arrest Violating 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines
1 month ago

Supreme Court Summons Haryana DGP Over Illegal Arrest Violating 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently directed the personal appearance of the Director General of Police, Haryana, since no action was reported to have been taken against police officials who arrested a person in violation of the directions passed in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.In Arnesh Kumar, the Supreme Court passed several guidelines to curb unnecessary and casual arrest, and directed …

Ranveer Allahbadia moves Supreme Court to club FIRs over 'India’s Got Latent' remark
1 month, 1 week ago

Ranveer Allahbadia moves Supreme Court to club FIRs over 'India’s Got Latent' remark

New Indian Express  

YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia has moved the Supreme Court, seeking to club multiple FIRs filed against him in various states over his obscene remarks made during his guest appearance on the YouTube show India’s Got Latent hosted by comedian Samay Raina. Abhinav Chandrachud, lawyer representing Allahabadia said that a petition under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution seeking a direction to …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Arnab Goswami For Allegedly Spreading Fake News Against CM Siddaramaiah
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Arnab Goswami For Allegedly Spreading Fake News Against CM Siddaramaiah

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday allowed a petition filed by Republic TV Chief Editor Arnab Goswami and quashed the FIR registered against him for allegedly spreading fake news about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Justice M Nagaprasanna said “Petition allowed and quashed.” The court before passing the order orally observed “Court wants to know what's the offence against Arnab Goswami, absolutely …

Karnataka HC Reserves Verdict On Journalist Rahul Sivasankar's Plea To Quash 'Hatred' FIR Over Religious Minorities Fund Allocation Tweet
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC Reserves Verdict On Journalist Rahul Sivasankar's Plea To Quash 'Hatred' FIR Over Religious Minorities Fund Allocation Tweet

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in a petition filed by journalist Rahul Sivasankar, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities. Advocate Bipin Hegde appearing for Sivasankar submitted, “I have not given a false statement in the tweet, what is mentioned …

2020 Bengaluru Riots: Supreme Court Denies Bail To Accused, Directs Karnataka Govt To Establish Additional NIA Court For UAPA Offences
1 month, 1 week 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 Quashes Case Against Legislator Whose Photos Were Found On Pressure Cookers During Assembly Elections
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against Legislator Whose Photos Were Found On Pressure Cookers During Assembly Elections

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed proceedings initiated against legislator R.Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, who was charged after certain cartons of pressure cookers were found in a building which had his sticker pasted, during the State Assembly Election held in 2023. The bench held “If what is found to be necessary ingredients as held in J.P.NADDA being absent in the case …

Karnataka HC dismisses petition seeking transfer of MUDA case probe to CBI
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC dismisses petition seeking transfer of MUDA case probe to CBI

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna seeking a direction to transfer investigation into the MUDA site allotment case to the CBI. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing allegations of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B M by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. "The material on record …

Karnataka HC quashes trial court order against Yediyurappa in POCSO case; grants anticipatory bail
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes trial court order against Yediyurappa in POCSO case; grants anticipatory bail

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the order passed by the trial court taking cognisance of the offences against former Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and IPC, for his alleged sexual assault on a minor girl. Noting that the crime, investigation and the …

P&H High Court Quashes FIR Against Selected Candidates In Haryana Civil Services Accused Of Being Involved In Favouritism, Corruption Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

P&H High Court Quashes FIR Against Selected Candidates In Haryana Civil Services Accused Of Being Involved In Favouritism, Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the FIR and summoning orders under the Prevention of Corruption Act against selected candidates in Haryana Civil Services 2004, accused of being involved in corruption case against the Chairman and Members of the HPSC in selections from the year 2001 to 2004. Shekhawat noted that, ".after the registration of the FIR, the …

HC quashes proceedings against Parigi MLA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HC quashes proceedings against Parigi MLA

The Hindu  

Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Tuesday quashed the proceedings in a criminal case registered against Parigi MLA T. Ram Mohan Reddy of Congress in 2019 during Lok Sabha elections campaign. The case was registered on March 12, 2019 after Mr. Reddy and other political leaders staged a demonstration at an open ground before Vikarabad Revenue Division Office. …

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Allows Karnataka HC To Proceed With Direct Recruitment Of 158 Civil Judges Ignoring State Govt's Circular

Live Law  

While hearing the issue of pending vacancies in the district judiciary, the Supreme Court today directed the Karnataka High Court to proceed with the selection process of recruiting 158 civil judges irrespective of the state government's circular holding up direct recruitments to the judiciary. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was informed that …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BJP Leader's Plea Against Quashing Of Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On BJP Leader's Plea Against Quashing Of Summons Issued To Chief Minister Atishi In Defamation Case

Live Law  

BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the quashing of summons issued to Chief Minister Atishi by a trial court in a defamation case filed by him. The defamation case was filed over the claims that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by Bhartiya Janta Party to join them in return of crores of cash.Justice …

Delhi HC to hear Mahant Surendranath's plea on FIR quashing on Feb 11
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC to hear Mahant Surendranath's plea on FIR quashing on Feb 11

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice on a petition filed by Mahant Surendranath, seeking the quashing of the FIR registered against him in connection with the electrocution incident at Kalkaji Mandir. On Monday, the Delhi High Court sent out a notice regarding a plea that Mahant Surendranath had filed to have the FIR against him in relation …

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 High Court stays probe against C.T. Ravi in derogatory remarks case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court stays probe against C.T. Ravi in derogatory remarks case

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday stayed criminal proceedings against C.T. Though the court on January 23 had directed the CID not to precipitate till January 30 the investigation in the criminal case registered based on Ms. Hebbalkar’s complaint, State Public Prosecutor B.A. However, the court said that the CID cannot frustrate the proceedings on the petition as the …

Karnataka High Court stays FIR registered against Kris Gopalakrishnan and others under SC/ST Atrocities Act
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court stays FIR registered against Kris Gopalakrishnan and others under SC/ST Atrocities Act

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has stayed the criminal case registered against Kris Gopalakrishnan, Infosys co-founder and Chair of the governing council of the Indian Institute of Science, and others, including IISc director, on a complaint of alleged atrocity by a former faculty member belonging to SC community. Pointing out that Mr. Durgappa had given an undertaking to the High …

Karnataka HC terms ED proceedings against MUDA former commissioner 'illegal'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC terms ED proceedings against MUDA former commissioner 'illegal'

New Indian Express  

The judge also said that the statement recorded under Section 17 of PMLA, 2002, is ordered to be retracted and the impugned summons dated October 29, 2024, and November 6, 2024 issued under Section 50 of PMLA, 2002, and the various statements recorded under Section 50 of the Act are quashed. The judge also stated that, in the present case, …

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 …

Supreme Court quashes plea seeking transfer of corruption case against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy out of Hyderabad
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court quashes plea seeking transfer of corruption case against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy out of Hyderabad

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the petition seeking the transfer of the ongoing disproportionate assets case against former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy from Hyderabad to a location outside Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The apex court dismissed the transfer while hearing a plea filed by Andhra Pradesh Deputy Speaker Raghu Rama Krishna Raju of the Telugu …

Special court issues notice to Karnataka CM in defamation case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Special court issues notice to Karnataka CM in defamation case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A special court in the city issued a notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday on a private complaint filed by an activist on charges of defamatory statements against him. Abraham filed the complaint for the offence punishable under Section 356 of BNSS, 2023, against Siddaramaiah, who allegedly made a defamatory statement against him after the Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot …

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