Karnataka HC Upholds Conviction Of LeT Operative Who Conspired To Attack IT Hubs And Secretariat Building In Bengaluru [Read Judgment]
5 years ago

Karnataka HC Upholds Conviction Of LeT Operative Who Conspired To Attack IT Hubs And Secretariat Building In Bengaluru [Read Judgment]

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The Karnataka High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence imposed on Imran Jalal @ BILAL, a member of the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba, who had conspired to carry out terrorist attacks on major IT companies like Infosys, Wipro, ITP, HAL and Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru to kill innocent people and to wage war against the Government of India. On, January 5, 2007 at about 5.10 a.m, accused was apprehended red-handedly with the explosive substances like hand grenades arms, ammunitions like AK assault rifle etc., to blast the same against the I.T companies like Wipro, Infosys, ITPL, HAL International Airport and Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru to kill the innocent people and thereby make terror attempt to wage war against the Government of India. further the case, that from the year 2001 to 2007, the accused being the active member of Lashkar-e-Toiba, collected arms and ammunitions with an intention to wage war against the Government and knowingly acquired and had the same under his control a special category of explosive substances like hand grenades etc., and he was not having any license to possess the same and he also failed to show. Hence, there is a force in the contention of the learned state public prosecutor for the state that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt the seizure of prohibited articles at the instance of the accused both at Bengaluru as well as Hospet and the independent witnesses l, have supported the case of the prosecution.

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Karnataka HC notice to state in plea against governor in Muda case
1 month ago

Karnataka HC notice to state in plea against governor in Muda case

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka high court on Thursday issued notices to the state government and related respondents following an appeal by chief minister Siddaramaiah, who challenged the governor’s approval to prosecute him in the Mysore Urban Development Authority land allotment case. The bench noted, “Notice issued to respondents returnable on January 25, 2025.” Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Siddaramaiah, argued that …

Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against ED Officers Accused Of Coercing Witness To Make Statements Against CM Siddaramaiah In Valmiki Corp Case
2 months ago

Karnataka HC Quashes Case Against ED Officers Accused Of Coercing Witness To Make Statements Against CM Siddaramaiah In Valmiki Corp Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday quashed the prosecution initiated against two Enforcement Directorate officers who are investigating Valmiki Corporation case and were alleged of coercing a witness to make statements against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. During the hearing then the bench had orally observed “When officers perform duty if you go on registering FIR against them.nobody will perform their duty.” …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
4 months, 1 week 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 …

How Karnataka Council of Ministers made a case for not granting sanction for prosecution
5 months, 1 week ago

How Karnataka Council of Ministers made a case for not granting sanction for prosecution

The Hindu  

The resolution passed by the Karnataka’s Council of Ministers on Thursday — advising Governor Taawarchand Gehlot to withdraw the show-cause notice issued to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asking him why sanction for prosecution against him should not be given in the alleged irregularities in the distribution of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority — says that the Governor has failed …

Exoneration Of Employee In Departmental Enquiry Will Not Halt Criminal Trial Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Karnataka High Court
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda
9 months, 4 weeks ago

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

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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 …

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Karnataka HC rejects D K Shivakumar’s petition challenging CBI FIR
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka HC rejects D K Shivakumar’s petition challenging CBI FIR

Hindustan Times  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the petition by Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress chief D K Shivakumar challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation’s FIR against him in the disproportionate assets case. Karnatak deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Justice Natarajan reasoned that since the CBI has concluded most of the investigation, the court would not interfere in …

​Karnataka HC quashes case against Nadda, says 'reckless registration of crime' based on absurd allegations
1 year, 4 months ago

​Karnataka HC quashes case against Nadda, says 'reckless registration of crime' based on absurd allegations

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings in a case against BJP national president JP Nadda in connection with an election speech ahead of the Assembly polls in May, and called it a “reckless registration of crime." A complaint was lodged by an election officer at the Harapanahalli police station on May 9 under Section 171F, alleging that …

Plea To Quash S.138 NI Act Conviction Not Maintainable U/S 482 CrPC: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Plea To Quash S.138 NI Act Conviction Not Maintainable U/S 482 CrPC: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that a petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, seeking to quash conviction handed down to an accused under the Negotiable Instruments Act is not maintainable. Therefore, the High Court can entertain Section 482 of Cr.P.C, if the complaint is dismissed for non-prosecution or dismissed for default under section 256 of …

[J&K Prevention of Corruption Act] Criminal Proceedings Can't Be Launched Against Public Servant In Absence Of Dishonest Intention: High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

[J&K Prevention of Corruption Act] Criminal Proceedings Can't Be Launched Against Public Servant In Absence Of Dishonest Intention: High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that in the absence of any dishonest motive or intention on the part of public servant, criminal prosecution cannot be launched against him or her under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing a petition challenging FIR for offence under Section 5 of the …

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

S.482 CrPC | High Courts Can Accept Post Conviction Settlements & Quash Criminal Proceedings Involving Non-Heinous Offences: Karnataka HC
2 years, 4 months ago

S.482 CrPC | High Courts Can Accept Post Conviction Settlements & Quash Criminal Proceedings Involving Non-Heinous Offences: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order of conviction after the parties to the proceedings post the conviction order entered into a settlement and sought for compounding of the offences so made against the petitioner. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the plea filed by one Lakshmibai who was convicted by the trial court for offences …

Karnataka High Court Suggests Centre To Amend S.372 CrPC To Allow Victims To File Appeal Seeking Enhancement Of Sentence Of Convicts
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka High Court Suggests Centre To Amend S.372 CrPC To Allow Victims To File Appeal Seeking Enhancement Of Sentence Of Convicts

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has suggested that the Central Government make necessary amendments to Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code, in order to provide an opportunity to victims to approach the Court in appeal seeking enhancement of sentence imposed on a convict. Instead, it allowed the revision petition filed by the accused and set aside the order of the …

If Allegations In FIR Are Not Substantiated, Continuance Of Investigation Is Abuse Of Law: J&K&L High Court Quashes Corruption FIR Against SHO
2 years, 7 months ago

If Allegations In FIR Are Not Substantiated, Continuance Of Investigation Is Abuse Of Law: J&K&L High Court Quashes Corruption FIR Against SHO

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently quashed an FIR against a Station House Officer, accused for offences under Section 4-A of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B RPC. The petitioner-SHO had challenged FIR No.20/2021 for offences under Section 4-A of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B RPC registered with Police Station, Anti Corruption Bureau, Srinagar. …

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

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Moves Karnataka HC Against Magistrate's Order To Probe Complaint Alleging Delay In Ramesh Jarkiholi Case
3 years, 1 month 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 …

'Once Chargesheet Is Filed, Court Has No Option But To Take Cognizance' : Karnataka HC Restores Corruption Case Against CM Yediyurappa
3 years, 9 months ago

'Once Chargesheet Is Filed, Court Has No Option But To Take Cognizance' : Karnataka HC Restores Corruption Case Against CM Yediyurappa

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The Karnataka High Court has set aside the order of a Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act which dismissed a complaint of corruption filed against Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa and former Minister of Large and Medium Scale Industries Katta Subramanyam.A single bench of Justice John Michael Cunha, while setting aside the order, directed the special court to …

Tipu Jayanti Tweets : Karnataka High Court Directs Magistrate To Decide Afresh Complaints Against Anant Kumar Hegde, CT Ravi
3 years, 10 months ago

Tipu Jayanti Tweets : Karnataka High Court Directs Magistrate To Decide Afresh Complaints Against Anant Kumar Hegde, CT Ravi

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed a Magistrate to consider afresh the criminal complaints against Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde and BJP MLA CT Ravi over the statements made by them in the context of Tipu Jayanti celebrations in 2017. Secondly the court observed that "The sole ground on which the Trial Court has dismissed the complaint is that the …

"Whether Prosecution Sanction Required Even If Accused Was Not Holding The Office At The Time Of Taking Cognizance": Supreme Court Issues Notice In HD Kumaraswamy's Plea
3 years, 11 months ago

"Whether Prosecution Sanction Required Even If Accused Was Not Holding The Office At The Time Of Taking Cognizance": Supreme Court Issues Notice In HD Kumaraswamy's Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme court has issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by HD Kumaraswamy limited to the question as to whether without sanction the Special Judge could have taken cognizance of a complaint under Prevention of Corruption Act.Challenging the Karnataka High Court judgment which dismissed his petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the JD …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Corruption Case Against Yediyurappa; Deprecates Laxity In Investigation
4 years ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Corruption Case Against Yediyurappa; Deprecates Laxity In Investigation

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to quash a criminal complaint registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, against Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, who is alleged of de-notifying parcels of land and allotting it to entrepreneurs, during his tenure as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, between February 2006 and October 2007. A single bench of Justice …

'Judge Is Required To Be Dispassionate' : Karnataka HC Advises Trial Judges To Not Get Morally Swayed While Trying Heinous Offences
4 years, 2 months ago

'Judge Is Required To Be Dispassionate' : Karnataka HC Advises Trial Judges To Not Get Morally Swayed While Trying Heinous Offences

Live Law  

A division bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav and Justice P Krishna Bhat while deciding an appeal filed by two brothers challenging their conviction for charges of murder, said "It is difficult to remain uninfluenced by impressions, passions, inclinations, predilections, tides, currents, events and even what is commonly regarded as "personal baggages" to which the human mind is a …

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Corruption Case Against Former CM H D Kumarswamy [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka HC Refuses To Quash Corruption Case Against Former CM H D Kumarswamy [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against former Chief Minister, H D Kumarswamy, alleging that he denotified two different plots of land acquired by the Bangalore Development Authority, during his tenure as Chief Minister between June 2006 and October 2007, for pecuniary gains. Prosecution argued: Special Public Prosecutor Venkatesh S. Arbatti, submitted that all …

Accused Can Challenge Conviction In Appeal Filed By The State Even If He Did Not Prefer A Formal Appeal: SC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 8 months ago

Accused Can Challenge Conviction In Appeal Filed By The State Even If He Did Not Prefer A Formal Appeal: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has observed that an accused can challenge the finding and order of conviction in the appeal filed by the State, even though the said accused he had not preferred a formal appeal. The Rajasthan High Court had converted the conviction of one of the accused in a murder case from under Section 302 of the Indian Penal …

Karnataka HC Quashes Cases Against H D Kumaraswamy Taken During 2014 Lok Sabha Elections [Read Order]
5 years ago

Karnataka HC Quashes Cases Against H D Kumaraswamy Taken During 2014 Lok Sabha Elections [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a relief to Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy, the Karnataka High Court has quashed and set aside, three proceedings initiated and pending before a court, against him in 2014, under sections 188 of IPC and 341 of IPC at Chikkaballapura. Justice R Devdas while quashing the proceedings under section 341 of Ipc said "There is no …

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