SC Reminds Karnataka And TN Govts About Their Duty To Prevent Damage To Public Property [Read Order]
8 years, 6 months ago

SC Reminds Karnataka And TN Govts About Their Duty To Prevent Damage To Public Property [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and UU Lalit, today, expressed serious concern about the deterioration of law and order in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, as a result of the Supreme Court’s interim order on 12 September in the Cauvery water dispute between the two States.The bench heard a petition filed by P.Sivakumar, a social activist of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu,. The Supreme Court bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and UU Lalit, today, expressed serious concern about the deterioration of law and order in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, as a result of the Supreme Court’s interim order on 12 September in the Cauvery water dispute between the two States. The bench heard a petition filed by P.Sivakumar, a social activist of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, who sought a writ of mandamus to the competent authorities of both the States to take preventive and prohibitive measures as the violence resulting from the Supreme Court’s 12 September order, has disrupted normal life. When told that agitations are still continuing in one form or the other, and the linguistic minorities in both the States are feeling insecure because of the violent incidents, the bench expressed its concern, and decided to hear the petition along with the IAs in the Civil Appeals to be heard in the Cauvery dispute case, on 20 September.

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Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case
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Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case

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The Supreme Court today passed an interim order restraining the Central Bureau of Investigation from conducting investigation into the allegations against former AIADMK Minister K.T. On January 6, the Madras High Court directed CBI's probe after it found that the Tamil Nadu Government had not complied with the Court's earlier order passed in November last year, directing the State police …

Madras High Court imposes Rs 5L cost on TN for ‘re-agitating’ settled case
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Madras High Court imposes Rs 5L cost on TN for ‘re-agitating’ settled case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakh on Tamil Nadu government for filing an appeal in a matter concerned with the appointment of a sanitary worker in a government-aided private college, even though the matter was already settled by the court. The bench further stated that a 2013 G.O., which enabled the state to …

Madras High Court imposes costs of ₹5 lakh on T.N. govt; orders payment of ₹2.5 lakh to sanitary worker
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Madras High Court imposes costs of ₹5 lakh on T.N. govt; orders payment of ₹2.5 lakh to sanitary worker

The Hindu  

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MUDA ‘scam': RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna moves HC seeking CBI probe against CM Siddaramaiah
3 weeks ago

MUDA ‘scam': RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna moves HC seeking CBI probe against CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna on Tuesday moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the single judge order refusing a CBI investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA site allotment scam. Krishna approached the High Court after the Lokayukta police gave a clean chit to Siddaramaiah and his family members in the MUDA site allotment case recently. In his petition earlier …

'Satire Protected Under Article 19' : Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Over College Skit Allegedly Insulting Ambedkar & Dalits
3 weeks, 4 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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3 weeks, 4 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 …

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

Office of profit and Cabinet Minister rank-row: Karnataka High Court issues notice to State government and 42 legislators
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Office of profit and Cabinet Minister rank-row: Karnataka High Court issues notice to State government and 42 legislators

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday ordered the issue of notice to the State government and 42 legislators on a PIL petition that has questioned the legality of appointing the 42 legislators as heads of various boards and corporations having office of profit and extending the Cabinet Minister rank, along with the associated perks, to them. Extending the Cabinet …

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 …

Karnataka High Court stays probe against C.T. Ravi in derogatory remarks case
1 month, 3 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 Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs
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Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and …

Special court issues notice to Karnataka CM in defamation case
2 months 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 …

Karnataka High Court issues notice to State government on complaint of SC/ST panel chief’s post lying vacant for over two years
2 months ago

Karnataka High Court issues notice to State government on complaint of SC/ST panel chief’s post lying vacant for over two years

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which sought direction to fill the post of chairperson of the State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, which has been vacant for over two years. Pointing out that the post has been vacant since December 9, 2022, the petitioner …

Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
3 months 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 …

MUDA scam case: Karnataka HC extends deadline for Lokayukta report on Siddaramaiah’s wife’s land allotment
3 months ago

MUDA scam case: Karnataka HC extends deadline for Lokayukta report on Siddaramaiah’s wife’s land allotment

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday extended the December 24 deadline to January 28, for submission of the investigation report by Lokayukta police into alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 compensatory sites to BM Parvathy, wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, by Mysuru Urban Development Authority. He passed an interim order while adjourning the hearing of the petition filed …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Madurai bench of Madras HC seeks report on causes of pollution in Vaigai
3 months, 1 week ago

Madurai bench of Madras HC seeks report on causes of pollution in Vaigai

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed the state government and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to file a report identifying the causes of pollution in the Vaigai and the proposed action plan to deal with the problem. A special bench of Justices GR Swaminathan and B Pugalendhi sought the report on a batch …

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench
3 months, 1 week ago

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer 24 writ petitions filed in various High Courts by Amazon and Flipkart associated sellers against the Competition Commission of India's probe into alleged anti-competitive practices to a division bench of the Karnataka High Court. Justice Oka said that CCI could not be given special treatment by directing the petitions to be heard …

Karnataka High Court Modifies Imprisonment Sentence Of Cancer Patient For Wilful Disobedience Of Order, Imposes ₹3 Lakh Fine Instead
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Modifies Imprisonment Sentence Of Cancer Patient For Wilful Disobedience Of Order, Imposes ₹3 Lakh Fine Instead

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside one month's civil imprisonment term imposed on a cancer patient for the willful disobedience of the Court, instead it directed him to pay Rs 3 lakh fine. It said, “since the appellant is suffering from cancer and taking note of mental agony on the plaintiffs, it is appropriate to award a fine of …

Karnataka HC issues notice to Governor
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC issues notice to Governor

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday issued notices to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and others on an appeal by CM Siddaramaiah, questioning the September 24 order of a single judge upholding the consent given by the governor to conduct an investigation against him and others in the MUDA case. The court also issued notices to the governor and others …

Karnataka HC notice to state in plea against governor in Muda case
3 months, 2 weeks 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 High Court Issues Notice On CM Siddaramaiah's Appeal Against Order Upholding Governor's Sanction To Prosecute In MUDA Case
3 months, 3 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 …

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 01, 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 25 - December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 481 To 2024 LiveLaw 489 Nominal Index: Krishnappa M T & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. No Bail U/S 479 BNSS On Completing Half Or 1/3rd Sentence If Accused Booked In Multiple Cases: Karnataka High Court Case Title: K Ramakrishna AND Assistant Director Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.9930/2024 Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw 483 The Karnataka …

In-Subordination Is Contagious Malady In Public Service Resulting In Maladministration, Cannot Be Viewed Leniently: Karnataka High Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

In-Subordination Is Contagious Malady In Public Service Resulting In Maladministration, Cannot Be Viewed Leniently: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed with cost a petition filed by a delinquent employee of the State Administrative Tribunal, questioning the order passed by the Tribunal whereby his two annual increments with cumulative effect were withheld on charges of disobeying instruction of the Chairman, and employing rude language. A division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice C …

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property

Live Law  

A division bench of the Madras High Court has stayed a single judge order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the alleged illegal sale of a church property to private persons. While ordering CBI probe, the Single Judge had noted that the CSI had illegally transferred the land which was originally a Government Land assigned to the …

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed
4 months ago

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed an order passed by a single judge of the court last week, directing the CBI to register a case against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, Church of South India Trust Association, among others, on charges of illegally selling 31.10 acre government land that was meant to be used for industrial …

Karnataka High Court To Hear CM Siddaramaiah's Appeal Against 'Sanction' Order In MUDA "Scam" Case On November 23
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court To Hear CM Siddaramaiah's Appeal Against 'Sanction' Order In MUDA "Scam" Case On November 23

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday said it would hear next Saturday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's appeal challenging a single judge bench's order which had upheld the Governor's decision granting approval/ sanction for investigation against him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority scam. The petition stands dismissed.” With respect to the application of Section 17A Prevention of Corruption Act the …

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy
4 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reprimanded a lawyer and his juniors for filing an appeal against a single judge order without either a server or certified copy of the order under challenge. A division bench comprising of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya had on an earlier occasion allowed the filing of the appeal without the certified copy of the order. On …

Why a Karnataka HC judge has landed in soup over his ‘Pakistan’, ‘undergarments’ remarks
6 months ago

Why a Karnataka HC judge has landed in soup over his ‘Pakistan’, ‘undergarments’ remarks

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has taken note of alleged controversial remarks by a Karnataka High Court judge, referring to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as ‘Pakistan’ and making sexist comments to a woman lawyer. File Photo/PTI A Karnataka High Court judge has created a stir with his controversial statements during court proceedings, allegedly referring to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as …

Madras High Court quashes FIR against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje following her apology
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court quashes FIR against Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje following her apology

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a First Information Report registered by the Madurai police against Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje after recording the apology tendered by her to the people of Tamil Nadu for her remarks following the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru in March this year. Though the FIR quash petition was …

Karnataka HC orders pausing further proceedings on complaints against CM Siddaramaiah before special court
7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC orders pausing further proceedings on complaints against CM Siddaramaiah before special court

The Hindu  

In a temporary relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered a special court in Bengaluru, to defer further proceedings on complaints related to alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. The special court shall not precipitate complaint related to the sanctions granted by the Governor against Mr. Siddaramaiah till …

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials
7 months, 3 weeks ago

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a July 15 order by the Madras high court that directed an investigation into the assets of police and revenue officials involved in the 2018 Thoothukudi firing, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people during protests against the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu. Admitting the matter, the bench issued notice on …

Madras High Court issues notice to union, Tamil Nadu govt for CAT in Madurai
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court issues notice to union, Tamil Nadu govt for CAT in Madurai

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued notices to the union and state government on a plea seeking the establishment of a regular or circuit bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal in Madurai. A division bench of Justices R Suresh Kumar and G Arul Murugan was hearing a petition filed by R Venkatesan, general secretary of the …

MLA's PIL To Release Funds For Constituency Not Maintainable, Can Raise Issue In Assembly Or Before Govt: Karnataka High Court
8 months, 1 week ago

MLA's PIL To Release Funds For Constituency Not Maintainable, Can Raise Issue In Assembly Or Before Govt: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Dasarahalli Member of Legislative Assembly S Muniraju, belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party, seeking a direction to the state government to release an amount of Rs 78 crore for carrying out the developmental work in his constituency. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice …

Right To Relief Lost: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Filed After 44 Yrs Challenging Land Acquisition Proceedings From 1978
8 months, 1 week ago

Right To Relief Lost: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Filed After 44 Yrs Challenging Land Acquisition Proceedings From 1978

Live Law  

Observing that “Forty four years is too long a time to maintain legal action. With passage of such protracted time, the right to relief is lost,” the Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal filed by an appellant questioning the land acquisition proceedings initiated and completed in the year 1978. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice …

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 …

Sessions Court Not Empowered To Quash Entire Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act, Party Must Approach High Court: Karnataka HC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sessions Court Not Empowered To Quash Entire Proceedings U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act, Party Must Approach High Court: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that a petition calling in question the entire proceedings initiated under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 would be maintainable before the High Court, not the Sessions Court. The complainant opposed the quashing petition saying that an appeal should be preferred before the Sessions Court under Section 29 …

Allegation Of Professional Misconduct Cannot Be Levelled By Party For Whom The Advocate Did Not Appear: Karnataka High Court
9 months ago

Allegation Of Professional Misconduct Cannot Be Levelled By Party For Whom The Advocate Did Not Appear: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a notice issued by the State Bar Council to a 71-year-old Advocate pursuant to 'professional misconduct' allegations levelled against him by the opposite party in a suit, i.e. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Advocate Paras Jain, and said, “The complainant had no locus to file the …

BJP moves Telangana HC over lower court adjourning its private complaint against CM Revanth Reddy
10 months ago

BJP moves Telangana HC over lower court adjourning its private complaint against CM Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party State unit moved a lunch motion in the Telangana High Court here on Thursday challenging the adjournment to July 6 of its private criminal complaint against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy accusing the latter of making provoking and defamatory remarks against it during an election campaign meeting at Khammam a few weeks ago. Represented by its …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Karnataka's Plea In Supreme Court For Drought Relief : AG & SG Agree To Get Instructions From Union Govt
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka's Plea In Supreme Court For Drought Relief : AG & SG Agree To Get Instructions From Union Govt

Live Law  

In a writ petition filed by the Karnataka government alleging that the Centre was denying it financial assistance for drought management, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General told the Supreme Court today that they would get instructions from the Union Government.The Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, though initially inclined to issue formal notice to the Union, …

Supreme Court Puts On Hold Results Of Karnataka Board Exams For Classes 5,8,9 & 11; Says State Playing With Students' Future
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Puts On Hold Results Of Karnataka Board Exams For Classes 5,8,9 & 11; Says State Playing With Students' Future

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order passed by the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court allowing board exams for students of 5, 8, 9, and 11th standard of the schools affiliated to the State Board. The Bench was considering the petitions filed by the Registered Unaided Private Schools Management Association Karnataka and others challenging the State decision …

Karnataka High Court admonishes State authorities for externment of persons in blatant and blissful ignorance of law and violation of directions of courts
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court admonishes State authorities for externment of persons in blatant and blissful ignorance of law and violation of directions of courts

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka has admonished the authorities of the State government for consistently passing orders of externment of persons by “blatantly and blissfully ignoring” the provisions of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, and in deliberate violation of the directions issued in a series judgements by the High Court and the Supreme Court. Making it clear that “Any repetition …

Law Book Publishers Who Print Statutes Should Be Extra Cautious, Any Mistakes May Invite Contempt Or Perjury Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Law Book Publishers Who Print Statutes Should Be Extra Cautious, Any Mistakes May Invite Contempt Or Perjury Proceedings: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that those who print & publish statutes and statutory instruments should be extra cautious or else, they run the risk of being hauled up for contempt of court, perjury & the like offences in addition to being black-listed from public tenders for the supply of books of their publication. She relied on Karnataka Land …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case
1 year ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge in a corruption case. Though the Trial Court had discharged the Minister, the High Court's Single-Judge Bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, through suo moto revision, had set aside the trial court order. Now, …

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the plea for referring to a larger Bench the appeal filed by the State government challenging the single judge’s order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose. However, the Bench permitted the association to implead in the …

Petitioner-school associations opposing board exams for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 due to ‘vested interests’, govt. claims before Karnataka High Court
1 year ago

Petitioner-school associations opposing board exams for classes 5, 8, 9 and 11 due to ‘vested interests’, govt. claims before Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The State government on Wednesday claimed before the High Court of Karnataka that litigating associations of certain private unaided schools are opposing the board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 owing to “vested interests” as many of their member-schools don’t teach lessons from the State government-prescribed textbooks. However, the Division Bench on March 7 stayed the single judge’s …

[Order XLI Rule 17 CPC] Appeal Cannot Be Dismissed On Merits Merely Due To Non-Appearance Of Appellant: Karnataka High Court
1 year ago

[Order XLI Rule 17 CPC] Appeal Cannot Be Dismissed On Merits Merely Due To Non-Appearance Of Appellant: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that if the appellant does not appear when the appeal is called for hearing it can only be dismissed for non-prosecution and not on merits. A single judge bench of Justice G Basavaraja allowed the appeal filed by Dhanayya and his legal heirs questioning the judgment and decree dated 04.03.2017 passed by the Senior …

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 …

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Initiating Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Who Misbehaved In Court After He Tenders Unconditional Apology
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Initiating Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Who Misbehaved In Court After He Tenders Unconditional Apology

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has recalled its order directing the initiation of criminal contempt action against an advocate for misbehaving in court by throwing the case files, addressing the bench in a loud voice, and refusing to argue on merits after he tendered an unconditional apology before the court. A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha allowed the …

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