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Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024 [Citations: 490 - 532]
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Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024 [Citations: 490 - 532]

Live Law  

Citation 2024 LiveLaw 490 to 2024 LiveLaw 532 Nominal Index Union of India & Others AND Government of Karnataka & Others. The fact that the deceased was travelling in the train is not in dispute, but only mistakenly he traveled beyond destiny and also the Apex Court in the Prabhakaran's case also held that principles of strict liability applies, the …

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Electoral bonds 'extortion' case: FIR quashed against ex-BJP Karnataka chief Nalin Kumar Kateel
1 month, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds 'extortion' case: FIR quashed against ex-BJP Karnataka chief Nalin Kumar Kateel

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed criminal proceedings against former state BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel in a case involving alleged extortion and coercion of businesses to purchase electoral bonds, Deccan Herald reported. Former state BJP president Naleen Kumar Kateel. Justice M Nagaprasanna granted relief to Kateel by quashing the FIR filed by Bengaluru police based on a complaint …

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Electoral Bonds Extortion: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Former State BJP President Naleen Kumar Kateel
1 month, 1 week ago

Electoral Bonds Extortion: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Former State BJP President Naleen Kumar Kateel

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against former BJP State president Naleen Kumar Kateel for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds The high court in its order said that the complainant in the case was alien to the alleged transaction and an alien cannot complain of extortion. In its order …

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ED launches fresh raids on ’lottery king’ Santiago Martin following Madras HC nod; 20 locations searched in Chennai
1 month, 4 weeks ago

ED launches fresh raids on ’lottery king’ Santiago Martin following Madras HC nod; 20 locations searched in Chennai

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate launched new searches on Thursday targeting Santiago Martin, the prominent Chennai-based businessman known as the ‘lottery king’. Madras High Court Clears Path for ED Investigation The renewed ED action follows a recent Madras High Court ruling that permitted the probe agency to continue its conduct searches and investigate Santiago Martin. Santiago Martin ‘Lottery King’ Background of Alleged …

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Justice Sanjiv Khanna's landmark judgments: EVMs, electoral bonds and Kejriwal bail
2 months ago

Justice Sanjiv Khanna's landmark judgments: EVMs, electoral bonds and Kejriwal bail

Hindustan Times  

Justice Sanjiv Khanna has taken oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today for a six-month tenure before retiring in May, 2025. Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Justice Khanna will be replacing outgoing CJI D Y Chandrachud and has a storied career spanning cases …

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The Mixed Legacy Of CJI DY Chandrachud
2 months ago

The Mixed Legacy Of CJI DY Chandrachud

Live Law  

Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, who had a relatively long tenure of two years as the Chief Justice of India, held the mantle of the judiciary when the Indian Republic was at a crossroads. Judicial appointments At one point of time during CJI Chandrachud's tenure, there was acrimonious friction between the judiciary and the executive regarding the primacy over judicial …

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Justice Chandrachud retires after 2 years as CJI, a look at his top 7 judgements
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Justice Chandrachud retires after 2 years as CJI, a look at his top 7 judgements

Firstpost  

A week before he retires, CJI Chandrachud gave his farewell speech wondering how history might judge him. Scheduled Castes are not a homogenous class In the State of Punjab vs Davinder Singh case, CJI Chandrachud-led:seven-judge bench overruled the EV Chinnaiah’s judgement, allowing them to make sub-classifications within Scheduled Castes. Redistribution of private property Just days before his retirement, CJI Chandrachud …

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Karnataka HC stays probe against Nirmala Sitharaman in electoral bonds case: Report
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC stays probe against Nirmala Sitharaman in electoral bonds case: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka high court on Monday ordered an interim stay on the FIR filed against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a case related to alleged extortion through electoral bonds. According to an ANI report, a stay has been put on further investigation in the FIR registered against then Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel, who is co-accused. Cong demanded …

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Congress demands FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation over FIR in electoral bonds scheme case
3 months, 1 week ago

Congress demands FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation over FIR in electoral bonds scheme case

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after a case was lodged against her and others on directions of a special court in Karnataka, which was hearing a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. Addressing a press conference, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and general secretary Jairam Ramesh reiterated the party’s …

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FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman On Charges Of Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy Related To Electoral Bond Scheme
3 months, 1 week ago

FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman On Charges Of Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy Related To Electoral Bond Scheme

ABP News  

Bengaluru, Sep 28 A case was registered on Saturday against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on the directions of a court here, following a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. According to police, an FIR was registered under IPC sections 384, 120B and 34 against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, ED officials, office-bearers of the BJP at …

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Bengaluru Court Orders FIR Against Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman Over 'Extortion' Using Electoral Bonds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Court Orders FIR Against Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman Over 'Extortion' Using Electoral Bonds

ABP News  

A Bengaluru court has directed the registration of a First Information Report against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in connection with allegations of extortion through the now-abolished electoral bonds scheme. Siddaramaiah said that an FIR had been registered against Nirmala Sitharaman and the FIR was registered as they were involved in extortion through electoral bonds. Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy said, …

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SC turns down plea for SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme
5 months, 1 week ago

SC turns down plea for SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a clutch of petitions seeking a special investigation team probe under judicial supervision into an alleged scam involving political financing through electoral bonds, noting that the claims were based on assumptions and had not yet undergone the normal legal process. SC turns down plea for SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme While the petitioners …

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Electoral Bonds: SC declines pleas seeking SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo in electoral bond donations
5 months, 1 week ago

Electoral Bonds: SC declines pleas seeking SIT probe into alleged quid pro quo in electoral bond donations

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined a batch of petitions seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged instances of quid pro quo arrangements between corporates and political parties through Electoral Bonds donations. The top court also rejected the demand to direct the authorities to recover the donations received by political parties through Electoral Bonds and to …

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SC dismisses pleas seeking SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme
5 months, 1 week ago

SC dismisses pleas seeking SIT probe into electoral bonds scheme

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of pleas seeking a probe by a court-monitored Special Investigation Team into the electoral bonds scheme. The electoral bonds scheme, launched by the Narendra Modi government in 2018, was struck down by the Supreme Court in February this year. The Supreme Court said it cannot order a roving inquiry into purchase of electoral bonds …

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Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on July 19, 2024, said a petition seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to probe each and every instance of quid pro quo, corruption, and kickbacks revealed through the disclosure of details of the electoral bonds would be listed for hearing on July 22. The petition submitted that some of the country’s …

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Supreme Court to hear plea to set up panel to probe into electoral bonds on July 22
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court to hear plea to set up panel to probe into electoral bonds on July 22

India Today  

The Supreme Court will be hearing a batch of pleas seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team under judicial supervision into the alleged scam in the electoral bonds scheme, which was earlier scrapped by the Supreme Court on February 15. While citing several media reports, the petition asserted that the published information indicates that the majority of the bonds …

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BRS tops income, AITC leads in expenditure among regional parties in FY 22-23: ADR report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS tops income, AITC leads in expenditure among regional parties in FY 22-23: ADR report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has topped the income chart among regional parties for the financial year 2022-23 with Rs 737.67 crore, 42.38 per cent of the total, according to poll rights body ADR. The top five parties with the highest expenditure are All India Trinamool Congress which spent Rs 181.18 crore or 37.66 per cent, followed by YSR-Congress …

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SC to Review PIL Seeking Probe into Electoral Bonds Scheme
5 months, 4 weeks ago

SC to Review PIL Seeking Probe into Electoral Bonds Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider listing a public interest litigation that urged a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme. The PIL, filed by NGOs Common Cause and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, alleges an "apparent quid pro quo" between political parties, corporations, and investigative agencies. A five-judge Constitution bench had on February 15 …

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Excise policy case: AAP, BJP trade barbs over ED chargesheet
6 months ago

Excise policy case: AAP, BJP trade barbs over ED chargesheet

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday clashed over the supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the now-scrapped excise policy case. The BJP labelled the AAP as “the most corrupt party” saying this was the first instance of a political party being named an accused, to which the latter …

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Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [January To March]
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Complete Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2024- [January To March]

Live Law  

Abuse of Process of Law Special Leave Petitions - Several matters, wherein the special leave petitions are filed either against the order seeking adjournment or the order issuing notices or grant/refusal of interim protections. Darshan Singh v. State of Punjab, 2024 LiveLaw 13 : AIR 2024 SC 627 : 3 SCC 164 Section 319 – Discretionary powers of High Court …

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Electoral bonds case: Do not nullify past transactions
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Electoral bonds case: Do not nullify past transactions

Live Mint  

One of the compelling stories during India’s ongoing general elections has concerned electoral bonds. These amendments pertained to exemptions given to political parties from publishing details of electoral bond contributions, maintaining records of the same and from disclosing the names and addresses of donors. Another amendment had removed the upper limit for corporate donations to political parties, earlier fixed at …

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What SOPs does SBI follow for electoral bonds? You aren't supposed to know
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What SOPs does SBI follow for electoral bonds? You aren't supposed to know

Firstpost  

An appeal sought the State Bank of India to provide a copy of the SOPs on the sale and redemption of electoral bonds under the Right to Information Act India’s largest public-sector lender follows standard operating procedures for sale and redemption of electoral bonds. Transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj had initially, on March 4, appealed the SBI to provide a copy …

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Amit Shah called out Congress on issues including Ram Mandir, Article 370 and more
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Amit Shah called out Congress on issues including Ram Mandir, Article 370 and more

Op India  

On Sunday, 12th May, Home Minister Amit Shah discussed various critical issues and reaffirmed the Bharatiya Janata party’s commitment to India’s integrity and progress. The detailed yet candid interview covered a vast variety of topics from the abrogation of Article 370, the fake video of HM Shah, the role of electoral bonds, Ram Mandir, and more. Ram Mandir construction is …

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Revanth slams Modi for RRR tax jibe on Congress govt
8 months ago

Revanth slams Modi for RRR tax jibe on Congress govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Speaking a day ahead of the close of campaigning for the May 13 Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday cautioned voters that if the BJP retained power, it would create law and problems in the state and also in the country. The campaign saw multiple meetings by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home Amit Shah, …

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