Beerappa vs The State through Town P.S. Yadgiri. Criminal Appeal 200036/2015 decided on 4 September 2020. Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Krishna P Bhat. (author, Justice Krishna P Bhat). Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/338981/1/CRLA200036-15-04-09-2020.pdf “What is a dying declaration? It is vain on our part to attempt to define the term, for, it ought to remain… Read more

8 July 2020. The Karnataka High Court has held that a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable against private banks seeking implementation of the Circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India dated 27 March 2020. Justice Suraj Govindaraj framed a specific question as to whether a writ of… Read more

Last week, a lawyer from Bangalore was thrown out of a television news channel debate when he questioned the “constitutionality” of Indian soldiers shouting “Bholo Bharat Maata Ki Jai” during the Prime Minister’s visit to Ladakh. I made some research on this. Hence this write-up.   Article 1 of the Constitution of India which deals… Read more

Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty celebrates his 59th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Savanur Vishwajith Shetty: Born on 19.05.1967. Appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka and taken oath on 28.04.2020 and Permanent Judge on 25.09.2021. Important Judgements delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice S Vishwajith Shetty. Karnataka Police Act. Mere apprehension of… Read more

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R Devdas celebrates his 57th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice R Devdas: Born on 15th May 1969. Studied in Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysore. Pre-University Education and Bachelor of Arts at St.Joseph’s Arts and Science College, Bangalore and Bachelor of Law at Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College of Law, Bangalore. Started practice in the year… Read more