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.R. Krishna Kumar celebrates his 56th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar: Born on 07.05.1970. Graduated LL.B. at University Law College, Bangalore. Enrolled as an Advocate on 29.08.1992. From 1992 to till date – Practiced as an Advocate in the High Court of Karnataka as well as Civil Courts, Criminal Courts… Read more

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum celebrates his 54th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum: Born on 05.05.1972. Graduated LL.B. at R.L. Law College, Belagavi. Enrolled as an Advocate on 31.10.1998. Practiced at Chikodi from 1998 to 2001. From 03/07/2001 to June 2008 practiced at High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, in the field of… Read more