“Know Your Judge”. Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar. Karnataka High Court.

Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar celebrates his 52nd birthday today.

Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar was born on 13 May 1971. He completed his SSLC in the year 1987 in the Government School, Ilkal, Bagalkot District. He completed his PUC in S.V.M. College, Ilkal, Bagalkot and JSS College Dharwad. He secured his Bachelor of Science in the year 1993 from JSS College, Karnataka University, Dharwad. He graduated in law from KPES Law College, Karnataka University, Dharward and enrolled as Advocate on 25 June 1996.

After completion of law graduation, Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar joined the chambers of late Shri. M.C. Shanthana Goudar, Senior Advocate, Dharwad (father of Hon’ble Shri.Justice Mohan M. Shanthana Goudar, Judge, Supreme Court of India) as an apprentice. Later he joined the chambers of Shri. Arun L Neelopanth, Advocate, as Junior. Under their guidance he practiced both on civil, criminal and revenue sides. Under the guidance of late Shri. C.K.P. Panicker, Advocate, Dharwad, he practiced in labour law matters. Later he joined the chambers of Shri. G.H.Chabbi, Senior Advocate, Begalkote.

Later from the month of June 1998 onwards he shifted law practice to Bengaluru by joining chamber of Hon’ble Shri. Justice N.K.Patil, who later became Judge, High Court of Karnataka. He practiced before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Karnataka Administrative Tribunal and Labour Courts. He practiced on writ, civil, criminal, service, labour, tax, both on trial side and appellate side. He also practiced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Bengaluru.

Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar was appointed as Additional District & Sessions Judge on 25th February 2008. He worked as;

1. Additional District & Sessions Judge, Mangaluru
2. Principal District & Sessions Judge, Yadgiri
3. Addl.District & Sessions Judge, Chitradurga
4. Principal District & Sessions Judge, Yadgiri
5. Addl.District & Sessions Judge, Chitradurga
6. Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bidar
7. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Bengaluru
8. Presiding Officer, Karnataka State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Bengaluru
9. Member Secretary, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru and
10. Principal District & Sessions Judge, Tumakuru

Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka and taken oath on 04.05.2020 and Permanent Judge on 25.09.2021.

Some of the latest and important judgments delivered by Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar.

Wife getting lumpsum maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C as full settlement is NOT precluded from claiming maintenance under Section 18 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act. Karnataka High Court.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/RaYCcEDUSxpEpWc4aMwkW67ux

MVC Act. The principle of “pay and recover” applies even when owner of vehicle had contested claim petition before the Tribunal or filed appeal against the award. Karnataka High Court.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/hoGxVRFry6D1BrjNqnkhXV9zj
Holder of Light Motor Vehicle driving license driving Transport Vehicle does not amount to fundamental breach of the insurance policy so as to avoid the liability of the insurance company. Karnataka High Court.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/mKHMtAKld1T3Wmn0HjJdSyXGr

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Adoption of a person above the age of 15 years is permissible only if there is custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits such adoption. Karnataka High Court.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/r4Ye8rqTTu35PBYhxX4Uql6Z2

Education. ‘Punishment imposed on student for malpractice shall be commensurate with the gravity of the misconduct’. Karnataka High Court invokes doctrine of proportionality to reduce punishment imposed on a student. (DB)
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/3pSVsEwPGeDhKv88hWBjBikPL
Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984. Employees of statutory bodies and government companies are not ‘government servants’ though they are ‘public servants’. Government cannot entrust inquiry against them to Lokayukta under CCA Rules. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/hl3ot1zrDUBTQ5CXkEabzw2qe
‘No child is born in this world without a father and mother. A child has no role to play in his-her birth’. Karnataka High Court orders compassionate appointment to children born out of void or voidable marriage. (DB)
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/IVr40pamyJwESPrk7VMyFlspl

Preventive detention. Consideration of representation even after confirmation of preventive detention order is part of Article 21 of the Constitution. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/80TuUvdM6kereLL9jwIII96kP

Caste Certificate. Only aggrieved person, such as employer or person deprived of caste certificate or post in Govt or public service or seat educational institution on account of fraudulent caste certificate can question. (DB)
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/xRTt28xiVl9AyF0WKYfvgfWGl
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Demand for customs duty which is not part of resolution plan approved by the adjudicating authority stands extinguished permanently. Karnataka High Court.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/DTvT9sdADdPBfBUjxfmwbHt8E

Customs Act, 1962. Notification enhancing custom duty would NOT become enforceable if it is simply issued and sent for publication. It is enforceable only when such a notification is published and also offered for sale. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/hNYAc0ZUb74nQgoEg0Gi9GKUB

Motor Vehicles Act. Under ‘Act Policy or Statutory Policy’ occupants of the vehicle cannot be considered as third parties. Insurance company is liable for the occupants only if the policy is comprehensive. Karnataka High Court.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/A88nFKNsQksn341XifDQsT9N1

Place of inquiry and trial in case of continuing matrimonial offence.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/79vCQbzEX3rgnVeUbrlBcRVN2

Motor Vehicle Act. Vehicle insured but without valid fitness certificate. Insurer is not liable. However ‘pay and recover’ is applicable. Karnataka High Court.
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/Lt9wWhe5IH8vh1TDLEe8Ogy6V

Motor Vehicle Act Insurance policy commences from the time of making payment and not from issuance of policy
https://dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/89gfIoXBRwkVoaz4JFaBRSS4p