Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav celebrates his 51st birthday today.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Siddappa Sunil Dutt Yadav was born on 3rd August 1972.
As an Advocate, he conducted many matters involving environmental issues and lake preservation on probono basis. His concern towards preservation of lakes helped saving many lakes in and around the city of Bangalore. He played a major role in preservation of Kappattaguda in Gadag district.
Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka and took oath on 14.02.2018 and Permanent Judge on 07.01.2020.
Important judgments delivered by Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav.
Compensation towards tortious acts of State entities. Concurrent remedy no bar to exercise writ jurisdiction. Karnataka High Court awards compensation of Rs. 1.19 Crore for death and injury due to electrocution.
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Vehicle plying outside permit area. Violation does not absolve insurer of liability. Pay and recover principle applied. (DB)
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Judgments cannot be swayed by emotions. Cases should be proved beyond reasonable doubt. (DB)
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Claim to property based on adverse possession. Period starts from the time of giving up the claim based on title. Plea of title and adverse possession are mutually inconsistent. Karnataka High Court.
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Unlike access to justice, forum convenience is not a fundamental right. Only the Chief Justice of High Court has power to allocate work to puisne judges of respective benches of High Court. Karnataka High Court clarifies. (DB)
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Service Law. Stigmatic termination of an employee cannot be done by following termination simplicotor Rule abandoning disciplinary proceedings. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Ineligible candidate cannot plead his innocence in the selection process. Permitting ineligibility to triumph would have the effect of perpetuation of illegality which cannot be allowed. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Speedy conclusion of investigation in criminal cases. Karnataka High Court lays down detailed guidelines.
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False allegation of impotency by wife would cause mental disharmony to husband and amounts to mental cruelty, which would enable the husband to seek divorce on the ground of cruelty. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Proceedings before the mediator are confidential and cannot be relied on by Courts in deciding cases on merits. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Assessee is entitled for ‘Nil Tax Deduction at Source’ for payments made towards reimbursement of salaries of deputed expatriate employees. Karnataka High Court.
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Service Law. Wherever horizontal reservation of eligible candidates are not found, it is the duty of the authorities concerned to then have a vertical reservation. Karnataka High Court.
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Service Law. Transfer order, after the period of general transfers without showing place of posting, is not permissible. Place of transfer must be to a vacant post. Karnataka High Court.
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Prevention of Corruption Act. Previous sanction is not required before passing an order for investigation under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. Authoritative pronouncement of the Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act. Chief Executive Officer cannot terminate employees of the Grama Panchayat since the competent authority is the Gram Panchayat. Karnataka High Court.
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There must be a specific allegation that the action complained of amounts to interference or attempt to interfere with the free exercise of electoral right by undue influence at an election to constitute offence under Section 171C, IPC. Karnataka High Court.
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Where driver of vehicle had no valid and effective driving licence, the insurance company shall pay the compensation to the claimant and recover the same from owner of the vehicle. Karnataka High Court reiterates. (DB)
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MVC Act. Amputation of leg need not always result in 100% disability for the purpose of awarding compensation when the claimant can do the work which is not strenuous in nature. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Borrower of motor vehicle steps into the shoes of the owner of the vehicle and hence the borrower of the vehicle or his legal heirs are not entitled for compensation. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Reservation in promotion. Evaluation of inadequacy of representation need not be made at every stage of making fresh promotion. Karnataka High Court.
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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Even non-signatories will be bound by the arbitration agreement, if there is implied consent to be bound and a direct relationship with the signatory. Karnataka High Court.
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‘Karnataka High Court rejects the plea of teachers for enhancing age of superannuation.’ Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka Stamp Act. Where possession is not handed over under agreement of sale, levy of stamp duty cannot exceed Rs. 20,000/- Karnataka High Court.
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Election Law. Purchase of Medi Assist Policies by a candidate prior to nomination but distribution of the same after the nomination would amount to bribery in terms of Section 123 of the R.P. Act. Karnataka High Court.
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Escaped assessment under the IT Act. ‘Income chargeable to tax’ is income as arising out of the capital gains and not the entire sale consideration. Karnataka High Court.
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Service Law. Person ineligible for the post cannot question the appointment of another person to the post since Public Interest Litigation is impermissible in Service matters. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Re-assessment under Section 148A (d) of the Income Tax Act against a Company already merged with another Company is a substantive illegality and without jurisdiction. Karnataka High Court.
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Reopening assessment under Section 148 IT Act. Reasons for issuing notice once communicated and objections received, the officer is duty bound to adjudicate upon the same before reassessment order is passed. Karnataka High Court.
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“Disputes between the governmental bodies cannot be dragged before the constitutional courts”. Karnataka High Court sets up committee to resolve the dispute between APMC and BMRCL regarding compensation.
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