Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajendra Badamikar celebrates his 62nd birthday today.
| Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajendra Badamikar: Born on 01.06.1962 in Hubballi to late Sri. Muralidhar Balavant Rao Badamikar and to late Smt. Vijaya Muralidhar Badamikar of Rabkavi in Bagalkot district. Elder brother Ravindra Badamikar is a Retired Manager of Syndicate Bank and the younger brother Sri.Anand is staying in Rabkavi and doing transport business. Sister Smt.Rajashree is working as an Officer in Bank of India in Sangli, Maharashtra State. Studied primary and secondary education in M.V.Pattan Higher Secondary School, Rabkavi in Bagalkot district. Then, PUC was done in R.L.S. Science College at Belagavi. Completed B.Sc. Degree in Karnataka Science College, Dharwad in 1983 and 1 year studied in M.Sc. (zoology) in Karnataka University, Dharwad. Later on in 1984, joined LL.B (Special) Degree in JSS Sakri Law College, Hubballi and obtained degree in 1987 and also obtained III Rank in II-year LL.B from the Karnataka University, Dharwad. Enrolled as an Advocate in Karnataka State Bar Council, Bengaluru on 15.07.1987 and joined the Chambers of Sri. Shreekanth T. Patil, Advocate, Dharwad. Practiced both civil and criminal side in Dharwad and Hubballi. Married to Smt.Vandana D/o Sri.Srivallabharao R. Desai and Smt.Umabai Desai on 27.12.1994, who is also non-practicing Advocate. Son-Chi.Ashwin is studying in BE-III year. Appointed as Civil Judge on 18.10.1993 and worked in Chikkodi at Belagavi District; Chittapur at Kalaburagi District and in Belagavi from 29.11.1993 to 03.09.2002. Promoted as Senior Civil Judge on 04.09.2002 and worked as Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.) in Hanagal, Haveri District till May 2006. Then, posted as Deputy Secretary to Karnataka State Legal Services Authority and Member Secretary to the High Court Legal Services Authority and served there till July 2009. Then attended competitive examination conducted by the High Court of Karnataka and promoted as District Judge and served as XII-Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, from July 2009 to May 2010. Then, transferred to Belagavi and served there as IV-Additional District and Sessions Judge (Lokayuktha Court), Belagavi District, upto May 2013. Then, transferred to Mysuru and served there as V-Additional District and Sessions Judge; III-Additional District and Sessions Judge; and Additional Prl. Family Judge and Prl. Family Judge, Mysuru from May 2013 to February 2015. Then, transferred to Kolar District and served as Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Kolar, from 28.02.2015 till 30.11.2016. Then, transferred to Tumakuru as Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru District and served there from 05.12.2016 till 13.09.2019. Then, posted as Registrar (Judicial) in High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru and served there from 16.09.2019 to 09.10.2019. Thereafter, posted as Registrar General and served in the said post from 09.10.2019 till elevation as Judge, High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru, on 25.03.2021 and Permanent Judge on 30.09.2022. |
Important Judgments delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajendra Badamikar.
Negotiable Instruments. If the payee or holder of the cheque made alteration with the consent of drawer on cheque, such alteration cannot be a ground to resist right of payee or holder thereof. Karnataka High Court.
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Petition under Section 438 or 439 of Cr.P.C is not maintainable for the offences under KPIDFE Act since appeal is provided under Section 16 of the KPIDFE Act. Karnataka High Court.
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Motor Vehicles Act. Amount received under the Group Insurance Policy cannot be deducted from the compensation when no premium was paid by the employee under the Group Insurance Policy. Karnataka High Court.
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POCSO Act. Courts cannot impose lesser sentence than the one prescribed under the Act either before or after the amendment. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Criminal Procedure Code. Section 482. Frustrated litigants who have failed to succeed before the Civil Court initiating criminal proceedings amounts to abuse of process of law. Such proceedings are liable to be quashed. Karnataka High Court.
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IPC. Sections 198 and 420. General category candidate securing Scheduled Caster certificate. Allegations prima facie constitute cheating and the accused cannot be discharged. Karnataka High Court.
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Karnataka High Court Act, 1961. Regular First Appeals filed before the 2007 amendment, whose value is less than Rs.15 lakhs, have to be heard by the Division Bench. Amendment applies only to appeals filed after 28 August 2007. (DB)
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Dishonour of cheque issued towards time-barred debt/transaction cannot attract the provisions of Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act. Karnataka High Court.
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Earning woman is equally responsible for maintaining the children. Such responsibility cannot be fastened solely on the husband. Karnataka High Court.
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Section 138 N.I. Act. If a case based on a private complaint ends in acquittal, it can be challenged only under Section 378(4) of Cr.P.C before the High Court. Sessions Court has no jurisdiction. Karnataka High Court.
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Husband not making any provision for maintenance of the minor children also can be termed as domestic violence. Karnataka High Court.
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Domestic Violence Act. Question of awarding maintenance till marriage of daughters does not arise and maintenance can be granted only till attainment of majority. Karnataka High Court.
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Succession to property of a Sanyasi. Merely because a person wears cloth ordinarily worn by Sanyasi or by mere declaration, he cannot be termed that he has renounced the world. Karnataka High Court.
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Order XXXI Civil Procedure Code. Suit by or against Public Trust without impleading all the Trustees, Executers and Administers is not maintainable. Karnataka High Court.
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Rider of two-wheeler not possessing driving license. Insurance Company is NOT liable for compensation. Karnataka High Court.
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