“Know Your Judge”. Justice Ravi V. Hosmani. Karnataka High Court.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ravi V. Hosmani celebrates his 54th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ravi VenkappaHosmani: Born on 29.07.1971. Enrolled as an Advocate on 07.07.1995 at Bengaluru. Started practice before the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore both on the Original and Appellate stages in Writ Jurisdiction as well as on the Civil Appellate side. Also appeared …

“The Purr-fect Crime: Cat’s Mischief Leads to Hilarious Court Case”

Recently the Karnataka High Court had to deal with a Criminal Petition challenging an FIR registered by the Police against a person who took the held the cat in temporary hostage for creating nuisance. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, Judge, Karnataka High Court while staying the criminal proceedings observed ; “A Cat by name Daisy owned by …

“Infallibility is not known to humanity and therefore at times we Judges are fallible”. Karnataka High Court recalls its Judgment on child pornography.

Inayathulla N vs State by Police Sub Inspector and another Criminal Petition 13141 of 2023. Order dated 19 July 2024. Justice M Nagaprasanna. CRL.P NO. 13141/2023 Learned Additional State Public Prosecutor has moved the matter to recall the order dated 10.07.2024 on the score that the proceedings were quashed at the threshold, notwithstanding the fact …

ಕಾನೂನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯತೆ.

ಬಿ. ಎಲ್. ಆಚಾರ್ಯ, ಹಿರಿಯ ವಕೀಲರು, ಬೆ0ಗಳೂರು. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು “ಅಪರಾಧ ಕಾನೂನು” (ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್‌ ಕಾರ್ಯವಿಧಾನ) ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಿರುವ ಮಸೂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಅಪರಾಧ (ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್) ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಲಂಕುಷವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸುವ ಮೂರು ಮಸೂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೃಹ ವ್ಯವಹಾರದ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯವು 2023ರ ಅಗಸ್ಟ್‌ ರಂದು ಲೋಕಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಇದುವರೆಗಿನ ಭಾರತದ ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್‌ ಕಾನೂನು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯು IPC (ಇಂಡಿಯನ್‌ ಪೀನಲ್‌ ಕೋಡ್) ಎಂಬ 163 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದಿನ ವಸಾಹತುಶಾಹಿಯುಗದ (COLONIAL) ತಳಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿದೆ.ಮೂರು ಮಸೂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೃಹ …

ಕಾನೂನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯತೆ.

ಬಿ. ಎಲ್. ಆಚಾರ್ಯ, ಹಿರಿಯ ವಕೀಲರು, ಬೆ0ಗಳೂರು. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು “ಅಪರಾಧ ಕಾನೂನು” (ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್‌ ಕಾರ್ಯವಿಧಾನ) ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಿರುವ ಮಸೂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಅಪರಾಧ (ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್) ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಲಂಕುಷವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸುವ ಮೂರು ಮಸೂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೃಹ ವ್ಯವಹಾರದ ಸಚಿವಾಲಯವು 2023ರ ಅಗಸ್ಟ್‌ ರಂದು ಲೋಕಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಇದುವರೆಗಿನ ಭಾರತದ ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್‌ ಕಾನೂನು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯು IPC (ಇಂಡಿಯನ್‌ ಪೀನಲ್‌ ಕೋಡ್) ಎಂಬ 163 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದಿನ ವಸಾಹತುಶಾಹಿಯುಗದ (COLONIAL) ತಳಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿದೆ.ಮೂರು ಮಸೂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೃಹ …

“Know Your Judge”.Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar. Karnataka High Court.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar celebrates his 54th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar:  Born on 20.07.1970. Did B.Com., LL.M. (Karnataka University, Dharwad). Enrolled as an Advocate on 24th June, 1994. Started practicing in Dharwad District Court in the chambers of his father- Mr. B.M. Amarannavar. Worked as Special Public Prosecutor, Fast Track Court, Dharwad. Worked as …

“Know Your Judge”. Justice Krishna S Dixit. Karnataka High Court.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna S. Dixit celebrates his 60th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna S. Dixit was born on 20:7:1964. He enrolled as an advocate in July 1989. Since then he was practising in the High Court of Karnataka & High Court of Madras, specializing in Law of Writs, Election Laws & Service Laws. …

“Know Your Judge”. Justice K V Aravind. Karnataka High Court.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice K V Aravind celebrates his 47th birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice K V Aravind: Born on 12.07.1977. Native of Dodda Kurubarahally, Kolar Taluk and District. Graduated in law from University Law College, Bengaluru. Enrolled as an Advocate on 04.08.2000. Served as Jr. Standing Counsel for Income Tax Department from 2004 to 2012 and as …

New Criminal Laws –Hurried Legislation.

N. Ravindranath Kamath, Senior Advocate, Bengaluru. (2) If the Court after taking cognizance of an offence, or commencement of trial, finds it necessary or advisable to postpone the commencement of, or adjourn, any inquiry or trial, it may, from time to time, for reasons to be recorded, postpone or adjourn the same on such terms …

Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023- A Critique

Shri. B V Acharya, Senior Advocate and former Advocate General for Karnataka Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (for short hereinafter referred to as“ Sanhita” ) replaces the Code of  Criminal Procedure  1973 ( for short hereinafter referred to the as Code) . There can be no dispute that both Sanhita and Code deal with the …