“Know Your Judge”. Justice T.G. Shivashakare Gowda. Karnataka High Court.

Justice T G Shivashankare Gowda celebrates his 61st birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Talkad Girigowda Shivashankare Gowda was born on 1:2:1963. Native of Talakad, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysore District. Enrolled as Advocate and practiced at Srirangapatna. Appointed as Munsiff on 08.02.1995. Appointed as District Judge on 06.07.2009. Served as Prl. District & Sessions Judge at …

New Criminal Laws. Provisions regarding private complaints unworkable.

B.V. Acharya, Senior Advocate. Section 223 of the Bharathiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhitha 2023 ( for short  “ Sanhitha” ) corresponds to Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973 ( for short “ Code” ). The said provision deals with the procedure to be followed when a private complaint is filed before a Magistrate. While …

Important Judgements on the Negotiable Instruments Act.

1. Cheque Bounce cases. Moratorium contained in Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code applies only to Corporate Debtors. Directors are liable under Chapter XVII of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Karnataka High Court. https://www.dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/D5BdzfNtpM2bRwkavFCeKoy3v 2. Interim compensation in cheque bounce cases. Magistrate can award compensation ranging from 1% to 20% in a cautious manner …

Inter-country Adoption. Authoritative Judgment of the Karnataka High Court.

U. Ajay Kumar and others Vs The Union of India.Writ Petition 16681 of 2023 decided on 23 January 2024.Justice M. Nagaprasanna. Discussion and the declaration of Law: The petitioners, husband and wife are before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to consider their representation dated 20-06-2023 …

“Know Your Judge”. Justice C. M. Joshi. Karnataka High Court.

Justice Chandarashekar Mrutyunjaya Joshi celebrates his 60th birthday today. Justice C.M.Joshi was born on 24.01.1964. He is native of Hubballi. He enrolled as Advocate and practiced at Hubballi. He was appointed as Munsiff on 08.02.1995. He was appointed as District Judge on 06.07.2009. Justice Joshi served as Deputy Secretary, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Central …

Advocates Association takes strong exception to Senior Judge’s comments on Junior Judges.

The office bearers of the Advocates Association Bangalore today appeared before a senior Judge of the Karnataka High Court and apart from expressing concern over listing of the matters, took strong exception to the regular comments being made by the Judge against two junior Judges who handled the roster matters. While requesting the senior Judge …

Commenting on brother Judges -Striking at the foundation of Judicial institution.

S. Basavaraj, Senior Advocate and Member, Karnataka State Bar Council Today, while waiting for my matter in a Court Hall, I heard the learned Judge making open and repeated comments (atleast four times) “ಕಣ್ಣು ಮುಚ್ಕ0ಡು ಸ್ಟೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟ್ರೆ ಹಿ0ಗೇ ಹಾಗೋದು” (this is what happens if stay orders are granted blindfolded). Obviously the Judge was referring to …

Important Judgments on ”Partition under the Hindu Law”.

1. Whether plaint can be amended at the instance of defendant in a partition suit to include property. Karnataka and Madras High Courts take different views.https://www.dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/natSxzJ7W8zO9pW6GdP85I0P32. Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Ancestral property partitioned and sold prior to 2005 amendment. Suit for partition by daughter is maintainable under the 1994 Karnataka amendment. Plaint cannot be rejected.https://www.dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/lbmbNrvwKN8j3BijpRs3AfViX3. …

ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಭೂಮಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಆದ ನ0ತರ ಪರಿವರ್ತನ ಆದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲು, ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಥವಾ ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾದಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಭೂ ಕಂದಾಯ ಕಾಯಿದೆ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಕಾಶವಿಲ್ಲ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಉಚ್ಚ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ.

ಆಂಗ್ಲ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದ ತೀರ್ಪಿನ ವಿವರ ಹಾಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಈ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಬಳಸಿ. https://www.dakshalegal.com/judgements/actionView/17IvwbW4KMEHEXXypTxDY53Ce

“Even the men deserve equal opportunity.” Karnataka High Court declares 100% reservation to women in Indian military nursing services as unconstitutional

Sanjay M Peerapur and others Vs The Union of India and others. Writ Petition 62966 of 2011 decided on 5 January 2024. Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde. 2. Be that as it may, the Constitution of India which embodies egalitarian principles at its core recognises both men and women as equal. At the same time, the …