Bir Singh v. Mukesh Kumar (2019) 4 SCC 197 : (2019) 2 SCC (Cri) 40 : (2019) 2 SCC (Civ) 309 HELD. Para 36. Even a blank cheque leaf, voluntarily signed and handed over by the accused, which is towards some payment, would attract presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, in the …
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Cr.P.C. Section 125. Factors like unemployment or meager income can’t be an excuse for a father who is under a personal obligation to maintain his minor child.
Sunil vs Nimish. Revision Petition Family Court No. 197/2014 decided on 17 November 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/354033/1/RPFC197-14-17-11-2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs: Learned Judge found that petitioner’s mother has established that respondent has willfully neglected and refused to maintain his child. This is an interesting case to address the question whether a father can shirk his responsibility from …
Maintenance. Son’s personal obligation to maintain his aged parents is not dependent on his possession of property but arises out of the mere relationship. Karnataka High Court.
K.Jayaprakash vs N. Kuppaswamy and another. Revision Petition Family Court No. 140/2016 decided on 17 November 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/354034/1/RPFC140-16-17-11-2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs: The real question to be answered is whether a son can contend that he is under no obligation to maintain his aged parents? This Court may venture to say that this is an …
A man must overcome all hurdles in order to maintain his family. Time to develop multi-tasking skills to earn during pandemic. Karnataka High Court
ti Mervin Felix Caleb vs Nisha and another. Revision Petition Family Court No. 205/2020 decided on 20 November 2020. Judgement Link:http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/354032/1/RPFC205-16-20-11-2020.pdf Relevant portion. In the last resort, learned counsel argued that at present, respondent is unemployed due to Covid-19 Pandemic. Therefore, counsel submitted that respondent is not in a position to pay maintenance to petitioner …
Bail is not a licence to commit repeated crimes. Crimes perpetrated against society must be viewed differently. Karnataka High Court.
Aluka Sandra Orewa @ Benny vs State of Karnataka. Criminal Petition 6286/2020 decided on 30 November 2020. Judgment Link: https://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/noticeBoard/CRLP_6286_2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs: 7. Skimmer is used for collecting the data storedin an ATM card and the camera, for capturing thepassword, when the account holder operates the tellermachine using his card. The data then collected is …
State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has no dispute resolution powers. The Commission is neither a Tribunal nor a Judicial forum. Karnataka High Court.
M.B. Siddalingaswamy vs The State of Karnataka and others. Writ Petition 63405/2016 decided on 23 November 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/354030/1/WP63405-16-23-11-2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs. 5. ….By the impugned order dated 11-11-2016 the Commission directed the State Government to accord retrospective seniority to the fifth respondent with effect from 17-09-2012 and also grant him all consequential monetary benefits …
“Affidavit borders perjury”. Karnataka High Court deprecates the conduct of National Law School of India University for its discriminatory enforcement of minimum attendance rule. Directs promotion of the student.
Dayan Warsi vs The Vice Chancellor NLSIU and another. Writ Petition 9749/2020 decided on 18 December 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/354337/1/WP9749-20-18-12-2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs: II (b)…the subject Regulations which wear both a right situation- reason and a clear scope-criterion on their face yield reckonability and justice; one has to bear in mind that what is being construed …
Money laundering. “Proceeds of Crime”. Prosecution can be launched even if the offender is not a party to the predicate offence or there being no conviction. Karnataka High Court.
Katta Subramaniam Naidu vs Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement. Criminal Petition 5698/2019 decided on 14 December 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/354332/1/CRLP5698-19-14-12-2020.pdf Relevant Paragraphs: Case law discussed. 43. In the backdrop of the analysis made by the various High Courts in the country and the interpretation placed on the crucial terms and expressions found in the PML …
Karnataka High Court increases working days in 2021. To function on 11 Saturdays.
The Notice dated 18 December 2020 issued by the Karnataka High Court shows increase in working days in 2021. The High Court will function on 11 Saturdays. However summer holidays remain intact. Link to High Court Calendar 2021 https://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/hckcalendar/Calender-2021.pdf Notification.
Zonal Regulations under the Revised Master Plan. Permitted usage of land is again subject to mandatory Space Standards. Karnataka High Court.
Suvarnamamma and others vs The State of Karnataka and others. Writ Petition 11744/2020 decided on 15 December 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/354027/1/WP11744-20-15-12-2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs: 11. In Chapter 2.0 of the Zonal Regulations, various land uses permissible within each zone are listed. There are five main categories under which the land uses are grouped. They are Residential, …
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