Ajay J Nandalike, Advocate, Bangalore In the aftermath of COVID-19, courts and arbitrations are beginning to adopt virtual hearings as a means of justice dispensation. There is some debate about conducting cross-examination online. A view that is possible is that cross-examination can be conducted online, however, someone from the other side is physically present in …
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Speaking on the occasion of Constitution Day organised by the High Court of Karnataka and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority in association with Karnataka State Bar Council and Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Judge, High Court of Karnataka through the speech, paid tribute to fifteen outstanding women who shaped the Indian Constitution and homage …
Speaking on the occasion of Constitution Day organised by the High Court of Karnataka and Karnataka State Legal Services Authority in association with Karnataka State Bar Council and Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru, Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, Chief Justice of Karnataka and Patron-in-Chief, Karnataka State Legal Services Authority highlighted the duty of all those who are concerned …
Aditya Jagannath and another vs NIL . M.F.A.No.4453/2020 (FC) decided on 10 November 2020. Judgment Link: https://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/noticeBoard/MFA-4453-2020.pdf HELD: 26. Permission is granted to the second appellant to be represented through her Power of Attorney holder, who is none other than her father on the strength of the Special Power of Attorney executed by her. Relevant …
Mahadevi and others vs Shivaputra and another. Miscellaneous First Appeal 201689/2016 (MV) decided on 20 November 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/349819/1/MFA201689-16-20-11-2020.pdf The Karnataka High Court has expressed deep concern and anguish over the increasing cases where insured vehicles are implanted just to get compensation. In many vehicular accidents, the actual vehicle that caused accident lacks insurance …
Kangana Ranaut vs Municipal Corporation of Greater) Mumbai and others. Writ Petition (ST) 3011/2020 decided on 27 November 2020. Judgment Relevant Paragraphs: 18.5 Note: Typed extracts will be shared later. Compiled by S. Basavaraj, Advocate, Bangalore.
Priya Mukharjee vs State of Karnataka and others. Criminal Petition 6956/2020 decided on 25 November 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/349929/1/CRLP6956-20-25-11-2020.pdf Compiled by S. Basavaraj, Advocate, Daksha Legal.
Mahadevi and others vs Shivaputra and another. Miscellaneous First Appeal 201689/2016 (MV) decided on 20 November 2020. Judgment Link: http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgmentsdsp/bitstream/123456789/349819/1/MFA201689-16-20-11-2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs: 11. …..the vehicle itself was seized on the helpful production of the same by respondent 1, who is none other than the younger brother of deceased on 10.07.2013, a good 103 days after …
Ude Singh and others vs State of Haryana. Criminal Appeal 233/2020 decided on 25 July 2019. Judgment Link: https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2008/17549/17549_2008_9_1501_15279_Judgement_25-Jul-2019.pdf Relevant paragraphs: 15. Thus, “abetment” involves a mental process of instigating a person in doing something. A person abets the doing of a thing when: (i) he instigates any person to do that thing; or (ii) …
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Criminal Appeal 742/2020 decided on 27 November 2020. Judgment Link: https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2020/24646/24646_2020_33_1501_24858_Judgement_27-Nov-2020.pdf Relevant paragraphs: JHuman liberty and the role of Courts. Para 60. Human liberty is a precious constitutional value, which is undoubtedly subject to regulation by validly enacted legislation. As such, the citizen is subject to …
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