S. Basavaraj, Senior Advocate and Member, Karnataka State Bar Council “Judicial function cannot and should not be permitted to be stonewalled by browbeating or bullying methodology, whether it is by litigants or by counsel. A lawyer is under obligation to do nothing that shall detract from the dignity of the Court, of which he is …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Hon’ble Justice B.M. Shyamprasad celebrates his 53rd birthday today. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhotanhosur Mallikarjuna Shyam Prasad was born on 8th January 1971. He was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka and took oath on 14:2:2018 and Permanent Judge on 7:1:2020.Important Judgements delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad.Property inherited by …
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The Karnataka High Court has expressed its deep concerns about the widespread use of social media among youngsters, particularly schoolchildren. The Karnataka High Court suggested that it might be in the nation’s best interest to restrict access to social media platforms for this demographic. The idea is to potentially set a threshold age of either …
Adopting technology to its maximum use is one of the notable achievements of the Karnataka High Court. Covid scenario forced Judiciary all over India to create online platforms for videoconferencing that helped thousands of lawyers to effectively argue their cases sitting in different locations. https://wordpress.com/post/dakshalegal.blog/1205 During Covid scenario the Karnataka High Court dealt with batch …
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