'Cooperative Farming Critical To Indian Agriculture': Karnataka HC Holds GO Refusing Power Subsidy To Farmers' Societies Unconstitutional

The Karnataka High Court recently held as unconstitutional a government order dated September 4, 2008, which denied the benefit of power tariff subsidy to farmers' societies purely on the ground of their collective consumption exceeding the specified power limit.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum holding thus directed the State Government and the concerned electricity distribution...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: May 12 - May 18, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 170 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 179Nominal Index: Rishi Kumar AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 170D S Veeraiah AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 171Ashok AND Fayaz Aahmad. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 172Anil Kumar S B AND Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 173Arbaz Khan AND State of Karnataka....

Land Owners Can't Retain Any Portion Once Sale Deed Is Executed Over Entire Area For Construction Of Apartment Complex: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently said that land owners cannot retain any portion of land once the sale deeds were executed in respect of the entire area for the purpose of the construction of an apartment complex. A Single judge, Justice N S Sanjay Gowda, allowed the petition filed by Keerthi Harmony Apartment Owners Association, and set aside the licence granted by Bruhat Bengaluru...

Karnataka High Court Stays Filing Of Final Report In Case Against Sonu Nigam For Alleged Objectionable Remarks When Asked To Sing Kannada Songs

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday by way of an interim order, stayed the filing of a final report in a criminal case registered against singer Sonu Nigam, who is accused of allegedly making an objectionable statement in a music concert held in Bengaluru when a group of audience members demanded he sing Kannada songs. A vacation bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar, issued notice to...

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Registration Of Residential Complex Under Co-op Societies Act, Directs Registration Under Apartment Ownership Act

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the association of the owners of flats situated in an Apartment, consisting of residential units only, is to be registered under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act (KAO) and not under the provisions of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act (KCS).A single judge, Justice K S Hemalekha, observed thus while allowing a petition filed by owners of...

Karnataka High Court Appoints Wife As Comatose Husband's Guardian, Allows Her To Operate His Bank Accounts

The Karnataka High Court has appointed a wife as a guardian to her husband Dr. Anil Kumar H.V, and permitted her to operate Dr Kumar's bank accounts as if he is operating the account, as he is suffering from a neurological disorder and for nine months is in a comatose state.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Sandya Anil Kumar and said “In the light of...

S.91 CrPC | Payment Platforms Must Disclose User Details To Agencies Investigating Criminal Case/ Cyber Crimes: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by digital payment intermediary 'Phonepe', challenging a police notice seeking transaction details/ full account credentials of its registered users and merchants, while investigating a criminal case.In doing so, Justice M Nagaprasanna said,“The duty to protect data must yield, where public interest and criminal investigation...

Once Parties Intend To Resolve Their Dispute By Arbitration, It Is Needless For Court To Decide Whether Partnership Was At Will: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court bench of Chief Justice N. V. Anjaria and Justice K. V. Aravind has held that when both parties have agreed to resolve their disputes regarding the nature of the partnership through arbitration, it is unnecessary for the Court to determine whether the partnership is one "at will." Such issues are more appropriately left for adjudication by...

Gold Smuggling | Karnataka HC Seeks Centre's Stand In Plea To Declare Actress Ranya Rao's Detention Under COFEPOSA As Illegal

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (May 13) directed the Central Government to file its objections to a petition filed by the mother of arrested Kannada Actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, seeking to declare that her detention under COFEPOSA, as illegal and void-ab initio.COFEPOSA stands for The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act. Ranya is presently...

'Wheeling Not An Act Of Bravado': Karnataka High Court Suggests Amending IPC, MV Act To Bring Stringent Provisions Against Bike Stunts

The Karnataka High Court recently suggested the State government and its law enforcement agencies to legislate necessary legal provisions and take stringent measures to suppress the perilous activity of "wheeling" by two wheeler riders. A single judge, Justice V Srishananda said, “Legislature has to take into consideration that existing statutory provisions relating to reckless and...

Singer Sonu Nigam Moves Karnataka HC To Quash FIR For Allegedly Hurting Sentiments Of Kannadiga Community During Music Concert

Singer Sonu Nigam has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for allegedly making an objectionable statement during a music concert in Bengaluru, when a group of audience members demanded that he sing Kannada songs.A vacation bench of single Judge Shivashankar Amarannavar heard the matter on Tuesday (May 13) and posted it for hearing on May 15. Nigam...

Suitability Of PwD Candidate Must Not Solely Be Assessed Based On Medical Certificate But Also Functional Assessment: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that the assessment of the suitability of a candidate who is suffering from physical disability must not be based solely on the medical certificate, but also on the functional assessment of the candidate.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind held thus while allowing an appeal filed by Anil Kumar S B who had challenged a...