Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 14 - April 20, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146

Nominal Index:

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146

THE MYSORE EDUCATION SOCIETY & ANR AND Babu P & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141

Divisional Controller AND Shyamala B. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 142

Dr A A Muralidharswamy And State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 143

J Ramesh AND M/s Lakshmi Precious Jewellery Private Ltd.. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 144

Dr S Chandrakala AND State of Karnataka & ANR . 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 145

P. Junjappa v. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146

Judgments/Orders

Karnataka HC Quashes Caste Discrimination Case By National SC/ST Commission Against Educational Institution Over Complaint By Employee

Case Title: THE MYSORE EDUCATION SOCIETY & ANR AND Babu P & ANR

Case No: WRIT PETITION NO. 17808 OF 2024

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 141

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, against the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Mysore Education Society, which runs Mysore Education Society (MES) College at Malleswaram, Bengaluru, on a complaint filed by a computer technician working with it alleging harassment on the grounds that he belongs to a scheduled caste.

Justice M Nagaprasanna allowing the petition it said “The first respondent (P Babu) seeks leave of two years; it is granted, his appointment is saved, he is taken back, since the vacancy had already been filled and is transferred four kilometers away to another Institution of the same Society, in terms of the conditions of employment which had been signed by the first respondent, with eyes wide open. With the circumstances being thus, the Commission ought not to have entertained the complaint, which on the face of it, is a misuse of the provisions of the Act, projecting abuse and imaginary atrocity. A palpable service dispute is projected as an atrocity dispute.”

Karnataka High Court Upholds Compensation Granted To Passenger Who Was Injured Due To Rash Driving By Bus Driver On Road Bumps

Case Title: Divisional Controller AND Shyamala B

Case No: MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.785 OF 2023

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 142

The Karnataka High Court recently upheld an order passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal which granted compensation to a teacher who suffered injuries to her hand and elbow, because the driver of the bus drove in a rash and negligent manner on the road humps.

A single judge, Justice Dr Chillakur Sumalatha dismissed the appeal filed by the Divisional Controller, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and upheld the tribunal order dated 29-10-2022, by which a compensation of Rs 6,60,100 was awarded to Shyamala B.

The court said, “The compensation that is granted under all heads is reasonable. The order of the Tribunal discloses discussion on each and every aspect of the case. This Court therefore is of the view that the compensation that is granted by the Tribunal is highly justifiable. Thus, there are no grounds to interfere with the well reasoned order of the Tribunal.”

Identify And Act Immediately Against Clinics Run By Fake Doctors Hoodwinking Innocent People: Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt

Case Title: Dr A A Muralidharswamy And State of Karnataka & Others

Case No: WRIT PETITION NO. 33364 OF 2024

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 143

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to immediately act, identify and pull the curtains down on those clinics which are run by "quacks" in the state.

Justice M Nagaprasanna said “It is these quacks, who project themselves to be Doctors are endangering the life of innocent rural people, by opening clinics in remote areas and hoodwinking them. Such instances have grown exponentially, which has resulted in mushrooming of such clinics all over, opened by the persons projecting themselves to be Doctors. It is un-understandable as to how the State is in blissful ignorance towards proliferation of such clinics without initiating any action.Therefore, it is for the State to immediately act, identify such clinics and pull the curtains down of those clinics, which are run by quacks like the case at hand, all in accordance with law”.

S. 391 CrPC | Court's Power To Record Additional Evidence Must Be Exercised In Rare & Exceptional Cases: Karnataka HC Reiterates

Case Title: J Ramesh AND M/s Lakshmi Precious Jewellery Private Ltd.

Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION No.12045 OF 2024

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 144

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a court's power to record additional evidence under Section 391 Criminal Procedure Code, should only be exercised when the party making such request was prevented from presenting the said evidence in the trial, despite due diligence.

The high court said that though the concerned Court has the power to secure additional evidence under Section 391 of the Cr.P.C., but it had been observed by the Supreme Court and other Courts in various judgments, that this power is to be "exercised in rare and exceptional cases".

Karnataka HC Orders CBI Probe Into Ex-Zilla Panchayat President's Murder, Slams Police Agency Over Shoddy Investigation

Case Title: Dr S Chandrakala AND State of Karnataka & ANR

Case No: WRIT PETITION No.24360 OF 2024

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 145

The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a de-novo investigation into the murder of M. Srinivas, a former President of Zilla Panchayat, Kolar District.

Justice M Nagaprasanna was of the view that the local police conducted the investigation "recklessly". He noted that, considering the magnitude of the case and the way in which the investigation was conducted, the case ought to be transferred to the CBI for a fresh investigation.

“In cases of the nature of the subject crime which is an alleged daylight murder, the investigation cannot be recklessly done, as is done in the case at hand. If the glaring lacunae is considered, it does not inspire even a modicum of confidence in the conduct of investigation by the Investigating agency (local Police) or the CID. The very essence of justice is threatened when those entrusted with its pursuit, falter so gravely. A case of such magnitude cannot be allowed to perish under the weight of a shoddy investigation.”

Daily Wage Employee Continuously Serving For Over 10 Years In Sanctioned Post Is Entitled To Regularization, Procedural Irregularities Can't Be Grounds For Denial: Karnataka HC

Case Title: P. Junjappa v. Principal Chief Conservator Of Forests & Ors

Case No. : WP 6238/2020

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 146

A Division bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar held that a daily wage employee continuously serving for over ten years in a sanctioned post is entitled to regularization, and procedural irregularities or delay cannot be sole grounds for denial.