Karnataka High Court Case Commentaries

Upholding Judicial Safeguards: Karnataka High Court Affirmatively Validates Governor's Sanction Under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act

Date: Sep 25, 2024

Upholding Judicial Safeguards: Karnataka High Court Affirmatively Validates Governor's Sanction Under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act Introduction In a landmark decision delivered on...

Honourable Acquittal as a Defense in Disciplinary Proceedings: Insights from P V Rudrappa v. The State of Karnataka

Date: Jan 31, 2024

Honourable Acquittal as a Defense in Disciplinary Proceedings: Insights from P V Rudrappa v. The State of Karnataka Introduction The case P V Rudrappa v. The State of Karnataka (2024 KHC 4013)...

Validation of NEET for Homeopathic Medical Admissions: Karnataka State Private Homeopathic Medical College Managements Association v. Union of India

Date: Mar 4, 2023

Validation of NEET for Homeopathic Medical Admissions: Karnataka State Private Homeopathic Medical College Managements Association v. Union of India Introduction The case of Karnataka State Private...

Enhancing Compensation Under Order 41, Rule 33 of C.P.C.: Insights from NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. MR ALWIN LOBO

Date: Oct 20, 2022

Enhancing Compensation Under Order 41, Rule 33 of C.P.C.: Insights from NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. MR ALWIN LOBO Introduction The case of NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. MR ALWIN LOBO adjudicated by...

Ensuring Equality of Opportunity in Public Sector Recruitment: Karnataka High Court's Landmark Judgment in SMT SUMA C C v. Karnataka Examinations Authority

Date: Jun 30, 2022

Ensuring Equality of Opportunity in Public Sector Recruitment: Karnataka High Court's Landmark Judgment in SMT SUMA C C v. Karnataka Examinations Authority Introduction The case of SMT SUMA C C v....

Sole Arbitrator Appointment by Court in Absence of Railway's Response under Arbitration Clauses: Analysis of M/S GOUNDER INFRATECH COMPANY v. The Union of India

Date: Jun 14, 2022

Sole Arbitrator Appointment by Court in Absence of Railway's Response under Arbitration Clauses: Analysis of M/S GOUNDER INFRATECH COMPANY v. The Union of India Introduction The case of M/S GOUNDER...

High Court Upholds Rigorous Standards for Review Petitions in Income Tax Cases

Date: Apr 20, 2022

High Court Upholds Rigorous Standards for Review Petitions in Income Tax Cases Introduction In the case of The PR Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd, adjudicated by...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Tribunal’s Ruling on Limitation Period for Section 143(2) Notices

Date: Oct 6, 2021

Karnataka High Court Upholds Tribunal’s Ruling on Limitation Period for Section 143(2) Notices Introduction The case of PR. Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) v. Shri Cherian Abraham adjudicated by...

Section 163A of MV Act Reinforced: No-Fault Compensation in Pillion Rider’s Death

Date: Feb 12, 2021

Reaffirmation of No-Fault Compensation for Pillion Rider under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act: Vithal v. Parashuram Introduction Case: Vithal S/O Pundalik Jival v. Parashuram S/O Changappa...

Sri U M Ramesh Rao v. Union Bank of India: Defining Agricultural Land under SARFAESI Act

Date: Jan 30, 2021

Sri U M Ramesh Rao v. Union Bank of India: Defining Agricultural Land under SARFAESI Act Introduction The case of Sri U M Ramesh Rao v. Union Bank of India adjudicated by the Karnataka High Court on...

Karnataka High Court Declares Entry Fee on Inter-State Transportation of Minor Minerals Ultra Vires

Date: Jan 8, 2021

Karnataka High Court Declares Entry Fee on Inter-State Transportation of Minor Minerals Ultra Vires Introduction The case of Sri. Sai Keshava Enterprises v. State Of Karnataka was adjudicated by the...

Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Compassionate Appointment Rules Against Married Daughters

Date: Dec 16, 2020

Karnataka High Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Compassionate Appointment Rules Against Married Daughters Introduction The case of Smt. Bhuvaneshwari V. Puranik v. The State of Karnataka adjudicated...

Non-Applicability of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation Act to KIAD Act-Based Land Acquisitions: Insights from SRI K SRINIVAS MURTHY v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Date: Aug 18, 2020

Non-Applicability of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation Act to KIAD Act-Based Land Acquisitions: Insights from SRI K SRINIVAS MURTHY v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Introduction The case of SRI K...

RGUHS Ordinance Quashed: Valuation Must Conform to MCI Regulations

Date: Aug 11, 2020

RGUHS Ordinance Quashed: Valuation Must Conform to MCI Regulations Introduction In the landmark case of Sri Neelesh Mehta v. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, the Karnataka High Court...

Karnataka High Court Establishes Rigorous Standards for Witness Credibility in Criminal Convictions

Date: Aug 7, 2020

Karnataka High Court Establishes Rigorous Standards for Witness Credibility in Criminal Convictions Introduction In the landmark case of The State through Chadachan Police Station v. Ashok S/o...

Abuse of Legal Process in Matrimonial Disputes: ASMA KHANUM @ NOOR ASMA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Date: Jul 10, 2020

Abuse of Legal Process in Matrimonial Disputes: ASMA KHANUM @ NOOR ASMA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA Introduction The case of ASMA KHANUM @ NOOR ASMA v. STATE OF KARNATAKA adjudicated by the Karnataka High...

High Court of Karnataka Endorses Video Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Amid COVID-19

Date: Jun 20, 2020

High Court of Karnataka Endorses Video Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings Amid COVID-19 Introduction The landmark judgment delivered by the High Court of Karnataka on June 19, 2020, addressed the...

Interpretation of Section 54: Supreme Ruling on Multiple Residential Property Investments

Date: Jun 19, 2020

Interpretation of Section 54: Supreme Ruling on Multiple Residential Property Investments Introduction The case of Arun K. Thiagarajan v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-II And Another...

Administrative Overreach in Temple Management: Karnataka High Court Upholds Hereditary Trustees’ Rights

Date: May 21, 2020

Administrative Overreach in Temple Management: Karnataka High Court Upholds Hereditary Trustees’ Rights Introduction The case of Sri Channakeshavaswamy Temple v. The Commissioner for Hindu Religious...

Reaffirmation of Pay and Recover Principle under Section 149 Motor Vehicles Act – New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Yallavva

Date: May 13, 2020

Reaffirmation of Pay and Recover Principle under Section 149 Motor Vehicles Act New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Yallavva And Another Court: Karnataka High Court Date: May 12, 2020 Introduction The...