Karnataka High Court Case Commentaries

Insurers Cannot Evade Third-Party Liability Solely Based on Driver’s License Validity: Insights from United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Bharamappa Doddabirappa Pujari

Date: Jul 19, 2003

Insurers Cannot Evade Third-Party Liability Solely Based on Driver’s License Validity: Insights from United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Bharamappa Doddabirappa Pujari Introduction The case of United...

Nanjunda Setty N.S Xallam v. Tallam Subbaraya Setty & Sons: Landmark on Document Production in Civil Proceedings

Date: Jul 16, 2003

Nanjunda Setty N.S Xallam v. Tallam Subbaraya Setty & Sons: Landmark on Document Production in Civil Proceedings Introduction The case of Nanjunda Setty N.S Xallam And Others v. Tallam Subbaraya...

Prima Facie Evidence of Negligence through Prior Criminal Conviction in Motor Accidents: Harkhu Bai v. Jiyaram

Date: Jul 11, 2003

Prima Facie Evidence of Negligence through Prior Criminal Conviction in Motor Accidents: Harkhu Bai v. Jiyaram Introduction The case of Harkhu Bai and Others v. Jiyaram and Others was adjudicated by...

Judicial Discretion in Accepting Late Written Statements under CPC Amendments: A.V Purushotam v. N.K Nagaraj

Date: Jun 6, 2003

Judicial Discretion in Accepting Late Written Statements under CPC Amendments: A.V Purushotam v. N.K Nagaraj Introduction The case of A.V Purushotam v. N.K Nagaraj adjudicated by the Karnataka High...

Strict Adherence to Limitation Periods in Tax Assessments: Spences Hotels P. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Jun 5, 2003

Strict Adherence to Limitation Periods in Tax Assessments: Spences Hotels P. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Spences Hotels P. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner Of...

Ensuring Fairness in Disciplinary Proceedings: Insights from G.V Aswathanarayana v. Central Bank of India

Date: May 29, 2003

Ensuring Fairness in Disciplinary Proceedings: Insights from G.V Aswathanarayana v. Central Bank of India Introduction The case G.V Aswathanarayana v. Central Bank of India adjudicated by the...

Registrar's Exclusive Jurisdiction Affirmed: Karnataka High Court Validates Amendment to Co-operative Societies Act

Date: May 27, 2003

Registrar's Exclusive Jurisdiction Affirmed: Karnataka High Court Validates Amendment to Co-operative Societies Act Introduction The case of Karnataka Sugar Workers Federation (R) v. State Of...

Expanded Judicial Discretion Under Order VIII Rule 9: Analysis of Prasanna Parvathamba Vaidyanatheshwara Trust v. M.S. Radhakrishna Dixit

Date: Apr 18, 2003

Expanded Judicial Discretion Under Order VIII Rule 9: Analysis of Prasanna Parvathamba Vaidyanatheshwara Trust v. M.S. Radhakrishna Dixit Introduction The case of Prasanna Parvathamba...

Adverse Possession and Estate Succession in Partition Deeds: Veerabhadrappa v. Smt. Gangamma and Another

Date: Apr 10, 2003

Adverse Possession and Estate Succession in Partition Deeds: Veerabhadrappa v. Smt. Gangamma and Another Introduction The case of Veerabhadrappa and Another v. Smt. Gangamma and Another adjudicated...

Limitation of Section 29 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 in Enforcing Surety Obligations: Analysis of N. Narasimhaiah & Others v. Karnataka State Financial Corporation

Date: Mar 27, 2003

Limitation of Section 29 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951 in Enforcing Surety Obligations: Analysis of N. Narasimhaiah & Others v. Karnataka State Financial Corporation Introduction The...

Extension of Limitation Periods in Motor Accident Claims: Mutteppa Nagappa Karegar v. G.B Attar And Others

Date: Mar 13, 2003

Extension of Limitation Periods in Motor Accident Claims: Mutteppa Nagappa Karegar v. G.B Attar And Others Introduction The case of Mutteppa Nagappa Karegar v. G.B Attar And Others was adjudicated by...

Refundability of Pre-Deposits under the Central Excise Act: Nestle India Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise

Date: Mar 8, 2003

Refundability of Pre-Deposits under the Central Excise Act: Nestle India Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise Introduction The case of Nestle India Limited v. Assistant Commissioner Of...

Bhel Employees' Association v. Union Of India: Upholding Legislative Delegation and Rational Tax Classification

Date: Feb 18, 2003

Bhel Employees' Association v. Union Of India: Upholding Legislative Delegation and Rational Tax Classification Introduction The case of Bhel Employees' Association v. Union Of India And Others...

Ensuring Procedural Compliance in Representative Suits: Insights from Siddalingeshwar v. Virupaxgouda

Date: Feb 4, 2003

Ensuring Procedural Compliance in Representative Suits: Insights from Siddalingeshwar And Others v. Virupaxgouda And Others Introduction The case of Siddalingeshwar And Others v. Virupaxgouda And...

Karnataka High Court Reinforces ICAI Council’s Authority in Disciplinary Proceedings

Date: Jan 15, 2003

Karnataka High Court Reinforces ICAI Council’s Authority in Disciplinary Proceedings Introduction The case of The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of India v. Ajit Kumar Iddya And Another...

Facilitation of Witness Examination via Audio-Video Link: Karnataka High Court's Innovative Approach in Twentieth Century Fox v. Nri Film Production

Date: Jan 10, 2003

Facilitation of Witness Examination via Audio-Video Link: Karnataka High Court's Innovative Approach in Twentieth Century Fox v. Nri Film Production Introduction The case of Twentieth Century Fox...

Karnataka High Court's Decision in P. Mohan v. Basavaraju: Implications on Limitation and Interest in Dishonored Cheques

Date: Jan 10, 2003

Karnataka High Court's Decision in P. Mohan v. Basavaraju: Implications on Limitation and Interest in Dishonored Cheques Introduction The case of P. Mohan v. Basavaraju adjudicated by the Karnataka...

Karnataka High Court Reinforces Strict Criteria for Review Petitions: Bangalore Development Authority v. P. Anjanappa

Date: Jan 8, 2003

Karnataka High Court Reinforces Strict Criteria for Review Petitions: Bangalore Development Authority v. P. Anjanappa Introduction The case of Bangalore Development Authority, By Its Commissioner,...

Establishing Res Ipsa Loquitur in Motor Vehicle Accident Claims: Insights from Mallamma v. Balaji And Others

Date: Jan 4, 2003

Establishing Res Ipsa Loquitur in Motor Vehicle Accident Claims: Insights from Mallamma v. Balaji And Others 1. Introduction The case of Mallamma v. Balaji And Others adjudicated by the Karnataka...

Smt. Mayamma v. Sri Siddaiah And Another: Establishing Shared Negligence in Bus-Related Fatalities

Date: Jan 2, 2003

Smt. Mayamma v. Sri Siddaiah And Another: Establishing Shared Negligence in Bus-Related Fatalities Introduction The case of Smt. Mayamma v. Sri Siddaiah And Another was adjudicated by the Karnataka...