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No interference with Karnataka High Court’s order directing Centre to increase supply of oxygen to Karnataka to 1200 MT per day: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ has dismissed the petition filed by the Central Government challenging

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COVID-19 Surge | Karnataka HC requests Members of Bar to appear through video-conference & avoid physical appearance

NOTICE Members of the Bar requested to appear through Video Conference and avoid Physical Appearance in Court, as far as possible, on

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Kar HC | Whether State can tax consumption of electricity at the rate at which consumer had not purchased electricity? HC analyses in light of instant facts

Karnataka High Court: N. Sanjay Gowda, J., allowed the petition and quashed the demand note. The facts of the case are such

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Kar HC | ‘thou art weighed and found wanting’; Writ Court exercising limited supervisory jurisdiction under Art. 227 Constitution of India cannot run a race of opinions with the Court of impugned order

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit, J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. Background The facts of the case are such

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Kar HC | Immovable property which is compulsorily registrable under S. 49 of Indian Registration Act, 1908 may be taken as evidence for the purpose of collateral transaction

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar, J. allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order. The facts of the case are such that

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President appoints 2 Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court

President appoints the following two Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court: Rajendra Badamikar Sushree Kazi Jayabunnisa Mohiuddin The above two Judges

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[Trademark Dispute] Kar HC | A case of deceptively similar trademarks; Quintessential ‘Common man’ is neither blessed with the wisdom of Solomon nor the trained eyes of Sherlock Holmes

Karnataka High Court: P. Krishna Bhat J., set aside the impugned order with a direction to the Court to hear and dispose

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Kar HC | Whether it is mandatory for issuance of a summons under S. 91 CrPC before issuance of a warrant under S. 93 CrPC? HC Answers

Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindaraj J., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that two

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MP HC | Justice Satish Chandra Sharma appointed as a Judge of Karnataka HC

Transfer Orders Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court transferred as a Judge of the Karnataka High Court

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[NI Act] Kar HC | In a case where both the complainant and the accused remained continuously absent, Court ought to have “dismissed the complaint for non prosecution under S. 256 CrPC and not on merits”

Karnataka High Court: John Michael Cunha J., allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned judgment. The case involves default under Section

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Kar HC | Land falling within the category of 21(2) (a) Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1996 is not a government land but has private ownership; Compensation Granted

Karnataka High Court: Sachin Shankar Magadum J., disposed off the petition granting compensation to the petitioners as the defaulting land fell under

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Kar HC | Right of any major individual to marry the person of his/her choice is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of India; Not to be encroached irrespective of caste or religion

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of S. Sujatha and Sachin Shankar Magadam JJ., disposed off the petition due to the limitation

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[MV Act] Kar HC | MACT must proactively invoke power under S. 165 Evidence Act, in case of inability of claimants to produce treating doctors as witnesses

Karnataka High Court: H. T. Narendra Prasad J. allowed the appeal stating that the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal has ample powers under

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Kar HC | Whether entering ‘appearance’ by Advocate but not contesting the case be considered as Ex-parte proceedings under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC? Court explains

Karnataka High Court: M. I. Arun J. dismissed the petition without interfering in the discretion exercised by the Appellate Court in the

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[Right to Education] Kar HC | Reprimands ‘State’ action against establishing private schools; Compared ‘State’ action to a village priest chanting hymns without knowing its meanings

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J., issued a writ of certiorari to quash the impugned orders and sent back the issue

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Kar HC | Whether a candidate who has appeared for the examination conducted by Public Service Commission can as a matter of right under the RTI Act, seek for copies of his evaluated answer scripts? HC elaborates

Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindaraj J., while allowing the present petition made significant remarks related to the application of RTI Act, 2005

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Kar HC | Though Shariat permits a Muslim man to practise polygamy, but would that amount to cruelty to first wife? HC explains concept of Marital Cruelty

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Krishna S. Dixit and P. Krishna Bhat, JJ., held that, “Though contracting a second marriage by

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Kar HC | National Law School of India University Amendment Act, 2020 granting 25% reservation to candidates from State of Karnataka — Stayed

Karnataka High Court: The Division Bench of B.V. Nagarathna and Ravi Hosmani, JJ., granted an interim stay on the National Law School

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Kar HC | FRRO to issue exit permits to 9 foreign nationals belonging to Tablighi Jamaat; Criminal proceedings quashed with condition of “not to visit India for next 10 years”

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit, J., quashed the criminal proceedings against 9 foreign nationals belonging to the Tablighi Jamaat while directing FRRO

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KCET 2020 | Kar HC | No candidate shall be prevented from attending examination scheduled to be held from 30th July, 2020 [Detailed Brief]

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Aravind Kumar and M.I. Arun, JJ., addressed the matter wherein the notification issued by the Karnataka