Karnataka News: कर्नाटक की कांग्रेस सरकार की ओर से सरकारी ठेकों में मुसलमानों को 4% कोटा निर्धारित करने के मुद्दे पर सत्ता पक्ष और विपक्ष में जबर्दस्त राजनीति हो रही है। पड़ोस के महाराष्ट्र में विधानसभा चुनाव हो रहे हैं, इस

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed confidence that Congress party would win by-elections in all three constituencies of the state.

(BY SRI B.V.ACHARYA, SPL.PP A/W SRI V.G.BHANUPRAKASH, AAG AND SRI THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-4;

SRI P.PRASANNA KUMAR, SPL.PP FOR R-5;

PROF.RAVI VARMA KUMAR, SR.ADVOCATE FOR SRI ADITYA BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-6;

SRI SUDHANVA D.S., ADVOCATE FOR I.A.NO. 1/2024 FOR IMPLEADING APPLICANT ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECITON 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 TO TRANSFER AND ENTRUST THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE CRIME NO. 118/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE - Q, LEVELING OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 149, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4-CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND FURTHER DIRECT THE R-4 TO CARRY OUT SPEEDY AND EXPEDITIOUS INVESTIGATION IN THE AFOREMENTIONED CASE WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME.

Rajya Sabha MP Veerendra Heggade urges parents to get their wards admitted to government schools as they now have better facilities

A total of 45 candidates are in the fray in these byelections

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had stated, in Wayanad in Kerala, that the government would take all possible measures to lift night traffic ban through Bandipur, which had riled wildlife conservationists in Karnataka

‘Banking Regulations Act does not empower banks to seek transfer of probe into criminal cases registered by States to agency of its choice’

Some families at Dandinpet in Savanur boycotted the bypolls over not being given record of occupancy rights to them.

Points out that the government does not provide any grant for conducting recruitment examinations

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Under the Congress regime, Karnataka is facing extreme financial crisis; the government has been struggling to manage the State’s economy due to its mismanagement of funds, says the BJP MP

Critics questioned the need for a new ID, given that students in the State are already assigned Student Achievement Tracking System IDs

Roerich was an artist whose life and art bridged Russian and Indian cultural traditions.

The BWA report has observed that the area of blockchain solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical with the largest concentration of companies operating within it. Presently, 79 firms have been...

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ನವೆಂಬರ್ 13: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಯಾಟ ಮುಂದುವರಿದಿದೆ. ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದಷ್ಟೇ ಅಬ್ಬರಿಸಿ ತಣ್ಣಗಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ, ಇದೀಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಲು ಸಜ್ಜಾಗಿದೆ. ಮುಂದಿನ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನವೆಂಬರ್ 16ರವರೆಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಕ ಮಳೆ ಆಗಲಿದೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರಿ ಮಳೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಹಳದಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ' ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಮಳೆಗೆ ನದಿಗಳು,

Karnataka Rains: ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿ ಅವಾಂತರಗಳನ್ನೇ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ಇದೀಗ ಚಳಿಗಾಲ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದರ ನಡುವೆಯೇ ಹಲವೆಡೆ ಮಳೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿದೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇಂದು (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 13) ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವೇ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರೀ ಮಳೆಯಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ ಇದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದವರೆಗೂ ಮೋಡ ಕವಿದ ವಾತಾವರಣ ಇದ್ದು, ಬಳಿಕ

Nestled within the buffer zone of the Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve and the Karwar Territorial Forest Division, the Kunbi community hopes to find a new market for their climate-resilient tubers as indigenous ingredients in city chefs’ menus

Brewers have taken exception to the draft notification on it and demanded its withdrawal

These centres serve as innovation hubs for key business functions such as product development, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and cybersecurity within the state.

Priyank Kharge in his keynote at ET GCC Annual Conclave 2024 reiterates the purpose to establish Karnataka as a knowledge and skill capital topped with innovation and GCC policy for investments to follow.

Telangana will become the second Congress-ruled state after Karnataka to undertake caste census - an exercise that would continue from November 6 to November 30.

A political controversy has broken out over an alleged racist remark by Karnataka Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan against Union Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy.

Karnataka Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan tendered an apology on Tuesday for referring to Union Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy as "Kaalia", which the NDA had slammed as a "racist" slur.

Amid the massive row over his alleged racist remark against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has said he called the JDS leader "Kaalia" out of affection and that he was ready to apologise

The recent amendments brought by the Union Ministry of Ayush to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are significant, as they introduce new regulatory requirements for the manufacturing and sale of traditional

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Elections in Karnataka have increasingly become bipolar, with 77% of the seats recording bipolar contests in 2018

Karnataka By Election News Hindi: कर्नाटक विधानसभा की तीन सीटों पर उपचुनाव के लिए मतदान हो रहा है। मतदान सुबह 7 बजे शुरू हुआ  है और शाम 6 बजे तक चलेगा। शिगगांव, संदूर और चन्नपटना में 770 मतदान केंद्रों पर सात

The Karnataka government declared medlinkdengue fever/medlink (!--ref1--) an epidemic and updated the state's epidemic disease regulations accordingly.

The Karnataka government is in the process of formulating a policy similar to Tamil Nadu State's organ donation policy to honor organ donors and their

According to Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, Karnataka has seen a 42% increase in medlinkdengue/medlink (!--ref1--) cases compared to last year.

The Karnataka government filed an FIR against BJP National Youth President and MLA Tejasvi Surya for posting a message, based on a media report, on his social media handle alleging suicide by a farmer eight years ago after the Waqf Board issued a notice claiming ownership of his property.

Accused Nos1, 2, 12 and 15 are before this Court in these three petitions under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail in Crime No.98/2024 registered by Seshadripuram Police Station, Bengaluru City for the offences punishable Sections 120B, 409, 420, 465, 467, 468 & 471 of IPC R/w 149 of IPC.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. FIR in Crime No.98/2024 was registered by Seshadripuram Police Station, Bengaluru City against Smt Puttamma and others, on the basis of first information dated 04.10.2024 received from Sri Mallesh M, DYSP, attached to BDA, Bengaluru. Apprehending arrest in the said case, the petitioners had filed Crl.Misc.No.9338/2024, Crl.Misc.9367/2024 and Crl.Misc.No.9337/2024 before the jurisdictional Sessions Court, which was rejected on 21.10.2024. Therefore, they are before this Court.

(PER: THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI) Petitioner who is arraigned as accused No.3 has filed this petition under Section 482 Bharatiya Nagarika Surksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNSS') to grant him anticipatory bail in Crime No.126/2024 of respondent Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections of 406, 419, 420 r/w 149 of Indian Penal Code.

2. In support of his petition, petitioner has contended that he has not committed the alleged offences and has been falsely implicated. He is innocent and law abiding citizen. He has not involved in any other criminal case. Though the alleged offences are non bailable, they are not punishable with death or imprisonment for life. The complaint is an after thought cock and bull story created by the complainant. The alleged incident has taken place on 27.06.2024, but complaint is filed on 10.07.2024. The inordinate delay in filing the complaint is not explained.

Petitioners are seeking quashing of the charge-sheet filed in C.C.No.503/2023 and the order dated 08.06.2023 passed by the Court of Civil Judge and JMFC, Deodurga, taking cognizance of offences punishable under Section 171 (f) of IPC, Sections 177 and 192 (A) of IMV Act, 1988 and Section 3 of the Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1981.

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02. In brief, the charge-sheet allegations are that, petitioners being the driver and owner of an Ambulance bearing Reg.No.KA-05-AK-6853 has exhibited a photo of one Sri. Shivanagouda Nayak, a BJP candidate and the said Ambulance was parked in front of Nadagoud Hospital, Arakera.

Petitioners who were arrayed as accused Nos.2 to 6 in CC No.15405/2005 as per the order dated 05.12.2014 passed by the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, are NC: 2024:KHC:44458 seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against them.

2. Brief facts of the case are that, respondent No.2 as complainant filed the private complaint in PCR No.3599/2004 against accused Nos.1 to 5 alleging commission of the offence punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 506(2) R/w Section 34 of IPC. It is alleged by the complainant that accused No.1 was working as village accountant. He was having real- estate dealings in the name of his wife, sons, son-in-law and daughter. Accused No.1 is the brother-in-law of the complainant and he induced the complainant and his colleagues to invest in the land in Sy.No.152 of Yelahanka village. He executed General Power of Attorney in favour of his son- accused No.4. Accused Nos.1 to 4 took the complainant and his wife to the land in Yelahanka and induced the complainant to purchase a site. Accordingly, the complainant agreed to purchase the site and paid Rs.1,00,000/- to accused No.1 during May 1998. Later, the accused have shown a brochure pertaining to the land situated at Ramanagara, near Mysore road and promised to develop the same as a resort under the name of Aradhya Scientific Farms and Resorts International.

The judgment and order dated 18.12.2017 passed by the Court of Sessions Judge, Special Court at Yadagiri in NC: 2024:KHC-K:8145 Special Case No.45/2015 is assailed in this appeal by the accused.

2. Heard the learned counsel for appellant, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent/State and perused the evidence and material on record.

3. Charges were framed against the accused/ appellant for offences punishable under Sections 323, 354(A)(1), 504 of IPC and Section 3(1) (xi) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

4. The case of the prosecution is that on 09.06.2015 at about 11.00 a.m., when the complainant/PW-1 was proceeding towards the canal in Nagaral village to wash the clothes, the accused held her hands, abused her as 'le holeya sule' and called her to sleep with him and when she resisted, he dragged her by holding her tuft, assaulted on her back with his hands and thereby committed the charged offences.

This appeal is filed by the sole accused praying to set aside the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 29.06.2017 passed in S.C.No.762/2014 by the LIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, whereunder the appellant -accused has been convicted for offences punishable under Sections 376 and 417 of Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as "IPC" for brevity) and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 07 years and pay fine of Rs.1,00,000/- for offence punishable under Section 376 of IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 01 years offence punishable under Section 417 of IPC.

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI) This appeal is filed by the appellant /accused seeking to set aside the order of conviction and sentence dated 14.09.2023 and 16.09.2023 passed by the Special Judge and Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bidar, in Special Case (PC) No.25/2015 convicting him for the offences punishable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of P.C. Act, 1988 and sentencing him to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 4 years for the offence punishable under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of P.C. Act, 1988 and fine of Rs.1,00,000/- and to undergo simple imprisonment for period of 3 years and to pay fine of Rs.50,000/- for the offence punishable NC: 2024:KHC-K:8245 under Section 7 of P.C.Act, 1988, with adequate default sentences and that he may be acquitted.

IN RE: B.K.NAGARAJAPPA

6. The petitioner Sri B.K.Nagarajappa had served the Corporation between 05.04.2021 to 30.06.2022 as General Manager. Previous approval has been granted for the purpose of investigation as regards the following:

NC: 2024:KHC:45706 PÀæ.¸ÀA ¥Éưøï oÁuÉ C¥ÀgÁzsÀ ¸ÀASÉå 1 PÀ®§ÄVð f¯Éè, PÁ¼ÀV ªÉÆ.¸ÀA.79/2022 gÀ PÀ®A ¥Éưøï oÁuÉ 406, 409, 420, gÉ/« 34 L¦¹ 2 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ £ÀUÀgÀ ¹zÁÝ¥ÀÄgÀ ªÉÆ.¸ÀA.56/2023, PÀ®A ¥Éưøï oÁuÉ 406, 420 ¸ÀºÀ 149 L¦¹ 3 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ UÁæªÀiÁAvÀgÀ f¯Éè ªÉÆ.¸ÀA.07/2023, PÀ®A-

IN RE: B.K.NAGARAJAPPA

6. The petitioner Sri B.K.Nagarajappa had served the Corporation between 05.04.2021 to 30.06.2022 as General Manager. Previous approval has been granted for the purpose of investigation as regards the following:

NC: 2024:KHC:45706 PÀæ.¸ÀA ¥Éưøï oÁuÉ C¥ÀgÁzsÀ ¸ÀASÉå 1 PÀ®§ÄVð f¯Éè, PÁ¼ÀV ªÉÆ.¸ÀA.79/2022 gÀ PÀ®A ¥Éưøï oÁuÉ 406, 409, 420, gÉ/« 34 L¦¹ 2 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ £ÀUÀgÀ ¹zÁÝ¥ÀÄgÀ ªÉÆ.¸ÀA.56/2023, PÀ®A ¥Éưøï oÁuÉ 406, 420 ¸ÀºÀ 149 L¦¹ 3 ¨ÉAUÀ¼ÀÆgÀÄ UÁæªÀiÁAvÀgÀ f¯Éè ªÉÆ.¸ÀA.07/2023, PÀ®A-

The petitioner - accused is before this Court calling in question proceedings in Spl.C.No.1338/2024 registered for offences punishable under Sections 417, 420 and 313 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (the 'IPC' for short).

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2. Heard Sri. Hemanth Kumar K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. R. Rangaswamy, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri. K.A. Prathap, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2.

3. Facts adumbrated are as follows:

The second respondent is the complainant, registers a complaint on 28.03.2024 for the afore quoted offences. The crux of the complaint is that the complainant and the petitioner get acquainted to each other in the year 2021, while they were working together. The narration in the complaint that the friendship blossomed into relationship and the relationship was physical as well. Further allegation in the complaint is that the petitioner had physical relationship with the complainant on the pretext of marriage or on the promise of marriage. The promise having been broken is what leads the complainant to register a complaint with the jurisdictional police for the aforesaid offences. The police after investigation filed a charge sheet and the matter is presently pending as a special case in 1338/2024 for the afore quoted offences.

Petitioners are co-accused in Special Case No.741 of 2024 pending on the file of VIII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru.

2. Heard Sri Mayur D Bhanu, learned counsel for petitioner and Smt Rashmi Patil, learned High Court Government Pleader for respondent.

3. This Court, qua two of the accused i.e., accused Nos.23 and 69 in W.P.No.29510 of 2024 disposed on 4-11- 2024 has held as follows:

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NC: 2024:KHC:45326 Against the petitioners, non-bailable warrant is issued as is issued against several of the accused who were not present. Whether a non-bailable warrant could be issued or not for securing the presence of the accused, need not detain this Court for long or delve deep into the matter. The Apex Court in the case of TARSEM LAL V. ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE reported in (2024) 7 SCC 61, considers the very issue and holds as follows:

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