Daksha Legal News

Samaj Parivartthana Samudaya (S.P.S.) has filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Karnataka High Court questioning the legality of the proceedings initiated by the Karnataka Lokayukta on the complaint filed by M/s. Bagamane Developers in the matter of clearing encroachments on Storm Water Drains in the city of Bangalore. S.P.S. has contended that the entire proceedings are without jurisdiction and in violation of the basic structure of the Constitution of India inasmuch as they violate and confront the judicial review power of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. What is alarming, the petitioner contends that a parallel judicial review of administrative action is sought to be undertaken by the Karnataka Lokayuktaa. Extracts from the petition. “Karnataka Lokayukta Act 1994 was enacted to  "improve the standards of Public Administration, by looking into complaints against the administrative actions including case of corruption, favouritism and officia...

Shri. B.S. Patil, (Judge Rtd) Karnataka Lokayukta 1.  This write-up is based on the report published in today's edition of Times of India.  From the report, it is seen that Bagamane Tech Park, a Software Technology Park, has questioned the action of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in trying to demolish the alleged encroachments made by the Tech Park on the Rajakaluve. The report also says that the BBMP on Monday halted the drive.  2.  In the opinion of the author, the proceedings initiated by the Bagamane Tech Park before the Lokayukta and continuation of the proceedings amount to clear usurpation of the judicial review power of High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3.  The High Courts in India are empowered to issue the writs in the nature of  Habeus Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo-Warranto and Certiorari . The power under Article 226 is vide enough to deal with the action of the administrative authorities, quasi...

  Justice M. Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court dealt with 482 cases invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C. today the 12 September 2022.  The court heard all the matters till evening.  The disposal rate in the Karnataka High Court has been at a steady increase. The filling of vacancy has also helped stead disposal of cases.  The Justice Clock launched by the High Court gives complete and up-to-date information/data about the pendency of cases, daily cases filed and the disposal. 

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  State of Karnataka and others Vs Prestige Estates Projects Limited and others. W.A. 6845 of 2017 decided on 29 July 2022. Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J.M. Khazi. Single Judge. Shri. B.S. Patil (Rtd)  2. Facts leading to filing of these appeals in nutshell are that M/s Joy Ice creams (Bangalore) Pvt. Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as 'the Joy Ice Creams' for short) is the owner of land bearing Sy.No.160 and Sy.No.157(P) of Pattandooru, Agrahara Village, where it had established a factory for manufacture of ice creams. In the middle of the aforesaid land held by the Joy Ice Creams, land measuring 3 acres and 23 guntas in Sy.No.42 of Pattandooru, Agrahara Village (hereinafter referred to as 'the schedule land’ for short) is situate. GOK issued a notification dated 16.09.1981 under Section 3 of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 1966 Act' for short) declaring the schedule land as an industrial  area  for...

  The Karnataka High Court, while declaring establishment of Anti-Corruption Bureau as unconstitutional, observed that only the men of integrity shall be appointed to the office of Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta.  Justice B. Veerappa and Justice Hemalekha while delivering landmark judgment made these powerful observations.  The institution of Lokayukta is certainly strengthened by the decision of the Karnataka High Court. It is to be seen how the present incumbents will meet the challenges in the coming days.