‘Son is a son, adopted or otherwise’, says Karnataka high court, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] "A son is a son and a daughter is a daughter, adopted or otherwise," the Dharwad bench of the high court said, while holding that adoption would serve no purpose if any distinction is made between adopted and natural-born children.Allowing a writ appeal filed by Girish, 32, a division...

Hc To Dgp, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Times News NetworkBengaluru: After coming across several inadequacies in investigation and in maintaining records in a criminal case, the high court’s Dharwad bench asked the DGP to set up a task force to ensure digitisation of the entire process.“A task force will have to be established by the DGP,...

Karnataka HC directs police, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Karnataka High Court has ordered for the setting up of a task force for implementing its directions to the police on digitising the investigation procedure and start submitting all documents to the courts in digital format. The HC was hearing appeals by one Punit and his mother Godavari...

Karnataka HC to law panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court has directed the Law Commission of India to reconsider the age of consent in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.In the judgment passed on November 5, a division bench of Justices Suraj Govindaraj and G Basavaraja said, “Having come across several cases...

HC orders training of police in handling electronic evidence, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Bengaluru, The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state Director General of Police and other authorities to make arrangements for necessary training of their respective officers in respect of receiving, handling, storage and use of electronic evidence. The court's direction came on a criminal appeal filed by a murder...

Karnataka HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: A shareholder, minority or otherwise, cannot initiate proceedings before the magistrate by himself/herself for an alleged offence under Section 447 of the Companies Act, the high court ruled recently.Pointing out that a shareholder is not short of remedies against fraud, Justice Suraj Govindaraj said that such a shareholder...

Victims Can File Criminal Complaint For Forgery In Addition To Civil Suit, Says Hc, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Bengaluru: An individual who is affected by forgery or cheating can initiate a criminal complaint for the offence in addition to proceedings in the civil court, the high court has said.“The civil court cannot punish the accused for criminal offences of forgery, cheating, etc. The relief sought for in...

HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: An accident involving a pet dog will not attract the rash driving clause under Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as that law recognises injuries caused only to human beings, the Karnataka high court has held in a recent judgment.IPC Section 279 relates to “rash driving...

Karnataka HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Mere manufacturing M-sand would not amount to violation of Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act also known as MMDR Act, the high court has observed in a recent judgement.However, since the building stone is used for the manufacture of M-sand, it is required that a proper permit/licence...