Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the six-member committee to submit its report by February 28, 2011. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice A S Bopanna had constituted the committee while hearing a batch of public interest litigation seeking directions to the government for preservation and restoration of lakes [...] Continue Reading »
Karnataka high court issues notices to chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, state unit BJP head KS Eshwarappa, chief secretary SV Ranganath, home secretary Shiva Kumar and DGP Ajai Kumar Singh over bandh. The PIL filed by city-based advocate V Bopanna, contended that the bandh was illegal. The Karnataka high court ordered issue of notices to chief [...] Continue Reading »
Karnataka State Government assured the High Court that it will not carry out midnight drives to demolish unauthorized constructions in the City. The affidavit submitted by the Advocate General Ashok Harnahalli to the Court said the government had issued a circular to all city corporations and municipal corporations in the State directing them on the [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka High Court pulled up the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) for not taking any action against erring officers responsible for irregularities in allotment of sites. The division bench was hearing a writ appeal filed by the BDA against a single-judge bench order dated December 14, 2009. Muni Reddy had filed a petition before the [...] Continue Reading »
It was a triumph for residents of J.C. Nagar and surrounding areas when the Karnataka High Court directed the Army to permit civilians to use the Savarlane Road and Deshraj Road, both of which had been closed for public use since January 23. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice Manjula Chellur, [...] Continue Reading »
