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High Court Upholds Collector's Authority Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act for District-Wide Liquor Shop Closures. Interpretation of 'any place' in Section 142(1) allows for closure of multiple shops to maintain public peace....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay addressed the interpretation of Section 142(1) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, concerning the powers of the Collector to close places selling intoxican...

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High Court Considers Whether Arbitrator Has Jurisdiction to Pass Successive Awards and Whether Claims Are Barred by Res Judicata. Challenge to Awards Confirmed by Lower Court Raises Issues of Functus Officio and Splitting of Claims under Sections 34 and 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The appeals arose from two arbitration awards passed by the sole arbitrator in disputes between Mysore Lamp Works Limited (appellant) and S.V. Engineers and Contractors (respondent No.1) regarding sub...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Bar Council of India’s Gag Order on Advocates for Infringing Fundamental Right to Speech. The Court Holds That Neither the Bar Council of India Nor Its Chairman Possess Power Under the Advocates Act, 1961 to Restrain Advocates from Making Public Statements, Rendering the Order Void Ab Initio....

The petitioner, a practicing advocate and member of the Karnataka State Bar Council, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 12-04-2024 issued b...

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Karnataka High Court Disposes of Writ Petition Challenging Demolition Order and Clarifies Building Plan Sanctioning Authority in KIADB Industrial Areas. Government Order Issued Pursuant to Court Direction Confirms KIADB as Authority After Sale Deed Execution....

The petitioner, proprietor of Vishnu Hotel, constructed a hotel on a plot in Bommasandra Industrial Area allotted by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) in 1995. A registered sale...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Negligent Driving and Lack of Proper Investigation — Compensation Enhanced for Death of Pedestrian. The Court held that the petitioners proved negligence through evidence and charge sheet, and awarded Rs. 5,96,000 with interest under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the parents of the deceased, C. Ramappa @ Ramachandrappa, who died in a road accident on 17.01.2003 when a scooter bearing No. CRW-2637 hit him while he was walking by the road...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Pilot in Aircraft Accident Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 11 of Aircraft Act, 1934. Proceedings under Section 11 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 cannot be initiated without prior sanction of the Central Government as required under Section 10 of the Act....

The petitioner, Akash Jaiswal, a pilot by profession, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,...

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High Court Dismisses Accused's Petition for Quashment in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Bar of Second Petition. Second Petition on Same Grounds After Charge Sheet Not Entertainable When Earlier Petition Under Section 482 CrPC Was Dismissed at Investigation Stage....

The dispute arose from a joint development agreement (JDA) executed between the complainant, B. Ankamma Rao, and M/s Mahidhara Projects Private Limited for developing land into residential sites. Foll...

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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal and Dismisses Claimant's Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Multiplier Applied as per Sarla Verma, Interest Rate Reduced from 9% to 6% per annum....

The case involves two cross-appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Prafulla U Shetty, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for the death ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Magistrate's Order in Defamation Case for Non-Compliance with Section 223 BNSS — Mandatory Inquiry Before Issuance of Process. Court holds that Section 223 of BNSS requires the Magistrate to conduct an inquiry or investigation before issuing process in a private complaint, and failure to do so renders the order illegal....

The petitioner, Sri Basanagouda R. Patil (Yatnal), an MLA, challenged an order dated 16.07.2024 passed by the 42nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, in PCR No.9136/2024. The respondent,...