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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Orders Related to Cooperative Bank Loans. The court found that the Bank could not enforce an award against a third party without a direct mortgage or loan agreement with the grantee....

The case involved three writ petitions filed by the Bangalore, Bangalore Rural and Ramanagara District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. against various respondents, including the Assistant Commissioner ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Resumption Order and Restores Sanad Holder's Rights in Land Grant Dispute — Lease in Perpetuity Not Extinguished by Expiry of Fifty-Year Revenue Period. The court held that the Sanad was a perpetual lease and that the Collector's order of resumption was based on a misinterpretation of the term of the lease....

The dispute concerns a land bearing CTS No. 3762 at Nashik, granted to Ahmedsaheb Kadarsaheb Kokani under a Sanad dated 31st October 1920. The Sanad specified that the grant was heritable and transfer...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws in Marital Dispute Case — Allegations of Cruelty and Rape Found Vague and Lacking Specificity. Court holds that general and omnibus allegations against relatives of husband without specific overt acts do not constitute offences under Sections 498-A and 376 of IPC....

The applicants, who are the parents, sister-in-law, and her husband of the complainant's ex-husband, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking qua...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Section 9 Order Against Transferee of Property in Arbitration Dispute — Lis Pendens Applies to Non-Signatory Purchaser. Arbitration clause binds subsequent purchaser of property subject to arbitration agreement, and lis pendens applies to Section 9 proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The appellant, M/s Devtree Corp. LLP, purchased a property from the original owner who was a party to a development agreement containing an arbitration clause. The respondent, M/s Bhumika North Garden...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Validity of Will in Partition Appeal After Handwriting Expert Finds Signatures Not of Testator. Appeal Challenges Trial Court’s Dismissal of Suit for Intestate Partition Based on Unproven Will Under Indian Succession Act....

The appeal arose from the judgment and decree dated 8.10.2009 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.) and ACJM, Karkala, in O.S.No.134/2006, dismissing a suit for partition. The plaintiff, appellant herein...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Money Recovery Decree, Upholds Use of Photocopy Agreement as Secondary Evidence. Where Defendant Took Original Agreement to Procure Signatures and Did Not Return It, Photocopy Held Admissible Under Section 65, Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The appeal arose from a suit for recovery of money decreed by the trial court. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants, representing themselves as owners of certain sites, agreed to sell them for Rs...

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High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Murder Case Based on Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy and Long Incarceration. The court held that mere allegation of conspiracy without direct evidence does not justify denial of bail under Section 439 CrPC....

The petitioner, Mahantesh Shirur, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail in Crime No. 97/2022 registered by Vidyanagar Police Station...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Victim in MVA Appeal — Multiplier Corrected from 15 to 16 Based on Age of Claimant. The Court applied multiplier 16 as per Sarla Verma and added 40% future prospects as per Pranay Sethi for self-employed claimant aged 41 years, enhancing total compensation from Rs. 3,69,000 to Rs. 5,16,800....

The appellant-claimant, Sri Sadath Ali Khan, aged 41 years, was the rider of a motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-42-U-5623. On 05.03.2016 at about 4.30 p.m., he met with an accident due to the ras...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to DNA Evidence Inconsistency and Unreliable Testimony. Conviction under Section 376(2)(f)(l) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act set aside as DNA report excluded semen and blood of accused, and victim's testimony was tutored....

The appellant, Bhaiyya S/o Vijay Chakre, was convicted by the Special Judge, Achalpur, for offences under Section 376(2)(f)(l) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from...