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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Land Acquisition Notification for Lack of Public Purpose. Acquisition of Petitioners' Land for Archaeological Museum Set Aside as Notification Did Not Specify Public Purpose Under Section 4(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The petitioners, Nidasheshi Veeranna and Gali Prakash, along with Gali Shivabasappa in the connected petition, owned agricultural lands in Sy.No.4/1 at Krishnapur Village, Hospet Taluk, Bellary Distri...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Bail in POCSO Case — No Supervening Circumstances or Violation of Bail Conditions Established. The court held that cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) CrPC requires strong grounds such as misuse of liberty or violation of conditions, which were not present....

The petitioner, the informant/victim, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking cancellation of bail...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused No.2 in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Section 420 IPC read with Section 34 IPC not attracted as allegations primarily relate to breach of contract and civil liability....

The petitioner, Yennarkay R Rajaratnam, was accused No.2 in C.C.No.13283/2016 pending before the IX Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, for offences under Section 420 read with Sectio...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and SC/ST Act Case — Petitioner Enlarged on Bail with Conditions. Court Held That Petitioner Is Entitled to Bail Under Section 439 CrPC for Offences Under Sections 448, 504, 305 IPC, Section 12 POCSO Act, and Section 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act....

The petitioner, Somashekar, was the accused in Spl.C.No.279/2023 pending before the Additional District and Sessions Judge, FTSC-I, Hassan, for offences punishable under Sections 448, 504, 305 of IPC,...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compensation for Death of Passenger Who Fell from Train Due to Jerk While Over-Traveling. Over-traveling due to falling asleep is an unintentional mistake and does not disentitle a bonafide passenger from claiming compensation under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987....

The appellants, the widow and minor daughters of Ravi Sahare, filed a claim for compensation under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, after Ravi Sahare died on 26.09.2015 while trave...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Organizers of Obscene Dance Performance in Banquet Hall — Lack of Specific Allegations Against Applicants Under Sections 294, 34 IPC, Maharashtra Police Act, and Maharashtra Prohibition Act. FIR Quashed as Continuation of Proceedings Would Be Abuse of Process of Law Under Section 482 CrPC....

The applicants, five individuals, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.0300 of 2023 registered at Umred Police Station, Na...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Organizers of Obscene Dance Performance in Banquet Hall — Lack of Specific Allegations Against Applicants Under Sections 294, 34 IPC, Maharashtra Police Act and Prohibition Act. FIR quashed as allegations did not specifically implicate applicants in the commission of offences; vicarious liability not applicable in criminal law....

The applicants, five individuals, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.0300 of 2023 registered at Umred Police Station, Na...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Appointment of Administrator for Navelim VKSS Society Ltd. — Petitioner Lacks Locus Standi as He Was Not a Member of the Society. The Court Held That Only Members or Persons Directly Affected Can Challenge Such Appointments Under the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001....

The petitioner, Mr. Vithal Shiva Gawas, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging the appointment of an Administrator for the Navelim VKSS Society Ltd. The respondents i...