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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Assistant Teachers in Cheating Case Due to Lack of Criminal Intent. Allegations of Fabricating Educational Certificates for Salary Benefits Do Not Attract Offences Under Sections 420, 468, 471 IPC as Dispute is Civil in Nature....

The applicants, 23 assistant teachers employed in various schools, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No. 123/2021 registered...

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High Court Grants Bail to Accused No.21 in KCOCA Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy and Long Incarceration. The court held that mere association with co-accused without specific overt acts does not constitute conspiracy under Section 120B IPC, and prolonged detention without trial violates Article 21....

The petitioner, Mahantesh, was accused No.21 in Crime No.72/2020 of Gokak Town Police Station, registered for offences under Sections 109, 115, 166, 217 IPC and Sections 3(2) and 25 of the Karnataka C...

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Karnataka High Court Drops Contempt Proceedings After Underlying Judgment Set Aside in Appeal — Contempt Petition Becomes Infructuous When Original Order is Annulled....

The complainant, Shankrappa, filed a contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, alleging disobedience of a judgm...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Plaint in Specific Performance Suit — Maintainability of Civil Suit Not Barred by Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Rejection Set Aside as Plaint Disclosed Cause of Action and Bar Under Section 23 of Senior Citizens Act Not Applicable to Agreements Prior to Act....

The appellant/plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance of contract of sale, alleging that the respondent/defendant executed a registered agreement of sale in his favour and received Rs.4 lakh a...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Landlord's Application for Possession and Rent Arrears from Official Liquidator in Company Liquidation. Landlord's Claim for Rent Arrears and Possession Upheld Under Section 476 of Companies Act, 1956....

The applicant, Shri N R Ravi, claimed to be the owner of a property leased to M/s. SEM India Systems Private Limited (in liquidation) on 15.05.2008. The company was ordered to be wound up, and the Off...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition by State Education Department Against Tribunal Order in Service Matter — Upholds Right of Employee to Be Heard Before Adverse Action. The court held that the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal correctly set aside the transfer/posting order as it violated principles of natural justice by not hearing the employee....

The petitioners, comprising the Secretary to Government, Department of Education, Commissioner of Department of Public Instructions, Deputy Director of Public Instructions, and Block Education Officer...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Lack of Material to Show Public Order Disturbance. Detention of alleged bootlegger set aside as activities related to illicit liquor did not affect public order but only law and order....

The petitioner, Jaywanta s/o Gangaram Pawar, was detained under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Dangerous persons and Video pirates Act, 1...

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Bombay High Court Hears Interim Application in Suit for Specific Performance of Family Settlement Minutes. Interim Injunction Sought to Restrain Defendants from Valuing or Buying Out Shareholding Pending Suit for Enforcement of Minutes of Discussion....

The dispute arose in the context of a family-run private limited company engaged in automobile dealerships across multiple states. The Plaintiffs and Defendants were directors and shareholders of Defe...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Sub-Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Valid Sanction and Unreliable Trap Witnesses. The court held that the mandatory sanction under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 was not properly obtained and the trap witnesses were not independent, leading to acquittal....

The appellant, Damu Ramu Avhad, a Police Sub-Inspector, was convicted by the Special Judge, Nashik, under Section 5(2) read with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 and Section 1...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Management's Appeal Against Labour Court Award for Lack of Maintainability Under Section 4 of Karnataka High Court Act, 1961. The Division Bench held that no writ appeal lies against an order of a Single Judge in a writ petition challenging a Labour Court award under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The appellant, Management of Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd., filed a writ appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging an order dated 21.04.2022 passed by a Single Judge in W.P....