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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case — Presentation Beyond Agreed Period Not a Bar Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court held that the cheque was presented within its validity period and the accused failed to rebut the presumption of legally enforceable debt....

The case arises from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complainant, P.S. Poovaiah, alleged that the accused, P.K. Bopanna, borrowed Rs. 1,50,000 and issued a p...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against School Management in Child Injury Case — No Criminal Intent Established. Incident of confetti spray causing eye injury to child in school bus does not attract Section 125(a) BNS, 2023 as there was no mens rea on part of school authorities....

The petitioner, Divyajyothi School Management, represented by its Head Master A Jiby Anthony, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) read with Se...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Direction for Accused on Anticipatory Bail to Obtain Regular Bail Despite Subsisting Anticipatory Bail. Filing of Charge-Sheet Does Not Terminate Anticipatory Bail Under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Now Section 482 of BNSS), and the Accused Need Not Seek Regular Bail....

This criminal petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) was filed by three accused persons challenging orders of the XXXVII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Application Under Section 434 Companies Act Seeking Transfer of Winding-Up Petition to NCLT. Applicant Argues No Irreversible Steps Taken, Citing Supreme Court Precedent....

The matter arose from a Company Petition filed in 2010 seeking winding up of Broadcast Infratel India Private Limited on grounds of unpaid admitted debt. The petition was admitted on 11 November 2011 ...

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Rajasthan High Court Considers Challenge to GST Recovery During Search Proceedings — Petitioner Seeks Refund of Rs.2,35,23,506 Paid Under Alleged Coercion. The case examines whether payment via Form GST DRC-03 during search without show cause notice or DRC-04 is voluntary under Section 74(5) of CGST Act, 2017....

The petitioner, a partnership firm, challenged the recovery of Rs.2,35,23,506 allegedly made during search and seizure proceedings under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 by the Directorate...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal of Teacher Seeking Promotion After Voluntary Relinquishment. Temporary relinquishment of promotion for three years bars inclusion in panel prepared before expiry of relinquishment period....

The appellant, P. Akila, a Secondary Grade Teacher, sought promotion to the post of Primary School Headmaster. She was included in the 2018 panel and participated in counseling but on 20.06.2018 submi...

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Madras High Court Closes Writ Appeal as Approval of Appointment Already Granted Subject to Supreme Court Outcome. The court found no need for further adjudication since the relief sought had been granted pending a Special Leave Petition....

The case involves a Writ Appeal filed by the Director of Elementary Education and other educational officers against an order dated 12.01.2024 in W.P.No.7707 of 2022. The first respondent, T.Vijaya Pr...