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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Fails as Prosecution Witnesses Contradict Each Other and Medical Evidence Does Not Support Penetration Under Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012....

The case involves two appeals arising from the judgment and order dated 27.02.2018 in Spl. SC/ST No.10/2016 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions and Special Judge, Dharwad. The appellant ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Employer's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Employer Not Liable for Employee's Personal Errand. The Court held that the employer cannot be held vicariously liable under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 when the employee was not acting in the course of employment at the time of the accident....

The appeal was filed by M/s. ARRK Tooling Sermo India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Perfect Moulds Ltd.) challenging the judgment and award dated 21.07.2010 in MVC No.4481/2001 passed by the MACT, Court of Smal...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Project Manager in Corruption Case — Petitioner Not a Public Servant Under Prevention of Corruption Act. Nirmithi Kendra, a Society Registered Under Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, Does Not Fall Within the Definition of 'Public Servant' Under Section 2(c) of the PC Act, 1988....

The petitioner, G. Krishnegowda, was the sole accused in Crime No.2/2021 registered by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Chikkaballapura, for offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(b) read with 13(2...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Charity Commissioner's Order in Trust Membership Dispute. Court upholds that the petitioner failed to prove his membership in the trust and that the election of trustees was valid under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950....

The petitioner, Avinash Shegaonkar, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Nagpur, dated 30th June 2017, which dismissed his application seeking a declaration t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Accused's Petition Challenging Production of Documents by Prosecution Witness Not Part of Charge-Sheet. Witness Can Produce Documents Directly Under Section 293 Cr.P.C. as Charge-Sheet Is Not Exhaustive....

The petitioner, Bhagyashree Prashant Wasankar, is one of the accused in a sessions trial pending before the Additional Sessions Judge-11 at Nagpur. The offences alleged include cheating, criminal brea...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Health Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Anil Ramchandra Orape, a Health Inspector with the Pune Municipal Corporation, was convicted by the Special Judge, Pune on 30/12/1997 for offences under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the P...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Enforcement of RERA Order and Grants Interim Relief of Deposit and Injunction Against Developer. RERA Order Directing Refund of Investment with Interest Must Be Complied With by Revenue Authorities and Developer....

The petitioner, Rustam Phiroze Mehta, filed a writ petition seeking enforcement of an order dated 15th April 2019 passed by the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) directing the Collec...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Enforcement of DV Act Maintenance Order Due to Alternative Remedy Under Section 28(2) of DV Act. Petitioner's remedy lies before the Magistrate under Section 28(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for enforcement of monetary relief, not by way of writ of mandamus....

The petitioner, Smt. Renuka, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent, her husband Yalaguresh Shivanappa Chandr...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Removal of Sarpanch and Members Under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act for Violation of Natural Justice. Orders Set Aside as Show-Cause Notice Did Not Specify Charges and Inquiry Was Conducted Without Giving Opportunity of Hearing....

The petitioners, who were members of the Gram Panchayat Karodi Sajapur including the Sarpanch and Up-Sarpanch, challenged the orders dated 6th February 2020 passed by the Additional Divisional Commiss...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeals Against Single Judge Order in Company Dispute Over Bank Account Freezing. The Court held that the writ petition was maintainable but the interim relief of defreezing accounts was not justified as there was a prima facie case of mismanagement and balance of convenience favored maintaining status quo....

The case involves two writ appeals filed by Mr. Manne Guru Prasad and Shri Ramappa against an order dated 06.04.2021 passed by a learned Single Judge in W.P. No.100312/2021. The writ petition was file...