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High Court of Karnataka Delivers Judgment in Regular Second Appeal and Connected Writ Petitions Concerning Land Regularization and Possession Dispute in Sy.No.148. The Court Examined the History of Revenue Entries, Grants, and Cancellation of Durasth Between the Parties....

The dispute concerned agricultural land bearing Sy. No. 148 of Kannamangala Village, Kasaba Hobli, Channapatna Taluk. The legal battle involved two families: late V. Ramu (also called Military Ramanna...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Formation of Area Sabhas and Ward Committees in Mysuru City Corporation as Covered by Earlier Decision. The court held that the issue was substantially covered by a prior decision dated 8th August 2019 in Writ Petition No.53244 of 2018, and dismissed the petition without examining merits....

The petitioners, residents of Mysuru, filed a Public Interest Litigation under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the State of Karnataka, the Commis...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurer's Appeals and Affirms Compensation Awards for Six Injured Workmen. The Court Holds That the Commissioner's Findings on Employment and Disability Were Not Perverse and Thus No Substantial Question of Law Arose Under Section 30(1) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923....

Background: The appeals were filed by the insurer, National Insurance Co. Ltd., against six common awards passed by the Labour Officer and Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Koppal, under the Wo...

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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim. Claimant Awarded Rs.20,000 by Tribunal, Enhanced on Appeal Under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Sri Veerabhadraiah Swamy, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The Motor Accident Claims T...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal and Remands Murder Case for Fresh Trial Due to Denial of Fair Trial. Conviction Under Sections 498A and 302 IPC Set Aside as Non-Examination of Medical and Forensic Witnesses and Non-Marking of Postmortem Report Vitiates Trial and Violates Article 21....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madhugiri, which convicted the appellant, the husband of the deceased, under Sections 498A and 302 of the Indian Pena...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in DJ Halli Riot Case — Cites Parity and Length of Incarceration. Appellant entitled to bail under Section 14-A of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 as co-accused already released and trial not likely to conclude soon....

The judgment concerns two criminal appeals filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, seeking bail in connection with Crime No.208/2020...

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Karnataka High Court Decides Bail Appeals in SC/ST Act Case; Accused Allegedly Involved in Mob Attack on MLA's House. High Court Assesses Prima Facie Case Under Sections 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act and IPC Sections 435, 436 for Arson and Conspiracy....

The appellants, accused in Crime No. 219/2020 registered by Devarajeevanahalli Police Station, filed appeals under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Service Tax Recovery Under Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998. Petitioner's Pre-Deposit of 7.5% of Disputed Tax Entitles It to Settlement Under KVSS, 1998 Despite Pending Adjudication....

The petitioner, M. Ramzan & Co., a firm engaged in providing works contract services and holding registration under Service Tax Law, was issued a show cause notice dated 20.04.2012 by the Revenue prop...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Debarment of Contractor for Failure to Furnish Performance Bank Guarantee. Bank's action of debarment upheld as not arbitrary or malafide, based on contractual stipulations and due process....

The case involves a writ petition filed by Nisa Industrial Services Pvt. Ltd. and another (Petitioners) challenging the debarment of Petitioner No.1 by State Bank of India (Respondent) from participat...

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Bombay High Court Allows Charitable Trust in Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act Case Due to Curable Defect in Filing Audit Report. Non-Filing of Audit Report Along with Return is a Curable Defect and Rejection of Declaration Under Section 143(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961 is Not Sustainable....

The petitioner, Chandrakant Narayan Patkar Charitable Trust, is a registered charitable trust. It filed a belated return of income for financial year 2009-10 (assessment year 2010-11) disclosing nil i...