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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case — Accused Failed to Rebut Presumption Under Sections 118 and 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With in Revision....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the accused, S. Mohammed, challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) for dishonour of five ch...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dismissal of Bank Employee for Unauthorized Absence Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Disproportionate Punishment. Inquiry officer's failure to consider medical evidence and imposition of dismissal for 146 days absence held to be disproportionate under Syndicate Bank Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976....

The petitioner, A.K. Siddalingappa, was an officer of Syndicate Bank working as Incharge Manager of the Stationary Pool. He was charged with unauthorized absence from duty for 146 days without prior p...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Corruption Proceedings Against Police Inspector for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Sanction for prosecution is a condition precedent to taking cognizance of offences under the Act, and its absence renders the proceedings void ab initio....

The petitioner, an Inspector of Police, was accused No.1 in Special Case No.5004/2017 pending before the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ballary, sitting at Hospet, for offences punishable...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Companies and Directors in Legal Metrology Act Cases — Pre-Cognizance Notice Not Issued, Violation of Principles of Natural Justice. Complaint Filed Without Giving Opportunity of Hearing Under Section 36 of Legal Metrology Act, 2009, Proceedings Quashed....

The judgment pertains to four criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of complaints and cognizance orders passed by the Principal ...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Government Engineers in Corruption Case Due to Invalid Police Station Notification. Anti-Corruption Bureau Koppal Lacked Notification Under Section 2(s) of Cr.P.C., Rendering FIR Void....

The batch of writ petitions was filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of a complaint dated 03.10...

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Bombay High Court Allows Custody Appeal in Child Custody Dispute Under Family Courts Act, 1984 — Welfare of Child Paramount. Grandparents' Custody Set Aside as Biological Father's Right to Custody Upheld Subject to Child's Welfare....

The case involves two appeals filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging a common judgment of the Family Court, Nagpur, in Petition No. D-31 of 2015 and Petition No. D-55 of 20...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed. Suit for Declaration of Ownership and Injunction Dismissed as Barred by Limitation and Failure to Prove Possession....

The case involves a second appeal filed by the original plaintiffs (appellants) against the judgment and decree of the District Court, which affirmed the trial court's dismissal of their suit for decl...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Pune Municipal Corporation and Its Standing Committee Members Challenging Sanction for Prosecution Under Prevention of Corruption Act. Court holds that sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of the PC Act is a valid administrative act and not vitiated by alleged bias or lack of application of mind....

The petitioners, the Pune Municipal Corporation (General Body) and several members of its Standing Committee, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Harassment and Abetment of Suicide Case — No Evidence of Cruelty or Instigation. Acquittal of three accused under Sections 498A, 306 IPC upheld as prosecution witnesses turned hostile and no proximate link between alleged harassment and suicide established....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Pune, dated 10 July 2008, acquitting three accused persons (Sitabai, Vishnu, and Shantabai) of offences under Sections 498...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Mother and Ex-Police Officer in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 120-B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove conspiracy and murder beyond reasonable doubt....

The case pertains to the murder of Rohan, the son of appellant Nanda Rajendra Zodge (accused No.2) and the alleged involvement of appellant Shivaji Kisan Narawane (accused No.1), a former police offic...