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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Transfer of Junior Engineer in PWD Department — Transfer Policy Not Violated. Transfer is an incident of service and cannot be interfered with unless mala fides or violation of statutory rules is established....

The petitioner, a Junior Engineer in the Public Works Department of Karnataka, challenged his transfer order dated 20.09.2019 passed by the Chief Engineer, Communication & Building (South), Bengaluru,...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement and Pension Cut of Municipal Employee in Corruption Case Despite Acquittal. Departmental Enquiry Entrusted by Urban Development Department Held Competent and Acquittal in Criminal Case Found Not to Vitiate Penalty under Karnataka Lokayukta Act....

The petitioner, a municipal employee who served as in-charge Chief Officer of Town Municipal Council, challenged the compulsory retirement and permanent withholding of 40% of his pension imposed by th...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50 and Lack of Recovery from Accused. The court held that the twin conditions under Section 37 of NDPS Act were not satisfied as the prosecution failed to show reasonable grounds for guilt, and the recovery was not from the accused....

The petitioner, Shaikh Nizamuddin Mohd Kasim, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking bail in connection with an offence registered by the Director...

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Full Bench of Bombay High Court Examines Fee Reimbursement Scheme Restriction for Minority Institution Students. Court Tasked with Resolving Conflicting Precedents on Whether Limiting Reimbursement to CAP-Admitted Students Is Discriminatory....

The case concerned a challenge to a Government Resolution (GR) dated 27.02.2013 issued by the State of Maharashtra, which restricted fee reimbursement benefits for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Trib...

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Bombay High Court Convicts Police Officers for Contempt of Court in Suo Motu Proceedings for Assaulting and Causing Death of a Person in Custody, Directs Compensation to Victim's Family. The court held that custodial violence amounts to criminal contempt and ordered imprisonment and fine for the officers, with compensation to the victim's family....

The Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, took suo motu cognizance of a criminal contempt petition based on a news report regarding the death of Shaikh Mohammad Shaikh Rustum due to alleged police a...

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Bombay High Court Allows State Appeals Against Acquittal in Corruption Cases Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 — Trial Court's Acquittal Set Aside Due to Flawed Appreciation of Evidence and Misapplication of Law....

The judgment involves multiple criminal appeals and revision applications arising from the acquittal of government officials charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The State of Maharash...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Default Bail to Accused in NDPS Case Despite Cognizance. Right to Default Bail Under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. is Indefeasible and Not Extinguished by Filing of Charge Sheet or Taking of Cognizance Under Section 36A NDPS Act....

The petitioner, Shivaraj Urs, accused No.2 in Special CC No.1197/2019 pending before the Special Judge for NDPS cases, Bengaluru, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking bail. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petitions in Cheating Case — Conviction Under Section 420 IPC Upheld. Concurrent findings of fact regarding dishonest inducement and delivery of property in land sale transaction not interfered with....

The case involves three criminal revision petitions filed by the accused persons against their conviction under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The petitioners were co...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Criminal Revision Petitions in Cheating Case — Conviction Under Section 420 IPC Upheld. Court finds concurrent findings of fact based on credible evidence and no grounds for interference under revisional jurisdiction....

The case involves three criminal revision petitions filed by the petitioners against their conviction under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for cheating. The petitioner...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in SC/ST Atrocities Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Intent to Humiliate on Caste Basis. The court held that the bar under Section 18 of the SC/ST Act does not apply when the allegations do not prima facie disclose an offence under the Act, as the incident occurred in a private place without caste-based intent....

The petitioners, accused nos. 1 to 6 in Crime No.101/2019 registered at Moka Police Station, Ballari, filed a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail. The offences alleged include...