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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Proper Service of Demand Notice. Court holds that service of notice under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 must be proved by the complainant, and failure to establish proper service vitiates the prosecution....

The petitioners, including a company and its directors, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.948/2014 pending before th...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition of Physically Handicapped Allottee Against MUDA's Cancellation of Site Allotment. MUDA's Endorsement Cancelling Allotment for Non-Payment of Balance Amount Within Stipulated Time Set Aside as Arbitrary; Court Directs Acceptance of Balance Payment and Issuance of Possession Certificate....

The petitioner, Sri C. Kumaraswamy, a physically handicapped person employed at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, applied for allotment of a site under the physically handicapped ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Pension Parity for Retired Employees of KMF and District Milk Unions. The court held that the petition was not maintainable due to failure to implead necessary parties and lack of cause of action against state respondents....

The petitioner, an association of retired employees of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) and various District Milk Unions, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a ...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Mandatory Three-Month Pre-Expiry Renewal Application for Stone Crusher Licences. Court Holds That Section 4(1) of Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011 Is Not Arbitrary or Violative of Article 14 of the Constitution....

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard five connected writ petitions filed by proprietors and a partner of stone crushing units in Chamarajanagar District. The petitioners sought to quash endo...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Excise Act Case Due to Procedural Lapses and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 32 and 34 of Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 set aside as prosecution failed to prove conscious possession of illicit liquor....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by four accused persons challenging their conviction under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965. The petitioners were convicted by ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Death Caused by Accidental Fall, Not Intentional Act....

The appellant, Gautam Bhagwan Shinde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife Surekha and sentenced to life impriso...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and House Trespass in Debt-Related Killing — Life Imprisonment Confirmed for Accused Under Sections 302 and 449 IPC. The court held that the chain of circumstantial evidence, including last seen together, motive, and recovery of weapon, was complete and pointed only to the guilt of the appellant....

The appellant, Sanjay Devaji Ramteke, was convicted by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of Kunda, the wife of Purushottam Undirwade (PW1), under Section 302 IPC, and for h...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Film Distribution Rights Dispute Over 'Sholay' and 'Sholay-3D'. The court held that a prima facie case for breach of contract and infringement of copyright was made out, warranting protection of the plaintiff's exclusive distribution rights pending trial....

The plaintiff, Narendra Hirawat And Co., filed a commercial IP suit seeking to enforce its exclusive distribution and exploitation rights in the films 'Sholay' and 'Sholay-3D' under a film licence agr...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Non-Application of Mind and Non-Consideration of Representation. Preventive Detention Invalidated as Detaining Authority Failed to Properly Consider Detenu's Representation and Apply Mind to Material....

The petitioner, Jaggu Sardar @ Jagdish Tirathsing Labana @ Punjabi, challenged his detention order dated 14 October 2019 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Thane under Section 3 of the Maharashtra ...