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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging DNA Test Order in POCSO Case — Accused Cannot Claim Right Against Self-Incrimination for DNA Evidence. DNA test is a scientific test and not testimonial compulsion, hence not violative of Article 20(3) of Constitution....

The petitioner, Devappa Halageri, was accused of raping a 16-year-old minor, resulting in her pregnancy and delivery of a girl child. The Koppal Rural Police registered FIR (POCSO) No.373/2014 under S...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging DNA Test Order in POCSO Case — Accused Cannot Claim Right Against Self-Incrimination for DNA Sampling in Rape Investigation. DNA test is a scientific test not amounting to testimonial compulsion under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Devappa Halageri, was accused of raping a minor girl, resulting in her pregnancy and delivery of a child. The Koppal Rural Police registered FIR (POCSO) No.373/2014 under Sections 376 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses University's Appeal Against Chancellor's Power to Appoint Inquiry Committee. Chancellor's power under Section 11(1) & (2) of Visvesvaraya Technological University Act, 1994 includes authority to appoint fact-finding committee to inquire into irregularities....

The Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, filed a writ appeal against an order of a learned Single Judge dated 27.02.2015 dismissing its writ petition as not maintainable. The writ petition...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Order to Hold BBMP Elections Within Time Frame. Court upholds Single Judge's direction to hold elections to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike before 22.4.2015, rejecting State's plea for postponement due to delimitation and reservation process....

The case involves appeals by the State Government of Karnataka against a common judgment of a Single Judge dated 30.3.2015 in Writ Petition Nos. 7939-40/2015 and connected petitions. The respondents, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Trial Court's Valuation of Suit for Declaration and Injunction Under Karnataka Court Fee and Suit Valuation Act, 1958 — Suit for Declaration That Sale Deed Is Null and Void Is Properly Valued Under Section 26(c) Read with Section 24(d) of the Act....

The defendant filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 30.7.2013 passed by the I Additional Civil Judge & JMFC, Mangalore, in O.S. No.14...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act Due to Non-Application of Mind and Lack of Material to Show Public Order Threat. The court held that the alleged acts of the detenu only affected specific individuals and did not disturb public order, and the detaining authority failed to consider that the detenu was already in custody....

The petitioner, Sushant Vasant Salunkhe @ Kalakhatta, was detained under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Dangerous Persons...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Tenants' Revision Against Eviction Decree for Bona Fide Need of Landlords. Landlords' Requirement of Shop Premises for Advocate Office and Business Held Genuine Under Section 13(1)(g) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by the tenants (applicants) challenging the judgment and decree of the learned District Judge, Pune, dated 21 June 2006, which allowed the landlord...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Against Eviction Order Under MMC Act — Agreement for Sale Does Not Confer Corporation Premises Status. Premises Not Owned or Vested in MCGM, Hence Eviction Proceedings Under Chapter VA of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 Not Maintainable....

The case involves a Civil Revision Application filed by the legal representatives of late Laxman Keshav Kudalkar against an eviction order passed by the Inquiry Officer of the Municipal Corporation of...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Rules on Arbitration Petition No.846 of 2014 Under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act. The Court Considers Whether the Arbitral Award Dated 22 March 2014 Should Be Set Aside in Light of Various Share Sale Agreements Between the Parties....

The matter before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay arose from an arbitration petition filed by Haresh Advani under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking to set aside ...