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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Club Office Bearers for Lack of Specific Allegations. Complaint under Section 500 IPC fails to disclose essential ingredients of defamation as no specific imputation made by each accused....

The petitioners, who were office bearers and members of the General Committee of The Bangalore Club, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Raju S/o Bhimrao Girnare, was convicted by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Buldana, for offences punishable under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code in Sess...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Dismissal of Assistant Teacher in M.E.P.S. Act Case — School Tribunal's Approach Misdirected. Appointment as Physical Training Instructor Valid as Petitioner Possessed Requisite Qualification....

The petitioner, Prakash Shalikram Kadu, was employed as an Assistant Teacher at Gajanan High School, Adasa, run by Gandhi Shikshan Sanstha. He was dismissed from service by an order dated 14.02.2002. ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Remands for Fresh Assessment of Compensation for Injuries. Legal Representatives Entitled to Compensation for Injuries Suffered by Deceased Claimant Even If Death Not Caused by Accident....

The appeal arises from an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, North Goa, in Claim Petition No. 120/1998. The original claimant, Smt. Praveena R. Doshi, filed a claim for compensation for inju...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Admission of Insufficiently Stamped Document for Collateral Purpose in Suit for Recovery of Possession — Document Admissible Under Section 35 of Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 for Collateral Purpose of Contract....

The plaintiff filed a suit for recovery of possession claiming absolute ownership of the property. The defendant contended that the property belonged to one Chikka Venkatesha Bovi who sold the norther...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Writ Petition Challenging Trial Court's Order Permitting Marking of Unregistered Sale Deed. Unregistered Sale Deed Admissible for Collateral Purpose Upon Payment of Stamp Duty and Penalty Under Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957....

The petitioner, Smt. Boramma, represented by her GPA holder Smt. Puttamani, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order passed by the Trial Court. The Tri...

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Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Summons to Witness for Production of Title Deeds in Civil Suit — Witness Not Obliged to Produce Documents Not in His Possession or Power. Order 16 Rule 6 CPC Requires Court to Be Satisfied That Documents Are in Possession or Power of Witness Before Issuing Summons....

The petitioner, G B Vijaykumar, was a witness in a civil suit O.S. No. 2216/2005 pending before the XXIV Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore. The plaintiff, K R Nagaraja, filed I.A. No. 13 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Return of Original Sale Deed Marked in Evidence Under Order 13 Rule 9 CPC — No Reasons Required for Withdrawal of Document. The court held that Order 13 Rule 9 CPC confers an unqualified right on the producer of a document to receive it back, and no reasons need be assigned for such return....

The petitioners, who are plaintiffs in O.S.No.1440/2009, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 18.02.2012 passed by the Principal City Civil ...