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High Court of Karnataka Directs State Not to Initiate ULC Proceedings Against Petitioner in Respect of Land Already Declared Surplus in Brother's Name. The Court held that once proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 were concluded against the brother, the same land cannot be subjected to fresh proceedings against the petitioner....

The petitioner, Ningaiah, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondents not to initiate any proceedings against him under the Urb...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Guardian and Wards Act Case — Family Court Lacked Territorial Jurisdiction to Dismiss Petition Under Section 25. Mother's Petition for Custody of Minor Child Dismissed on Jurisdictional Grounds Reversed as Child Was Ordinarily Resident Within Family Court's Jurisdiction....

The appellant, Smt. Ayeesha M. Torgal, married the respondent, Sri B. Pradeep Muthukumar, on 5th February 2010 as per Hindu rites, and their marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act on 3...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Police Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of PC Act — Conviction Under Section 201 IPC Set Aside as No Independent Offence Established Without Proof of Main Offence...

The appellant, M. Manjunath, a Police Inspector, was convicted by the Special Court, Mysore, for the offence under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for causing disappearance of evidenc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Admiralty Suit for Suppression of Facts and Abuse of Process — Arrest of Vessel Set Aside with Return of Security. Plaintiff suppressed filing of proceedings in Hong Kong and China, leading to dismissal of suit and release of security....

The plaintiff, Sinoriches Enterprises Co. Ltd., filed Admiralty Suit No.76 of 2011 in the Bombay High Court seeking a decree and arrest of the vessel m.v. XING XIANG AN for alleged breach of charter p...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds CAT Order Directing Railway to Consider Promotion of Head Commercial Clerks to Chief Commercial Clerk Post. Seniority List and Eligibility Criteria Must Be Applied Correctly Under Railway Establishment Code....

The Union of India and railway authorities filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, dated 14th February 2012 in O.A. No.153/2008. The Tribun...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Condonation of Delay and Setting Aside of Abatement in Land Acquisition Reference — Liberal Approach in Substitution Applications. The court held that in land acquisition matters, a liberal approach should be adopted and the delay in filing substitution applications was not intentional, thereby setting aside the Reference Court's order....

The petitioners, legal representatives of the deceased claimant Smt. Parvathamma, filed writ petitions challenging the order dated 20.02.2013 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Gubbi (Referenc...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition Challenging Impleadment Order in Specific Performance Suit — Purchaser Pendente Lite Not a Necessary Party Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC. Doctrine of Lis Pendens Binds Transferee to Decree, Making Impleadment Unnecessary....

The petitioner, Sri T.S. Mahadevaiah, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 17.1.2008 passed by the City Civil Court, Bangalore, in O...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Trademark Infringement Suit for ANTITHYROX and THYROX Against Defendant's LETHYROX. No deceptive similarity found as prefix 'LE' distinguishes marks and THYROX is descriptive of thyroid treatment....

The Plaintiff, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited, filed a suit against Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and another for infringement of their registered trademark ANTITHYROX and unregistered trademark THYROX...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Employee's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Enhances Compensation for Permanent Partial Disablement. Loss of Earning Capacity Assessed at 30% Instead of 15% for Bus Cleaner Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident Under Section 4(1)(c) of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The appellant, Sannabasavaraja @ Basavaraja, was employed as a cleaner of a bus bearing registration No.KA-16/A-3034 owned by the first respondent, Smt. B.S. Pushpalatha. On 17.04.2010, he sustained i...