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Madras High Court Upholds EPF Demand Against Regional Rural Bank for Uncovered Employees. Exclusion Under Section 16(1)(c) of EPF Act Not Applicable as Bank's Pension Scheme Did Not Cover All Workers, Following Pawan Hans Precedent....

The dispute arose from a demand by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation for provident fund contributions amounting to Rs. 10,29,26,330/- against Tamil Nadu Grama Bank, a regional rural bank esta...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Pharmaceutical Firm in Drug Misbranding Case Due to Procedural Lapses in Sampling and Testing. Conviction under Section 27(b)(ii) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 set aside as prosecution failed to prove compliance with mandatory sampling and testing procedures....

The petitioners, M/s. Padma Pharmaceuticals and its partner Arun Kumar C. Patil, were convicted under Section 27(b)(ii) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for allegedly selling misbranded drugs. The...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 307, 506 read with Section 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appeal arises from a judgment of conviction and sentence dated 28.07.2016 passed by the learned I Addl. Sessions Judge at Vijayapur in S.C.No.163/2013, whereby the appellants (accused Nos.1 to 6) ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Considers Writ Petition for Regularization of Daily Wage Employees Under Panchayat Raj Engineering Division. The Court Examined Whether Employees Appointed Against Sanctioned Vacant Posts and Completing 10 Years of Service Are Entitled to Regularization in Light of Government Circulars and Supreme Court Precedent....

The petitioners, daily wage employees in the Panchayat Raj Engineering Division, filed a writ petition seeking regularization of their services from the date they completed 10 years of service with al...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Deployment Order in Engineering College Staff Transfer Dispute — Unilateral Transfer Without Consent Violates Autonomy of Aided Institution. Joint Director's Order Deploying Six Staff from One College to Another Set Aside as Without Jurisdiction....

The petitioner, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, an aided institution receiving salary grants from the State, challenged an order dated 29.06.2024 passed by the fourth respondent, Joint Dire...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Insurance Nomination Dispute — Nominee Cannot Override Succession Rights Under Hindu Succession Act. Section 39 of Insurance Act, 1938 does not confer absolute title on nominee; nominee holds policy benefits as trustee for legal heirs....

The case involves a dispute between the appellant, Smt. Neelavva @ Neelamma, and the respondents, Smt. Chandravva @ Chandrakala @ Hema and her minor son Chayan, over the benefits of a life insurance p...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Transfer Order of Assistant Executive Engineer in KPTCL Due to Non-Compliance with Transfer Policy and Lack of Prior Notice. Transfer of employee from Ballari to Raichur set aside as it violated the KPTCL Transfer Policy requiring minimum tenure and prior notice....

The petitioner, Sri Mallikarjun Gouda G.N., an Assistant Executive Engineer (V) in the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL), challenged his transfer from Ballari to Raichur vide Of...