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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Robbery and Extortion Case Under BNS 2023 — Prima Facie Case Not Made Out Against Accused Nos. 3 and 4. Court held that mere presence at the scene without specific overt acts does not justify denial of bail under Sections 310(2), 311, 238, 312 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023....

The judgment pertains to two criminal petitions filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) seeking bail for the p...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Quashing of NDPS Proceedings for Alleged Violation of Section 52A. Court Holds That Section 52A Procedure Complied With as Inventory and Sampling Done in Presence of Magistrate, and Challenge Based on Inadmissible Confession Statement Cannot Be Decided at Pre-trial Stage....

The petitioner, arrayed as accused No. 2 in a case under Sections 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, challenged the criminal proceedings pending in Special C.C. No....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Janaushadhi Kendra Approval — No Violation of Guidelines Found. Petitioner's claim that respondent's Kendra was within prohibited distance from her own Kendra rejected as guidelines only restrict distance between two Kendras, not between a Kendra and a proposed one....

The petitioner, Smt. Savinaya, operated a Janaushadhi Kendra under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) in Dakshina Kannada district. She challenged a communication dated 02-04-...

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High Court Quashes Central Government Order Requiring Mining Company to Stop Operations and Obtain Prior Approval Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Mining Lease Renewal Not Requiring Fresh Approval Under Section 2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 as Lease Area Was Already Diverted for Non-Forest Use....

The petitioner, The Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Limited, a mining company, challenged a communication dated 29 January 2014 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (respon...

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High Court of Karnataka Appoints Wife as Guardian of Comatose Husband and Directs Banks to Release Funds for Treatment and Livelihood. Court exercises parens patriae jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to appoint guardian for incapacitated person and issue mandamus to banks....

The petitioner, Sandya Anilkumar, wife of Dr. Anil Kumar H.V., filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking appointment as guardian of her husband, who had bee...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes SARFAESI Notices Against MSME Borrower for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Pre-Action Protocol. Bank's failure to follow RBI Circular dated 29.05.2015 requiring classification as NPA only after 90 days and issuance of 60-day notice before invoking SARFAESI renders proceedings invalid....

The petitioners, M/s. Metro Steel Section (Firm) and its partners, are MSME borrowers who availed credit facilities from the State Bank of India. The Bank issued notices under the Securitisation and R...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition in Cooperative Society Election Dispute Due to Alternative Remedy. Petitioner's claim for being declared elected after exclusion of deceased candidate rejected as election process completed and results declared, remedy lies in election petition under Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Jagadish Sarode S, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru seeking a direction to the Returning Officer (Respondent No. 4) to consider his representation ...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Challenge to Anti-Doping Ban Imposed on Athlete Under National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 and World Anti-Doping Code. The court examined allegations of procedural irregularities and breach of natural justice in the testing and disciplinary process that led to four-year ineligibility....

The petitioner, a decorated national basketball player and Deputy Range Forest Officer, challenged a series of orders imposing a four-year ineligibility for anti-doping rule violation. On 05-02-2022, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Police to Conduct Fair Investigation in Crime No.193/2022 in Accordance with Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 and RBI/NPCI Guidelines — Petitioner PhonePe Private Limited seeks mandamus for comprehensive probe....

The petitioner, PhonePe Private Limited, a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 and a Third Party Application Provider (TPAP) in the UPI ecosystem, filed a writ petition under Articles 226...