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High Court of Karnataka Declares Demolition of Shop without Notice Illegal under Section 23 of Karnataka State Highways Act, 1964. Tenant's Possession Protected When Authorities Demolish Building Without Following Procedural Mandate....

The petitioner was a tenant running a textile shop in a building at Magadi Town, measuring 19 feet by 76 feet, referred to as Schedule-B property. He had entered into an agreement of sale with the ori...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Insurance Ombudsman Award for Violation of Natural Justice — Employer Not Heard Before Award. Group Personal Accident Policy Claim Decided Without Notice to Employer, Award Set Aside and Remitted for Fresh Hearing....

The petitioner, M/s. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., is a company engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles. It had contracted a 'Group Personal Accident Tailor Made Policy' with respondent No.2,...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Sakre Bosaiah, was convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in Sessions Case No. 53/2009 for offences under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidatio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Restoration of Appeal in Service Termination Case Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Bona Fides. Petitioner's conduct of securing benefits while neglecting appeal for 10 years disentitles him to discretionary relief under Article 227 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, a peon appointed in 1995, was orally terminated in 2006. He filed an appeal under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Stay of Conviction in Cooperative Bank Fraud Case — Economic Offence Not an Exceptional Case for Stay Under Section 389(2) CrPC. The court held that the right to represent the constituency does not override the need to maintain integrity in electoral process and that economic offences warrant strict scrutiny....

The applicant, a former Cabinet Minister and Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, was convicted by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur on 22.12.2023 for offences under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Allows Application to Reject Caveat in Probate Petition for Lack of Caveatable Interest. Brother of Deceased Cannot Oppose Grant of Probate Based on Adverse Title Claim to Subject Property....

The petitioner, the nephew and sole executor of the deceased Dhruva Kumar Makharia, filed a petition for grant of Probate of the deceased's Will dated 14th April 2014. The Caveator, Pramod Kumar Makha...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Amendment of Plaint in Eviction Suit — Foundational Pleadings Already Present, No Change in Nature of Suit. The court held that the amendment adding grounds of unlawful subletting and non-user did not alter the nature of the suit and was necessary to avoid multiplicity of litigation....

The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition challenging an order of the Small Causes Court, Mumbai, which allowed the plaintiffs to amend their plaint in a suit for recovery of possession pending since...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Caste-Based Intent. The court held that the mere fact that the victim belongs to a Scheduled Caste is not sufficient to attract the provisions of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 2015, and that there must be a nexus between the offence and the caste of the victim....

The appellant, Rafiq S/o Laalsab Bepari, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015, challenging the order dated 21....

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High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to deceased's suicide....

The appellants, B.S. Janardhana (accused No.1) and B.S. Umavathi (accused No.2), were convicted by the Principal Sessions Judge, Kodagu, Madikeri in Sessions Case No.8/2002 for offences under Sections...