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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Assessee for Delay in Filing Income Tax Return Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Departmental Delay. Section 276CC of Income Tax Act, 1961 requires wilful failure to furnish return; mere delay without culpable mental state does not constitute offence....

The petitioner, Rajkumar Agarwal, proprietor of Sainath Stone Crusher, filed four criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) / Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nag...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Revision in KVAT Input Tax Credit Dispute — Assessee Entitled to ITC Despite Supplier's Default. Input Tax Credit cannot be denied to a bona fide purchaser merely because the selling dealer failed to discharge tax liability, as per Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003....

The State of Karnataka, represented by the Finance Department, filed a Sales Tax Revision Petition under Section 65(1) of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT Act) against the order dated 31....

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Karnataka High Court Refers Rival Will Claims to Trial Court in Suit for Partition Under Section 96 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Court Ordered Enquiry to Determine Legal Representatives of Deceased Plaintiff Pending Appeal Against Preliminary Partition Decree....

The dispute originated as a suit for partition of joint family properties filed by the daughters of late Venkatarayappa (plaintiffs 1-3) and the widow of Narayanaswamy (plaintiff 4) against other bran...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Tractor Accident Victim, Holds Insurance Company Liable Despite Tractor Being Used for Agricultural Purpose. Claimant sustained fracture of left femur; compensation enhanced from Rs.9,15,840 to Rs.14,15,840 with 6% interest....

The appellant, a claimant in a motor accident case, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 16.06.2014 passed by the Motor Accide...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation for Student with 40% Permanent Disability in Motor Accident Case — Future Prospects and Correct Multiplier Applied. The Court held that a 12th standard student is entitled to 40% future prospects and multiplier of 18, enhancing compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Nikhit Jayant Sarwate, a 12th standard student aged 18 at the time of the accident, sustained injuries resulting in 40% permanent physical disability. He filed a claim before the Motor ...

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Madras High Court Directs District Collector to Consider Representation for Temple Festival Permission — Mandamus Issued for Karagam Eduppu Thiruvizha and Manjuvirattu. Statutory Authority Must Consider Representation Within Reasonable Time; Non-Consideration Amounts to Dereliction of Duty Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, S.Thenan and T.Thirupathi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, seeking a writ of mandamus to direct...

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Madras High Court Directs Police to Consider Representation for Temple Festival Permission — Duty of Statutory Authority to Decide Representation Within Stipulated Time. Writ of Mandamus Issued for Consideration of Representation Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The petitioner, N. Valmeganathan, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respo...

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Madras High Court Directs Authorities to Consider Representation on Encroachment Removal in Cart Track Way — Mandamus Issued for Disposal Within Stipulated Time. Non-consideration of representation by statutory authority amounts to dereliction of duty, justifying a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, K. Manokaran, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 ...