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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cancellation of Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate for Violation of Natural Justice. Caste Verification Committee and Appellate Authority failed to provide hearing and relied on irrelevant material, rendering cancellation orders unsustainable....

The petitioner, Prabhu Ramesh Haveri, was issued a caste certificate certifying him as belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. Subsequently, the Caste Verification Committee (respondent No.2) ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The court held that general and omnibus allegations against relatives of the husband without specific overt acts constitute an abuse of process of law under Section 482 CrPC....

The petitioners, who are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant (respondent No.2), filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashment of proceedings in C.C.No.387/2023 arising o...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Retired Principal's Petition for Regular Pension Based on Last Drawn Salary. Pensionary Benefits Must Be Calculated on Actual Last Pay Drawn at Retirement, Not Reduced Pay After Re-Employment, Under Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1964....

The petitioner, M.A. Dhavaleshwar, was appointed as a Professor on 26-07-1982 and later became Principal of Sangolli Rayanna Grade-I College, Rani Chennamma University. He retired on 30-06-2017. After...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Guardians and Wards Act Case — Custody of Minor Child Granted to Grandparents Based on Welfare Principle. Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — Court held that welfare of the minor is paramount and biological father's right is not absolute....

The case involves a dispute over the custody of a minor child under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. The appellants, the grandparents of the minor child, filed an appeal against the ju...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Service Tax Reimbursement Dispute — Contractual Obligation Not Imposed by Tender. Amendment of law does not automatically entitle contractor to reimbursement of service tax paid after contract execution....

The appellant, M/s. Jyothy Fabricare Service Ltd., filed a writ appeal against the order of a learned Single Judge dismissing its writ petitions seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent, th...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Quashing Enquiry Notice Under Section 64 of Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 Due to Pending Re-Audit. Re-audit under Section 63 must be completed before initiating enquiry under Section 64; notice set aside as premature....

The petitioner, Bherya Primary Agriculture Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash a notice of enquiry dated 26...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Accused in Criminal Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC — Public Servant Protection. FIR under Sections 504, 506, 323, 385, 420 read with 37 IPC quashed as petitioner was a public servant entitled to prior sanction for acts done in discharge of official duty....

The petitioner, Sri Munirathna, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No.121/2024 registered by Vyalikaval Police Station (...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes PMLA Proceedings Against MLA for Lack of Scheduled Offence — ECIR Initiation Without Predicate Offence Invalid. The court held that the predicate offence must be a scheduled offence under the PMLA for the ED to have jurisdiction, and quashed the ECIR and summons under Section 50 PMLA....

The petitioner, a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly, filed a criminal petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the initiation of proceeding...

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High Court of Karnataka Decides Criminal Petition Challenging Enforcement Directorate Investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The matter pertained to allegations of money laundering linked to compensation sites surrendered by the petitioner....

The criminal petition was filed by the wife of the Chief Minister of Karnataka, who was accused No.2 in Crime No.11 of 2024 registered by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police. The predicate offence involved...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Additional Evidence in NI Act Appeal — Section 391(1) Cr.P.C. Application for Producing Bank Statements Allowed to Ensure Fair Opportunity. The court set aside the appellate court's rejection order and directed reconsideration of the appeal after permitting additional evidence....

The petitioner, Sri J. Ramesh, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging an order dated 20-09-2024 passed by the LIX Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge at Bengaluru in Crl.A. No.1...