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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus Against Police Coercion in Religious Property Dispute — Police Action Held Justified to Prevent Breach of Peace. Court holds that police have statutory duty to maintain law and order and no coercion was established, thus no direction to initiate disciplinary proceedings against police officer....

The petitioner, Uttaradi Mutt, represented by its Peethadhipathi Sri Satyatma Teertha Swamiji, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka a...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Accident Case, Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. The court increased the notional income of the deceased minor from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 per annum and applied a multiplier of 15, awarding total compensation of Rs. 4,70,000 under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition. The claimants, Hanamant Dundappa Narale and Mahadevi, parents of a deceased minor aged 9 years, filed a claim petition under...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Default Bail in POCSO Case Due to Non-Completion of Investigation Within 60 Days. Petitioner Entitled to Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC as Charge Sheet Filed After Expiry of 60 Days from First Remand....

The petitioner, Moulali, was arrested on 01.12.2024 in connection with offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n), 506 of IPC and Sections 4, 6, 8, 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offen...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Allows Writ Petition of Mutt Against Police Coercion — Police Directed Not to Interfere Without Judicial Order. Police Action of Coercing Religious Institution to Hand Over Brundavana Keys Held Illegal Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Uttaradi Mutt represented by its Peethadhipathi Sri Satyatma Teertha Swamiji, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Accident Case, Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. The court applied multiplier of 18 and added 40% future prospects to notional income of Rs. 15,000 per annum for a 9-year-old deceased under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition filed by the parents of a 9-year-old boy who died in a road accident. The accident occurred on 20.05.2018 when the deceased w...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Motor Accident Case, Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. The court held that notional income for a deceased minor should be Rs. 30,000 per annum as per Kishan Gopal, and enhanced conventional heads to Rs. 70,000 as per Pranay Sethi....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition. The claimants, Hanamant Dundappa Narale and Mahadevi, parents of a deceased minor boy aged 9 years, filed a claim petition u...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Allows Writ Petition of Mutt Against Police Coercion — Police Directed Not to Interfere Without Judicial Order. Police Action of Coercing Mutt to Hand Over Brundavana Keys Held Illegal Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Uttaradi Mutt, represented by its Peethadhipathi Sri Satyatma Teertha Swamiji through its Chief Administrative Officer and GPA Holder Sri Vidyadheeshacharya Guttal, filed a writ petiti...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute and Lack of Criminal Intent. The court held that a commercial loan transaction between friends does not constitute criminal breach of trust or cheating under Sections 409 and 420 IPC without evidence of dishonest intention at the inception....

The petitioner, B.R. Acharya, was convicted by the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru in C.C.No.21364/2007 for offences under Sections 409 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheat...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Stamp Duty Demand in Karnataka Appellate Tribunal Order for Lack of Notice and Limitation — Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 Sections 45-A and 46-A Demand Set Aside as Time-Barred and Violative of Natural Justice....

The petitioners, Sri B C Prasad and Sri Guru Prasad, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging the orde...