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Karnataka High Court Examines Quashing of Charges Under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC in Light of Suicide Note. Petitioners Argue Deceased’s Dying Declaration Absolves Them; Prosecution Argues Circumstantial Evidence of Dowry Harassment....

The case involves a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed by the husband and his parents seeking to quash the proceedings pending before the LXXI Additiona...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Suspension Order of KST Constable for Non-Compliance with KSRTC Regulations. Suspension order set aside as disciplinary authority failed to follow mandatory procedure under Regulation 10(1)(b) of KSRTC Employees' (Classification, Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1973....

The petitioner, Sri. Chandrashekhar S/o Shivappa Gosaladoddi, was appointed as a KST constable at Koppal Division on 13.05.2016. Due to shortage of staff at the respondent's division, he was assigned ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes No-Confidence Motion Notice Against Gram Panchayat President for Violation of Mandatory Procedure Under Section 49(2) of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. Notice Issued Without Prior Resolution of No-Confidence Motion by Gram Panchayat is Illegal and Arbitrary....

The petitioner, Chethana A Channabasappa, the President of Hosahalli Gram Panchayat, challenged a notice dated 06.01.2025 issued by the Assistant Commissioner (Respondent No.3) calling for a meeting t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging No-Confidence Motion Against Gram Panchayat President and Vice President. Court holds that the motion was validly passed by a majority of members and the petitioners failed to establish any procedural irregularity under the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993....

The petitioners, Sharada (President) and V. Gangadhara (Vice President) of Somasamudra Gram Panchayat, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the no-...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — No Right of Appeal Against Award Based on No Fault Liability Under Section 140 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The appeal challenging the quantum of compensation awarded under no fault liability was not maintainable as the insurer had no right to contest the award on merits....

The case involves an appeal filed by the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. against the judgment and award dated 03.01.2018 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, CJM and Additional MACT, Gadag in M...

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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...