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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging DRT Order in SARFAESI Matter — No Interference with Possession Notice as Debtor Failed to Discharge Liability. Court Held That Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 Cannot Be Used to Circumvent Statutory Remedy Under Section 17 of SARFAESI Act, 2002....

The petitioners, Sri S.V. Ramaswamy, Mrs. Usha Ramaswamy, and R.K. Associates (a partnership firm), filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the High Court of Karnataka at Be...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Trust's Challenge to Land Acquisition for Market Yard Due to Delay and Laches. Challenge to Preliminary Notification Under Section 4(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Filed After Over a Year Held Not Maintainable....

The Jamnalal Bajaj Seva Trust filed two writ petitions challenging the acquisition of its land by the State of Karnataka for the benefit of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Yeshwanthpura, Be...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Retailers in Insecticide Act Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Sampling Procedure. Failure to Follow Section 24(3) of the Insecticides Act, 1968 Renders Prosecution Unsustainable....

The petitioners, Devanand and Basanagouda Mali Patil, were accused Nos. 1 and 2 in CC No. 688/2022 pending before the Civil Judge and JMFC, Shahapur, for offences under Sections 3(k), 13, 17, and 29 o...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes No-Confidence Motion Against Gram Panchayat President for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Notice Period. Notice period of 15 days under Section 49(2A) of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 is mandatory and cannot be waived; motion passed on 14th day invalid....

The petitioner, Smt. Sharanamma, was the President of Hiresingangutti Gram Panchayat. A no-confidence motion was moved against her by 18 members of the Panchayat. The notice for the motion was issued ...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Second Appeal Against Concurrent Findings of Lower Courts in Suit for Declaration of Title and Possession. Dispute Involves Validity of Registered Will and Claim of Daughter as Class I Heir Over Ancestral Properties....

The dispute concerns an original suit for declaration of title and possession of agricultural and residential properties. The plaintiff claimed to be the sole daughter and Class I heir of one Kamaiah,...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was son of deceased and evidence suffered from material contradictions and omissions....

The appellant, Hanumantha @ Kunt Hanumantha, was convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Raichur for the murder of Basappa under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. T...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Rape Case Based on Promise of Marriage — Petitioner Directly Approached High Court Without Exhausting Remedy Before Sessions Court Under Section 482 BNSS. Court Held That While Direct Approach Is Permissible in Exceptional Circumstances, Petitioner Should Ordinarily First Approach Sessions Court....

The petitioner, Sri. Imran H, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No. 3/2025 registered at Santhebenn...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Partition Appeal in Family Property Dispute — Reverses Trial Court's Dismissal of Suit for Partition and Separate Possession. Court Holds That Plaintiff Proved Joint Family Status and Entitlement to Share in Suit Properties, Directs Preliminary Decree for Partition....

The appellant, Sri. Chandrashekar S/o Channabasanagouda Harti, filed a suit for partition and separate possession of suit schedule properties against his wife Smt. Manjula and son Kumar Akhilesh. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Application to Produce Documents in Suit for Declaration of Ownership. Trial Court's Order Quashed for Non-Application of Mind; Liberal Approach Under Order 13 Rule 1 CPC Adopted....

The petitioners, who are defendants in O.S. No. 38/2019 pending before the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Chikodi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challeng...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal of Principal Employer Under Employees Compensation Act, Upholding Joint and Several Liability for Death of Contract Worker. Court Applies Section 12 of Employees Compensation Act, 1923 to Hold Principal Employer KPTCL Liable Along with Contractor, Emphasizing Statutory Protection to Workmen....

The dispute arose from the death of Udachappa, a coolie engaged by Larsen and Toubro Limited (respondent No.3), who was electrocuted on 05.05.2004 while working on a transmission line project awarded ...