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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition Challenging KSAT Order in Service Matter — State Cannot Assail Its Own Tribunal's Order Without Just Cause. The Court held that a writ petition by the State against its own Administrative Tribunal is not maintainable and amounts to abuse of process, imposing costs of Rs. 25,000....

The State of Karnataka and its officers filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging an order dated 21.12....

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Complaint in Dishonour of Cheque Case Due to Lack of Proper Service of Demand Notice. Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 requires that demand notice be served on the drawer within 30 days of dishonour; failure to prove service renders complaint not maintainable....

The petitioners, Jai Agarwal and Anjana Agarwal, filed criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute — Reference Order Under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. Set Aside. Dispute Arising from Sale Agreement and Possession of Property Held to be Purely Civil, Not Attracting Criminal Offences Under Sections 420, 504, 506 IPC....

The petitioners, Parvati and Mallikarjun Arbol, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of the order dated 09.03.2023 passed by the Princi...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused in Section 504 IPC Case — No Intentional Insult or Provocation Found. Allegation of Abusive Language Without Evidence of Intent to Provoke Breach of Peace Does Not Attract Section 504 IPC....

The petitioners, Sri Krishnappa M.T. and Sri Swamy, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 372/2020 (la...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused in Section 504 IPC Case — Lack of Intent to Provoke Breach of Peace. Alleged Insulting Words Uttered in Private Setting Without Public Element Do Not Attract Section 504 IPC....

The petitioners, Sri Krishnappa M.T. and Sri Swamy, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking ...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes APMC Notices Requiring License for Poultry Feed Purchase — Food Grains for Personal Consumption Not 'Agricultural Produce' Under KAPMR Act, 1966. Purchase of food grains solely for feeding poultry is personal consumption, not trade, and does not require license under the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966....

The petitioners, Sri Lakshmi Poultry Complex and Kittur Chennamma Poultry Farm, are engaged in large-scale poultry farming, rearing around five lakh birds. They purchase food grains such as maize, jow...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Internal Committee Report and Transfer Order in POSH Act Case Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Non-supply of complaint and witness statements to the accused employee renders the inquiry report and transfer order unsustainable under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013....

The petitioner, Sri Nagaraj G K, was appointed as a Finance Officer on a contract basis with the Karnataka Health Promotion Trust. During his employment, the second respondent, Smt. Sahana Shekhar, lo...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Transfer Order and Internal Committee Report in POSH Act Case — Violation of Natural Justice Due to Non-Provision of Documents. Internal Committee's Report and Consequential Transfer Order Set Aside for Failure to Supply Adverse Material to Accused Employee....

The petitioner, Sri Nagaraj G K, was appointed as a Finance Officer on contract basis with the Karnataka Health Promotion Trust. During his employment, the second respondent, Smt. Sahana Shekhar, lodg...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Tahsildar's Endorsement Rejecting Mutation Entry for Bank's Auction Purchaser Under Karnataka Land Grant Rules, 1969. Condition Against Alienation for 25 Years Does Not Bar Mortgage or Auction Sale by Bank....

The petitioner, South Canara District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of an endorsement dated 18.07.2023 ...