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High Court of Karnataka Reserves Orders on Company's Petition to Quash Criminal Case for Alleged Cheating of Rs 36 Crores. Commercial Property Transaction Dispute Resulted in FIR; Petitioners Claim Abuse of Process Amid Pending Civil and Insolvency Proceedings....

The High Court of Karnataka heard a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed by Patel Engineering Limited and its officers seeking to quash FIR No.422/2024 re...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against BESCOM Engineers in Negligence Case — Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Rash or Negligent Act. Section 304A IPC requires proof of gross negligence directly causing death, not mere failure of duty....

The petitioners, Sri Sreeramu V. and Subramanya T., who are Executive Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer respectively at BESCOM's Whitefield Division, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 a...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Release of Seized Vehicle in NDPS Case — Owner Not Accused, No Confiscation Proceedings Initiated. Vehicle Owner Entitled to Interim Custody Under Section 457 Cr.P.C. Pending Trial, Subject to Conditions Including Bank Guarantee of Rs. 1,00,000....

The petitioner, Kawal Jeet Kaur, is the registered owner of a vehicle (a truck) that was seized by the Excise Range Office, Indi, in Crime No. 105/2023-24 for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psy...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Contributory Negligence and Error in Income Calculation. Claimant's contributory negligence assessed at 30% and notional income reduced from Rs.12,000 to Rs.9,000 per month for a pillion rider with no proof of income....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of Supreeth S., a 24-year-old bachelor who died in a road accident on 17.06.2015. The deceased was a pillion rid...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Excise License Renewal for Bars and Restaurants Despite Minor Irregularities in Application Process. License Renewal Cannot Be Denied for Technical Defects When Licensee Has Substantially Complied with Conditions and Paid Fees....

The case involves multiple writ appeals filed by the State of Karnataka and its excise authorities against orders of a learned Single Judge directing renewal of excise licenses for bars and restaurant...

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Revenue Appeals Against Single Judge's Order Quashing Service Tax Demand, Arguing University's Activities Are Commercial and Taxable. Court Examines Educational Institution Exemption Under Finance Act, 1994....

This intra-court appeal arose from a Single Judge's order quashing a show cause notice and demand for service tax issued to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The university, established unde...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Suit for Declaration and Injunction — Remand Order Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Order 1 Rule 8 CPC. The appellate court's remand for public notice under Order 1 Rule 8 CPC was held erroneous as the suit was for individual rights, not representative capacity....

The case involves a Miscellaneous Second Appeal filed under Order 43 Rule 1(u) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) against the judgment and decree dated 02.07.2018 passed by the Senior Civil Ju...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC Appeal in Land Declaration Suit — Upholds Trial Court's Finding of Ownership Based on Revenue Records and Adverse Possession. The Court held that the plaintiffs established title through mutation entries and long possession, and the KSRTC failed to prove government ownership of the suit property....

The case involves a Regular First Appeal filed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and the State of Karnataka against the judgment and decree dated 29.08.2011 passed by the IV Ad...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Senior Citizens Welfare Committee Order in Mother-Son Property Dispute — Gift Deed Not Revocable Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The court held that a gift deed executed voluntarily cannot be declared void under Section 23 of the Act merely because the donee later neglected the donor....

The petitioner, Smt. Shoba, is the mother of respondent No.1, Dr. Anil P. Kumar. She filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash an order dated 25.05...