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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by Town Municipality in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Reference Held Within Limitation. Court upholds reference filed under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as within time, rejecting appellant's limitation plea based on lack of evidence of valid award notice....

The Town Municipal Council, Holenarasipur, the beneficiary of land acquisition, appealed against the judgment and award dated 30.01.2020 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Holenarasipur in LAC No. 180/...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Injured Pillion Rider in Motorcycle Accident — Reduces Contributory Negligence from 20% to 10%. The court held that a pillion rider cannot be attributed negligence without evidence of his own fault, and awarded enhanced compensation under various heads under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Sri R. Kishore Kumar, a 22-year-old pillion rider, sustained grievous injuries in a road accident on 20.08.2018 due to the rash and negligent riding of the motorcycle by respondent No.1...

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High Court Quashes Appointment of Non-Official Member to Cooperative Society Board Pending Election Notification Under Section 28-A(4-B)(1) of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 — Appointment Made After Election Notification Held Invalid as It Would Affect Composition of Board and Free and Fair Elections....

The petitioner, L.N. Shivareddy, an elected director of the 4th respondent society, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash a notification dated ...

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High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging National Highway Bypass Construction as Not Maintainable. Private individuals cannot invoke public interest jurisdiction to stop a government-approved road project without demonstrating personal or public injury....

The petitioners, two private individuals, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, invoking the public interest jurisdiction of the High Court of Karnataka. They ...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Sections 212(6) and 217 of Companies Act, 2013 and Cognizance Order. Petitioners sought declaration that sections unconstitutional and quashing of arrest warrants issued by the Special Court in SFIO complaint....

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Accused in CBI Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act. Criminal proceedings quashed as petitioner was a public servant entitled to protection under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 of PC Act, and no valid sanction was obtained....

The petitioner, Vijayraj Surana, was accused No.4 in FIR RC0782020E005 dated 08.09.2020 registered by the CBI for offences under Sections 120B, 420, 468, 471 IPC and Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) ...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Appeal Against Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Dying Declaration and Recovery from Accused form key evidence in determining guilt under Section 302 IPC....

The appeal arose from the conviction of Basavaraj Jagaluru for the murder of Jagadish Shiraguppi, a blind man from Gadag. On 23 May 2015, Police Inspector Girish Pandu Rodakar received a phone call ab...

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High Court of Karnataka Stays Circular Imposing Ban on Ferocious Dog Breeds; Union of India Directed to Conduct Stakeholder Consultation Before Enforcement...

The writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution by two individuals, a dog breeder and a dog owner, challenging a circular dated 12-03-2024 issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal...

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High Court Dismisses CBDT's Challenge to CAT Order Quashing Charge Sheet Against Income Tax Officer. Acquittal in Criminal Case on Same Facts Justifies Quashing of Disciplinary Proceedings, Even if Acquittal Not Honourable....

The petitioners, the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the Revenue Secretary, and the Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, challenged the order of the C...

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