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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition of Deceased Workman's Legal Heirs in KSRTC Driver Dismissal Case — Reinstatement with Back Wages Granted. Disciplinary Enquiry Found Invalid as Charge Sheet Was Not in a Language Understood by the Workman, Violating Principles of Natural Justice Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, a workman employed as a driver with the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), was dismissed from service following a disciplinary enquiry. The charge against him was that...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Interim Injunction in Trademark Infringement Case — 'HOTEL SPECIAL' vs 'SVT HOTEL SPECIAL' for Asafoetida. Deceptive Similarity Established Despite Addition of Prefix 'SVT'....

The appellant/defendant, S.V.T Products, challenged an interim injunction order passed by the XVIII Additional City Civil Judge, Bengaluru, in O.S. No. 710/2023. The respondent/plaintiff, S.S Pandian ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Externment Order Under Section 55 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 for Lack of Material to Show Threat to Public Order. Single pending criminal case and rowdy sheet entry insufficient to justify externment from home district....

The petitioner, Sachin M.R., a permanent resident of Mallahalli Village, Mysore District, challenged an externment order dated 20.03.2024 passed by the Assistant Commissioner/Sub-Divisional Magistrate...

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High Court of Karnataka Reserves Order on Petitions to Quash FIRs in Joint Development Project Dispute. Petitions Challenge Three Separate Criminal Proceedings for Breach of Agreement, Cheating, Forgery, and Bribery in Procurement of Occupancy Certificate for Residential Villa Project....

The High Court of Karnataka heard three criminal petitions filed by Sri Aditya Kankaria, a director of M/s KSM Niketan Pvt. Ltd., seeking quashing of FIRs under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Pro...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute, Restores Trial Court Decree for Declaration and Injunction. First Appellate Court's Reversal Set Aside for Ignoring Documentary Evidence and Failing to Frame Proper Points for Determination Under Order 41 Rule 31 CPC....

The appellant, Kum. Harshada S., filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) against the judgment and decree dated 10.01.2018 passed in R.A.No.2/2015 by the I Ad...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wife's Petition for Enhanced Maintenance and Dismisses Husband's Challenge in Matrimonial Dispute. The court enhanced interim maintenance from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, considering the husband's income and wife's needs....

The case involves a matrimonial dispute between Smt. Priyanka Singh (wife) and Sri Pankaj Singh Sengar (husband). The wife filed a petition under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking in...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Appeals on Will Validity and Succession Rights Under Hindu Succession Act. Court Considers Limitation and Absolute Ownership of Widow's Property Under Section 14....

The plaintiff, daughter of late S. Venkobanna Setty, filed two suits concerning a property acquired by her father. The father married twice; the plaintiff was born from the first wife, and the second ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Defamation Case — Rejects Application for Production of Mobile Handset as Electronic Evidence. Court holds that Section 391(2) Cr.P.C. cannot be used to compel production of evidence at appellate stage without showing prejudice or tampering....

The case arises from a criminal revision petition filed by Sri G.M. Kumar (petitioner) against Sri Kishan Hegde (respondent) in a defamation matter. The petitioner was convicted by the trial court for...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Criminal Revision Petition in Karnataka Excise Act Case — FIR Based on Panchanama Held Invalid. Conviction Set Aside as Search and Seizure Before Registration of FIR Renders Trial Vitiated....

The case arose from the interception of a motorcycle on 24 November 2008 by Excise officials in Hunsur taluk, Karnataka, who seized 48 bottles of whisky being transported without a valid license. The ...