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Karnataka High Court Hears State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Kidnapping and Sexual Offences Case. The Appeal challenged acquittal of accused persons for offences under IPC and POCSO Act, contending that the trial court ignored key evidence of the minor victim's age and the non-consensual nature of the acts....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the acquittal of seven accused persons by the VI Additional District and Special Judge, My...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations and Abuse of Process. The court held that general and omnibus allegations against relatives residing separately do not sustain prosecution under Section 498A IPC and other offences, and quashed the charge sheet under Section 482 CrPC....

The judgment pertains to two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of charge sheet in C.C.No.17788/2022 arising from Crime No.30/20...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Central Relief Committee's Challenge to Slum Declaration under Karnataka Slum Areas (Development) Act, 1973; Petitioner Seeks Quashing of Preliminary Notification and Order. Challenge Centered on Whether Slum Declaration Under Section 3 of 1973 Act Must Adhere to Procedural Requirements of Section 11 and Principles of Natural Justice....

Background: The writ petition was filed by the Central Relief Committee, a statutory committee constituted under Section 4 of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975, challenging the declaratio...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Validity of RERA Order on Complaint Maintainability and Project Exemption. The Court Examines Whether a Project with Occupancy Certificate is Exempt from Registration Under Rule 4 of Karnataka Real Estate Rules....

The petitioner, a real estate promoter, challenged an order of the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority which rejected its application seeking dismissal of a complaint filed by the second respon...

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High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru Partly Allows Husband's Revision Petition Against Maintenance Order Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Maintenance Reduced from Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 8,000 per Month for Wife and Child. The court held that maintenance quantum must be based on the husband's actual income and the claimants' needs, not on equalization of income....

The petitioner, Sri Y.G. Rajesh, filed a revision petition under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the order dated 16.08.2023 passed by the I Additional Principal Judge, Family...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Against Alteration of Charges in Electricity Act and IPC Case. Court Holds That Alteration of Charge Under Section 216 Cr.P.C. Is Permissible Before Judgment and No Prejudice Caused to Accused....

The criminal revision petition was filed by the accused No.1, Sri Shivappa, challenging the order dated 11.07.2022 passed by the Court of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi, in Spl.Cas...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Stepfather, Citing Matrimonial Dispute Between Parents. Allegations of Sexual Offences Deemed Maliciously Filed Amidst Custody Battle, Court Holds No Prima Facie Case Under Sections 11, 12 of POCSO Act and Section 509 IPC....

The dispute involved a child born in 2008 to the second respondent and his former wife. Following the parents' divorce, a settlement agreement granted custody of the child to the mother with visitatio...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Challenge to Maintenance Order in Execution Proceedings — No Jurisdictional Error Found. Family Court's Inherent Powers Under Section 151 CPC Upheld to Direct Payment of ₹25,000 Per Month to Wife and Child....

The petitioner, Sri Chandrashekhara B.T., filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 08.10.2021 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengal...