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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Succession Act Case — Order Granting Succession Certificate Set Aside for Lack of Notice to All Heirs. Failure to Issue Notice to Appellant Under Section 384 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 Violates Principles of Natural Justice....

The appellant, T. Nagendra Setty, filed an appeal under Section 384 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, challenging the order dated 30.08.2023 passed by the Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Hos...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Probate Petition Under Indian Succession Act — Registered Will of Unmarried Testator Upheld. Court holds that a registered Will cannot be rejected solely on ground of non-examination of attesting witnesses when the Will is proved by other evidence and no suspicious circumstances exist....

The appellants, Sri M.R. Mohan Kumar, Sri Manjunath R., and Sri Anand G.K., filed a Miscellaneous First Appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, challenging the order dated 20.04.2...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Land Acquisition for Minor Irrigation Tank — Market Value Determined at Rs. 1,50,000 per Acre with 30% Solatium and 12% Additional Market Value. Comparable Sales Method Applied Under Section 23 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to Fix Enhanced Compensation....

The appellants, whose land was acquired for construction of a minor irrigation tank, challenged the judgment and award of the Reference Court dated 18.02.2006 in LAC No.288/2005, which fixed compensat...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Execution Case — Decree Holder Cannot Seek Possession Through Executing Court Without Proper Identification of Property. Executing Court Erred in Dismissing Objector's Application Under Section 151 CPC for Rejection of Execution Petition Due to Lack of Identity of Property....

The case involves a civil revision petition filed by the objector (petitioner) against an order dated 23.05.2023 passed by the XI Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru City, in Execution C...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition of Dismissed Employee in Bribery Case — Acquittal in Criminal Trial Does Not Automatically Vitiate Disciplinary Proceedings. The court held that disciplinary proceedings and criminal trials are independent, and an honourable acquittal does not erase the gravity of proven misconduct in departmental proceedings....

The petitioner, P V Rudrappa, a Panchayat Development Officer, was dismissed from service on 24.05.2019 on the ground of proven bribery. He challenged the dismissal order before the Karnataka State Ad...

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Karnataka High Court Disposes of Cross Appeals in Murder and Attempt to Murder Case Arising from Cart Track Dispute. The Court applies the principle that cross cases are to be tried independently but may be disposed by a common judgment to avoid inconsistency, examining evidence under Sections 302, 307, 34 IPC and Sections 372, 374(2) CrPC....

The High Court of Karnataka heard two criminal appeals arising from a single incident on 19 October 1998 at Ummadahalli Village, Mandya District. The dispute involved two families over a cart track ac...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Quashing Arbitrator's Orders Refusing to Decide Jurisdiction as Preliminary Issue. Arbitrator Must Rule on Jurisdiction at Threshold Under Section 16 of Arbitration Act, 1940....

The petitioner, M/s. Northroof Ventures Private Limited (formerly M/s. Nitesh Housing Developers Pvt. Ltd.), a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, entered into a contract with the firs...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC — Family Court Erred in Dismissing Petition on Ground of Failure to Prove Marriage. Proceedings Under Section 125 CrPC Are Summary in Nature and Evidence Must Be Appreciated on Preponderance of Probabilities....

The revision petition was filed by Smt. Shashikala (wife) and her two minor children, Sneha and Thilak Kumar, challenging the order dated 25.09.2018 passed by the Principal Family Court, Kolar, in Crl...

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High Court Dismisses/Allows Bail to Accused in Murder Case Involving Conspiracy and Long Detention Without Trial. Scope of Section 439 CrPC and Article 21 right to speedy trial evaluated in context of parity with co-accused and threat perception....

The criminal petition was filed by accused Nos. 3 and 4 under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking bail in connection with Crime No. 32/2020 (S.C. No. 35/2020) of Gogi Police St...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wife's Revision Petition in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Second Wife Entitled to Maintenance Despite Invalid Marriage. Court held that a woman in a bigamous marriage is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. if she is unable to maintain herself and the husband has neglected her....

The petitioner, Smt. Savithri, filed a revision petition under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the order dated 02.01.2018 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Tumakuru, ...