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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in ESI Act Case — Employer Not Liable for Contribution on Wages Paid During Strike Period. Security services company successfully challenges ESI Corporation's demand for contribution on wages paid to employees during a strike, as such wages are not 'remuneration' under Section 2(22) of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948....

The appellant, M/s Group 4 Securitas Guarding Limited (now G4S Security Secure Solutions India (P) Ltd), is a security services company covered under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The appe...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Regular First Appeal Against Dismissal of Suit for Declaration and Partition — Judgment Details Not Fully Extracted. The appeal challenges trial court's rejection of plaintiffs' claim of ownership and alternative partition....

Background: The dispute involved family members over properties standing in the name of the first defendant, Smt. N. Narasamma, who is the mother of the first plaintiff and mother-in-law of the second...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Promissory Note Recovery Suit — Appellate Court's Reversal of Trial Court's Dismissal Upheld. Defendant's Denial of Execution and Signature on Promissory Note Found Unsubstantiated; Presumption Under Section 118 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Applied....

The plaintiff-respondent filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 1,13,520/- based on a demand promissory note executed by the defendant-appellant on 03.04.2009 for a hand loan of Rs. 66,000/-. The plaintiff ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes SC/ST Act Proceedings Against Accused for Lack of Intent and Public View Requirement. Alleged Caste-Based Insults in Private Setting Not Attracting Section 3(1)(10) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The petitioners, accused 1 to 8, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of proceedings in SC & ST (Special) Case No.24 of 2016 on t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Employee's Appeal in Labour Dispute — Reinstatement Denied Due to Lack of Evidence of Victimization. Termination Upheld as Management Proved Justification Based on Poor Performance and Misconduct Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The appellant, Sri Vijaya Ganapathi, an employee of M/s Intuit Technology Services Private Ltd, filed two writ appeals (WA No. 501/2022 and WA No. 1151/2022) under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Cour...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Ex Parte Probate Order for Non-Joinder of Necessary Party and Lack of Citation. Order Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice Under Section 299 of Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The appellant, S.P. Sreenivas Naik, filed an appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, challenging the order dated 20.09.2016 passed by the I-Additional District and Sessions Judge,...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by KPTCL Against Order Directing Disbursement of Pension to Retired Employee. Withholding of Pension Without Disciplinary Proceedings or Pension Rules is Arbitrary and Unjustified....

The case involves a retired employee of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) who superannuated on 31.05.2022. The Corporation withheld his pension without any disciplinary proceedi...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses UIDAI Appeal in RTI Case — Aadhaar Details of Husband Ordered to be Disclosed to Wife for Enforcement of Maintenance Order. Personal Information Exemption Under Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act Not Applicable When Information is Required for Enforcement of Legal Right and Larger Public Interest....

The case involves a writ appeal filed by the Deputy Director General & FAA, Central Public Information Officer, UIDAI and the Assistant Director General, Central Public Information Officer, UIDAI (app...