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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, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Kidnapping and Forced Sale Deed Case; Re-appreciation of Victim's Testimony Under Section 33 of Indian Evidence Act Fails to Corroborate Charges...

The State of Karnataka filed a criminal appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the acquittal of two accused by the LI Additional City Civil and Sessio...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Communication Rejecting Coal Import Tender Bid as Non-Responsive for Arbitrary Reasons. Subsidiary Company Cannot be Disqualified Based on Parent Company’s Contract Termination When Tender Conditions Do Not Explicitly Bar Reliance on Parent’s Experience, Under Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, a subsidiary company engaged in coal import and supply, challenged a communication by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited rejecting its bid as non-responsive in a tender for import...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Regular Second Appeal in Property Suit — Upholds First Appellate Court's Reversal of Trial Court Decree. The court held that the appellant-defendant No.6 failed to raise any substantial question of law under Section 100 CPC, and the concurrent findings of fact by the lower appellate court did not warrant interference....

The present Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) was filed by the appellant, who was defendant No.6 in the original suit, against the judgment and decree ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Seeking Enhanced Compensation for Land Acquisition in Hippargi Dam Project — Reference Court's Valuation of Rs. 1,50,000 Per Acre Upheld. Claimants Failed to Produce Evidence for Higher Market Value, But Entitled to Statutory Benefits Under Land Acquisition Act....

The present appeal was filed under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, challenging the judgment and award dated 25.11.2013 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Athani, in LAC No. 4...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Election Notification for Co-operative Bank Board Due to Non-Compliance with Reservation Policy. Election Notification Quashed for Failure to Implement SC/ST Reservation and Caste Certificate Requirement Under Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The petitioners, who are members of the 6th Respondent-Bank (Sri Thyagaraja Co-operative Bank Limited), challenged the election notification dated 20.12.2023 issued by the respondents for the election...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Maintenance for Wife and Minor Children Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Rejects Family Court's Denial of Maintenance to Wife and Inadequate Quantum for Children. Wife Entitled to Maintenance Unless Living in Adultery or Refusing to Live Without Sufficient Reason; Quantum Enhanced to Rs.5,000 for Wife and Rs.3,000 per Child per Month....

The revision petition was filed by the wife and four minor children challenging the order dated 22.03.2019 passed by the III Additional Principal Family Court, Mysuru, in Crl.Misc.No.173/2016, which r...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Tractor Accident — Notional Income of Rs. 30,000 per annum applied under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The court held that the Tribunal's award of Rs. 2,10,000 was inadequate and enhanced it to Rs. 4,10,000 by applying proper notional income and multiplier....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, parents and sibling of a 10-year-old girl named Roopa, who died in a road traffic accident on 27.08.2010 due to rash and negligent driving of a tractor bearing r...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Government Order Appointing Non-Hereditary Trustees to Religious Math in Violation of Section 18 of Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997. Hereditary trustees' rights upheld; appointment set aside for non-compliance with statutory procedure....

The petitioners, Shree Ramachandrapura Math and its Peetadhipathi, challenged the order dated 12.07.2023 passed by the State of Karnataka appointing non-hereditary trustees to the Math. The Math is a ...