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High Court of Karnataka Allows Minor Rape Victim to Terminate 28-Week Pregnancy Under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 — Best Interest of Child and Mental Trauma Considered. The court directed the hospital to admit the minor and perform the termination based on expert medical opinion and to prevent mental trauma....

The petitioner, a 17-year-old minor represented by her father, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the 4th respondent hospital to admit her and ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petitions Challenging BBMP Property Tax Reassessment. Court upholds BBMP's power to revise property tax under Section 108A of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, holding that the capital value method is valid and that reassessment does not require prior notice if done in accordance with law....

The judgment involves multiple writ petitions filed by property owners in Bengaluru challenging the reassessment of property tax by the Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The petitioners, inc...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes BBMP Endorsement Denying Khata Change Due to Pending Civil Suit. Property Tax Khata Transfer Cannot Be Denied Solely on Ground of Civil Suit Pendency Without Adjudication of Title....

The petitioners, Smt. Shanthamma and others, are legal heirs of late H.A. Veerabhadrappa. They filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Ka...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Preventive Detention Order in Habeas Corpus Petition — Failure to Consider Less Restrictive Alternatives Under Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1985. Detenu's History of Criminal Cases Does Not Justify Preventive Detention When Bail Was Granted in Most Cases and No Material Shows Inadequacy of Regular Law....

The petitioner, Mohammad Shafiulla, father of the detenu Roshan Jameer @ Jameer @ Jammu, filed a habeas corpus petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the detention order N...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree Under Section 13(1A)(ii) of Hindu Marriage Act — Non-Compliance with Restitution of Conjugal Rights Decree for Over One Year Constitutes Ground for Divorce....

The appellant-wife challenged the judgment and decree dated 25.01.2022 passed by the I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru in M.C.No.53/2021, which allowed the husband's petition under Se...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Release of Passports in DRT Proceedings - Mandamus Issued for Return of Passports Surrendered Under Section 22(2)(h) of RDB Act. The court held that the DRT has no power to impound a passport and cannot retain it indefinitely, as it infringes on the fundamental right to travel under Article 21....

The petitioner, Nitin Shambhukumar Kasliwal, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction in the nature of mandamus to the Debt Recovery Tribunal-1...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Land Owners’ Appeal, Remands Land Acquisition Reference for Fresh Consideration. Settlement Validity Must Be Examined Under KUDA Act and CPC, Prior Government Approval Necessary for Consent Award....

The appellants were owners of lands bearing Survey Nos.304/2A and 304/2B, measuring 11 acres 24 guntas, situated at Mahalbagayat, Vijayapura. The lands were acquired by the Bijapura Urban Development ...