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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Section 498-A IPC Case Due to Uncorroborated Testimony and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Allegations of Cruelty by Wife Found Unsubstantiated as Complainant's Evidence Was Contradictory and Not Supported by Any Independent Witness....

The petitioner, Kantharaju, was convicted by the trial court under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for subjecting his wife to cruelty. The conviction was confirmed by the appellate court....

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High Court of Karnataka Delivers Judgment on Appeal Against Order of Civil Imprisonment and Compensation Under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC in Trade Mark Infringement Suit. The Court Considers Whether the Ex Parte Injunction Survived Transfer of Suit and Whether Use of 'MAHE' and 'Manipal Groups' Constituted Willful Disobedience....

The appeal arose from an order dated 28.09.2022 passed by the Commercial Court, Bengaluru Rural District, in Commercial Misc. No.246/2021, holding the appellants guilty of willful disobedience of an e...

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High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholding Custom-Based Adoption Validity. Custom Allowed Adoption Above 15 Years in Vysya Community, and Adoptee Could Not Claim Share in Natural Family Property Under Section 12(b) of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956....

The dispute arose from a partition suit filed by a son who had been given in adoption in 1974 at the age of 23-24 years. The natural father died intestate in 2004, and the plaintiff sought 1/5 share i...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Plaintiff's Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Lower Appellate Court's Reversal of Trial Court's Finding on Issue No.4 Upheld as No Substantial Question of Law Arises Under Section 100 CPC....

The present second appeal was filed by the plaintiff against the judgment and decree of the lower appellate court in R.A. No. 68/2003, which had reversed the trial court's decree in O.S. No. 52/2001. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Forest Offence Case Due to Procedural Lapses and Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Karnataka Forest Act and Wildlife Protection Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove possession of forest produce beyond reasonable doubt....

The revision petitioner, Pramod S/o Arjun Kanakupakar, was convicted by the Civil Judge & JMFC, Dandeli in C.C.No.735/2010 for offences under Sections 25(J) and 50(3) of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence Under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. Accused Strangulated Wife and Staged Suicide; Conviction Upheld Based on Daughter's Credible Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence....

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant by the trial court for the murder of his wife Girijamma and causing disappearance of evidence by staging a suicide. The accused suspected his wife...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Injunction Against Former Employee for Defamatory Social Media Posts — Balance of Convenience Favors Plaintiff Company. Former Employee Restrained from Making Defamatory Statements Against Employer on Social Media Under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC....

The appellant, Mr. Arnaud Descamps, a former employee of OnMobile Global Limited (respondent), was employed from 09.01.2007 to 12.04.2013. The respondent filed a suit (O.S.No.2751/2020) seeking a perm...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC's Revision Against Execution of Foreign Decree — Foreign Judgment Not Challenged on Merits, Execution Proceeding Valid Under Section 13 CPC. The court held that a foreign decree is conclusive unless set aside by the foreign court, and objections to its validity cannot be raised in execution proceedings....

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) filed a civil revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) challenging an order dated 17.08.2017 passed by the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Execution Court Order Dismissing Application to Set Aside Auction Sale for Non-Compliance with Order XXI Rule 84 CPC. Failure to Deposit 25% of Purchase Money on the Same Day as Sale Renders Auction Void....

The appellants, who were judgment debtors in execution proceedings, filed an application under Order XXI Rule 90 read with Section 151 CPC to set aside an auction sale of their property conducted in E...