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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Suit for Declaration and Injunction — Order Rejecting Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Set Aside. Court Held That Plaint Discloses a Cause of Action and Cannot Be Rejected at Threshold When Triable Issues Exist....

The petitioners (plaintiffs) filed a suit for declaration and injunction in O.S. No. 4909/2018 before the II Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, against the respondents (defendants). ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Case Due to Tribunal's Failure to Consider Evidence on Income and Disability. ESI Contribution of Rs.122 per month Held as Relevant Proof of Employment and Income Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant-claimant, Balakrishna, filed an appeal under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 17.02.2012 passed by the I Additional Small Causes Judg...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Student's Petition in Scholarship Dispute — Directs College to Return Original Certificates. College's Unilateral Appropriation of Scholarship Amount and Withholding of Certificates Held Unjustified Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Adity Deepak Kumar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, feeling aggrieved by the highhandedness of res...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for POCSO Victim Under NALSA Scheme — Inadequate Compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 Enhanced to Rs. 10,50,000. The court held that the NALSA Scheme mandates minimum compensation of Rs. 7,00,000 for sexual assault victims, which can be enhanced by 50%....

The appellant, Smt. Lalitha, mother of a minor victim of sexual assault, filed an appeal under Section 372 CrPC challenging the adequacy of compensation awarded by the Additional District and Sessions...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Application to File Written Statement Under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC — Petitioner Failed to Show Sufficient Cause for Delay in Filing Written Statement Beyond 90 Days....

The petitioner, Abdul Kareem, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 20.02.2023 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Shorapur in O.S. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Corruption Case Against Private Individuals for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Private individuals not being public servants, the FIR under PC Act was an abuse of process and quashed....

The petitioners, who are private individuals not holding any public office, filed petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.15/2023 registered by ...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Constitutionality of Section 17 Prohibiting Legal Representation in Senior Citizens Act Proceedings. Petitioner, an Octogenarian, Seeks Declaration That Bar on Advocates is Ultra Vires Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1960....

The dispute arose under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The petitioner, an 82-year-old man, alleged that his sons transferred his property to their names by a fra...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Appeal Against Conviction for Murder and Assault, Where Death Occurred Four Days After Incident. Appeal Argues for Conviction Under Section 304 Part I IPC Based on Sudden Provocation and Lack of Intent....

The appeal arises from the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 08.02.2017 passed in S.C.No.85/2014 by the Principal Sessions Judge at Tumakuru. Accused No.1, the appellant, was convicted under S...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance Order Against Accused No.3 in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court held that sanction for prosecution is a mandatory condition precedent for taking cognizance against a public servant, and its absence renders the proceedings void ab initio....

The petitioner, Shri M.R. Seetharam, was arrayed as accused No.3 in Spl.C.C. No.656/2021 pending before the XXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru Urban District, ...