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Karnataka High Court Adjudicates Criminal Appeal Filed by Accused Convicted Under IPC Sections 364, 302, 201 for Kidnapping and Murder. The Court Examines Whether the Trial Court's Life Imprisonment Sentence Is Sustainable Based on Evidence....

The criminal appeal preferred by the accused-appellant challenged the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 18.12.2017 passed by the I Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in S...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case pertains to an appeal filed by Thippeswamy @ Thippeshi, Nagendrappa @ Nagaraja, and Jayamma (appellants/accused Nos. 1 to 3) against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 08....

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Arbitral Award in Commercial Appeal — No Interference Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act. Court holds that the arbitral tribunal's interpretation of contractual terms is final and not open to reappraisal in appeal unless perverse or contrary to public policy....

The case involves two connected commercial appeals arising from an arbitral dispute between Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. (ARCIL) and Manyata Developers Pvt. Ltd. The appellant, ARCIL, cha...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Suit for Cancellation of Release Deed — Plaint Not Liable for Rejection Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC as Cause of Action Disclosed. Allegations of Fraud and Misrepresentation in Obtaining Release Deed Constitute a Valid Cause of Action, and the Court Cannot Look into Defense at the Stage of Order VII Rule 11 CPC....

The case arises from a civil suit filed by the plaintiff (respondent herein) seeking cancellation of a registered release deed dated 01.07.2019, alleging that the defendants (petitioners) obtained the...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Revision Petition in Property Declaration Suit — Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC Application Rejected as Plaint Discloses Cause of Action. Court holds that the plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC when the plaintiff's claim is based on a different title and the earlier decree is challenged as not binding....

The case arises from a civil revision petition filed by the petitioner (defendant No.1 in the original suit) challenging the order dated 02.06.2022 passed by the XXVIII Additional City Civil Judge, Ma...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Tenant's Revision in Eviction Case for Unauthorised Sub-Lease and Nuisance Under Karnataka Rent Act. Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With as Tenant Sub-Let Without Consent and Caused Nuisance to Neighbours Under Section 27(2)(a) and (r) of Karnataka Rent Act, 1999....

The case arises from a landlord-tenant dispute. The respondent-landlord (since deceased, represented by legal representatives) filed HRC No.16/2008 before the Civil Judge and JMFC, Mysuru, seeking evi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Single Judge Order Quashing Mutation Entry Based on Void Sale Deed. Land Belonging to Scheduled Tribe Cannot Be Alienated Without Permission Under Section 61 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and Section 4 of Karnataka SC/ST (PTCL) Act, 1978....

The appellant, Erappa, sold land bearing Sy.No.5/1 measuring 3 acres situated at Alla Nagar, Koppal Taluk and District, to respondent No.3, Suresh, vide registered sale deed dated 09.03.2005. Subseque...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Accused's Appeal Against Murder Conviction and Allows State's Appeal for Arms Act Acquittal. Eyewitness Testimony Upheld and Additional Charge for Unlawful Possession of Weapon Sustained....

The case involves two appeals arising from the judgment of the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Kodagu, in SC No.50/2014 dated 30.03.2016. In the first appeal, convicted accused Nos. 1 to 3 c...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus Against University in Nursing College Registration Case. Court directs respondent to consider representation and enable web portal for student registration without discrimination....

The petitioners, Mother Marry College of Nursing and its students, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondent university (Rajiv...