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High Court of Karnataka Allows Husband's Revision in Maintenance Case, Sets Aside Enhanced Maintenance Award. Wife's Cross-Revision Dismissed as Enhancement Was Not Justified Under Section 125 Cr.P.C....

The case involves a husband, Sri G. Kalasegowda, and his wife, Smt. N.K. Nethravathi, who were married and later separated. The wife filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance, whi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Summary Suit for Recovery of Money — Defendant Granted Leave to Defend as Triable Issues Exist. The court set aside the decree and remanded the matter for trial, holding that the trial court erred in not granting leave to defend under Order 37 Rule 3(6)(a) CPC....

This appeal by the defendant is directed against the judgment and decree dated January 25, 2010 in O.S. No. 15450/2005 passed by the XXVI Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, decreeing the ...

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High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Ex-Regional Head in Rs. 17 Crore Loan Fraud Case — Petitioner Not Named in FIR and No Prima Facie Case of Criminal Breach of Trust Made Out...

The petitioner, Sri Mohammad Asmathulla, former Regional Head of CGRCML Company, filed a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.326/20...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Employee to Engage Legal Practitioner in Departmental Enquiry Despite Company Rules Prohibiting It. The Court quashed the order denying legal representation and directed the employer to permit the employee to engage a lawyer, holding that denial violates natural justice when the presenting officer is legally trained....

The petitioner, T Ramesh Babu, a retired employee of United India Insurance Company Limited, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 03...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Death of Driver in Road Accident Held to Arise Out of and in Course of Employment. Employer-Employee Relationship Established Despite Lack of Written Contract, and Commissioner's Dismissal Set Aside....

The appellant, Smt. Puttamma, mother of deceased Prakash, filed a claim petition before the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation (the Tribunal) seeking compensation for the death of her son in a ro...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry and Cruelty Case Due to Settlement Between Parties — Compromise Reached in Matrimonial Dispute Under Sections 498A, 323, 506, 494 IPC and DP Act...

The petitioners, who are the husband and his relatives, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi Benc...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Babulal Jainapur in Road Traffic Accident — Multiplier Corrected from 13 to 14 and Future Prospects Added. Claimants awarded Rs.24,52,500/- with interest at 6% per annum under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, who are the mother, wife, and two children of the deceased Babulal Jainapur, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Tribunal in MVC.No.1735/2015 for ...

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Karnataka High Court Examines Challenge to Rejection of Mercy Petition in Death Penalty Case Arising from Conviction Under Struck-Down Section 303 IPC. The petitioner raised multiple supervening circumstances including inordinate delay, solitary confinement, and non-application of mind by the authorities....

The writ petitioner, a 70-year-old death row convict, challenged the rejection of his mercy petition by the President of India dated 04.01.2013, seeking commutation of his death sentence to life impri...