Karnataka High Court

Trending :

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensat...
Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Disput...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Sui...
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction and Death Sentence in POCSO Case Due to Credibl...
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of Trial Court's De...

Karnataka High Court

Home Karnataka High Court

Scroll Down To Discover

Sort by:

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Workmen's Compensation Case for Death of Tractor Driver Due to Negligence of Owner. The court held that the owner cannot escape liability on the ground of contributory negligence as the deceased was not at fault, and enhanced compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, who are the legal representatives of the deceased Parasappa, challenging the order and award dated 12.10.2009 passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensati...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Insurance Company Liable for Employee Death Under Motor Vehicles Act. Section 147 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 covers risk of employee as 'any person' engaged in loading/unloading, overriding Workmen's Compensation Commissioner's dismissal....

The present appeal was filed by the appellants/claimants challenging the order and award dated 30.01.2012 passed by the Labour Officer and Workmen's Compensation Commissioner, Davanagere, dismissing t...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Links. Conviction under Sections 302, 120(B), 201 r/w 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appeals were filed by accused No.1 (Harish) and accused No.3 (Lokesh @ Sathish) against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 25.04.2017 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions J...

High Court

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....

High Court

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...

High Court

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...

High Court

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. ...

High Court

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...

High Court