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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Accused No.2 in Organized Crime Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 3 of Karnataka Control of Organized Crime Act, 2000. Court held that prior approval of the competent authority under Section 3(1) of the KCOCA is mandatory and its absence renders the FIR and entire proceedings void ab initio....

The petitioner, Sri Mirle Varadaraju, accused no.2 in Crime No.2/2019 registered at Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for an offence punishable under Section 3 of the Karnataka Control o...

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

The appellant, Kiran Sebastiyan @ Kiran, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru, in S.C. No. 16/2016 for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Prior Approval Under KCOCA for Lack of Prosecution. Petitioner failed to appear despite notice, leading to dismissal of petition seeking quashing of order under Section 24(1)(a) of Karnataka Control of Organized Crimes Act, 2000....

The petitioner, Abdul Rasheed @ Puttu Bayer, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. The petition sought to quash...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Habeas Corpus Petition Against Preventive Detention Order under Karnataka Goonda Act. Detenu Alleges Non-Consideration of Representation and Arbitrary Use of Power by Police Inspector....

The writ petition is a habeas corpus proceeding filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the detenu and his wife against the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, the State of Karnataka, a...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Execution Proceedings — Appellants' Application Under Order 21 Rules 97, 98, 101 CPC Rejected by Executing Court Set Aside. Court Holds That Executing Court Must Determine Rights of Third Parties Claiming Independent Possession Under Order 21 Rule 101 CPC Before Confirming Sale....

The present appeal was filed by the appellants, who were the legal heirs of the original judgment-debtor, Hiranappa (since deceased), and other family members. They were aggrieved by the order dated 2...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal Against Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence. The appeal challenges the trial court's reliance on circumstantial evidence and FSL report in convicting the accused under Sections 302 and 201 IPC....

Background: A criminal appeal was filed by the appellant against his conviction and sentence for offences under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellant was the husband of th...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Lokayukta Enquiry Against Daily Wage Employee for Lack of Jurisdiction. Daily Wage Junior Engineer Not a 'Public Servant' Under Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984....

The petitioner, Sri T.R. Raghunath, was employed as a Junior Engineer on a daily wage basis by the Department of Municipal Administration, Town Panchayat, Koratagere, from 1996. His services were neve...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Order Refusing Rejection of Election Petition Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. Election Petition Cannot Be Dismissed for Non-Presentation by Petitioner Himself or Misjoinder of Parties as Defects Are Curable Under Section 17(1) of Karnataka Panchayatraj Act, 1993....

The petitioner, Devandrappa, and respondent No.1, Huligemma, contested the Grama Panchayat election from Nagarhal-3 Constituency under Nagarhal Grama Panchayat, Lingasugur Taluk, Raichur District. The...

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High Court of Karnataka disposes writ petitions filed by home loan borrowers seeking restraint and no due certificate; court issues directions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The High Court of Karnataka heard a batch of writ petitions filed by individual home loan borrowers against the Union of India, Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India, National Housing Bank, Trans...