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High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Accused Due to Lack of Sexual Intent — Allegations of Slapping and Wrongful Confinement Do Not Attract Sections 11 and 12 of POCSO Act, 2012...

The petitioner, Smt. Thahseen Begum @ Tasi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking t...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Legal Metrology Case — Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors of Colgate Palmolive cannot be prosecuted under Section 36 of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 without specific averments of their role in the offence....

The petitioners, including directors and former directors of Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited, along with a proprietor and a distributor, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Pr...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Inconsistencies in Prosecution Case. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Hanumantharayappa, was convicted by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madhugiri, in Sessions Case No. 81/2013 for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Pena...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Public Servant Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Defective Source Report. Source Information Report Prepared in Hot Haste Without Calculating Disproportionate Assets, Violates Fundamental Rights....

The petitioner, a public servant working as an Executive Engineer in Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, was accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. T...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises under Section 100 CPC where courts below concurrently found that plaintiffs failed to prove title and possession....

The appellants, legal representatives of the original plaintiffs, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 11.08.2006 passed ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Court Amin in Motor Vehicle Accident - Negligence and Liability of Insurer Upheld. Multiplier of 9 applied as per Sarla Verma; conventional heads enhanced as per Pranay Sethi....

The appeal was filed by the legal representatives of the deceased M. Basavarajappa, who died in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 19.07.2007. The deceased was a Court Amin aged 59 years, earni...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Tribunal Order in Police Recruitment Case — Squint Eye Condition Not Absolute Bar. Squint eye condition does not automatically disqualify a candidate for police ministerial services; medical fitness must be assessed on merits....

The petitioner, Chetankumar M.N., applied for recruitment to the Karnataka State Police (Ministerial Services). He was found to have a squint eye, and the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal rejec...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Revision Against Summons for Offence Under Section 92 of Factories Act, 1948 for Alleged Violation of Rule 79-A(b) of Karnataka Factories Rules, 1969. Director Argues Lack of Vicarious Liability and Procedural Flaws, but Full Order Not Available....

The revision petition was filed by a director of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., a company engaged in manufacturing beverages, seeking to quash criminal proceedings in C.C.No.684/2012 pending...

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Karnataka High Court Division Bench Hears Appeals Against Single Judge Order Quashing SARFAESI Auction Sale. Single Judge Had Canceled Sale Deed of Agricultural Land for Non-Compliance with Statutory Notice Requirements and Prohibition on Selling Agricultural Land under SARFAESI Act, 2002....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by a borrower challenging the auction sale of his property under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Inte...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Property Suit — Rejects Plaint Rejection Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Suit for Partition and Declaration Not Barred by Limitation as Cause of Action Arose from Denial of Title in 2019....

The case involves a civil revision petition filed by the defendants (petitioners) against an order of the trial court rejecting their application under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure...