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High Court of Karnataka Directs Bank to Unblock Family Pension Account of Widow Due to Absence of Fault and Violation of Natural Justice. Recovery of excess pension cannot be unilateral and must follow due process of law; blocking of entire account without notice causes hardship to pensioner....

The petitioner, a 62-year-old widow, received family pension following the death of her husband, a Second Division Assistant who died in harness in 2004. Full family pension was determined at Rs.2430 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Writ Petition Challenging Tribunal Order — Upholds Entitlement of Retired Police Officer to Full Pension and Benefits. The Court held that the State cannot withhold pension after retirement based on pending disciplinary proceedings unless specific rules permit, and that the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal correctly applied Rule 214 of the Karnataka Civil Services Rules....

The State of Karnataka and its police authorities filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging an order da...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Land Reforms Act Case — Tenancy Rights Not Established Due to Lack of Evidence of Cultivation. Land Tribunal's Order Based on Surrender Deemed Invalid as Surrender by Non-Tenant Has No Legal Effect Under Section 48-A of Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961....

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants challenging the order of the Land Tribunal granting occupancy rights in favou...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Election Irregularities in Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce; Disputed Facts Require Election Petition. Court holds that Section 25 of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 does not empower the Registrar to declare elections void, and disputed election fraud allegations are beyond the scope of writ jurisdiction, requiring an election petition....

The dispute centered on elections to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960. The elections were held on 28 May 2022 fo...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Revenue Employee in Corruption Case — Demand for Bribe Not Proven. Petitioner, an in-charge Sub-Registrar, was accused of demanding illegal gratification for registering a mortgage deed, but the court found no evidence of demand and held that mere suspicion cannot sustain prosecution under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Sri P. Manjunath, was an employee of the Revenue Department in the Stamps and Registration wing, holding the substantive post of First Division Assistant. He was ordered to perform the...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Land Tribunal Order Under Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 — Occupancy Rights Granted to Tenants Upheld. Court holds that concurrent findings of fact by Land Tribunal and Appellate Authority cannot be interfered with under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the absence of perversity or jurisdictional error....

The petitioners, who were the legal representatives of the original landowners, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 30.06.2012 passed by th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition for Second DNA Test in Paternity Dispute. Court holds that repeated DNA testing is not permissible once paternity is established by a prior test, and that the Family Court's refusal to order a second test was justified....

The petitioner, Muni Anjanappa @ Thammaiah, married the first respondent, Smt. Roopa @ Gangalakshmi, on 24.05.2010. The petitioner claimed that the wife refused to cohabit from the date of marriage an...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Passport Authority's Show Cause Notice for Renewal — Petitioner's Right to Passport Upheld Despite Pending Criminal Proceedings. Passport Renewal Cannot Be Denied Solely on Ground of Pendency of Criminal Case Without Specific Adverse Finding Under Passports Act, 1967....

The petitioner, Kajal Naresh Kumar, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging a show cause notice dated...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Compassionate Appointment to Divorced Widow Despite Mutual Divorce, Holding That Divorce Does Not Automatically Disqualify Claim Under Karnataka Civil Services (Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996. The court set aside the rejection of the appellant's claim for compassionate appointment and family pension, directing reconsideration without treating the divorce as a bar....

The appellant, Smt. Surekha, was married to Prakash Doshetty, a teacher who died in harness on 29.10.2019. She claimed compassionate appointment and family pension as his widow. The respondents reject...

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High Court of Karnataka Delivers Judgment in Appeals Against Acquittal in IPC Murder Case. Appeals by State and Victim Challenge Acquittal of Three Accused for Murder Under Sections 302, 201, 114 IPC Based on Circumstantial Evidence of Motive and Recovery....

The case involved appeals against the acquittal of three accused by the VI Additional District and Sessions Court, Tumakuru for the murder of one M.P. Raghunatha. The deceased was suspected of having ...

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