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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act. Conviction Based on Sufficient Evidence of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe, Despite Hostile Witnesses, Upholds Trial Court Verdict....

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant, a Junior Training Officer in a Government ITI College, Saundatti, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 4,500/- from the complainant to help...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Accused to Adduce Defence Evidence in POCSO Case — Rejection of Plea by Trial Court Set Aside. Right to Fair Trial Under Section 482 CrPC Includes Opportunity to Present Defence Witnesses Even After Prosecution Evidence Closed....

The petitioner, Sri Periyaswamy M., filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging an order dat...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Legal Representatives to Continue Appeal Under Section 166(5) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Section 166(5) Held Retrospective, Applies to Pending Appeals Where Claimant Died Before Amendment....

The case involves two appeals filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment and award dated 07.03.2011 in MVC Nos.1945/2010 and 1946/2010 by the Fast Track Court, Hun...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Consideration of Representation for Appointment as Assistant Professor Under ST (Women) Category. Mandamus Issued to Bangalore University to Consider Petitioner's Representations and Pass Orders Within Three Months....

The petitioner, Dyavappa, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent nos.1 and 2 (Bangalore University) to consider h...

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Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench Adjudicates Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 498A, 304B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Appeal Raises Questions on Reliability of Dying Declaration and Sufficiency of Evidence Where Prosecution Witnesses Turned Hostile....

The criminal appeal arose from the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkot in Sessions Case No. 35/2011 dated 14.09.2012. The appellants, thre...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue Appeal in Income Tax Case — Tribunal's Deletion of Addition on Transport Creditors Upheld. Assessee's claim for transport creditors allowed as ITAT found no justification for addition under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961....

The Revenue filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 27.11.2015 in ITA No.449/BANG/2014 for the assessment yea...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Landowners' Appeals in Land Acquisition for Upper Krishna Project Rehabilitation Township. Acquisition of 1275 Acres for Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons Upheld as Public Purpose Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894; Judicial Review Under Article 226 Limited to Arbitrariness or Violation of Statute....

The writ appeals were filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging the common judgment and order dated 10.12.2021 passed by a Single Judge of the High Court, which dismisse...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Trial Court Order in Final Decree Proceedings for Lack of Jurisdiction — Order on I.A.Nos.15, 16 and 17 in FDP No.2/2008 Quashed for Exceeding Scope of Preliminary Decree and Violating Principles of Natural Justice....

The present writ petition was filed by the petitioners (defendants in the original suit) challenging the order dated 10.06.2022 passed by the learned 1st Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Dava...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Challenge to Land Acquisition Under BDA Act; Scheme for BTM Layout Allegedly Lapsed. Petitioners Sought Declaration That Acquisition Lapsed Under Section 27 of Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 Due to Failure to Substantially Implement Scheme....

The writ petition was filed before the Karnataka High Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by land owners whose property was acquired for the Byrasandra, Tavarekere and Madiva...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Registration Act Case — Failure to Prove Willful Refusal to Register Document. Conviction under Section 82 of Registration Act, 1908 set aside as prosecution failed to establish that accused intentionally refused to appear before Sub-Registrar despite valid summons....

The petitioner, Pushpavalli, was convicted by the trial court (IX Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru) in C.C. No. 28802/2005 for an offence punishable under Section 82 of the Registration ...