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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Suspension Order and FIR Against Employee in Service Dispute and Corruption Case — Procedural Violation and Lack of Sanction Render Proceedings Invalid. Suspension order set aside for violating natural justice; FIR quashed for non-compliance with Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Smt. Shreeroopa, a public servant, challenged two orders: a suspension order dated 21.04.2022 passed by the State of Karnataka (DPAR) and an FIR in Crime No.34/2022 registered by the A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Substitution of Legal Representatives in Writ Petition Despite Objection from Purchaser Defendant. Order 22 Rule 3 CPC applies to writ proceedings under Article 227, and substitution is a procedural right that cannot be denied merely because the petitioner died during pendency....

The petitioner, Mallappa @ Malleshappa Fakkirappa Goudappanavar, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 09.09.2014 passed by the III A...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge Sheet in Criminal Petition Under Section 482 CrPC — Allegations of Unlawful Assembly and Trespass Found Baseless. Court holds that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process of law as no prima facie case is made out against the petitioners....

The petitioners, five individuals, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of the charge sheet in C.C.No.5835/2019 pending before th...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Dispute over property sale agreement held to be purely civil, not criminal, under Sections 420, 456, 466, 468, 471, 120B of IPC....

The petitioners, family members of Late Thimmarayappa, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No.425/2018 registered at...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Husband in Suicide Case — No Prima Facie Case of Dowry Death Established. Court Holds Ingredients of Section 304B IPC Not Satisfied as Allegations Lacked Dowry Harassment, Quashes FIR for Offences Under Sections 304B, 313, 498A IPC....

The petitioner-husband filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash Crime No.139/2022 registered by Sanjay Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for offences...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Owner's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Expired Fitness Certificate and Permit. The court held that absence of fitness certificate and permit does not absolve insurer of liability to third parties under Section 149 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as these are not fundamental breaches....

The appeal was filed by the owner of a school bus involved in a fatal accident. On 28.9.2015, the deceased Syed Wali was riding a motorcycle when the bus, driven rashly, hit him, causing his death. Th...

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High Court of Karnataka Orders Dropping of Proceedings Against Mistakenly Arrested Person in Company Liquidation Case — Violation of Article 21. Applicant arrested due to similarity of father's name with ex-director of company in liquidation, despite not being the same person....

The applicant, Sri Ningaraju N, filed an application under Rules 6 and 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 seeking dropping of proceedings against him in Company Petition No.26 of 2008. The applica...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Maintenance Case — Family Court Erred in Rejecting Petition on Territorial Jurisdiction Grounds Without Proper Inquiry. Wife's Affidavit of Residence Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction Under Section 126 Cr.P.C....

The petitioners, Sangeeta W/o Bapu Lamani and her three minor children, filed a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the Family Court, Dharwad, seeking m...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Credible Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 323, 498A, 307 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed by Sri T.V. Manjunatha against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 04.10.2016 passed by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, M...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Housebreaking and Theft Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 457 and 380 IPC set aside as sole testimony of child witness was inconsistent and uncorroborated....

The petitioner, Thippeswamy @ Kunta Thippaga, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class at Challakere in C.C.No.898/2010 for offences under Sections 457 (housebreaking) and 380 (theft) of t...