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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nil TDS Certificate Under Section 195(2) of Income Tax Act. Assessment of Whether Reimbursement of Seconded Employees' Salaries Constitutes Fee for Technical Services Under India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement....

The petition impugned the order of the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation) rejecting the application for a Nil TDS certificate under Section 195(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Revision Petitioner in Food Adulteration Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Sampling Procedure. Failure to Follow Rule 14 of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 Renders Conviction Unsustainable....

The case pertains to a criminal revision petition filed by M. Ajithkumar, the proprietor of Swasthik Trading Company, challenging his conviction under Section 7(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulterati...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Complainant's and State's Appeals Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand of Dowry and Harassment Soon Before Death. Acquittal of Husband and In-laws for Offences Under Sections 498A, 304B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act Upheld as Dying Declaration Did Not Support Prosecution Case....

The case arises from the death of one Savitha, who was married to A.V. Krishnamurthy (accused No.1) on 22.05.2005. She died on 22.06.2005 within one month of marriage due to burn injuries. The appella...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Trial Court Order Refusing to Implead Parties in Suit for Specific Performance — Petitioner Lacks Direct Interest in Property and Cannot Compel Performance of Contract Between Others....

The petitioner, Sri K. Lakshmaiah Reddy, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 22.02.2022 passed by the XXVIII Additional City Civil and Sess...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in NIA Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities — Conviction under Section 121 IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Set Aside. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt as the evidence was insufficient and the alleged confessions were inadmissible....

The case involves an appeal by Ghayur Ahmad Jamali and Aftab Alam @ Farooq (accused Nos. 3 and 4) against their conviction and sentence by the XLIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge/Special Cou...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 302 IPC in Dowry Murder Case; Questions Sustainability of Conviction When Co-Accused Were Acquitted. Appeal Seeks Re-appreciation of Circumstantial Evidence and Medical Opinion on Strangulation; No Final Verdict in Provided Text....

In this criminal appeal before the High Court of Karnataka, the appellant, accused No.1, challenged his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentence dated 13.07.2017, by t...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Murder Case Under SC/ST Act — Prima Facie Case Not Made Out for Offence Under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. Court Held That Caste-Based Discrimination Must Be Intentionally Proven, Not Merely Alleged, and Personal Quarrel Does Not Attract Atrocity Provisions....

The judgment concerns three criminal appeals filed under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act), challenging the order dated 25....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Tribunal Order Quashing Lokayukta Investigation Against Employee on Deputation. Lokayukta Lacks Jurisdiction Over Local Authority Employees Without Notification Under Section 2(12) of Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984....

The State of Karnataka and its Principal Secretary filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 11.06.2020 passed by the Karnataka State Adm...

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High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru Hears Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Murder Under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. Appeal Challenges Trial Court Finding That Accused Persons Beheaded Victim and Destroyed Evidence Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Common Intention....

The appeal arose from the judgment and conviction dated 23.10.2019 and order of sentence dated 28.10.2019 passed by the IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Sets Aside Tribunal's Dismissal and Awards Compensation. Claimant's Failure to Prove Negligence of Driver Not Fatal When Offending Vehicle Involved in Hit-and-Run Case; Tribunal Erred in Not Considering Claim Under Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Smt. Darshini, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 18.08.2...