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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Interim Compensation Order Under Section 143A of Negotiable Instruments Act in Cheque Bounce Case. Petitioner/accused directed to deposit 10% of cheque amount as interim compensation pending trial....

The petitioner, Shashikumar, was the accused in a complaint filed by the respondent, Rajkumar, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for dishonour of a cheque. The complaint was f...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Employer-Employee Relationship Established Despite Lack of Documentary Evidence. The Court upheld the Commissioner's finding that the deceased was a workman under the insured employer, based on oral evidence and circumstances, and dismissed the appeal challenging liability....

The appeal was filed by the Oriental Insurance Company under Section 30(1) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, challenging the judgment and award dated 21.07.2011 passed by the Labour Officer and...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Pharmaceutical Company and Directors in Drugs and Cosmetics Act Case — Sample Not Drawn in Accordance with Rules. Failure to Follow Sampling Procedure Under Rule 46 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 Renders Prosecution Unsustainable....

The petitioners, M/s Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd (a drug manufacturing company) and its Managing Director and Director, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seekin...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Labour Court Award in Industrial Dispute — Reinstatement with Back Wages Granted to Workman. Termination of a workman without conducting a proper domestic enquiry and without providing opportunity to cross-examine management witnesses was held illegal and unjustified....

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The first petition (WP No. 33097 of 2018) was filed by Smt. C. Sujatha, the workman, seeking ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Lack of Evidence. Conviction Under Section 302 Indian Penal Code Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Death of Deceased and Complicity Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, allowed a criminal appeal filed by the accused-husband challenging his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for the murder of his...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim, Reduces Contributory Negligence from 50% to 25%. Deceased was pushing motorcycle on extreme side of road when hit by bus; court reduced his negligence to 25% and increased notional income from Rs.4,500 to Rs.6,000 per month under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, being the wife, minor children, and parents of the deceased K.K. Sugunan, challenging the judgment and award dated 22.04.2014 in MVC No.2110/2011 passed by the I...

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High Court Upholds Tribunal Direction to Consider Creamy Layer Candidate Under General Merit, Rejects KPSC's Petition. Principle of Migration of Reserved Category Candidates to General Category on Merit Recognized as Settled Law....

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) invited applications for 440 Gazetted Probationers posts, including 55 Assistant Commercial of Commercial Taxes posts. Of these, 44 were in the residual ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petitions Challenging Government Order Allotting Wind Energy Projects — Upholds Allotment Committee's Decision Based on Technical Evaluation and Policy Compliance. The court held that judicial review of administrative decisions in contractual matters is limited to procedural fairness and not the technical merits of the decision....

The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed by SRK Energy Private Limited, SJP Builders and Developers Private Limited, and another petitioner (not named in the provided text) challenging a Gover...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance Orders in Dishonour of Cheque Cases Due to Lack of Proper Service of Demand Notice. The court held that when a demand notice sent by registered post is returned as 'unclaimed', the complainant must prove deliberate avoidance by the accused to sustain cognizance under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The petitioner, Sri H.N. Nagaraj, filed multiple criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash orders taking cognizance of offences under Section 138 o...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes NDPS Proceedings Against Accused Due to Non-Compliance with Section 42 of NDPS Act. Failure to Record Credible Information in Writing Renders Search Illegal, Entitling Accused to Benefit of Doubt....

The petitioner, Mruthyunjaya, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking to quash the entire proceedings in Spl.C.C.No.05/2017 pending before the Princip...