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High Court of Karnataka Allows Criminal Revision Petitions in Cheque Dishonour Case — Conviction Set Aside Due to Non-Examination of Complainant. The court held that the complainant must personally testify to prove the cheque and signature under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and failure to do so renders the complaint not maintainable....

The case involves a dispute under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) regarding the dishonour of a cheque. The complainant, Mohammed Iqbal, alleged that the accused, G.H. Abdu...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal and Partly Allows Claimant's Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Notional Income of Rs.9,000 per month fixed for a coolie aged 64 years, applying Sarla Verma principles. The Court enhanced compensation from Rs.5,98,000 to Rs.10,04,000 with 6% interest....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Saalibai, wife of the deceased Kasu Rathod, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal and Partly Allows Claimant's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Compensation Enhanced from Rs.5,98,000 to Rs.11,00,000 with 6% Interest. The court applied the multiplier method with future prospects and reduced interest rate, holding that the Tribunal's award was not excessive....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Saalibai, wife of the deceased Kasu Rathod, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, s...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Chartered Accountant in SFIO Complaint for Non-Compliance with Summons Under Companies Act, 1956. Complaint Filed Under Section 200 Cr.P.C. for Violation of Section 240(3) and Section 209A of Companies Act, 1956 Held Not Maintainable as SFIO Must File Complaint Under Section 240(4) of the Act....

The petitioner, Sanjay Sreesha, a Chartered Accountant, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking to quash the criminal proceedings in C.C. No. 34/20...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Drugs and Cosmetics Act Case for Lack of Sanction and Misjoinder of Parties. The court held that sanction under Section 32 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is mandatory and its absence, along with misjoinder of parties and charges, warrants quashing of proceedings under Section 482 CrPC....

The petitioners, including individuals and companies involved in the manufacture and sale of drugs, filed petitions under Section 482 CrPC to quash criminal proceedings in C.C.No.202/2016 pending befo...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes SEBI Complaint Against Company Directors for Lack of Sanction Under Section 195 CrPC. Proceedings under Sections 24(1) and 27 of SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulations 13(2), 13(3) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 quashed as complaint was not filed by authorized officer....

The High Court of Karnataka heard two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.116/2016 pending before the Special Court for Economic Offences, Bengalu...

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High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case — No Prima Facie Evidence of Instigation or Active Participation. Mere harassment or cruelty without direct instigation does not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC read with Section 34 IPC....

The judgment concerns two criminal petitions for bail and a writ petition filed by the petitioners, E S Praveen Kumar and Eediga Srikanth, who were accused of abetting the suicide of the deceased unde...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Quashing Petition in CBI Corruption Case — Allegations of Conspiracy and Cheating Against Accused No.2 Not Baseless. The court held that the FIR and charge sheet under Section 120B read with 420 IPC and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 disclosed a prima facie case against the petitioner....

The petitioner, Sri Vakati Narayana Reddy, accused No.2, filed two criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused No.1 in Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy. The court found discrepancies in the prosecution's case and held that the petitioner, a woman, was entitled to bail under Section 439 CrPC for offences under Sections 302, 120B, and 34 IPC....

The petitioner, Nethra, accused No.1, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking bail in C.C.No.252/2022 arising out of Crime No.530/2021 regist...