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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Explosives License Cancellation and Police Action Against Fireworks Traders. Court Holds That Natural Justice Violation Is Outweighed by Public Safety Concerns Under Explosives Act, 1884 and Section 144 CrPC....

The petitioners, ten firms and individuals engaged in the sale of fireworks and explosives in Sultanpet, Bangalore, challenged the cancellation of their explosives licenses by the Joint Chief Controll...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Election Commission's Appeal Against Summons to Ex-Chief Election Commissioner in Election Petition. Summons to former CEC as a witness in election petition challenging Athani constituency election is valid and not barred by Article 324 of the Constitution....

The Election Commission of India filed an Original Side Appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging an order dated 17.06.2022 passed by a learned Single Judge of the High...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes POCSO Proceedings Against Accused Due to Lack of Sexual Intent — Allegations of Slapping and Wrongful Confinement Do Not Attract Sections 11 and 12 of POCSO Act, 2012...

The petitioner, Smt. Thahseen Begum @ Tasi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking t...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Legal Metrology Case — Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors of Colgate Palmolive cannot be prosecuted under Section 36 of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 without specific averments of their role in the offence....

The petitioners, including directors and former directors of Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited, along with a proprietor and a distributor, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Pr...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Inconsistencies in Prosecution Case. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Hanumantharayappa, was convicted by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madhugiri, in Sessions Case No. 81/2013 for the offence of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Pena...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Public Servant Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Defective Source Report. Source Information Report Prepared in Hot Haste Without Calculating Disproportionate Assets, Violates Fundamental Rights....

The petitioner, a public servant working as an Executive Engineer in Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, was accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. T...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises under Section 100 CPC where courts below concurrently found that plaintiffs failed to prove title and possession....

The appellants, legal representatives of the original plaintiffs, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 11.08.2006 passed ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Court Amin in Motor Vehicle Accident - Negligence and Liability of Insurer Upheld. Multiplier of 9 applied as per Sarla Verma; conventional heads enhanced as per Pranay Sethi....

The appeal was filed by the legal representatives of the deceased M. Basavarajappa, who died in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 19.07.2007. The deceased was a Court Amin aged 59 years, earni...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Tribunal Order in Police Recruitment Case — Squint Eye Condition Not Absolute Bar. Squint eye condition does not automatically disqualify a candidate for police ministerial services; medical fitness must be assessed on merits....

The petitioner, Chetankumar M.N., applied for recruitment to the Karnataka State Police (Ministerial Services). He was found to have a squint eye, and the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal rejec...