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The appeal arose from a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, where the appellant, a Commercial Tax Officer, was convicted by the Special Judge, Vijayapur, for demanding and accepti...
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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 5(n) read with Section 6 of POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....
The appellant, Eshwar, was convicted by the LIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Special C.C. No. 597/2014 for offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(...
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High Court of Karnataka Hears Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal of Accused in Murder Case Involving Political Rivalry. Appeal filed under Section 372 CrPC challenged the trial court's failure to appreciate eyewitness testimony and material evidence linking the accused to the crime....
The High Court of Karnataka considered a criminal appeal under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) filed by the brother of a murder victim challenging the acquittal of eight acc...
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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Managing Director in Seeds Act Case — Lack of Vicarious Liability. Complaint under Section 6(a) read with Section 19(a) of Seeds Act, 1966 fails to disclose role of petitioner as Managing Director....
The petitioner, Rafel Del Riyo, Managing Director of Syngenta India Limited, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C. No. 7/20...
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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeals in Partnership Dispute, Upholds Concurrent Findings on Retirement and Dissolution. Court holds that retirement of a partner from a registered partnership firm does not require registration under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, and that a suit for dissolution and accounts is maintainable even without registration of the firm....
The case involves a dispute among partners of M/s. Mangal Deep, a registered partnership firm. The appellants, who were partners, filed a suit for declaration that the first respondent had retired fro...
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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death and Murder Case. Trial Court’s Failure to Appreciate Evidence of Dowry Harassment and Last Seen Theory Challenged Under Section 378 CrPC....
The appeal arises from the judgment of acquittal passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chitradurga, in S.C. No. 148/2011, dated August 10, 2015. The accused, G.V. Ramesh (husband) and ...
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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in GST Case — Leasing of Residential Premises as Hostel to Students and Working Professionals is Covered Under Entry 13 of Notification No.9/2017. Services by way of renting of residential dwelling for use as residence includes hostel accommodation for students and working professionals under Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017....
The petitioner, Taghar Vasudeva Ambrish, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging an order dated 31.8....
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High Court of Karnataka Cancels Anticipatory Bail Granted to Accused in Dowry Death Case — Petitioner's Right to Seek Cancellation of Bail Under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. Upheld Despite Filing of Charge Sheet. The court held that the bail order was perverse as it ignored the gravity of offences under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, and the presumption under Section 113-B of Evidence Act....
The petitioner, Sunil Kumar, filed a criminal petition under Section 439(2) read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, see...
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High Court of Karnataka Kalaburagi Bench Refuses to Interfere in Municipal Election Process Amid Challenge to Reservation and Voter List. Pre-Election Judicial Intervention Not Permissible Under Article 243-ZG; Petitioners Allowed to Question Election Outcome After Declaration of Results....
The High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, considered three writ petitions challenging notifications regarding reservation of posts for Mayor and Deputy Mayor in the Kalaburagi Municipal Corporati...
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High Court of Karnataka Kalaburagi Bench Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Reservation of Mayor and Deputy Mayor Posts in Municipal Corporation. Petitioners Contend Non-Compliance with Rotation Policy Under Section 10 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and Improper Inclusion of Additional Voters....
The High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi Bench heard three clubbed writ petitions challenging the reservation of the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation and the inclus...
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