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Karnataka High Court Hears Writ Petition Challenging Condonation of Delay in Filing Arbitration Application Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act. Dispute Centers on Whether Limitation Runs from Original Award or Belated Correction Order When Section 33 Application Filed Beyond 30 Days....

The writ petitions challenged the order of the Commercial Court condoning the delay in filing arbitration suits under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petitioner, a constr...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Deceased was a 30-year-old agriculturist earning Rs.9,000 per month; Tribunal's award of Rs.13,84,000 upheld as just and proper....

This appeal arises from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Dyamawwa, is the mother of the deceased Tippanna Kenchannavar, who died in a road accident on 05.01.2016. The deceased was riding a motorc...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Suspension Order and FIR Against Employee in Service Dispute and Corruption Case — Procedural Violation and Lack of Sanction Render Proceedings Invalid. Suspension order set aside for violating natural justice; FIR quashed for non-compliance with Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Smt. Shreeroopa, a public servant, challenged two orders: a suspension order dated 21.04.2022 passed by the State of Karnataka (DPAR) and an FIR in Crime No.34/2022 registered by the A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Substitution of Legal Representatives in Writ Petition Despite Objection from Purchaser Defendant. Order 22 Rule 3 CPC applies to writ proceedings under Article 227, and substitution is a procedural right that cannot be denied merely because the petitioner died during pendency....

The petitioner, Mallappa @ Malleshappa Fakkirappa Goudappanavar, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 09.09.2014 passed by the III A...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge Sheet in Criminal Petition Under Section 482 CrPC — Allegations of Unlawful Assembly and Trespass Found Baseless. Court holds that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process of law as no prima facie case is made out against the petitioners....

The petitioners, five individuals, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of the charge sheet in C.C.No.5835/2019 pending before th...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Dispute over property sale agreement held to be purely civil, not criminal, under Sections 420, 456, 466, 468, 471, 120B of IPC....

The petitioners, family members of Late Thimmarayappa, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No.425/2018 registered at...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Husband in Suicide Case — No Prima Facie Case of Dowry Death Established. Court Holds Ingredients of Section 304B IPC Not Satisfied as Allegations Lacked Dowry Harassment, Quashes FIR for Offences Under Sections 304B, 313, 498A IPC....

The petitioner-husband filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash Crime No.139/2022 registered by Sanjay Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, for offences...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Owner's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Expired Fitness Certificate and Permit. The court held that absence of fitness certificate and permit does not absolve insurer of liability to third parties under Section 149 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as these are not fundamental breaches....

The appeal was filed by the owner of a school bus involved in a fatal accident. On 28.9.2015, the deceased Syed Wali was riding a motorcycle when the bus, driven rashly, hit him, causing his death. Th...

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High Court of Karnataka Orders Dropping of Proceedings Against Mistakenly Arrested Person in Company Liquidation Case — Violation of Article 21. Applicant arrested due to similarity of father's name with ex-director of company in liquidation, despite not being the same person....

The applicant, Sri Ningaraju N, filed an application under Rules 6 and 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 seeking dropping of proceedings against him in Company Petition No.26 of 2008. The applica...