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High Court of Karnataka Disposes Writ Petitions Challenging Reservation and Voter List for Mayor Elections. Court Relies on Principle that Election Process Should Not Be Stalled by Judicial Intervention Absent Grave Illegality....

These writ petitions were filed before the High Court of Karnataka Kalaburagi Bench under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners were elected corporators of Kalaburagi Municipal Cor...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 366, 343, 376 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act set aside as victim's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape....

The appellant was convicted by the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Special Judge, Hassan in Special Case No.65/2014 for offences under Sections 366, 343, 376 IPC and Section 6 of the Protection ...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50 of NDPS Act. The court held that failure to inform the accused of his right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate under Section 50 of the NDPS Act vitiates the seizure and entitles the accused to bail....

The petitioner, Joswin Lobo, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail in Crime No.224/2021 registered by Byadarahalli Police Station, B...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder and Abetment to Suicide Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Accused for Offences Under Sections 306 and 302 IPC Upheld as Trial Court's Findings Not Perverse....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, challenging the judgment dated 13.12.2016 passed by the V Additional District and Sessions Jud...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Purchasers' Rights Not Affected by Prior Decree. The court held that a consent decree in a previous suit does not bind purchasers who were not parties to that suit, and the suit for partition was maintainable as the property was joint family property....

The case involves a second appeal filed by defendants 4 and 5, who were purchasers of the property, against the judgment and decree in R.A. No. 04/2014 which confirmed the decree in O.S. No. 6/2006. T...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dismissal Order in Trap Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities. Petitioner Reinstated with Back Wages as Disciplinary Proceedings Based on Unsubstantiated Trap and Non-Examination of Key Witnesses Violated Principles of Natural Justice....

The petitioner, Sri M.S. Kadkol, was a government employee who was dismissed from service based on a trap case. The trap was laid on a complaint dated 16.01.1998 by Mr. Chandrachari, the Assistant Exe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation for Injured Claimants. The court held that the insurer is liable to pay compensation to third-party victims even if the driver did not possess a valid driving license, as the insurer can recover the amount from the owner....

The case involves two appeals filed by United India Insurance Company Limited against the judgment and award dated 19.03.2010 passed by the District Judge, Additional MACT-II, I Fast Track Court, Shim...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376, 506, 323 IPC and Section 5(l) read with 6 of POCSO Act set aside as victim's evidence was unreliable and medical evidence did not support the prosecution case....

The appellant, Somashekara @ Soma, was convicted by the LIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Spl. C.C. No.136/2015 for offences punishable under Sections 376, 506, 323 of the I...

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High Court of Karnataka Evaluates State Appeal Against Acquittal of 17 Accused in Murder and Conspiracy Case. Trial Court Acquitted Accused of Charges Under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 302, 201, 114 r/w 149 IPC Citing Insufficient Evidence....

The case arose from the alleged murder of Madhusudan Reddy on 27.05.2010 in Chitradurga. The prosecution claimed that due to previous enmity, 17 accused persons formed an unlawful assembly armed with ...