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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Under Karnataka Police Act for Lack of Mandatory Sanction. Petitioners Allegedly Involved in Gambling at Public Place, But Proceedings Initiated Without Sanction Under Section 78(3) of Karnataka Police Act, 1963....

The petitioners, Rakeshkumar S/o Satpal Girdhar, Santosh S/o Maruti Hulkund, and Gulab alias Gulabhusen S/o Nabisaab Naragund, were arraigned as accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.100/2021 registered at J...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Discharge of Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The petitioners, eight individuals, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with 401 Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 03.10.2018 passed by the I Addl. District and Sessions Judge,...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds BBMP Circular Requiring NOC for Building Plan Sanction on Sites Formed Prior to 1965. Circular dated 29.02.2016 held valid under Section 321 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and Article 300-A of Constitution of India....

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions challenging a circular dated 29.02.2016 issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The circular required that for sites formed prior to 19...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Case — Ex-parte Decree Set Aside Due to Improper Service of Summons. First Appellate Court's Order Restored as Trial Court Failed to Comply with Order V Rule 17 CPC....

The appellant/plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance of contract (O.S.No.126/2007) alleging that the respondent/defendant executed an agreement of sale for Rs.50,000 and received earnest mone...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Bail in Cheating Case — No Misuse of Bail or Violation of Conditions Established. Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. requires strong grounds for cancellation; mere disagreement with trial court's reasoning insufficient....

The petitioner, Smt. Lalitha, filed a criminal petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking to quash the ord...

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High Court Frames Charges Against Accused for Filing Frivolous Litigations; Supreme Court Dispenses with Trial in Contempt Case. Forum Shopping and Abuse of Process Held to Amount to Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The criminal contempt petition was filed by Hasham Investment and Trading Company Private Limited, Wipro Limited, and Azim Hasham Premji (complainants) against India Awake for Transparency Pvt. Ltd. a...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Warning to Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — Procedural Breach in Angioplasty Not Sufficient for Disciplinary Action. The court held that the Karnataka Medical Council's warning was disproportionate and not supported by evidence, violating natural justice....

The petitioner, Dr. Ganesh Nayak, a medical practitioner, challenged the order dated 07.05.2009 passed by the Karnataka Medical Council (second respondent) in Enquiry No.7 of 2008, whereby he was admi...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Customs Broker License Suspension Case — Prohibition Orders Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice. CESTAT's Order Restoring Customs Broker License Upheld as Show Cause Notice and Hearing Were Not Provided Before Issuing Prohibition Orders Under Section 108 of Customs Act, 1962....

The Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore Division, filed an appeal under Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1962, challenging the Final Order No.A/20356/2020 dated 05.06.2020 passed by the Customs, Excise ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Permanent Disability at Young Age in Motor Accident Claim. The Court held that quantification of non-pecuniary damages requires careful consideration, especially when the claimant suffers permanent disability at a young age under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Basavaraj, aged 21, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a road accident involving a lorry owned by respondent No.1 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of IA for Framing Additional Issues in Injunction Suit. Order 14 Rule 1 and 5 CPC does not mandate framing of issues on every factual controversy; only on material propositions of fact or law....

The petitioner, plaintiff in O.S. No.374/2016, filed a suit for permanent injunction against the respondents to restrain them from interfering with his possession of the suit property. During the tria...