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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Rash Driving Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Negligence. Conviction Under Section 304-A IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove That the Accident Was Caused by the Accused's Rash or Negligent Driving....

The case pertains to a criminal revision petition filed by the accused, K.M. Appachu, challenging his conviction under Sections 279 and 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing the death of Ya...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Reservation of Ward No.19 for BCA (Woman) in Sira City Municipal Council, Holding No Repetition of Reservation as Woman is Not a Category but a Gender. The Reservation Policy Guidelines Did Not Treat Woman as a Separate Category, and a Change from General (Woman) to BCA (Woman) Did Not Violate Rotation Norms....

The petitioners, residents and prospective candidates of Ward No.19 of Sira City Municipal Council, challenged the final notification dated 25-11-2021 issued by the State Government, which reserved th...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance Order in Election Disfigurement Case — Petitioners Acquitted of Section 171H IPC and Section 3 of Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1981. Court holds that mere pasting of posters without evidence of hiring or procuring constitutes no offence under Section 171H IPC....

The petitioners filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the order dated 13.07.2018 passed by the Civil Judge and JMFC, Muddebihal in C.C.No.167/2018, taking cognizance for offen...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Revision Petition, Discharges Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Sexual Assault. Promise to Marry Not Proven as False from Inception Under Sections 376 and 417 IPC....

The petitioner, Sri George, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) challenging the order dated 20.09.2017 passed b...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Labour Court's Award of Reinstatement with Back Wages in Service Termination Dispute. Stigmatic Termination Without Domestic Inquiry Violates Principles of Natural Justice and Section 11-A of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involves two writ appeals arising from an order of a learned Single Judge in W.P. No. 75525/2013. The appellant in W.A. No. 100019/2020 is the Management of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara ...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Dismissal of Permanent Injunction Suit Over Land Acquisition, Citing Failure to Prove Possession. Civil Court Confirms That After Final Notification for Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project, Plaintiff Could Not Show Lawful Possession of Claimed 2408 Sq Ft in Sy.No.154/10....

The appeal arose from dismissal of original suit for permanent injunction filed by plaintiff Rangappa against land acquisition authorities and beneficiary companies. The plaintiff claimed ownership of...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Interplay Between Sections 14A of Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and Section 109 of Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 in Layout Approval Dispute...

This matter concerns a writ petition filed by a House Building Co-operative Society against the Mandya Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the State of Karnataka. The petitioner sought to form a ho...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Officers of Mysore Paper Mills in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Renders Proceedings Invalid. The court held that the order taking cognizance without prior sanction is invalid and the proceedings are liable to be quashed....

The petitioners, former officers of Mysore Paper Mills (a State Government undertaking), challenged the order dated 06-05-2013 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Sh...