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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Quashing Petition in CBI Corruption Case — Allegations of Conspiracy and Cheating Against Accused No.2 Not Baseless. The court held that the FIR and charge sheet under Section 120B read with 420 IPC and Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 disclosed a prima facie case against the petitioner....

The petitioner, Sri Vakati Narayana Reddy, accused No.2, filed two criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused No.1 in Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy. The court found discrepancies in the prosecution's case and held that the petitioner, a woman, was entitled to bail under Section 439 CrPC for offences under Sections 302, 120B, and 34 IPC....

The petitioner, Nethra, accused No.1, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking bail in C.C.No.252/2022 arising out of Crime No.530/2021 regist...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes SC/ST Act Charges Against Accused in Private Altercation — Insult Not in Public View. Alleged Caste-Based Insult Occurred Inside a Shop, Not in Public View, Failing to Attract Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The petitioners, Bhimappa Jantakal @ Bhimanna and three others, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of proceedings in Special C.C.(AC)...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Husband and Family Members in Dowry Harassment Case Filed as Counter-Blast to Civil Suits. Vague and Bald Allegations Against Family Including Elderly Grandmother Deemed Abuse of Process Under Section 482 CrPC....

The marriage between the first petitioner (husband) and the second respondent (wife) took place on 24-10-2020. The relationship turned sour within weeks, leading to incompatibility and separation. The...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Partition Appeal in Family Property Dispute — Daughter Entitled to Half Share in Ancestral and Self-Acquired Properties. Daughter's claim for partition upheld as co-parcenary rights under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 apply equally to daughter and son....

The appellant, Smt. P L Nanjamma, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 22.02.2007 passed by the XVIII Additional Ci...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Writ Petitions Challenging Review of Forest Rights Grant Under Scheduled Tribes Act. Petitions Involve Denial of Hakku Patra and Compensation for Land Acquired for Irrigation Project....

The petitioner, belonging to a Scheduled Tribe, claimed ancestral occupation of RS No. 154 in Siddhanahalli Village, Belagavi, and sought allocation of the land under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Tr...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in POCSO Case — State Appeal Against Inadequate Sentence Allowed. Court holds that Section 5(1) of POCSO Act mandates minimum sentence of ten years and trial court's imposition of less than ten years is illegal....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the inadequacy of the sentence imposed on the respondent-accused, Shankar @ Shankrap...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Against University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur Over Recruitment Criteria Changes. Petitioners Who Participated in Selection Process Without Objection Held Estopped from Challenging Revised Scorecard Method Under Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules....

The High Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagi dealt with a batch of six writ petitions challenging the recruitment process for various posts in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur. The petiti...