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High Court of Karnataka Hears Challenge to FIR Against Income Tax Officials: Sections 138 and 293 Income Tax Act Protection Argued. Court Examines Whether Notice Under Section 91 Cr.P.C. Can Override Statutory Safeguards in Search and Seizure Cases....

The writ petition was filed by income tax authorities under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of an FIR and subsequent proceedings. The dispute ar...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Seeking Reinvestigation in Dowry Death Case — No Grounds to Interfere with Police Final Report. The court held that the power to order reinvestigation is to be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances, which were not present....

The petitioner, father of the deceased, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking a direction to call for records in Crime No....

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under IPC Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 326 r/w 149. Accused Persons Allege Conviction Based on Discrepant Evidence and Lack of Independent Witnesses....

The appeal arose from the judgment of the Fast Track Court, Ramanagara in S.C.No.7/2009 convicting the five accused for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 324, 326 read with Section 149 of the Ind...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused No.3 in Forgery Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations and Non-Application of Mind by Magistrate. Petitioner discharged from offences under Sections 465, 468, 471 read with 149 IPC as complaint did not disclose any overt act against him....

The petitioner, O.L. Rajendra, was accused No.3 in C.C.No.224/2014 pending before the JMFC-III Court, Davangere, for offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471 read with 149 IPC. The case arose ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Plaint in Forest Land Dispute — Non-Compliance of Section 114(A) Notice Not Fatal at Threshold Stage. Notice under Section 114(A) of Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 is procedural and not a bar to maintainability of suit for declaration and injunction....

The appellants, Sidramayya and Roopa, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 07.01.2020 passed by the Principal S...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case — Acquittal Upheld Due to Inconsistent and Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witnesses. Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 307, 324, 323, 148, 147, 143, 504, 506 r/w 149 IPC....

The State of Karnataka, through Medigeshi Police, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment of acquittal dated 01.06.2016 passed by...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case. Trial Court's Acquittal Upheld Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses Under Sections 307, 324, 504, 506(B) IPC....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Sections 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment of acquittal dated 30.03.2016 passed by the VI Additional District an...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Possession Suit — Appellant's Adverse Possession Claim Fails Due to Lack of Evidence of Hostile Possession and Non-Payment of Court Fee on Counterclaim. The court held that mere long possession without hostile animus does not constitute adverse possession under the Limitation Act, 1963....

The present appeal arises from a decree for possession passed by the trial court in O.S.No.77/1999. The respondents (plaintiffs) claimed that the suit properties belonged to one Bopaiah, who died thre...