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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case — Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Accused Under Section 302 IPC Upheld Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive....

The State of Karnataka, through H.D. Kote Police Station, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, challenging the judgment of acquittal dated 20.02.2016 pass...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Divorce on Ground of Desertion After 21 Years of Separation — Marriage Held to Be Dead and Irretrievably Broken Down. Long separation of 21 years and wife's failure to explain desertion established wilful desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The appellant-husband, K. Mallikarjuna, filed a petition under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking divorce from his wife, H. A. Sudha Mallikarjuna, on the ground of wilful deser...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand of Dowry and Harassment Soon Before Death. Evidence of Witnesses Found Inconsistent and Unreliable, Leading to Confirmation of Acquittal Under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 27.02.2016 passed by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru in S.C. No. 305/2013, whereby the respondents (accused...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Temple Committee Meeting for Lack of Proper Notice. Meeting of Committee of Management of Kolluru Sri Mookambika Temple dated 26.04.2021 set aside for violation of natural justice and Section 5 of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997....

The petitioners, who are members of the Committee of Management of Kolluru Sri Mookambika Temple, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the meeting ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death and Attempt to Murder Case. Acquittal of Husband and Relatives Upheld Due to Lack of Evidence and Hostile Witnesses....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 07.11.2015 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tumkuru in Sessions Case No.306/2012, whereby the respondents (a...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Alleged Caste-Based Insult Occurred Inside Office, Not in Public View, Failing Essential Ingredient Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The petitioners, Ekantappa P.J. and Chandrashekhar, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No.74/2018 registered at Raghavendra Nagar...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Property Owners' Petitions Against BBMP for Issuing Form-B Without Form-A. Statutory Scheme Under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 Mandates Sequential Issuance of Property Tax Registers....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by property owners against the Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and its Assistant Revenue Office...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes BBMP Recovery Demand Against Swimming Centre for Lack of Authority. Demand for Rs. 1,93,73,184 for alleged excess water consumption set aside as BBMP lacked jurisdiction to levy such charges under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976....

The petitioner, M/S. PM Swimming Centre, a partnership firm, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. The petition...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Retention and Transfer Orders in BESCOM Employee Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice and Seniority Rights. Petitioner's Transfer and Retention of Junior Colleague Set Aside as Arbitrary and Contrary to Established Service Rules....

The petitioner, Sri D. Naveen, an Assistant Engineer (Electrical) with BESCOM, challenged two orders: (1) Annexure-J dated 12.3.2021, which retained the 8th respondent (Sri S. Mahadev) in the same uni...