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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cross-Complaint Cases Due to Compromise Between Parties — Sections 498A, 307, 323, 341, 504, 506 IPC. Court held that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process of law when parties have amicably settled their disputes and the offences are not grave or heinous....

The judgment pertains to two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench. The petitioners in Crl.P.No...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Quashing Petitions Against Multiple FIRs Registered Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Challenge Focuses on Validity of FIR Registration Based on Request to Court Rather Than on Complaint Under Section 154 Cr.P.C....

The matter comprised three criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by Sri Prabhu Shankar, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Central Crime Branch, B...

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Karnataka High Court Adjudicates Petition Under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for Quashing of FIR in Alleged Extortion. Court Considers Whether FIR Discloses Cognizable Offence Under Section 384 IPC When No Ingredients Alleged....

The petitioner, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in the CCB, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash FIR No.64/2020 registered against him under Section 384 read with Section 34...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal by Insured in Workmen Compensation Case — Employer-Employee Relationship Not Established. Commissioner's Award Set Aside as Claimants Failed to Prove Deceased Was a 'Workman' Under Section 2(1)(n) of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923....

The appeal was filed by Sri Ajjegowda, the owner of a tractor and trailer, challenging the judgment and award dated 24.02.2016 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and Commissioner for Employees...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Revision Petition, Quashes Summons Against Accused in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The court held that summoning accused without specific allegations in complaint or charge sheet is an abuse of process of law under Section 397 CrPC....

The petitioners, who were accused Nos.2, 3, 6 and 7 in C.C.No.51/2014 pending before the JMFC, III Court, Davanagere, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 CrPC ch...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification Under Anti-Defection Law. Court's Analysis on Whether Absence from Meeting Amounts to Voluntarily Giving Up Membership Insufficiently Provided in Text....

The petitioner, a member of the Koratagere Town Panchayat elected under a Janatha Dal (Secular) ticket, filed this writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Accused in Private Complaint for Offences Under Sections 500, 501, 504 IPC. Private Complaint Found Politically Motivated, Lacking Prima Facie Ingredients and Abuse of Process....

The petitioner, a former minister and public representative, sought quashing of criminal proceedings arising from a private complaint filed by the respondent, a state-level office bearer of a politica...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Reconsideration of Freedom Fighter Pension Claim — Endorsement Rejecting Claim for Lack of Two Affidavits Set Aside. The Court directed the respondent to consider the original application dated 27.12.1995 for freedom fighter pension, taking a liberal view considering the petitioner's advanced age of 94 years....

The petitioner, Gundurao Desai, aged 94 years, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka. He claimed to be a freedom fighter and ...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Public Interest Litigation Against Tree-Planting Fund Collection — Cauvery Calling Project Not Found to Be Collecting Funds Illegally or Without Government Oversight. Court Finds No Illegal Fund Collection or Activity on Government Land, Holds State Already Monitoring the Project....

The present writ petition was filed as a public interest litigation under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, by a practicing advocate, seeking to restrain respondent No.2, Isha Foundat...