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High Court of Karnataka Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Wildlife Offence Case — Petitioner Allegedly Involved in Killing of Spotted Deer Under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Court Held That Anticipatory Bail Cannot Be Granted as a Matter of Routine and Must Be Considered on Merits, But Found No Prima Facie Case for Custodial Interrogation....

The petitioner, Ramesh, filed a criminal petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking anticipatory bail in connection with FOC No.51/2020-21 (Case No.05/2020-21...

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The present matters are two criminal appeals filed against the judgment of acquittal rendered by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Udupi (sitting at Kundapura) in Sessions Case No.04/2014 da...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Quarry Lease Application for Building Stone (M-Sand) — Directs Reconsideration. The Court held that rejection based on distance from a reserved forest was unsustainable as the forest had been de-notified and the petitioner had obtained prior environmental clearance....

The petitioner, M/s Shivashakthi Enterprises, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking to set aside an ord...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Under Karnataka Police Act for Lack of Mandatory Sanction. Petitioners Allegedly Involved in Gambling at Public Place, But Proceedings Initiated Without Sanction Under Section 78(3) of Karnataka Police Act, 1963....

The petitioners, Rakeshkumar S/o Satpal Girdhar, Santosh S/o Maruti Hulkund, and Gulab alias Gulabhusen S/o Nabisaab Naragund, were arraigned as accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.100/2021 registered at J...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Discharge of Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The petitioners, eight individuals, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with 401 Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 03.10.2018 passed by the I Addl. District and Sessions Judge,...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds BBMP Circular Requiring NOC for Building Plan Sanction on Sites Formed Prior to 1965. Circular dated 29.02.2016 held valid under Section 321 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and Article 300-A of Constitution of India....

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions challenging a circular dated 29.02.2016 issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The circular required that for sites formed prior to 19...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Case — Ex-parte Decree Set Aside Due to Improper Service of Summons. First Appellate Court's Order Restored as Trial Court Failed to Comply with Order V Rule 17 CPC....

The appellant/plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance of contract (O.S.No.126/2007) alleging that the respondent/defendant executed an agreement of sale for Rs.50,000 and received earnest mone...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Bail in Cheating Case — No Misuse of Bail or Violation of Conditions Established. Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. requires strong grounds for cancellation; mere disagreement with trial court's reasoning insufficient....

The petitioner, Smt. Lalitha, filed a criminal petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking to quash the ord...

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High Court Frames Charges Against Accused for Filing Frivolous Litigations; Supreme Court Dispenses with Trial in Contempt Case. Forum Shopping and Abuse of Process Held to Amount to Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The criminal contempt petition was filed by Hasham Investment and Trading Company Private Limited, Wipro Limited, and Azim Hasham Premji (complainants) against India Awake for Transparency Pvt. Ltd. a...

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