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High Court of Karnataka Allows Employer's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Employer Not Liable for Employee's Personal Errand. The Court held that the employer cannot be held vicariously liable under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 when the employee was not acting in the course of employment at the time of the accident....

The appeal was filed by M/s. ARRK Tooling Sermo India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Perfect Moulds Ltd.) challenging the judgment and award dated 21.07.2010 in MVC No.4481/2001 passed by the MACT, Court of Smal...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Project Manager in Corruption Case — Petitioner Not a Public Servant Under Prevention of Corruption Act. Nirmithi Kendra, a Society Registered Under Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, Does Not Fall Within the Definition of 'Public Servant' Under Section 2(c) of the PC Act, 1988....

The petitioner, G. Krishnegowda, was the sole accused in Crime No.2/2021 registered by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Chikkaballapura, for offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(b) read with 13(2...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Enforcement of DV Act Maintenance Order Due to Alternative Remedy Under Section 28(2) of DV Act. Petitioner's remedy lies before the Magistrate under Section 28(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 for enforcement of monetary relief, not by way of writ of mandamus....

The petitioner, Smt. Renuka, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent, her husband Yalaguresh Shivanappa Chandr...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeals Against Single Judge Order in Company Dispute Over Bank Account Freezing. The Court held that the writ petition was maintainable but the interim relief of defreezing accounts was not justified as there was a prima facie case of mismanagement and balance of convenience favored maintaining status quo....

The case involves two writ appeals filed by Mr. Manne Guru Prasad and Shri Ramappa against an order dated 06.04.2021 passed by a learned Single Judge in W.P. No.100312/2021. The writ petition was file...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Appeals Against Single Judge Order in Company Dispute Over Bank Account Freezing. The court held that disputes regarding management of a company are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction and must be raised before the Company Law Board under the Companies Act, 2013....

The case involves two writ appeals filed by individuals against an order of a Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court in a writ petition filed by M/s. Pavaman Ispat Private Limited. The company had s...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Employer's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Upholds 100% Loss of Earning Capacity for Amputation of Three Fingers. Schedule I of Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 is Not Exhaustive; Commissioner Can Assess Functional Disability Based on Evidence....

The appeal was filed by the employer, M/s. Bharat Emery Works and its partners, challenging the award dated 19.02.2009 passed by the Labour Officer and Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Sub Div...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Revocation of Environmental Clearance for Granite Quarrying Near Bannerghatta National Park. Environmental Clearance Restored as Eco-Sensitive Zone Notification dated 11.03.2020 Limits Mining Prohibition to Notified 100-Meter Zone, Not One-Kilometer Buffer....

The petitioner, owner of patta land in Herandyapanahalli Village, Kanakapura Taluk, was granted a work order on 14.01.2016 under Rule 32(1) of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 for gr...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Compassionate Appointment for Son of Deceased Government Employee Despite Non-Completion of Probationary Period of Predecessor. The court held that the condition of completion of probation applies to the deceased employee, not the applicant, and quashed the denial of compassionate appointment....

The petitioners, Sri Hruthik N. (son) and Smt. D.N. Rajamma (wife) of the deceased government employee Ningaraju K., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Writ Petition by BBMP Employees Challenging Promotion of Juniors Based on PUC Qualification. Senior Group D Employees Claim Discrimination as 2014 Clarification Exempted SSLC Holders from PUC Requirement for Promotion to Tax Inspector Posts....

The writ petition was filed by seventeen employees of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) working as Group D employees, challenging a promotion order dated 13-03-2020 which promoted private resp...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Multiplier Applied Based on Deceased's Age and Income. The court held that the Tribunal erred in applying multiplier 13 instead of 14 and added 30% future prospects to notional income under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 06.07.2013 passed by the XXIII Additional Small Cause Judge and XXI ACMM, MACT, Bengaluru, in MVC No.8269/2011, partly allowing the claim petition for...