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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Proper Service of Demand Notice. Complaint Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Fails as Notice Was Not Sent to Correct Address of Accused....

The petitioners, accused Nos.1 to 3, filed a petition under Section 482 of CrPC seeking quashment of the complaint in PCR No.107/2019 and the consequent FIR No.353/2019 registered at Bagepalli Police ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Review Petition in Stamp Duty Dispute — No Error Apparent on Record in Order Granting Time to Pay Deficit Stamp Duty. Review Petitioner Failed to Establish Any Ground Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC for Recall of Judgment....

The Review Petition No.340 of 2019 was filed by Seetharama Shetty (the petitioner/plaintiff) seeking recall of the judgment dated 23.08.2019 passed in W.P.No.30734/2019 (GM-CPC) by the High Court of K...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Discharge of Advocate in Abetment of Suicide Case — Filing of Multiple Legal Cases Does Not Constitute Abetment Under Section 306 IPC. The court held that without direct evidence of instigation, the accused cannot be compelled to face trial for abetment of suicide based solely on the filing of multiple cases over 17 years....

The petitioner, S. Sadashivappa, an advocate, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the order dated 15-03-2017 passed by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru...

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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...