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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Summons Under Section 319 CrPC Against Advocate in Corruption Case — No Prima Facie Case for Summoning as Additional Accused...

The petitioner, an advocate, was summoned as an additional accused in a corruption case pending before the LXXVII Additional City Civil and Sessions Court and Special Court at Bangalore. The case invo...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Harassment and Abetment to Suicide Case — Lack of Evidence of Cruelty or Instigation. State appeal fails as prosecution failed to prove that deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment for dowry shortly before suicide, and no instigation to commit suicide was established under Section 498A and 306 IPC....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the acquittal of respondents Siddaraju (A1) and Lingamma (A2) for offences under Sections 498A and 306 read with 34 IPC. The marriage of the deceased Venkatalak...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Criminal Petition Under Section 482 CrPC — Sets Aside Trial Court Order Rejecting Section 91 Application for Production of Police Station Records. Held that documents sought are relevant for fair trial and accused's right to defense under Section 91 CrPC....

The petitioners, accused Nos.1 to 4 in S.C.No.16/2010 pending before the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, Anekal, for offences under Sections 364, 302, 201 read wi...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Defendant's Appeal Against Specific Performance Decree. Trial Court Directs Execution of Sale Deed for Agricultural Land After Finding Valid Agreement of Sale....

The litigation arose from a suit for specific performance of an agreement of sale pertaining to agricultural land measuring 11 acres 21 guntas situated in Bagganadu Kaval village, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitr...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Validity of RERA Rules Requiring Registration of Ongoing Projects Without Prior Approvals. Rule 18(8) and Rule 31(9) of Karnataka Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules 2017 held intra vires the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016....

The case involves three writ appeals filed by real estate developers (M/s. Panchmal Properties, M/s. Sri Nandana Builders, and another) against an order of a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Amendment to Stone Crushers Act Reducing Distance from Dams. Court Holds Amendment Within Legislative Competence and Not Violative of Fundamental Rights....

The petitioner, R. Anjaneya Reddy, filed a Public Interest Litigation under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers (Amendment) Ordinan...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Order in Partition Suit Execution Proceedings for Non-Compliance with Order XX Rule 18 CPC. Decree Not Drawn in Terms of Compromise, Execution Petition Held Not Maintainable....

The petitioners, who were plaintiffs in a partition suit (O.S.No.114/1990), filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 27.11.2019 passed b...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes State Order Permitting Non-Forest Use of Reserved Forest Without Central Approval. Section 28 of Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 Cannot Override Section 2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980....

The petitioner, Gireesh Achar, filed a public interest litigation under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 23.02.2017 passed by the Under Secretary to Governm...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Deduction of Insurance Premium from Compensation Set Aside. Claimants entitled to full compensation without deduction of premium paid by employer under group insurance scheme....

The claimants, mother, father, and brother of the deceased Sagar N, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 21.11.2019 in MVC No.1618...