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High Court of Karnataka Considers Legality of Second Show Cause Notice Proposing Dismissal from Service Based on Internal Complaints Committee Report in a Sexual Harassment Case. The Court Frames the Issue Whether the Proposed Penalty Can Be Imposed Without Following Service Rules Disciplinary Procedure, in Light of Supreme Court Precedents....

The petitioner, a professor at Mangalore University and former Chairman of the Department of Economics, challenged a second show cause notice dated 05.11.2020 that proposed dismissal from service and ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Termination Notices Issued by Electricity Supply Companies to Sugar Mills Under Power Purchase Agreements for Bagasse-Based Cogeneration Plants. Court Declares PPAs Valid Until Expiry on 01.01.2022 and Directs Parties to Continue Performance....

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions filed by sugar mills (Shree Renuka Sugars Limited, Sri Chamundeshwari Sugar Limited, and others) challenging termination notices issued by electricity s...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Dispute over property sale agreement held to be purely civil in nature, not warranting criminal prosecution under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 read with 34 IPC....

The petitioners, including Sukesh.N, B.Nageshwar Rao, N.Narashimalu, and N.Sriramachandra Murthy, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Fails as Prosecution Witnesses Contradict Each Other and Medical Evidence Does Not Support Penetration Under Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012....

The case involves two appeals arising from the judgment and order dated 27.02.2018 in Spl. SC/ST No.10/2016 passed by the II Additional District and Sessions and Special Judge, Dharwad. The appellant ...

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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...