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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Teacher for Alleged False Caste Certificate — Lack of Sanction Under SC/ST Act Renders Prosecution Invalid. Petitioner's Appointment Based on Caste Certificate Issued by Competent Authority Cannot Be Challenged Without Proper Verification and Sanction....

The petitioner, Smt. Kalpana, an Assistant Teacher at a Government Model Higher Primary School, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against her. She had ob...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and Rape Case — Victim's Age Discrepancy and Consensual Relationship Considered. Court held that the victim was above 16 years and the relationship was consensual, warranting bail under Section 439 CrPC....

The petitioner, Mr. Rahul @ Nayaz Pasha, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail in Crime No.126/2020 registered by Tiptur Town Police...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case — Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act Upheld. Accused Failed to Rebut Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt or Discharge, and Signature on Cheque Was Admitted....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by R. Hanumantharaya (the accused) against the judgment and order dated 02-01-2019 passed by the LXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Validity of Distance Restriction for Liquor Shops in Excise Rules — Rule 3(11-C) of Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquors) Rules, 1968 Held Intra Vires. Court dismisses petitions challenging 100-meter distance from highways as reasonable and not violative of fundamental rights....

The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions filed by various liquor licensees and applicants challenging the validity of Rule 3(11-C) of the Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquors) R...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Land Acquisition Appeals for Lack of Evidence and Limitation — Compensation Enhancement Denied Due to Failure to Prove Market Value and Delay in Filing Appeals....

The judgment pertains to a batch of appeals filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, against the judgment and award dated 06.04.2010 passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Dn) Gadag...

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High Court Grants Bail to Police Officers Accused of Abetment to Suicide and Murder Under SC/ST Act — Prima Facie Case Not Made Out for Custodial Interrogation. Appellants, police officers, were granted bail under Section 14A(2) of SC/ST Act for offences under IPC and SC/ST Act, as the court found no prima facie case for custodial interrogation....

The judgment pertains to two criminal appeals filed under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, by police officers (Nagraj, Sher Ali, and Pr...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Direction to Town Development Authority to Consider Representation and Implement Land Allotment Resolution. The Court held that the resolution passed by the authority was binding and the authority was obligated to act in accordance with law....

The case involves a writ appeal filed by the Bagalkot Town Development Authority and its Rehabilitation Officer against an order of a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court. The Single Judge...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Cheque Bounce Case — Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act Upheld. Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Under Sections 118 and 139 NI Act Not Rebutted by Accused....

The present criminal revision petition was filed by the accused-petitioner, Sri R. Rajappa, challenging the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 01-07-2016 passed by the XIX Additional C...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Removal of University Syndicate and Senate Members for Violation of Natural Justice. Removal Without Notice or Reasons Held Arbitrary and Violative of Section 31 of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Act, 1994....

The dispute arose from the removal of nominated members of the Syndicate and Senate of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) by the State Government. The petitioners, who were appoint...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Lok Adalat Award in Non-Compoundable Excise Offence Case — Lok Adalat Lacks Jurisdiction to Determine Non-Compoundable Offences. Reference by Magistrate to Lok Adalat for Non-Compoundable Offence Under Sections 32 and 34 of Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 Held Without Jurisdiction....

The State of Karnataka, through Akkur Police Station, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 07.04.2...