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Karnataka High Court Quashes Removal of Gram Panchayat Members for Violation of Natural Justice. Section 49 of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 Requires Show Cause Notice Before Removal....

The petitioners, former President and Vice-President of Chandavar Gram Panchayat and former President of Valgalli Gram Panchayat, challenged the order dated 23.03.2017 passed by the Deputy Director an...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Under Section 37(b) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Upholding Arbitral Award in Gold Ore Transportation Contract Dispute. Court Holds That Arbitrator's Findings on Measurement of Loads and Deductions Are Not Patent Illegality and Cannot Be Reappreciated in Appeal....

The appellant, The Hatti Gold Mines Company Limited, a Karnataka State Government undertaking, was engaged in gold mining. It decided to increase production and called for tenders for transporting gol...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Constitutional Mandate for Timely Municipal Elections in BBMP. Amendment Act 17 of 2020 struck down as ultra vires Article 243-U of the Constitution....

The case involved a public interest litigation filed by two corporators of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) seeking directions to conduct timely elections to the BBMP before the expiry of...

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Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench Hears Criminal Revision Petition No. 2217/2011 Challenging Conviction Under Section 304-A IPC for Negligent Death by Electrocution. The petition raises issues of direct criminal nexus, non-impleadment of the company under the Electricity Act, 2003 Section 149, and non-examination of Investigating Officer....

(1) Background: This criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, arises from a conviction under Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim and Fixes Liability on Insurance Company in Motor Vehicle Accident Case. Claimant sustained grievous injuries due to driver's negligence; Insurance Company held liable as no evidence of invalid license....

The case involves an appeal filed by the claimant under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 27.06.2012 passed by the Principal Motor Accident Claim...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal Against Single Judge's Order Quashing Land Acquisition Notifications for Lack of Prior Sanction Under Section 24(2) of Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962. The Appeal Raises the Question Whether Prior State Government Sanction is Required Before Issuing Acquisition Notifications for Execution of a Housing Scheme....

The Karnataka Housing Board, a statutory body under the Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962, issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 18.04.2007 to acquire 56 acres ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeals in Workmen's Compensation Cases — Cleaners Held to Be Employees of Lorry Owner, Not Gratuitous Passengers. The court upheld the Commissioner's finding that the cleaners were workmen under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, and the insurance company was liable to indemnify the owner....

The appellant, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., filed five appeals under Section 30(1) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, challenging the judgment and award dated 21.10.2011 passed by the Commissio...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal on Maintainability of Writ Petition Against Bar Association. Court Examines Whether Bar Association is Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 in Dispute Over Co-Option of President....

The appeal arose from the dismissal of a writ petition by a Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka on the ground of maintainability. The writ petition had been filed by the Vice President of the ...