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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Challenging Postponement of Local Body Elections Due to COVID-19. Court Upholds State Election Commission's Discretion to Postpone Elections Under Article 243U of Constitution and Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, Finding No Arbitrariness in Decision....

The petitioners, five individuals, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging the decision of the State Election Commission to postpone the c...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Cross-Objections and Dismisses Insurance Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Enhances Compensation for Death of Driver. Employer-Employee Relationship Established Despite Absence of Written Contract; Insurance Company Liable to Pay Enhanced Compensation with Interest....

The case involves two appeals arising from the same accident. MFA No.31587/2010 was filed by the Insurance Company challenging the award of compensation, while MFA CROB No.1054/2011 was filed by the c...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Disciplinary Entrustment Orders Passed Against BBMP Employees After Acquittal in Bribery Cases. Court Finds Government Failed to Apply Mind Under Section 12(4) of Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 and There Was Inordinate Delay in Initiating Proceedings....

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru adjudicated two writ petitions filed by BBMP employees, K.S. Nanjegowda and N.G. Nataraj, who challenged government orders and subsequent article of charges th...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case — No Prima Facie Evidence of Abetment Found. Petitioner-accused No.1 enlarged on bail under Section 439 CrPC for offence under Section 306 IPC as death note only mentioned financial transaction without instigation or active abetment....

The petitioner, Mr. B.K. Padmanabha Reddy, accused No.1, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking bail in Crime No.113/2020 registered at HSR ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Brother in Motor Accident - Negligence of Lorry Driver Proved, Insurance Company Liable to Pay. Appeal under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by Tribunal for death of appellant's brother in road accident....

The appellant, Raju Singh, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 08.04.2019 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and Motor Accident Cla...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servants for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C. — Allegations of Trespass and Assault Found to Be in Discharge of Official Duty....

The present criminal petition was filed by Shantinath and Kuntinath (petitioners/accused) under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the order dated 14.07.2017 passed by the Principal Civil Judge a...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Multi-Crore Fixed Deposit Fraud Case. Petitioner Allegedly Involved in Fraudulent Withdrawal of Rs. 100 Crores from Karnataka Agricultural Marketing Federation Through Forgery and Impersonation....

The petitioner, Sri Jerry Paul, filed a criminal petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.10/2020 registered at Commercial Street...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Service Law Case — Promotion of Non-Graduate Office Superintendent to Assistant Registrar Recalled Due to Lack of Essential Qualification. The court upheld the recall of promotion as the appellant lacked the mandatory graduate qualification required for the post under the University rules....

The appellant, W. Balakrishna, was an Office Superintendent at the Vijayanagar Sri Krishnadevaraya University. He was promoted to the post of Assistant Registrar by an order dated 29/30.03.2012. Howev...