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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Revision Petition Challenging Maintenance Order Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Wife's Right to Maintenance Upheld as Husband Failed to Prove Adultery or Desertion....

The case involves a revision petition filed by the husband under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the order dated 08.03.2016 passed by the V Addl. Principal Judge, Family Cour...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Valuation Order in Suit for Declaration and Injunction. Plaint Returned for Want of Jurisdiction Must Be Re-valued as on Date of Re-presentation Before Proper Court Under Order VII Rule 10 CPC....

The petitioner, Stono Craft Abrasives, filed an injunctive suit in O.S.No.2278/1990 before the City Civil Court, Bengaluru. Subsequently, the plaint was amended to include a declaration of title. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Transfer of Juvenile Case to Children's Court for Trial as Adult — Petitioner Failed to Show Error in Board's Assessment of Mental and Physical Capacity to Commit Heinous Offence....

The petitioner, H.S. Poornesh, was a child in conflict with law (CICWL) charged with offences under Sections 341, 376, 506, and 417 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for allegedly committing rape and re...

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Karnataka High Court Examines Validity of Special General Meeting Notice for No-Confidence Motion Against Town Panchayat President Under Karnataka Municipalities Act. The court considered precedents to determine if the 10-day notice requirement under Section 42(9) proviso is mandatory or directory....

The petitioner, Smt Damayanthi, was the elected President of Vitla Town Panchayat, having assumed charge on 16.01.2019 after an election. The Town Panchayat had 18 members elected in 2016. The respond...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Appeal for Sentence Enhancement in NIA Case. Sentence of 8 Years Imprisonment for Offences Under Section 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Read With IPC Sections 120B, 121, 121A, 123 Held Adequate....

The State of Karnataka, through Cubbon Park Police, filed five criminal appeals under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008,...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Order Relegating Plaintiff to Arbitration Under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Non-Signatory to Arbitration Agreement Cannot Invoke Section 8 Against Willing Party. Amendment to Section 8 in 2016 is Procedural and Retrospective, But Does Not Confer Right on a Non-Party to Compel Arbitration....

The petitioner, Smt. Sushma Swaraj, filed a suit for specific performance (O.S. No. 458/2014) against M/s Blue Valley Properties Pvt. Ltd. (1st defendant) and Shageer Shereef (2nd defendant) based on ...

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High Court of Karnataka Delivers Judgment in Criminal Appeals Against Conviction for Murder and Rioting Under IPC. Trial Court Had Convicted Accused Persons for Forming Unlawful Assembly, Committing Murder of Krishnappa, and Causing Injuries to PWs, Based on Evidence of Interested Witnesses and Recoveries....

The judgment pertains to a set of criminal appeals filed by accused Nos. 2 to 8 against their conviction and sentence by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madhugiri, in S.C. No. 89 of 201...