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High Court of Karnataka Cancels Bail in Rape Case Due to Misrepresentation and Suppression of Facts — Petitioner's Consent Obtained Under False Promise of Marriage. Suppression of Marital Status and False Promise of Marriage Constitute Grounds for Cancellation of Bail Under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. for Offences Under Sections 376, 420, 506 IPC....

The petitioner, a woman whose identity is protected as per the Supreme Court's direction in Nipun Saxena v. Union of India, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 197...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Under Section 37(1)(a) of Arbitration Act Against Rejection of Section 8 Application in Salary Recovery Suit. Employer's Application for Reference to Arbitration Allowed as Employment Contract Contained Arbitration Clause....

The respondent, Mohan Kumar Thakur, filed a suit for recovery of salary dues and other amounts totaling Rs. 66,13,717/- with interest against his employer, PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Cent...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal and Partly Allows Claimant's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence and Contributory Negligence Determined Based on Police Records and Evidence. Compensation Enhanced for Permanent Disability and Loss of Future Prospects Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 09.01.2015 at about 8.30 p.m. when the claimant, Akash, was riding a motorcycle near Satya Hospital on Anand Hotel to Court Cross Main Ro...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Sets Aside Tribunal's Dismissal Based on Delay in FIR. Delay of 16 Hours in Lodging Complaint Held Not Fatal When Independent Witnesses and Medical Evidence Support Accident Occurrence....

The appeal was filed by the claimants (appellants) against the judgment and award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT), Gangavathi, dated 03.08.2013 in MVC No.152/2012, which dismissed their ...

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High Court Directs University to Issue Provisional Degree Certificate to Medical Student Pending Convocation. The Court held that a degree certificate in hand is worth ten in the cupboard and directed issuance of a provisional certificate having efficacy on par with the degree, within one week....

The petitioner, Lanson Brijesh Colaco, a medical student who completed his MBBS course, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the Rajeev ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Labour Commissioner's Order on Subsistence Allowance Calculation Under Karnataka Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1988 — Management's Appeal Allowed as Authority Exceeded Jurisdiction by Adjudicating Disputed Facts Without Proper Enquiry....

The petitioner, Recaero India Private Limited, a company engaged in manufacturing aircraft components with 82 workmen, challenged an order dated 05.11.2015 passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner,...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act on Ground of Erroneous Cheque Number in Legal Notice. The Court Highlights That Mismatch of Cheque Number in the Statutory Notice and Complaint Amounts to a Material Defect Affecting the Validity of the Prosecution Under the N.I. Act....

The appeal arose from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complainant alleged that he lent Rs.2,00,000/- to the accused, a friend, who issued a cheque dated 3.6....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Breach of Ex Parte Interim Stay Order — No Willful Disobedience Established as Order Was Not Served on Accused. The Court held that an ex parte interim order not served on the opposite party cannot be the basis for contempt proceedings under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The complainant, Shashidhara T.D., a Grama Sahayaka who was removed from service by an order dated 17th September 2019, filed a writ petition (W.P.No.51595/2019) challenging his removal. On 4th Decemb...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows State Government's Petition to Quash Inclusion Notification for Medical College; Dismisses Institution's Petition for Disaffiliation. Inclusion of Raja Rajeshwari Medical College as Constituent Institution of Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute Under UGC Regulations Set Aside for Non-Consideration of State's Objection....

The case comprised two writ petitions heard together by the Karnataka High Court concerning the inclusion of Raja Rajeshwari Medical College, Bangalore, as a constituent institution of Dr. MGR Educati...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses Acquittal for Dishonour of Cheque. Complainant Established Debt and Signature Presumption Under Section 139 of NI Act, Accused Failed to Rebut....

The case involves a criminal appeal filed by the complainant, K.A. Ananda, against the acquittal of the accused, N. Gangadhara, for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 188...