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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder and SC/ST Atrocity Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC and Sections 3(1)(x) and 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and no evidence of caste-based offence....

The appellant, K. Kumar, was convicted by the I Additional Sessions and Special Judge, Chikkamagaluru, for the murder of Anilkumar and for offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Pre...

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High Court of Karnataka Disposes of Batch of Writ Appeals Filed Under Karnataka High Court Act Against Single Judge Order in BDA Matter. The Court’s decision and specific legal findings are not provided in the extracted text....

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, constituted by Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda, heard a batch of writ appeals on 26th February 2021. These appeals, filed under Section ...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case — Accused Failed to Rebut Presumption Under Sections 118 and 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With in Revision....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the accused, S. Mohammed, challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) for dishonour of five ch...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dismissal of Bank Employee for Unauthorized Absence Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Disproportionate Punishment. Inquiry officer's failure to consider medical evidence and imposition of dismissal for 146 days absence held to be disproportionate under Syndicate Bank Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976....

The petitioner, A.K. Siddalingappa, was an officer of Syndicate Bank working as Incharge Manager of the Stationary Pool. He was charged with unauthorized absence from duty for 146 days without prior p...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Corruption Proceedings Against Police Inspector for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Sanction for prosecution is a condition precedent to taking cognizance of offences under the Act, and its absence renders the proceedings void ab initio....

The petitioner, an Inspector of Police, was accused No.1 in Special Case No.5004/2017 pending before the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ballary, sitting at Hospet, for offences punishable...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Companies and Directors in Legal Metrology Act Cases — Pre-Cognizance Notice Not Issued, Violation of Principles of Natural Justice. Complaint Filed Without Giving Opportunity of Hearing Under Section 36 of Legal Metrology Act, 2009, Proceedings Quashed....

The judgment pertains to four criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of complaints and cognizance orders passed by the Principal ...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Government Engineers in Corruption Case Due to Invalid Police Station Notification. Anti-Corruption Bureau Koppal Lacked Notification Under Section 2(s) of Cr.P.C., Rendering FIR Void....

The batch of writ petitions was filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of a complaint dated 03.10...

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High Court Directs Bank to Consider OTS Offer Under Maha Rahat Yojana and Maha Samadhan Yojana. Petitioner, owner of mortgaged property, sought direction to Bank to consider his OTS offer; Court held Bank must consider representation and communicate decision within two weeks....

The petitioner, Mr. Balkishan Boob, is the owner of a property mortgaged to the Bank of Maharashtra. The property was borrowed by M/s. Bhagwan Cotton Ginners Pvt. Ltd. from the Bank in 2014, and the B...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Release of Seized Vehicle in Mining Case. Vehicle Used for Illegal Transportation of Building Stones Without Permit Ordered to Be Released on Conditions Under Sections 451 and 457 CrPC, and Rule 43(8) of Karnataka Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1994 Does Not Bar Such Release....

The State of Karnataka, represented by the Senior Geologist, Udupi District, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnata...