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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Notice Requirements Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court held that failure to send notice to the correct address of the drawer within the prescribed period renders the complaint not maintainable and amounts to abuse of process....

The case involves two criminal petitions filed by the petitioners (accused) under Sections 428 and 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of proceedings in PCR No.12658/2008 and...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Defendant's Challenge to Stamp Duty on Sale Agreements — Recital of Possession Handed Over Attracts Conveyance Duty Under Article 5(e)(i) of Karnataka Stamp Act. Possession Delivered Under Agreement to Sell Attracts Same Duty as Conveyance Even if Purchaser Already in Possession....

The writ petition arose from an interlocutory order in O.S. No.17/1999, a suit for declaration that two sale agreements dated 30.03.1996 were concocted. The defendants had filed a memo offering to pay...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Labour Commissioner's Order Prohibiting Contract Labour in FCI Depots. Food Corporation of India Held Liable as Principal Employer for Direct Payment of Wages to Workers Under Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970....

The case involves three writ petitions filed by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and its officers, and a partner of a transport company, challenging orders passed by the Deputy Chief Labour Commiss...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Order Framing Charges Against Accused No.12 in Murder Case for Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Petitioner discharged under Section 482 CrPC as no material showed his involvement in conspiracy or murder....

The petitioner, L.R. Bhuvaneswara Reddy, was accused No.12 in Crime No.99 of 2009 for offences under Sections 302, 201, 120B read with 34 IPC. He was a split-up accused who was traced later, and a sep...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Managing Director in Rash Driving Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Petitioner, Managing Director of a company, not present at the scene of accident and no material to show his involvement in the alleged rash driving under Section 338 read with Section 34 IPC....

The petitioner, Sri. Vijay S.P., Managing Director of Torento Technologies Pvt. Ltd., filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's Review Order and Restores Compensation Award; Holds Tribunal Has No Power of Review Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Karnataka Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 Due to Absence of Specific Review Provision....

The petitioners, parents of the deceased Hanumaiah, filed MVC No.1010/1998 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Madhugiri under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 claiming compensation ...

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High Court of Karnataka adjourns writ petition filed by employees of Bharat Electronics Limited for preliminary hearing; no final order passed. Petition seeks mandamus and certiorari based on allegations of discrimination and violation of service rules....

The writ petition was filed by 52 employees of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Defence. They were appointed as Engineering Assistant Trainees o...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Claimant in Motor Vehicle Accident Case — Multiplier Corrected from 17 to 18 and Future Prospects Added. The court applied multiplier 18 and added 40% future prospects for a 23-year-old self-employed claimant under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Dilip S/o Vithal Jadhav, a 23-year-old musician and mason, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle acci...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes CBSE's Cancellation of Student's Biology Exam for Unfair Means Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Petitioner's Examination Result Declared 'Essential Repeat' Without Proper Opportunity of Hearing Set Aside....

The petitioner, a Class XII student, challenged a memorandum dated 29.07.2020 issued by the Regional Officer, CBSE, cancelling her Biology examination in AISSCE (Main)-2020 for using unfair means and ...