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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Ashok, was convicted by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Bijapur, for the murder of Rachappa under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. The prosecution case was that on 18.05.2012, Rachappa left ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and not corroborated by medical evidence or independent witnesses....

The appellant, Beerappa, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his niece, Shivamma (aged 15), by setting her on fire. The prosecution alleged that the accused was unhappy about a prope...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Plaint in Property Dispute — Suit Not Barred by Limitation or Res Judicata. The court held that the question of limitation is a mixed question of law and fact and cannot be decided at the stage of rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC....

The appellant, Siddesh B.T. Umesh, filed a suit (O.S.No.2366/2018) before the XII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, seeking a declaration of title and permanent injunction against t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals by Insurance Company and KSRTC in Motor Accident Claim, Upholds Compensation of Rs.15,12,000 for Death of Pillion Rider. Negligence of KSRTC Bus Driver Established; Insurance Company Liable to Pay Compensation with 9% Interest....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of the deceased, Sebastian Parekal, who died in a road accident on 18.12.2012. The deceased was a pillion rider ...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Due to Age Discrepancy and Consensual Relationship. The court held that at the bail stage, a prima facie case is to be seen, and since the victim supported the accused and age was disputed, bail was granted under Section 439 CrPC....

The petitioner, Arvind Kumar K.S., accused No.1, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking bail in Crime No.12/2018 registered by Rajajinagar P...

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Karnataka High Court Decides Writ Petitions Challenging Communication Barring No-Confidence Motion Against Koppal Zilla Panchayat President. Right to Move No-Confidence Motion Under Section 180 of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 is Asserted as an Inherent Constitutional Right, Not Dependent on Separate Rules....

The writ petitions were filed by elected members of the Koppal Zilla Panchayat challenging communications from the State of Karnataka and the Regional Commissioner that blocked a no-confidence motion ...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Validity of KIC Order Directing Disclosure of Evaluated Answer Scripts in GP-2015 Recruitment. KPSC Contends That Supreme Court's UPSC v. Angesh Kumar Decision Exempts Such Examination Information from Disclosure Under RTI Act....

The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the order dated 18.06.2020 passed by the Karnataka Informa...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Defamation Case — Conviction for Criminal Defamation Under Sections 499, 500, 501 IPC Upheld. Concurrent findings of fact by trial and appellate courts cannot be interfered with in revision unless perverse or illegal....

The petitioner, B.S. Shivaprasad, was the printer, publisher and acting editor of a newspaper. He was tried in C.C.No.21429/2001 before the JMFC, II Court, Mangalore, for offences under Sections 499, ...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking Correction of Date of Birth After 28 Years of Service. Employee's Application for Rectification of Date of Birth Rejected as Time-Barred Under Rule 195 of Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1969....

The appellant, H. Shivakumar Swamy, was appointed as a daily wage employee (Mali, Group-D) with the Mysuru City Corporation on 05.11.1988. He did not submit any document showing his date of birth at t...