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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Anticipatory Bail Request by Media Channel Managing Director Accused of Extortion and Impersonation. Court Examines Necessity of Custodial Interrogation and Prior Prima Facie Finding Reflected in Dismissal of Quashing Petition Under Sections 384, 465, 419, 506, 120B IPC and Section 438 CrPC....

The case concerned an anticipatory bail application filed by the Managing Director of Power TV News Channel, accused of extortion, impersonation, cheating, forgery, criminal intimidation, and criminal...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Student's Petition Against University for Denying Promotion Due to Plagiarism Allegation in Project Work. University's Action Held Arbitrary and Violative of Natural Justice as No Opportunity of Hearing Was Given Before Branding Work as Plagiarized....

The petitioner, a student of the Five Year B.A. LL.B (Hons.) course at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, was declared to have secured 'F Grade' in the Child Rights Law examinatio...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Son's Revision Against Maintenance Order for Parents Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. The court upheld the Family Court's order directing the son to pay Rs.2,000/- each per month to his aged parents, finding the amount reasonable and the son obligated to maintain them....

The revision petition was filed by K. Jayaprakash, the son, challenging the order dated 09.08.2016 passed by the Family Court, Shivamogga in Crl.Misc.No.214/2015. The Family Court had directed the pet...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Multiplier Applied as per Age of Deceased, Not Claimant. Tribunal erred in applying multiplier of 5 based on claimant's age instead of 18 based on deceased's age under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 25.09.2018 passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and Additional Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal, Ranebennur in MVC No.1201/2017. The a...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Injured Claimant in Motor Accident Case. Multiplier applied based on injured's age, future prospects added, and notional income increased....

The appellant, Hussain Basha, a 29-year-old mechanic, sustained grievous injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 17.05.2016 involving a tractor-trailer. He filed a claim petition before the Motor Acci...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Tribunal Order Directing Consideration of Driver Candidate's Appointment in Excise Department. Court finds no error in KAT's direction to consider petitioner's case for appointment by creating supernumerary post....

The case involves two writ petitions: one filed by Nagaraj Y. Talwar (W.P.No.117767/2019) challenging the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal's order dated 04.12.2017 in Application No.5275/2013, and an...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Challenging Postponement of Local Body Elections Due to COVID-19. Court Upholds State Election Commission's Discretion to Postpone Elections Under Article 243U of Constitution and Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, Finding No Arbitrariness in Decision....

The petitioners, five individuals, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging the decision of the State Election Commission to postpone the c...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Cross-Objections and Dismisses Insurance Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Enhances Compensation for Death of Driver. Employer-Employee Relationship Established Despite Absence of Written Contract; Insurance Company Liable to Pay Enhanced Compensation with Interest....

The case involves two appeals arising from the same accident. MFA No.31587/2010 was filed by the Insurance Company challenging the award of compensation, while MFA CROB No.1054/2011 was filed by the c...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Disciplinary Entrustment Orders Passed Against BBMP Employees After Acquittal in Bribery Cases. Court Finds Government Failed to Apply Mind Under Section 12(4) of Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 and There Was Inordinate Delay in Initiating Proceedings....

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru adjudicated two writ petitions filed by BBMP employees, K.S. Nanjegowda and N.G. Nataraj, who challenged government orders and subsequent article of charges th...