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High Court of Karnataka Directs Examination Board to Consider Promotion of Disabled Student Based on Preparatory Exam Marks. Student with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and 75% Disability Seeks Exemption from Final SSLC Examination....

The petitioner, Master Bharath S., a minor student aged 16 years, represented by his father, was studying in Standard X at Bharat Vidyaniketan School, Bengaluru. He suffered from Osteogenesis Imperfec...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Payment of Pension and Terminal Benefits to Retired Employee Despite Pending Criminal Proceedings — Service Benefits Cannot Be Withheld Indefinitely Without Enquiry. Pension is a right, not a bounty, and withholding it without disciplinary proceedings is arbitrary under Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, K.T. Thimmaiah, was a permanent employee of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) working as a Store Keeper. In 1999, he was terminated without any enquiry based...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit, Upholding Concurrent Findings of Courts Below on Title and Possession. The court held that the second appeal under Section 100 CPC does not involve any substantial question of law and the concurrent findings of fact were based on evidence and not perverse....

The case involves a Regular Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2010 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Mysore, i...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Corporation's Appeal Against Compensation Award in Motor Accident Case — Negligence of Bus Driver Proved by Criminal Conviction and Consistent Evidence. The court upheld the Tribunal's finding of negligence and the quantum of compensation of Rs.25,90,000/- with 9% interest under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves an appeal filed by the Group Insurance Fund of NWKRTC, Belagavi, under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 04.07.2019 passed by the X...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition of Wife and Minor Son Seeking Arrears of Maintenance Under Section 128 Cr.P.C. — Trial Court Erred in Dismissing Petition Without Considering Admission of Maintenance Order by Respondent....

The petitioners, Smt. Huligewwa @ Huligemma and her minor son Manjunath, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 21.03.2017 passed by the Civil Judge and J.M.F....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Non-Prosecution. Petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of FIR under Sections 498A, 506 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 dismissed as counsel for petitioners absent....

The petitioners, Syed Asif Ali and Syed Iqbal, filed a Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the entire proceedings in Crime No.41/2009 regis...

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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...