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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Hears Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Murder and Cruelty Under Sections 302 and 498-A of Indian Penal Code. The court analyzed the evidence of hostile witnesses and held that homicidal death was established by medical and forensic reports, which the appellant conceded....

The criminal appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant, the husband, under Sections 302 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Trial Court at Haveri. The prosecution case was that the...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Proper Service of Demand Notice. Court holds that service of notice under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 must be proved by the complainant, and failure to establish proper service vitiates the prosecution....

The petitioners, including a company and its directors, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.948/2014 pending before th...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition of Physically Handicapped Allottee Against MUDA's Cancellation of Site Allotment. MUDA's Endorsement Cancelling Allotment for Non-Payment of Balance Amount Within Stipulated Time Set Aside as Arbitrary; Court Directs Acceptance of Balance Payment and Issuance of Possession Certificate....

The petitioner, Sri C. Kumaraswamy, a physically handicapped person employed at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore, applied for allotment of a site under the physically handicapped ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Pension Parity for Retired Employees of KMF and District Milk Unions. The court held that the petition was not maintainable due to failure to implead necessary parties and lack of cause of action against state respondents....

The petitioner, an association of retired employees of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) and various District Milk Unions, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a ...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Mandatory Three-Month Pre-Expiry Renewal Application for Stone Crusher Licences. Court Holds That Section 4(1) of Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011 Is Not Arbitrary or Violative of Article 14 of the Constitution....

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard five connected writ petitions filed by proprietors and a partner of stone crushing units in Chamarajanagar District. The petitioners sought to quash endo...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Excise Act Case Due to Procedural Lapses and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 32 and 34 of Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 set aside as prosecution failed to prove conscious possession of illicit liquor....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by four accused persons challenging their conviction under Sections 32 and 34 of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965. The petitioners were convicted by ...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Order Arraying Accused Under Section 319 Cr.P.C. — No Prima Facie Case Made Out Against Petitioners. The Court held that the trial court erred in summoning additional accused without sufficient evidence linking them to the offence under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961....

The petitioners, Tukaram Nagappa Mutnale, Avakka Tukaram Mutnale, and Mahesh Tukaram Mutnale, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 Cr.P.C. challenging the order d...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Against Dismissal of Belated Appeal Under Payment of Gratuity Act — Appellate Authority Has Power to Condon Delay Beyond 60 Days. The proviso to Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 permits condonation of delay up to 120 days total, and the appellate authority erred in holding otherwise....

The petitioner, Adarsh Films and TV Institute, challenged an order dated 26.12.2017 passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner cum Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and the subsequen...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Regular First Appeal, Dismisses Suit for Cancellation of Partition Deed Due to Failure to Prove Duress. Power of Attorney Holder Cannot Testify on Party's State of Mind; Adverse Inference Drawn Against Plaintiff for Non-Examination....

The litigation arose out of a suit filed by the father against his daughter-in-law seeking cancellation of a partition deed and perpetual injunction. The plaintiff claimed absolute ownership of the su...