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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Defamation Proceedings Against Newspaper Publisher and Editor for Lack of Sanction Under Section 199 Cr.P.C. — Private Complaint for Defamation Against Public Servant in Respect of Official Acts Requires Previous Sanction of Competent Authority....

The petitioners, C.M. Aleemullakhan (printer and publisher) and K. Iftekhar Ahmed Shariff (editor) of the Urdu daily 'Salar', filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of th...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Writ Petition Against Private Management Institute for Refund of PGDM Fees After Withdrawal of Admission. Writ Maintainable Against Private Institution Discharging Public Functions Under AICTE Guidelines; Refund Ordered as per Refund Policy....

The petitioner, Manu Arkasali, had taken admission in the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course at the second respondent institution, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Manage...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Service Regularization Case — Daily Wage Employee Not Entitled to Regularization Without Sanctioned Post. Claim for Regularization Rejected as Petitioner Was Appointed Without Following Recruitment Rules and No Right to Regularization Exists in Absence of Sanctioned Post....

The appellant, Chikkappa, filed a writ appeal against the order of a Single Judge dated 12.02.2016 in W.P.No.81636/2011, which dismissed his petition seeking regularization of services. The appellant ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Defendant's Writ Petition Challenging Refusal to Treat Territorial Jurisdiction as Preliminary Issue in Commercial Suit. The Court Holds That Under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Trial Judge Has Discretion to Not Try Mixed Questions of Law and Fact as Preliminary Issues, and That Private Agreements Cannot Oust Jurisdiction....

The High Court of Karnataka considered a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution filed by the defendant in a money suit challenging the trial court's refusal to treat the issues of territo...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Complainant's Appeal Against Acquittal in Dishonour of Cheque Case. Court Holds Accused Successfully Rebutted Presumption Under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act by Adducing Defence Evidence of Security Cheque for Third-Party Loan....

The matter arose from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 filed by the appellant-complainant against the respondent-accused, who were relatives. The complainant alleg...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Complainant's Petition to Set Aside Evidence and Transfer Trial in Cheating Case. Earlier Evidence Recorded with Translator Who Was a Witness Nullified by Prior High Court Order, Fresh Evidence Recorded in Compliance....

The petitioner-complainant filed a complaint on 18.3.2010 alleging illicit relationship and intimidation against the accused, leading to filing of charge sheet and trial in S.C.No.86/2014 before the I...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Cheating Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Deception. Conviction under Section 417 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that accused made false promise with intent to deceive complainant....

The appellant, Shankar, was convicted by the I Additional Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, in S.C. No. 78/2005 for the offence punishable under Section 417 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) a...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Bheemappa, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Gangawwa, by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Haveri, sitting at Ranebennur, in S.C. No. 32/2012...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Hears Appeal Against Conviction of Village Accountant Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Conviction Based on Alleged Demand and Acceptance of Bribe for Issuing Death Certificate Challenged for Lack of Proof of Demand....

Background: The matter pertained to a criminal appeal filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, challenging the judgment dat...