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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Unreliable Trap Proceedings. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, G B Jagadeesh, was convicted by the Special Judge, Davanagere, in Spl.C.(Lokayukta) No.9/2007 for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Reassessment Orders Against Corporate Dealers in KVAT Cases; Holds Inter-Branch Transfers Not Taxable as Sale. Branch Registration Under Section 38(6) Does Not Create Separate Legal Personality for Levy of VAT....

The batch of writ petitions was filed by corporate entities, including M/s Wipro Enterprises (P) Ltd and M/s Chamundeshwari Build Tech Pvt. Ltd, challenging reassessment orders and demand notices issu...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Revocation of Probate in Succession Act Case Due to Suppression of Material Facts and Lack of Jurisdiction. Probate Granted Without Notice to Legal Heirs and Without Proper Verification of Will Execution is Liable to be Revoked Under Section 263 of Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The appeal was filed by Jagjeevan Prasad against the judgment and order dated 09.02.2016 passed by the Principal District Judge, Kalaburagi, in Civil Misc. Case No.36/2003, whereby the trial court all...

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High Court of Karnataka [Outcome Not Available] in Criminal Petition to Quash FIR Under Sections 406, 417, 418, 420, 465 Indian Penal Code, Involving Joint Development Agreement Dispute. Court Examined Whether Allegations Constituted Criminal Offences or Mere Civil Breach, Emphasizing Need for Dishonest Intention at Inception for Cheating....

The matter involved a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash FIR No. 168/2018 registered at High Grounds Police Station, Bengaluru, for offences ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Withdrawal of Suit with Liberty to File Fresh Suit in Property Dispute Due to Misdescription of Property. Error in Describing Sites Constitutes a Formal Defect Under Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC....

The petitioner, Satish Daniel, was the plaintiff in O.S. No.71/2017 before the Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Raichur, seeking declaration of ownership and possession of suit properties, mandatory injuncti...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Criminal Appeal Challenging Conviction for Offence Under Section 498A IPC. The appeal was filed by the husband who was convicted by the trial court, but the final order of the High Court is not provided in the extracted text....

The criminal appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant-husband under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, by the Fast Track Court-III, Shivamogga, which sentenced him to simple impriso...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Writ Petition Against Government Order Entrusting Disciplinary Enquiry of Municipal Employees to Upa-lokayukta; Interprets Scope of Section 12 of Karnataka Lokayukta Act. Court Examines Whether Municipal Employees Fall Within the Ambit of 'Public Servant' and Extent of Government's Power to Refer Disciplinary Enquiry to Upa-lokayukta....

The writ petitioners, employees of Town Municipal Councils in Karwar and Dandeli, challenged a government order dated 28.07.2018 and a report of the Upa-lokayukta dated 28.04.2018. The Upa-lokayukta, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Family of Deceased Prisoner on Parole in Motor Accident Case. Notional income of deceased life convict assessed at Rs.6,000/- per month for computing loss of dependency under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the wife, two sons, and mother of the deceased Maheswarappa, who died in a road accident on 20.10.2012. The deceased was a life convict ...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Motorcyclist. Deceased rider of motorcycle held 50% contributory negligent for accident with petrol tanker, reducing claimants' compensation proportionately....

The appeal was filed by the second respondent (owner of the lorry) in MVC No.2701/2010 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bengaluru, challenging the judgment and award dated 14.02.2017. The cl...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 306 IPC for Abetment of Teenage Girl's Suicide. Trial Court Found Accused Guilty of Driving Victim to Suicide Through Threats and Harassment, Sentencing Him to Five Years Rigorous Imprisonment....

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant by the II Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bangalore Rural District, in Spl.C.No.151/2010 dated 24.11.2011. The trial court had convic...