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Karnataka High Court Acquits Accused in Part, Accepts State's Concession That Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act Not Attracted. Conviction Under Sections 366A and 302 IPC Under Scrutiny, Based on Last Seen Theory and Circumstantial Evidence....

The Karnataka High Court heard a criminal appeal preferred by the accused against his conviction by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Shimoga, in Special (A) Case No.50 of 2013 dated 30 De...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO and IPC Case — Victim's Age Discrepancy and Consensual Relationship Considered. Court held that the victim was above 16 years and the relationship was consensual, thus bail was granted under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for offences under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC and Sections 5(l) and 6 of POCSO Act....

The petitioner, Sri Krishna R., filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking regular bail in Crime No.193/2019 registered by Girinagar Police S...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Land Mutation Dispute Under Karnataka Land Revenue Act — Delay Condoned and Matter Remanded. The court held that the Special Deputy Commissioner failed to consider relevant material and provide reasons while rejecting revision petition under Section 136(3) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964....

The appellant, Sri R.A. Pradeep, filed a writ appeal before the High Court of Karnataka challenging the judgment and order dated 01.03.2017 of the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.12370/2009. The writ p...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Electrocution Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Negligence. Barbed Fencing with Electric Current Not Proved to be Rash or Negligent Act Under Section 304-A IPC....

The appellant, Jagannatha @ Muniyappa, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, in Spl.C. No.102/2006 for an offence punishable under Section 304-A of t...

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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim; Holds Insurer Liable to Pay and Recover for Violation of Policy Condition Regarding Hazardous Goods Endorsement. The Court Reassessed Compensation Applying the Principle of Pay and Recover and Enhanced Amounts Under Loss of Dependency and Conventional Heads....

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim filed by the widow, parents, and minor daughter of the deceased B.S. Thippeswamy. On 2 July 2012, the deceased, a KSRTC conductor, died when a KSRTC bus wa...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Orders in Temple Land Dispute for Violation of Natural Justice. Failure to Implead Legal Heirs of Deceased Parties Leads to Remand for Fresh Disposal Under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India....

The case involves two writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging orders passed by the Commissioner of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowmen...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — Payment to Non-Resident Employees Held as Salary, Not Business Income. Section 28(va) of Income Tax Act, 1961 does not apply to employment-related payments....

The appeal was filed by the revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 25.02.2011 for the assessment year 2006-07. The r...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in SC/ST Atrocities Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Intent to Humiliate on Caste Basis. Court holds that mere use of caste name without intent to insult does not attract Section 3(1)(r)(s) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The petitioners, Appoji Reddy and K.V. Subramani, accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No.104/2020 registered by Srinivaspura Police Station, Kolar, filed a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Unnatural Death. Conviction under Sections 304B, 498A IPC and Sections 3, 4, 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand of dowry soon before death and that death was otherwise than under normal circumstances....

The appellant, Dashirath Irappa Nagaral, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and Sections 3, 4, and 6 of the Dowry Prohibiti...