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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Dismissal of Retired Head Accountant in Disciplinary Proceedings — Conviction for Criminal Misconduct by Special Court Justifies Dismissal Under Article 311(2)(a) of Constitution. Dismissal Order Based on Conviction for Offences Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Indian Penal Code, 1860 Upheld as Valid....

The petitioner, Sri N.M. Shivashankar, was a retired Head Accountant in the Sub-Treasury, Holenarsipura, Hassan District. He was convicted by a Special Court for offences under the Prevention of Corru...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appellant's Appeal in Suit for Mandatory Injunction — Plaintiff Fails to Prove Entrustment of Gold Necklace. The court held that the plaintiff did not establish the alleged entrustment of a golden Kaasinasara to the defendant and that the suit was barred by limitation under the Limitation Act, 1963....

The appellant, D.M. Krishna, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 18.07.2016 passed by the XXII Additional City Civ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals in Property Declaration Suits — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Appellants failed to prove title and possession; no substantial question of law arose under Section 100 CPC....

The judgment pertains to two Regular First Appeals (R.F.A.No.784/2013 and R.F.A.No.785/2013) filed under Section 96 read with Order 41 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), challenging th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash Corruption Proceedings Based on Retrospective Application of Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Amendment requiring prior sanction for investigation not applicable to cases where investigation commenced before its enactment....

The petitioner, T.N. Bettaswamaiah, was facing trial before the Special Judge, Tumakuru, in Special C.C. No. 152/2013 for offences punishable under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prev...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Daughter's Partition Appeal Against Brother and Mother, Holding Father's Properties as Self-Acquired and Not Ancestral. Daughter Entitled to Equal Share Under Section 8 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 as Will Not Proved....

The appellant, M. Shobha, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 30.07.2012 passed by the Principal Senior Civil ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit for Lack of Proof of Joint Family Property. Court holds that the burden to prove that property is joint family property lies on the party asserting it, and mere joint family status does not create a presumption....

The case involves a partition suit filed by the appellants (plaintiffs) claiming that the suit schedule properties are joint family properties of the Hindu undivided family consisting of the propositu...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeals Against Ejectment Decrees Filed by Tenants — Considers Whether Suits by Auction Purchaser Are Barred by Limitation and Maintainable. Examines Applicability of Limitation Act and Tenancy Principles to Auction Purchaser’s Claim for Possession....

The High Court of Karnataka heard three regular first appeals (RFA Nos. 1926/2013, 1924/2013, and 1925/2013) filed by tenants against decrees of ejectment passed by the trial court. The respondent‑p...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge Sheet in Lokayukta Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of PC Act. Petitioner, a retired Superintendent, was charged under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 without prior sanction from competent authority, rendering proceedings invalid....

The petitioner, Sri S.V. Nandaraju, a retired Superintendent, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the charge sheet in Special ...