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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Companies Act Case — Acquittal Set Aside for Non-Prosecution of Director. Section 452 of Companies Act, 2013 requires that a director must be prosecuted for the company's default; acquittal of director without trial on merits is illegal....

The appellant, M/s. P.M. Granites Exports Pvt. Ltd., filed a complaint under Section 452 of the Companies Act, 2013 against the respondent, T. Manoharan, alleging that the respondent, as a director of...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Criminal Breach of Trust Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities. Petitioner's conviction under Section 409 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove entrustment and dishonest misappropriation beyond reasonable doubt....

The petitioner, Sri Y.R. Dwarakanath, was a Post Master at Subramanyapura Post Office from 2.6.1999 to 2001. He was charged with criminal breach of trust under Section 409 IPC for allegedly misappropr...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Conviction for Employing Child Labour in Tailor Shop. Conviction under Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 for employing two children below 14 years as helpers upheld....

The petitioner, Sri A M Samiulla, owned a tailor shop named 'Gents Select Tailors' in Gandhinagar, Bangalore. On 27 January 2006, the Senior Labour Inspector along with other officers inspected the sh...

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Karnataka High Court Rules on Split Multiplier Method in Motor Accident Compensation Claim. Court Holds That Tribunal Justifiably Applied Split Multiplier as Deceased Had Less Than One Year of Service Left....

The High Court of Karnataka considered two cross-appeals arising out of a motor accident claim. The deceased, Suresh, a Meter Reader in BESCOM earning a monthly salary of Rs.60,637/-, died in a road t...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Validity of Sanction for Prosecution in Discharge Petitions Filed by Accused Including a Cabinet Minister Under the Income Tax Act. Principal Question Examined: Whether the Principal Director of Income Tax is Competent to Grant Sanction Under Section 279 of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The matter pertained to three criminal revision petitions filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by accused persons – Sri D.K. Shivakumar (accused No....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Cheque Bounce Case — Conviction Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Upheld. Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Under Section 139 NI Act Not Rebutted by Accused....

The petitioners, accused Nos.1 and 2, were convicted by the LVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mayo Hall unit, Bengaluru in C.C.No.53439/2015 for the offence under Section 138 of the Negot...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit — Upholds Trial Court's Decree for Partition and Separate Possession of Joint Family Property. The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove that the suit property was joint family property and that the defendant had established her claim of exclusive ownership through prior partition and settlement....

The case involves a partition suit filed by Smt. Phulavati against her husband's relatives, claiming that the suit property was joint family property and seeking partition and separate possession. The...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Discharge of Accused in Rape and Cheating Case — Prima Facie Case Made Out for Trial. The Sessions Court erred by conducting a mini-trial at the stage of Section 227 CrPC and discharging the accused for offences under Sections 376 and 420/417 IPC based on allegations of false promise of marriage....

The State of Karnataka, through the Mico Layout Police Station, filed a criminal revision petition under Sections 397 read with 401 CrPC challenging the order dated 11.10.2017 passed by the 53rd Addit...