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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal in Rent Recovery Suit — Upholds Trial Court Decree for Arrears of Rent and Interest. Defendant failed to prove payment of rent for disputed period; plaintiff entitled to recovery of Rs.6,29,249/- with interest at 6% p.a. from date of suit till realization....

The present Regular First Appeal was filed by the defendant, M/s. Hinduja Fashions, against the judgment and decree dated 6.11.2015 passed by the VII Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Assault Case — Conviction Under Sections 324, 323, 341 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Upheld. Court finds concurrent findings of fact based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, no grounds for interference in revision....

The criminal revision petition was filed by the petitioners/accused challenging the judgment dated 21.01.2011 passed by the II-Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysore in Crl.A.No.50/2010, which...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Revision Against Discharge of Accused in POCSO Case — No Prima Facie Case of Sexual Assault Established. Court held that the allegations did not constitute penetrative sexual assault under Section 3 of the POCSO Act, 2012, as the accused allegedly inserted his finger into the complainant's mouth, not into her vagina....

The State of Karnataka filed a criminal revision petition under Section 307 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated 12.03.2018 passed by the LIII Additional ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition, Discharges Accused in Attempt to Murder Case — No Prima Facie Case Under Sections 307 and 394 IPC. The court held that the trial court's rejection of discharge under Section 227 CrPC was erroneous as the material on record did not establish a prima facie case against the petitioners....

The petitioners, Dr. M.S. Bhavani and Suresh Babu D.C., were accused Nos.2 and 3 in S.C. No.556/2013 pending before the FTC-XIV, Bangalore City, for offences under Sections 307 and 394 of the Indian P...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Suspension of Stone Quarrying Licence for Violation of Natural Justice — Licence Suspended Without Show Cause Notice, Order Set Aside...

The petitioner, Sri D. Shankar, held a stone quarrying licence valid until 15 March 2023. On 26 March 2018, the Deputy Conservator of Forests (third respondent) directed the Director of Mines and Geol...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition, Discharges Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case — No Prima Facie Case Under Section 306 IPC. Court held that mere harassment without proximate link to suicide does not constitute abetment under Section 306 IPC....

The petitioner, Smt. Jaya Chacko, was arraigned as Accused No.2 in Crime No.303/2010 for offences under Sections 498A and 306 read with 34 IPC, based on a complaint by Patil Puttappa. The trial court ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in SC/ST Land Restoration Case — Grant Condition Prohibiting Alienation Forever Not Void. The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 applies to grants made before its commencement if the grant contained a condition prohibiting alienation forever....

The appellant and the sixth respondent, claiming to be legal representatives of the original grantee Thimmappa @ Thimmaiah, filed proceedings under Sections 4 and 5 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes a...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by Bangalore Development Authority Against Order to Compensate Land Owner for Unauthorized Use. Court Rules That Taking Private Property Without Acquisition Proceedings Violates Constitutional Right Under Article 300-A....

The case involved a dispute over private land owned by P.G. Belliappa, which was taken over by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) without any acquisition proceedings. The BDA, a statutory autho...