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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in BBMP Khatha Dispute — Upholds Single Judge's Order Directing Restoration of Khatha Based on Earlier Directions. The Court held that the Joint Commissioner's order was contrary to earlier directions and the Single Judge's order was just and proper....

The appellants, Sri N. Venkatesh and Smt. D. Vijayalakshmi, filed a writ appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging an order dated 03.06.2019 passed by a learned Single ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against BBMP Order in Property Khatha Dispute — Upholds Single Judge's Refusal to Interfere with Joint Commissioner's Order Directing Restoration of Khatha Based on Earlier Civil Court Decree....

The appellants, Sri N. Venkatesh and Smt. D. Vijayalakshmi, filed a writ appeal against the order dated 03.06.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.21193/2019 (LB-BMP). The writ petition w...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Application Under Order IX Rule 7 CPC Filed After Suit Posted for Judgment. Application Under Order IX Rule 7 CPC Not Maintainable After Case Reserved for Judgment; Proper Remedy Lies Under Order IX Rule 9 or Order IX Rule 13 CPC....

The petitioner, Abdul Shukoor, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 13.11.2018 passed by the II Additional Civil Judge, Raichur, in ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Plaintiff to Cross-Examine Hostile Witnesses Called by Defendant in Money Suit — Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The trial court's order treating DWs 3 and 4 as hostile and permitting the defendant to cross-examine them was set aside as premature and prejudicial to the plaintiff....

The petitioner, Rajiv Vijaysarathy Rathnam, is the plaintiff in a money suit (O.S.No.1305/2013) pending before the XLI Addl. City Civil Judge, Bengaluru. The respondent, Sudha Seetharam, is the defend...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Regular First Appeals Under Section 96 CPC Against Common Judgment; Trial Court Partly Decreed Suit for Permanent Injunction and Dismissed Suit for Declaration and Possession. Title Dispute Arises from Conflicting Chain of Transfers Involving Original Owner Muniyappa, GPA Holder, and Subsequent Buyers....

These two Regular First Appeals arose from a common judgment of the VIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, dated 21-06-2014. The dispute centered on a property at Chunchaghatta vill...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Local Surety Condition in Bail Order for Accused Under Section 398 IPC — Condition of Furnishing One Surety from Bidar Held Unreasonable and Oppressive. The court held that imposing a condition requiring a surety from a specific district, when the accused has no local connections, is arbitrary and defeats the purpose of bail....

The petitioner, Navid, was accused No.3 in Crime No.103/2019 registered at Aurad Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 398 of the Indian Penal Code. He was arrested on 31.08.2019 alon...

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High Court of Karnataka Rehears Criminal Appeals Against Conviction for Murder and Robbery After Remand by Supreme Court. Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Recoveries Challenged Under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The matter originated from the murder of Smt. Chukibai, a 68-year-old pawnbroker residing alone at Chamarajpet, Bengaluru. On 12.05.1991, accused No.1, a known customer, allegedly strangulated her, ro...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition Challenging Non-Taking of Cognizance for Serious Offences in Private Complaint Case — Held That Magistrate Must Apply Mind to Complaint and Consider Cognizance of All Offences Disclosed...

The petitioner, Nagaraja Rao C.H., filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated 08.08.2016 passed by the Addi...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Fake Marks Card Case — Conviction for Cheating and Forgery Upheld. Concurrent findings of fact by trial and appellate courts under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 IPC for using a fake marks card to secure employment as a Hindi Teacher were upheld as no perversity was shown....

The petitioner, Sri Jagadeesha B.K., was the accused in a criminal case arising from a complaint lodged by the Block Education Officer (BEO) of Koppa. The prosecution alleged that the accused produced...