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High Court of Karnataka Allows Impleadment of Stranger to Agreement of Sale as Co-Defendant in Suit for Specific Performance — Stranger Claiming Independent Title or Possession Has Right to Defend Property. Order 1 Rule 10 CPC permits impleadment of a person claiming independent right over suit property to avoid multiplicity of proceedings....

The petitioners, who were the plaintiffs in O.S.No.98/2016, filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement of sale against the respondents. The respondents 3 to 7, who were strangers to the agr...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses Acquittal and Convicts Accused for Cheque Dishonour. Presumption under Section 139 of N.I. Act stands unless rebutted by accused on preponderance of probabilities....

The appellant, Ashok Kumar, filed a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, against the respondent, Parameshwara B.T., for an offence p...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case — Reverses Acquittal and Convicts Accused Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Under Sections 118 and 139 of NI Act Stands Unless Rebutted by Accused....

The appellant, Ashok Kumar, filed a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. against the respondent, Parameshwara B.T., for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Writ Petitions Challenging Dismissal of Workman and Tribunal's Order in Industrial Dispute; Outcome Not Specified...

The workman, employed as an Accountant since 1995 and later promoted, was an active union member. On 25.11.2013, a strike notice under Section 22(1)(B) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 was issued ...

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Karnataka High Court Addresses Writ Petitions Challenging Dismissal and CGIT Order in BEL Strike Case. Allegations of Abusive Conduct and Obstruction During Strike Result in Dismissal Under Certified Standing Orders....

The workman, formerly an Accountant at Bharat Electronics Limited, was dismissed from service following a strike on 11 December 2013. He joined the company in 1995 and was promoted in 2010. He was act...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Grievous Hurt Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 326 read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The judgment pertains to two connected criminal appeals arising from a single incident. Criminal Appeal No.876 of 2013 was filed by the accused (Iqbal and Arif) challenging their conviction under Sect...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Grievous Hurt Case Due to Inconsistent Medical Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 326 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that the injury was caused by a dangerous weapon or that the accused were the perpetrators beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves two criminal appeals arising from a judgment of the Principal Sessions Judge, Mangaluru, in Sessions Case No. 66 of 2010. The appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 876 of 2013, Iqbal and...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand for Dowry and Homicidal Death Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The court upheld the acquittal of husband and in-laws under Sections 498A and 302 read with Section 34 IPC, finding the evidence of dowry demand and unnatural death insufficient....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 31.12.2012 passed by the Fast Track Court-III, Bengaluru Rural District, in Sessions Case No.353 of 2010, acquitting the respond...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Evidence of Demand for Dowry and Harassment Found Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 498A and 302 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Fast Track Court-III, Bengaluru Rural District, in Sessions Case No.353 of 2010, acquitting the respondents (accused per...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Robbery and Murder Case. Circumstantial evidence and test identification parade found insufficient to convict accused No.2 under Sections 392, 302, 468, 201 read with 34 IPC....

This criminal appeal arose from the acquittal of the second accused by the Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Sessions Case No.724 of 2007. The prosecution alleged that on 21.12.20...