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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Proper Service of Notice Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Notice sent to wrong address invalidates proceedings under Section 138 of NI Act....

The petitioners, accused Nos.4, 6, and 5 in C.C.No.5577/2012 pending before the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Proce...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Uncorroborated Trap Proceedings. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, M.C. Manjunatha, was convicted by the Principal Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Mysore, in Special Case No. 69/2004 for offences punishable under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Sectio...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Summoning Order Against Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Criminal conspiracy allegations under Section 120B IPC failed as no material showed meeting of minds between accused and main assailants....

The judgment pertains to two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) by accused Nos. 6 and 7 in Crime No. 641/2007 (originally Vidyanaagar P.S. Cri...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Appeal for Sentence Enhancement and Partly Allows Accused's Appeal by Reducing Sentence in Abetment of Suicide Case. Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Upheld but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone Due to Age and Family Circumstances....

The case involves two cross-appeals arising from a common judgment of the Fast Track Court, Devanahalli in S.C.No.271/2010 dated 25.02.2011. The State filed Criminal Appeal No.787/2011 under Section 3...

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High Court Allows Release of Vehicle Seized in Wildlife Offence Case Pending Trial. Vehicle Not Yet Proved Used in Offence, Section 39(1)(d) of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Does Not Automatically Vest Property Without Conviction....

The case arose from a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed before the High Court of Karnataka seeking to set aside orders of the lower courts which had re...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Restores Conviction Under Section 138. Appellate Court Erred in Setting Aside Conviction Without Considering Presumption Under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The petitioner/complainant, R.V. Nathan, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated 22.08.2019 pass...

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High Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Case Against School Principal for Lack of Instigation. Allegations of demanding fees and scolding student not sufficient to constitute abetment under Section 306 IPC....

The petitioner, Smt. Parveen Taj, was the secretary of H.K.G.N. Education Society running St. Paul English High School. The son of respondent No.2, a 10th standard student, was found hanging on 26.07....

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Plaint in Partition Suit — Order VII Rule 11 CPC Not Applicable When Suit Not Barred by Law. The pendency of a probate proceeding does not bar a suit for partition and the plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC....

The appellant, Sri Venkatalingaiah Murthy, filed a petition for Letters of Administration (P&SC No.63/2011) in respect of the Will of late Sri K. Mohan Murthy dated 29/04/1998. The respondent, Smt. Na...