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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Fake Currency Case Under NIA Act — Appellant Entitled to Bail on Grounds of Parity and Lack of Direct Evidence of Conspiracy...

The appellant, Smt. J. Vanitha @ Thangam, was accused No.4 in Special Case No.785 of 2018 pending before the XLIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (Special Court for trial of NIA cases) at Ben...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Employer's Appeal in Caste Certificate Fraud Case. Termination of Employee Upheld as Caste Certificate Cancellation Based on Fraud Renders Appointment Void Ab Initio....

The case involves two writ appeals filed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) against an order of the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.29850/2014 dated 06/09/2016. The respondent, Smt. Hemav...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Claim for Occupancy Right in Land Reforms Case — Lack of Evidence of Tenancy and Limitation Bar. Petitioner failed to prove that his grandfather was a tenant under the original owner, and the claim under Section 48A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 was dismissed as time-barred....

The petitioner, Sri Hameed, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 13.1.2012 passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore in...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Petition Under Article 227 in Evidence Act Case — Directs Trial Court to Mark Documents Produced by Defendant at Plaintiff's Instance as Plaintiff's Exhibits. Section 163 of Evidence Act, 1872 Does Not Bar Marking of Documents Called for by Party and Produced by Opposite Party....

The petitioner, who was the defendant No.3 in a civil suit (O.S.No.25874/2010) pending before the XV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case — Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Prosecution's case based on motive and last seen evidence held insufficient to convict accused under Sections 302, 379, 201 read with 34 IPC....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Chikmagalur in S.C.No.59/2011, acquitting the respondents-accused for offences punishable unde...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises under Section 100 CPC where courts below concurrently found plaintiff not to be the legally wedded wife of deceased....

The case involves a second appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 16.04.2004 passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Dn), Srirangap...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises under Section 100 CPC when findings are based on appreciation of evidence and not perverse....

The original plaintiff, B. Jayamma, filed a suit for partition of suit schedule property claiming to be the wife of late Bheemaiah and daughter of late Chikkabasavaiah. The trial court dismissed the s...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Land Acquisition Appeal — State Partly Successful. Court holds that Reference Court's reliance on non-comparable exemplar sale deeds was erroneous, reducing market value from Rs.3,00,000/- to Rs.2,25,000/- per acre under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The State of Karnataka and other appellants filed an appeal under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Judgment and Award dated 20.12.2013 passed by the First Additional Senior ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Petition by Third Party Against Execution of Money Decree by Arrest of Director of Judgment-Debtor Company. Principle of Separate Legal Entity of Company Prevents Execution Against Directors Unless Personal Liability Established Under Order 21 Rule 37 CPC....

The petitioner, Shashikanth Govindalal Mandanna, who was not a party to the original suit, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 28.03.2017 pa...