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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation of Rs.4,10,000 for Death of Lorry Owner. Negligence of Driver Proved; Insurer Liable to Pay Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of Manju Naik, who died in a road accident on 19-04-2010. The deceased was the owner of a lorry (KA-35/T-6015-60...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Police Directive to Terminate Bank Employees Based on Caste Certificate Verification. Directive Issued Without Jurisdiction Under Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Regulation of Issue and Verification of) Caste Certificates Act, 2000, and Violative of Principles of Natural Justice....

The petitioners, employees of State Bank of Mysore and Canara Bank, were issued a communication by the Additional Director General of Police, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, directing their e...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Appeal in Murder Case Involving Cyanide Poisoning of Wife in Hotel Room; Circumstantial Evidence and FSL Report Considered, but Final Verdict Not Included in Provided Excerpt...

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant (accused No.1) by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru, in S.C.No.305/2011 for the offence under Section 302 IPC, sentencing him t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Suit for Permanent Injunction — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court holds that findings of fact recorded by courts below based on evidence cannot be disturbed in appeal under Section 96 CPC unless perverse or contrary to material on record....

The case involves a Regular First Appeal filed by the defendants (appellants) against the judgment and decree dated 30.09.2010 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Basavana Bagewadi, in R.A. No. 14/2009,...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Order for Further Investigation Under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. — Lack of Notice to Complainant Violates Principles of Natural Justice. The Court Held That an Order Passed Behind the Back of the Complainant Without Affording an Opportunity of Hearing Is Unsustainable and Directed Reconsideration After Hearing All Parties....

The petitioner, M. Rubin Britto, through his GPA holder, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Order for Further Investigation Under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C. in SC/ST Case — Petitioner Not Given Opportunity of Hearing. Order directing further investigation set aside as it was passed without notice to the accused, violating principles of natural justice....

The petitioner, M. Rubin Britto, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), seeking to quash...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors Not in Charge of Company Affairs at Relevant Time Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Without Specific Averments Under Section 141....

The case involves two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) by H.S. Bedi (petitioner in Crl.P.No.6875/2012) and Avneet Bedi (petitioner in Crl.P.No....

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors Not In Charge of or Responsible for Conduct of Business at Relevant Time Under Section 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The judgment pertains to two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by Mr. H.S. Bedi (Managing Director) and Mrs. Avneet Bedi (Director) of IDEB Projects P...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Non-Payment of Compensation for Eucalyptus Trees Under KIADB Acquisition — Condition No.4 of Circular Dated 19.07.2001 Quashed as Arbitrary and Unreasonable. The court held that excluding eucalyptus trees from compensation violates Article 300A of the Constitution and principles of natural justice....

The petitioners, land-losers whose lands were acquired by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) for formation of an industrial layout, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227...