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High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Illegal Quarrying and Trespass into Reserve Forest for Lack of Specific Allegations. Court holds that a PIL cannot be entertained based on vague allegations without proper verification and specific details of violations....

The petitioner, Mr. Kishore K Vasu, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, styled as a public interest litigation (PIL), alleging that certain private persons o...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Arbitrator's Orders Refusing Additional Documents. Arbitrator's discretion to close evidence and reject additional documents upheld as not exceeding jurisdiction under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, Radiant Infosystems Limited, filed two writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging two orders passed by the Sole Arbitrator in A.C. No.128/2017. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging University Regulations on Migration from 3-Year LL.B to 5-Year Integrated Law Course. The court held that the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education, 2008 do not permit migration from a 3-year LL.B course to a 5-year integrated law course, and the university regulations were valid....

The petitioners, two students who had completed a 3-year LL.B degree course, sought to migrate to the 4th year of a 5-year integrated B.A., LL.B course at the same university. They challenged the regu...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Frivolous Writ Petitions Seeking Inclusion in Voters List as Abuse of Process. Petitioners Found to Have Filed Multiple Baseless Petitions with Suppression of Facts, Leading to Dismissal with Costs of Rs. 25,000....

The petitioners, Pushpa B.R., Sanjeevmurthy, Karthik S Murthy, and Annapoorna B.S., filed four writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Reduces Fine Amount. Accused failed to rebut presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 regarding cheque issued for repayment of loan....

The case arises from a complaint filed by M/s. Meenakshi Developers (respondent/complainant) against Sri V.V. Chari (petitioner/accused) under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Child Victim's Testimony Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Sexual Assault Under Sections 4 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012....

The appellant, Irappa S/o Basappa Khajagar, was convicted by the III Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi, in S.C. No. 312/2014 for offences under Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children...

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High Court Allows Amendment of Plaint Despite Rejection of Temporary Injunction — Amendment Not Barred by Failure to Challenge Interlocutory Order. The right to amend pleadings under Order VI Rule 17 CPC is independent of any earlier order and necessary for effective adjudication of subsequent events....

The petitioner, as plaintiff, filed a suit for perpetual injunction against the respondents/defendants regarding a wall on the southern side of the schedule property. The trial court rejected the plai...

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High Court Upholds Amendment of Plaint in Money Recovery Suit — Cause of Action and Limitation Details Permitted. Amendment sought to insert paragraph specifying cause of action and limitation held to be necessary for determination of real controversy between parties....

The petitioner, Bhaskar Gowda, was the defendant in a money recovery suit filed by the respondent, Padmaprabha Kumar Y @ P.K. Jain, in the Court of II Additional Civil Judge, Mangaluru (O.S. No.1485 o...