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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Legal Metrology Cases for Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors cannot be prosecuted for company's offences under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 without specific averments of their role in the commission of the offence....

The judgment involves multiple criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by directors and managing directors of companies against whom criminal proceedings we...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Petitions Under Section 482 CrPC Challenging Cognizance Under Legal Metrology Act for Missing Declarations on Pre-Packed Commodities. Petitioners Contend That Violations Attract Only Penalty Under Rule 32 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, Not the Substantive Provisions of the Act....

The petitions arose from a series of criminal complaints filed by the Inspector of Legal Metrology, Mangalore Sub-Division, against the petitioners, who are Managing Directors and Directors of retail ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petitions of Bank Employee Challenging Dismissal Without Prior Approval Under Regulation 4(1) of Syndicate Bank Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976. Dismissal Set Aside as Void Ab Initio, Petitioner Deemed Voluntarily Retired Entitled to Ex-Gratia and Pension....

The petitioner, S M Adiga, was an officer in senior management grade scale-V at Syndicate Bank. He was dismissed from service by an order dated 03.10.2001. The petitioner challenged the dismissal and ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Bank Employee's Writ Petitions for Ex-Gratia and Pension Arrears — Syndicate Bank Directed to Pay Balance 50% Ex-Gratia with Interest and Recompute Pension. The court held that ex-gratia is a contractual benefit and cannot be withheld arbitrarily, and that the penalty of reduction in pension by 50% for five years was disproportionate....

The petitioner, S M Adiga, a retired Assistant General Manager of Syndicate Bank, filed two writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. In W.P.No.18992/2003, he sought quashing of o...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeals Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Cases — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand of Dowry and Harassment. The court upheld the trial court's acquittal under Sections 498-A and 304-B IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act due to lack of evidence of dowry demand....

The State of Karnataka filed two criminal appeals under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order of acquittal dated 28.2.2011 passed by the Ad...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeals Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Cases — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand of Dowry and Harassment Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The court upheld the trial court's acquittal under Sections 498-A and 304-B of IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act as the evidence was insufficient and witnesses turned hostile....

The State of Karnataka filed two criminal appeals under Section 378(1) & (3) of Cr.P.C. against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 28.2.2011 passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses DCI Appeal, Allows BDS Student Migration on Medical Grounds. Cervical Spondylitis Held to Be a Valid Compassionate Ground Under BDS Course Regulations, 2007....

The case involves an intra-court appeal by the Dental Council of India (DCI) against a Single Judge's order allowing the migration of a BDS student (respondent No.1) from Maaruti College of Dental Sci...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Student Migration on Medical Grounds Despite DCI's Refusal - Cervical Spondylitis Held as Compassionate Ground Under BDS Course Regulations, 2007...

The case involves an intra-court appeal by the Dental Council of India (DCI) against a Single Judge order allowing the migration of a BDS student (respondent No.1) from Maaruti College of Dental Scien...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With Under Section 100 CPC. Court Held That No Substantial Question of Law Arises When Both Lower Courts Concurrently Found That Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Title and Possession....

The appellants (plaintiffs) filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction in respect of certain immovable property. The trial court dismissed the suit, holding that the plaintiffs fai...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With Under Section 100 CPC. Suit for Declaration and Injunction Dismissed as Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Title and Possession Over Suit Property....

The appellants, who were the plaintiffs in the original suit, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 19.12.2015 passed ...