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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Driver in Motor Vehicle Accident - Multiplier Applied as per Sarla Verma Guidelines. The court corrected the multiplier from 13 to 18 and added 50% future prospects for a deceased driver aged 26 years under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the legal representatives of M.N. Gangadhara, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 23.04.2009. The deceased was a driver employed at ANZ International Manufacturing Private ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Refund of 75% Court Fee on Unconditional Withdrawal of Appeal Before Commencement of Hearing Under Section 66(2)(c) of Karnataka Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958. Appellant Entitled to Refund as Withdrawal Was Unconditional and Before Hearing Commenced....

The appellant, Sri Jagadeeshaiah, filed Regular First Appeal No.1475/2014 under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 09.09.2014 in O.S.No.57/2012 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in State Appeal Against Inadequacy of Sentence Under Section 377 CrPC. Court holds that sentence of imprisonment already undergone for offence under Section 304 Part II IPC is inadequate and enhances to 5 years rigorous imprisonment....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) against the judgment dated 18.02.2010 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Banga...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Sessions Judge's Order Directing Conversion of Summary Trial to Warrant Case in NI Act Proceedings — Section 143 NI Act Provides Sufficient Power to Magistrate Without Formal Conversion...

The petitioner, Mahendra Kumar, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging an order dated 27.01.2018 passed by the LXVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Crl.R.P.No.674/...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Orders Under PTCL Act — Petitioner's Title Upheld Despite Non-Grantee Status. Sale deed dated 27.2.1988 in favour of petitioner held valid as Section 4(1) of Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 does not apply to transfers by non-grantees....

The petitioner, Sri S.M. Rajagopal, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging two orders: (1) an order ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion — Allegations Not Proved Under Section 13(1)(i-a)(i-b) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Wife's temporary stay at parental home and filing of maintenance petition do not constitute cruelty or desertion....

The appellant-husband, Shri Amit, filed a petition under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of his marriage with the respondent-wife, Mrs. Nupur, on grou...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Property Suit, Upholds Trial Court Decree for Declaration, Possession, and Mesne Profits. Vendor-Purchaser Dispute: Non-delivery of possession after sale deed execution leads to decree for possession and mesne profits....

The case involves a Regular First Appeal filed by defendant Nos.1 and 2 (Kullappa and Muniyellappa) against the judgment and decree dated 11.04.2003 in O.S.No.2089/1986 passed by the XV Additional Cit...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation. Allegations of Harassment Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 306 IPC....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed by Gangadhar and Anitha, husband and wife, against their conviction by the Principal Sessions Judge, Shimoga, in S.C. No. 171/2008. The appellants were con...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition to Lead Secondary Evidence in NI Act Case — Section 65 of Evidence Act Invoked for Lost Cheques. The Court held that when original cheques are lost, secondary evidence is permissible under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and the courts below erred in rejecting the application....

The petitioner, Sri R. Lakshminarasimha, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the orders dated 24.03.2016 passed by the XV Additional Chief ...