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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Quo Warranto Petitions Challenging Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries. Petitioners failed to establish that the appointments violated Article 164(1A) of the Constitution of India as the incumbents were not Members of the Legislative Council....

The petitioners, two Members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of quo warranto against the respondents,...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Transfer Rules for Teachers in Challenge Under Articles 226 and 227. Rules 5 and 19(2) of the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Transfer of Teachers) Rules, 2017 held valid and intra vires the parent Act and the Right to Education Act, 2009....

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the constitutional validity of Rules 5 and 19(2) of the Karnataka State Civil ...

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High Court of Karnataka adjudicates criminal appeals arising from conviction of a bank employee and relative for conspiracy, forgery, and corruption. Convictions under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 were challenged before the High Court....

The appeals arose out of the judgment dated 26.12.2009 passed by the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore in Spl.C.C.No.29/2004, whereby the appellants, Smt. H.S. Brunda (Accused No.1) and M.S. Ravi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Amendment of Plaint in Partition Suit Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC — Rejection of Amendment on Grounds of Delay and Change of Nature of Suit Set Aside. The court held that amendments should be liberally allowed to determine the real controversy, and delay alone is not a ground for rejection unless it causes irreparable prejudice....

The petitioner, defendant No.1 in the original suit, challenged the order dated 15.07.2013 passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Mangalore, rejecting I.A. No.13 filed by the plaintiff under ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against BJP Candidate for Alleged Election Offences Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 196 CrPC. Proceedings under Sections 171E, 171F IPC and Section 125 RP Act quashed as complaint was filed by a Flying Squad Chief without requisite sanction from the Election Commission....

The petitioner, Thipparaju S/o Siddappa Hawaldar, a BJP candidate for the Raichur Rural Constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly elections, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Death of 45-Year-Old Businessman. Tribunal's deduction of 30% towards income tax held erroneous; multiplier of 14 applied on notional income of Rs. 6,000 per month with 50% future prospects....

The appeal arises from a judgment dated 7-7-2015 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and Additional MACT at Basavakalyan in MVC No.154/2014. The appellants, being the wife, minor children, and mother of ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Complaint Against Accused No.4 in SC/ST Act Case for Lack of Hearing Under Section 340 Cr.P.C. — Opportunity of hearing is mandatory before making a complaint under Section 340 Cr.P.C. for offences relating to false evidence....

The petitioner, Liber A. Vaz, was working as a Second Division Assistant at the JMFC Court, Savanur. He was arrayed as accused No.4 in a case arising out of a complaint filed by the Chief Administrati...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Lokayukta Report and Disciplinary Proceedings Against Municipal Commissioner. Petitioner's challenge to preliminary report and entrustment order fails as court finds no legal infirmity in the initiation of proceedings under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984....

The petitioner, Sri Gopal Hanumanth Kase, working as Commissioner of the City Municipal Council, Jamakhandi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging three acti...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Election Calendar of Bar Association for Violation of Approved Bye-Laws. Elections Scheduled Without Following Approved Bye-Laws Dated 11.01.2007 Declared Illegal....

The petitioners, members of the fourth respondent Bar Association, Hubballi, filed writ petitions seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the Calendar of Events dated 21.02.2018 issued by the Returning ...