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Karnataka High Court Quashes Possession Notice Against Guarantor in SARFAESI Act Case — Bank Must Exhaust Remedies Against Borrower First. Guarantor's Property Cannot Be Proceeded Against Without First Proceeding Against Principal Borrower Under Section 13(2) of Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002....

The petitioner, Mahesh S/o Hemadreppa Sajjanaar, filed a writ petition challenging a possession notice dated 06.03.2017 issued by the Authorized Officer/Deputy General Manager of IDBI Bank Ltd., Gadag...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Appointment of Junior Teacher as In-charge Principal in Murarji Desai School — Seniority Principle Violated. Petitioner, a senior Mathematics Teacher, challenged the additional charge given to a junior Computer Teacher as Principal, which was held arbitrary and contrary to established service rules....

The petitioner, Sri Venkateshwara Reddy B, a Mathematics Teacher at Murarji Desai Model Residential School, Thimmalapura, Hosapete Taluk, Bellary District, challenged the order dated 02.01.2018 issued...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Demand Notice in Electricity Dispute — Petitioner Not Liable for Predecessor's Dues. BESCOM Cannot Recover Arrears from Auction Purchaser Without Proper Notice Under Section 56 of Electricity Act, 2003....

The petitioner, K.N. Sakrappa, proprietor of Sri Maheshwari Industries, filed a writ petition challenging a demand notice dated 26.12.2014 issued by the third respondent, Assistant Executive Engineer ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition for Enhancement of Maintenance to Wife and Daughter Under Family Courts Act, 1984. The court enhanced maintenance to Rs.5,000/- per month to the wife and Rs.3,000/- per month to the daughter, setting aside the Family Court order that had rejected maintenance to the wife and awarded only Rs.2,500/- to the daughter....

The petitioners, Mahadevi @ Mahadevamma (wife) and Kumari Swetarani (daughter), filed a revision petition under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, against the order dated 21.07.2016 passed ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities. Criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust charges under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and IPC fail as prosecution witnesses turned hostile and sanction for prosecution was invalid....

The case pertains to an appeal against conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and IPC for alleged misappropriation of funds from a Government Higher Primary School. The appellants, H....

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petitioner's Challenge to Land Acquisition Scheme Under Section 27 of BDA Act. Scheme Declared Lapsed Due to Non-Completion Within Time Limit....

The petitioner, Sri. S. Kaleel, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that the J.P. Nagar 8th Phase scheme, Bangalore, envisaged under the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Maintenance Award Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Quantum of Maintenance Upheld as Reasonable. The court held that the maintenance of Rs.3,000/- to wife and Rs.2,000/- to daughter was not excessive and did not warrant interference....

The petitioner-husband filed a revision petition under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the judgment and order dated 01.07.2015 passed by the Family Court, Belagavi in Crl. Mi...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR and Magistrate Order in Cheating Case — Dispute Held to be Purely Civil in Nature. Allegations of Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating Under Sections 406, 420 IPC Not Attracted Where Transaction is Civil and No Criminal Intent is Made Out....

The petitioners, five individuals including a widow and her children, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of an order dated ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Administrator's Power to Appoint District Waqf Advisory Committees. Petitioner Lacks Locus Standi as a Registered Society Not Directly Affected by Appointments Under Section 14 of Waqf Act, 1995....

The petitioner, Karnataka Waqfs Protection Joint Action Committee, a registered society, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging two orders dated 12.03.2018 pa...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Tribunal Erred in Holding Lack of Jurisdiction. Claimant's Residence at Time of Accident Confers Jurisdiction Under Section 166(2) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Sri Naveen Kumar, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Bengaluru, seeking compensation for injuries sustained ...