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High Court of Karnataka Allows Students' Appeal Against Expulsion for Ragging — Procedural Violation in Inquiry Under Karnataka Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Ragging) Act, 2000. The court quashed expulsion orders as the inquiry committee failed to follow statutory procedure and principles of natural justice....

The case involves six students (appellants) who were expelled from Seshadripuram Pre-University College for allegedly ragging junior students. The appellants challenged the expulsion order before a le...

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High Court of Karnataka Kalaburagi Bench Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Amendments to Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing Act. Petitioners Seek Declaration that Deletion of 'Trader' from Section 72 and Insertion of Rule 76-A are Unconstitutional....

The present proceedings comprised a batch of writ petitions filed before the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners, a grou...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Reassessment Order in VAT Case Due to Limitation Bar — Reassessment Order Passed Beyond 5-Year Limitation Under Section 39(1) of KVAT Act, 2003 Cannot Be Sustained Despite Court Direction. Court Directions Cannot Extend Statutory Limitation Period....

The petitioner, M/s. Federal Mogul Goetze (India) Ltd., filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the reassessment order dated 22.8.2017 passed by the As...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Reopening of Partition Permitted Due to Non-Inclusion of Joint Family Property. The Court held that a prior partition decree not binding on the plaintiff as she was not a party and the property was joint family property....

The appellant, Monakka Shinde, filed a suit (O.S. 370/2004) for reopening of partition, declaration, and injunction against her sons, Maruti Shinde and Ramesh Shinde. She claimed that a previous parti...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Petition to Transfer Child Custody Case from Bengaluru to Belagavi Under Section 24 CPC. Wife's Convenience and Child's Education in Bengaluru Outweigh Husband's Financial Hardship Claim....

The petitioner-husband filed a petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of Child Custody Proceeding G & WC No.229/2016 from the Court of III Addl. Prl. Judge, F...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Land Acquisition Notifications for Housing Board Due to Non-Compliance with Section 4(1) and Section 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Delay in Publication and Failure to Provide Opportunity of Hearing Renders Acquisition Proceedings Invalid....

The petitioners, owners of land bearing Survey No.202 measuring 18 acres, challenged the acquisition proceedings initiated by the State of Karnataka and the Karnataka Housing Board. The Special Land A...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Writ Petition Seeking Quo Warranto Against Zilla Panchayat Adhyaksha Over Caste Certificate Dispute. The Issue Centered on Maintainability of the Writ and the Challenge to a Caste Certificate Issued Under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act....

Background: The case involved a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India filed by four individuals who were voters in Ballari Zilla Panchayat. They sought a writ of quo wa...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Merger Notification of APMC Devadurga with APMC Raichur for Violation of Natural Justice. Notification under Section 5(1) of Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) Act, 1966 set aside as no opportunity of hearing was given to affected parties....

The petitioners, including individual residents and a cotton merchants association, challenged a notification dated 27.04.2017 issued by the State of Karnataka directing the merger/amalgamation of the...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition Challenging KAT Order in Land Regularization Case. Court upholds regularization of unauthorized occupation under Section 94 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, finding no error in Tribunal's order....

The State of Karnataka, along with the Deputy Commissioner and Tahsildar, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 27.7.2016 passed by ...