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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Part in Recovery Suit — Suit Against Guarantors Barred by Limitation. The court held that the cause of action against guarantors arose on the date of the loan agreement, not the promissory note, and the suit filed after three years was barred under Article 55 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The appeal was filed by defendant Nos.3 to 6 (guarantors) against the judgment and decree dated 13.12.2010 passed by the I-Additional Senior Civil Judge, Mangalore, in O.S.No.88/2001, decreeing the su...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Deputy Commissioner's Revisional Order in Land Conversion Dispute — Petitioner's Right to Change Land Use Upheld. Deputy Commissioner's Order Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Jurisdiction Under Section 136(3) of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964....

The petitioner, Satish Hegde, purchased four acres of land in Sy.No.58 (New Sy.No.141) at Singrahalli Village, Devanahalli Taluk, under a registered sale deed dated 30.11.2011 from one D. Subramanya. ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Daughters' Partition Appeal in Hindu Succession Act Case — Daughters Entitled to Equal Share Despite Earlier Partition Deed. Daughters' right to partition upheld as the earlier partition deed was not binding on them under Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

The appeal arises from a judgment and decree dated 13.12.2016 passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tumakuru, in O.S.No.10/2014, dismissing the suit for partition and separate posse...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Second Appeal and Remands Suit for Recovery of Possession for Fresh Adjudication; First Appellate Court's Decree Set Aside for Failure to Frame Points for Determination and Properly Prove Wills under Evidence Act....

The case arose from a regular second appeal filed by the legal representatives of the original defendant against the judgment of the first appellate court in a suit for recovery of possession, cancell...

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High Court of Karnataka Declares Land Acquisition Proceedings Lapsed for Non-Passage of Award Under BDA Act. Petitioner's Suit for Injunction Decreed in 2010, Acquisition Deemed Lapsed Due to Failure to Pass Award Within Reasonable Time....

The petitioner, M.P. Gundappa, owned 2 acres of land in Sy.No.124/2 at Nagadevanahalli, Kengeri Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk. The land was notified for acquisition for the formation of Jnanabharati La...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes State Commission Order in Manual Scavenging Case — Complaint Lacks Material Particulars. Petitioner Not an 'Occupier' Under Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 as Housekeeping Done by Contractor's Workers....

The petitioner, National Institute of Rock Mechanics, a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, and an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Mines, Government of ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Trademark Infringement Case — Appellant's Registered Mark 'Nandi' Entitled to Protection Against Deceptively Similar Mark 'Nandini'. Prior Registration and Deceptive Similarity Establish Prima Facie Case for Injunction Under Sections 28, 29, 134, 135 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999....

The appellant, Micro Hitech Industries, a sole proprietorship represented by its Karta and Proprietor Sri Goutam Kumar Babulal, filed a suit for permanent injunction against the respondent, Uttam Gaut...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Seniority List in KPTCL — Petitioner Fails to Establish Arbitrariness in Adoption of Zonal Seniority. The court upheld the principle of zonal seniority over state-wide seniority for Executive Engineers in KPTCL, finding no violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Marthandappa S/o Ukkundappa Naikal, an Executive Engineer in the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL), filed a writ petition challenging the seniority list of Execu...