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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Frivolous Writ Petition Challenging Execution Order for Compensation in Land Acquisition Case. State Cannot Challenge Final Decree in Execution Proceedings Without Justification....

The Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bhadra Wild Life Division, and other State authorities filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Beng...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Transfer Order of Police Officer. Transfer Order Upheld as Petitioner Had Only One Year Left for Superannuation and No Malice Was Established....

The petitioner, Siddaraju, was serving as Commandant in the Karnataka Armed Reserve Police Mounted Company at Mysuru. He was transferred to Mangalore by an order dated 05.05.2017. Aggrieved, he filed ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Validity of Sanction in Corruption Case Against Motor Vehicles Inspector. Sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 held valid as sanctioning authority applied its mind to the material....

The petitioner, Dr. H. C. Sathyan, a Motor Vehicles Inspector working at the RTO Office, Sakleshpur, was charge-sheeted by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police, Mysuru, on 22.09.2012 for offences under Sect...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With Under Section 100 CPC. Suit for Declaration and Injunction Dismissed as Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Title and Possession Over Suit Property....

The appellants (original plaintiffs) filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction in respect of suit property bearing R.S. No. 165/2 of Macche village, Belagavi. The suit was dismiss...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Government Teacher in Motor Accident — Income Assessed at Rs. 15,000 per Month with 30% Future Prospects. Claimants Awarded Rs. 14,82,000 with Interest at 6% per Annum....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 25.06.2008, resulting in the death of Suresh Hanumanth Naik, a government teacher aged 38 years. The claimants, his wife and two minor children, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Deceased Government Teacher's Income Reassessed for Dependency Calculation. Tribunal's erroneous assessment of income at Rs. 4,500/- per month set aside; income taken as Rs. 18,000/- per month based on salary certificate under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim petition. The claimants, legal heirs of deceased Suresh Hanumanth Naik, a Government Teacher aged 38, sought enhancement of compensati...

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High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Family Pension Cannot Be Deducted from Loss of Dependency. The Court held that family pension is a separate benefit and not deductible from compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and applied correct multiplier based on deceased's age....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, the widow and children of Tukaram Mohite, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 22.03.2010. The deceased was aged 50 years and was a self-employed person. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Interim Order Under Section 9 of Arbitration Act — Dispute Over Bank Guarantee Encashment. The court set aside the trial court's order restraining encashment of a bank guarantee, holding that no case of fraud or irretrievable injustice was made out....

The appellant, M/s. Paton Constructions Private Ltd., filed an appeal under Section 37(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, against an order dated 21.12.2013 passed by the III Addition...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Shopkeepers' Appeal Against Demolition of Unauthorized Shops in Mudhol Market. Held that shopkeepers who constructed shops without obtaining building license or permission from the City Municipal Council are not entitled to any relief against demolition under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976....

The case involves a batch of writ appeals filed by 15 shopkeepers (appellants) against the Commissioner of the City Municipal Council, Mudhol, challenging the demolition of their shops located in Basa...