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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition by Government Undertaking Challenging Execution Court Order on Interest Calculation in Arbitral Award Enforcement. Court upholds execution court's acceptance of decree holder's memo of calculation, rejecting judgment debtor's objections regarding interest computation under Section 34 of CPC....

The petitioners, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd. and its Executive Engineer, a Government of Karnataka undertaking, had engaged the respondent, M/s. Shetty's Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd., for executing e...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Election Officer Appointment for TMC Wadi Due to Lack of Consultation with Municipal Council. Appointment of Election Officer, Assistant Election Officer, MCC Team, and Accounts Officer under Section 42 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 set aside for non-compliance with mandatory consultation requirement....

The petitioners, Zahoor Khan and Mohd. Rafiq, claiming to be voters of Ward No.23 of Wadi (Jn.), Chittapur taluk, Kalaburagi district, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constituti...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wealth Tax Appeals on Limitation Grounds — Assessment Orders Barred by Section 17-A of Wealth-Tax Act, 1957. Reassessment for Assessment Years 1979-80 to 1983-84 Initiated After Expiry of Limitation Period, Hence Unsustainable....

The appellant, Smt. Kamakshi Devi Avaru, filed appeals under Section 27-A of the Wealth-Tax Act, 1957 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dated 20.01.2016. The sole contention was t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition for Compassionate Appointment Due to Inordinate Delay and Laches. The court held that unexplained delay of over 12 years in seeking appointment on compassionate grounds after the employee's death disentitles the petitioner to discretionary relief under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Mubeen Sharieff, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Bangalore Development Authority to consider his ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Step Son's Compassionate Appointment Claim Under Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996. Step son of deceased Government servant held eligible for compassionate appointment as 'son' under Rule 2(1)(b) of the Rules....

The petitioner, Sri Y.R. Raghu, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an endorsement dated 02.04.2011 issued by the Commissioner, Land Records and S...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Appeals Challenging Disqualification of Municipal Council Members for Defection. The court upheld the Speaker's order under Section 16 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, finding that the members had voluntarily given up party membership by contesting as independents....

The case involves two writ appeals filed against the order of a learned Single Judge who upheld the disqualification of certain members of the Town Municipal Council, Jewargi, under the anti-defection...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Daughter's Revision Petition for Maintenance Against Father Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Father's Denial of Paternity Not Sufficient to Disown Liability Without DNA Test....

The petitioner, Bhagamma @ Bhagyashree, filed a revision petition under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the order dated 06.08.2016 passed by the Family Court, Kalaburagi, in ...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Legality of Penalty Imposed Under Section 10(b) of CST Act for Misuse of C-Forms in Cement Industry. Court Examines Whether Penalty is Sustainable When Purchased Goods Are Included in Registration Certificate and Used for Purposes Other Than Manufacturing....

The High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, heard a sales tax appeal and connected revision petitions concerning the levy of penalty under Section 10(b) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. The asse...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Penalty Under Section 10(b) of CST Act for Alleged Misuse of C-Forms. The Court Examined Whether Penalty is Leviable When Goods Were Covered in Registration Certificate and There Was No Dishonest Intention....

The combined proceeding involved appeals and revision petitions against orders relating to penalty under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. Two dealers, M/s Kalaburagi Cements Pvt. Ltd. and M/s Ultra Te...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Criminal Revision Petitions Challenging Framing of Charges in Multiple Cases. Court holds that at the stage of framing charges, only a prima facie case is required and not a detailed evaluation of evidence....

The judgment involves a batch of criminal revision petitions filed under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging orders passed by various Sessions Courts...