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Karnataka High Court Quashes Administrator Appointment in Waqf Management Dispute — Violation of Section 64 of Waqf Act, 1995. Appointment of Administrator without following removal procedure under Section 64 of Waqf Act, 1995 is illegal and unsustainable....

The petitioner, Firoz Afzal, was appointed as Mutawalli of Masjid-E-Mahal Kallan (Sunni), a Waqf governed by the Waqf Act, 1995, on 16.04.2015. On 16.03.2016, the Karnataka State Board of Waqfs appoin...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in CBI Bank Fraud Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 120(B), 409, 467, 471, 477(A) IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove criminal conspiracy and dishonest misappropriation....

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals filed by Jitender Prasad Kaushik (A1), Raphael Joseph Manohar (A2), and another appellant (A3) against their conviction by the XXI Additional City Civil...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Claimants' Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case — Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Court recomputed compensation at Rs. 11,47,500/- after applying multiplier 18 and deducting 50% contributory negligence, but allowed claimants to retain higher amount already awarded by Tribunal....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 18.12.2010, involving a motorcycle driven by the deceased, Sri. Karthik Bhogaraju, and a car driven by the first respondent, Smt. Mamatha...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Future General India Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Multiplier applied as per age of deceased, not claimant, and future prospects considered for self-employed victim....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimants, parents of the deceased, sought enhancement of compensation, while the Insurance Company challenged the award. The dec...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal and Dismisses Claimants' Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Reduced Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased motorcyclist found 50% contributory negligent for accident with insured vehicle, reducing insurer's liability....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 10.05.2010 involving a motorcycle driven by the deceased and a car insured by the appellant insurance company. The claimants, legal representativ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal and Dismisses Claimants' Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Reduced Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased motorcyclist found 50% contributory negligent for accident involving a lorry, reducing insurer's liability....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 26.12.2009 involving a motorcycle ridden by the deceased and a lorry owned by respondent no.5 and insured by the appellant insurance company. The...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Reopening of Land Tribunal Proceedings to Consider Daughters' Shares Under Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005. The court directed the Land Tribunal to reconsider the declaration of the petitioner's father in light of the amended Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, granting equal rights to daughters....

The petitioner, Smt. Shakuntala, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the orders of the Land Tribunal at Bidar (Annexures B and B1) and to dir...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cognizance Order Against Public Servants in Private Complaint for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 PC Act. Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants is Mandatory for Acts Done in Discharge of Official Duty....

The case involves two criminal revision petitions filed by the petitioners (accused No.2, 3 and 4) challenging the order dated 13.4.2012 passed by the Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Bang...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petitions Against Dismissal of Application for Return of Plaint for Want of Pecuniary Jurisdiction. Suit for Permanent Injunction Valued at Rs.1,000 for Non-Agricultural Land Held to Be Under-Valued, Directing Return of Plaint for Presentation Before Proper Court....

The case involves two civil revision petitions filed by the defendants against orders passed by the Civil Judge and JMFC, Banahatti, dismissing their applications under Order 7 Rule 10(1) of the Code ...