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High Court of Karnataka Allows Concurrent Running of Sentences Under Section 482 CrPC for Multiple Convictions in Different Cases. The court held that inherent power under Section 482 CrPC can be invoked to direct sentences to run concurrently to secure ends of justice, even if trial courts did not specify concurrency....

The judgment involves two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking orders to direct that substantive sentences of imprisonment imposed in multi...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Dowry Soon Before Death. Prosecution failed to establish that the deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment in connection with dowry demand shortly before her death, essential for conviction under Section 304-B IPC....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal against the conviction of four appellants (husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law of the deceased) for offences under Sections 498-A, 304-B of...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Foreign Nationals in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Conscious Possession. Conviction under Sections 21(C) and 28 of NDPS Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove possession of heroin beyond reasonable doubt....

The judgment pertains to two criminal appeals filed by foreign nationals, Marek Jaroslaw Lewandowicz and Johann Tuchler, against their conviction under Sections 21(C) and 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Concurrent Running of Sentences Under Section 482 CrPC for Multiple Convictions in Different Cases. The court held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC can be used to order concurrent sentences to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice....

The judgment involves two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking directions to run multiple sentences concurrently. The first petitioner, Amb...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises under Section 100 CPC where courts below have concurrently found that plaintiffs failed to prove title and possession....

The appellants (plaintiffs) filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction in respect of certain immovable property. The trial court dismissed the suit, holding that the plaintiffs fai...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Claimant's Appeal for Enhanced Compensation and Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeals in Motor Accident Case — Contributory Negligence Not Established, Future Prospects Considered for Self-Employed Victim. The Court set aside the finding of contributory negligence and enhanced compensation by adding 50% future prospects and applying multiplier 16 under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves multiple appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Hanumanthappa, a 31-year-old mestri worker, sustained injuries in a road accident involving a tempo trax. He filed...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Against CAT Order Upholding Removal from Service — Procedural Fairness Violated in Disciplinary Proceedings. Petitioner's Removal from Service as Ward Sahayika Set Aside Due to Non-Supply of Inquiry Report and Denial of Reasonable Opportunity to Show Cause....

The petitioner, Deepa Sharma, was employed as a Ward Sahayika at Command Hospital, Air Force, Bangalore. She was subjected to disciplinary proceedings and was removed from service by an order dated 09...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Land Acquisition Notifications for Lack of Public Purpose and Non-Compliance with KIADB Act. Acquisition for Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board fails as the Board is not an industrial concern under Section 2(7) of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966....

The petitioners, owners of agricultural lands in Amani Bellandur Khane Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore East Taluk, challenged the preliminary notification dated 6.2.2006 and final notification dated...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Lieu of Reinstatement for Dismissed Bank Employee. Lumpsum compensation of Rs.6,00,000/- awarded by Single Judge held inadequate; enhanced to Rs.10,00,000/- considering length of service and bank's conduct....

The appellant, B. Narappa @ Nagendra, joined Pragati Grameena Bank as a Junior Clerk. On 17.01.1986, he was served with a chargesheet and subsequently dismissed from service after a disciplinary inqui...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against Newspaper Owners for Lack of Specific Allegations of Mens Rea. Petitioners, as Chairman and Managing Director, Not Shown to Have Direct Role in Publication of Alleged Defamatory Material....

The petitioners, B V Seetaram and Rohini Seetaram, were the Chairman and Managing Director respectively of Chitra Publications Pvt. Ltd., which published the Kannada daily newspaper 'Karavali Ale'. Th...

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