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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Vodafone TDS Case — No Substantial Question of Law Arises. Assessee's payments for call center services and software maintenance held not liable for TDS under Section 194J of Income Tax Act, 1961 as they do not constitute 'technical services'....

The case involves appeals filed by the Revenue (Commissioner of Income Tax and Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax) against the common order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 31/07/2015....

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Multiplier Corrected to 18 for Deceased Aged 28 Years. Loss of dependency recalculated using multiplier 18 as per Sarla Verma v. DTC, (2009) 6 SCC 121, resulting in enhanced compensation of Rs.6,06,000....

The appeal arises from a motor vehicle accident claim. The deceased, Rahamathulla, aged 28 years, died in a motor vehicle accident on 13.10.2000. He was a coolie in a sawmill earning Rs.4,000 per mont...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Voluntary Retirement Scheme Computation for Sick Unit Employees. Computation of ex-gratia amount under VRS for sick units based on last drawn salary and remaining service is valid and not arbitrary....

The petitioners were employees of Mandya National Paper Mills (MNPM), a company incorporated under the Companies Act that suffered huge losses. The Central Government issued an official memorandum dat...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition of Bank Manager Dismissed for Loan Irregularities, Quashes Dismissal Order Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Evidence. Denial of Cross-Examination and Reliance on Unproved Documents Renders Disciplinary Proceedings Invalid....

The petitioner, V.V. Kamath, was working as Branch Manager at Panambur Branch, Mangalore, in the Bank of Baroda. On allegations of irregularities in advancing loans, a disciplinary enquiry was initiat...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds SC/ST Reservation in Excise Licenses — CL-7D Rules Valid. Amendment to Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquor) Rules, 1968 providing concessional licenses to SC/ST hotel owners is not arbitrary or unconstitutional....

The petitioner, B Govindraj Hegde, Secretary of the Federation of Wine Merchants Association, Karnataka, challenged the vires of the Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquor) (Amendment) Ru...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Winding Up Petition by Ex-Director Against Company for Disputed Interest Claim. Company Petition under Section 433(e) of Companies Act, 1956 dismissed as debt was bona fide disputed and no written agreement for interest existed....

The petitioner, Mr J R Srinivasa, an ex-director of the respondent company Sree Gururaja Enterprises Pvt Ltd, filed a winding up petition under Section 433(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, seeking to wi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Against Partial Decree on Admission in Rent Suit — Order 12 Rule 6 CPC Requires Unambiguous Admission. The court set aside the trial court's order allowing a decree on admission for arrears of rent because the defendants' admission was not unambiguous and they had raised triable issues regarding quantum and set-off....

The petitioners, M/s. Caesars Restaurant and its proprietor S.M. Dayananda, were defendants in a suit for eviction and recovery of rent filed by the respondents, M/s. T. Shivaram & Others (a partnersh...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Settlement Between Spouses — Section 498A IPC Proceedings Terminated as Complainant and Accused Husband Resolved Differences and Were Living Together....

The petitioners, Yogesh Desai, Raghavendra Desai, Vinayak Desai, and Smt. Banashankri bai @ Geeta, were arraigned as accused in C.C. No.57/2015 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge & JMFC, Gangava...