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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition, Sets Aside Order for Alteration of Charges Under Section 216 Cr.P.C. — Application Filed After Commencement of Trial and After Examination of Witnesses Held Not Maintainable...

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the petitioners (accused) against an order dated 11.06.2015 passed by the Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Haveri, in C.C. No.388/2008, allowing...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Compensation Case — Deemed Passenger Status Upheld Despite Absence of Ticket. Death of a passenger due to falling from a train due to overcrowding is an 'untoward incident' under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, and the burden of proof on the railway to show negligence or criminal act is high....

The case involves an appeal by the widow, mother, and two minor children of the deceased, Chikkanahalli Mahaboob Basha Alias Basha Sab, who died in a train accident. The deceased was traveling from Ha...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 147, 148, 504, 506, 302 read with 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by the appellants against their conviction and sentence passed by the I Additional Sessions Judge, Gulbarga in Sessions Case No.123/2009 and 134/2009. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Regular First Appeals in Property Suit — Decree of Trial Court Set Aside for Non-Joinder of Necessary Parties. Suit for Partition and Separate Possession Held Not Maintainable Without Impleading All Co-Sharers Under Order 1 Rule 9 of CPC, 1908....

The judgment pertains to two Regular First Appeals filed under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 01.07.2014 passed by the Senior Civil Judge at Hum...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Transfer of Divorce Petition from Bengaluru to Mudhol on Wife's Hardship Grounds. Wife's financial incapacity and pendency of related civil suit at Mudhol considered sufficient grounds for transfer under Section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The petitioner, Smt. Savita Patil, wife of the respondent Gireesh Patil, filed a petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of M.C. No. 353/2015 pending before th...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Sister-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case — Allegations Vague and Lacking Specificity. Court holds that general and omnibus allegations against relatives of husband without specific overt acts do not warrant prosecution under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act....

The petitioner, Sushma, sister-in-law of the complainant Chaitra, sought quashing of FIR No.7/2015 registered at Hubli-Dharwad Women Police Station for offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appellant's Second Appeal in Partition Suit — No Substantial Question of Law. Concurrent findings of fact regarding joint family property and limitation upheld under Section 100 CPC....

The appellant, Smt. Neelavva, was the plaintiff in a suit for partition and separate possession of agricultural land and house properties. She claimed a 1/3rd share in the properties left by her fathe...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings Set Aside for Perversity. Plaintiff failed to prove sale deed execution under Evidence Act, mutation entries insufficient to establish title....

The case involves a Regular Second Appeal filed by the defendants (appellants) against the judgment and decree of the Senior Civil Judge, Hukkeri, which had dismissed their appeal and confirmed the tr...