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High Court of Karnataka Allows Accused's Revision Petition in Prevention of Corruption Act Case — Order Directing Filing of Charge Sheet Without Sanction Set Aside. Sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is mandatory and cannot be dispensed with by the Special Judge....

The case involves two criminal revision petitions: one filed by the State through Lokayukta Police, Gulbarga, and the other by the accused, Sadashiva S. Yelagod, both challenging an order dated 15.03....

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Plaint in Permanent Injunction Suit — Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC on Grounds Not Apparent from Plaint Alone. Suit for Injunction Based on Possession Is Maintainable Even Against BDA If Plaintiff Claims Possession Prior to Acquisition....

The appellant, Smt. N. Triveni, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 read with Order 41 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), challenging the judgment and decree dated 05.08.2014...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Order Directing Filing of Charge Sheet Without Sanction in Prevention of Corruption Act Case. Sanction for Prosecution Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is Mandatory Before Cognizance Can Be Taken by Special Judge....

The case involves two criminal revision petitions arising from an order dated 15.03.2008 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Gulbarga, in Special Case No.128/2007. The petitioner in Crl.RP No.659/...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Land Acquisition Appeal on Grounds of Delay and Laches — Challenge to Acquisition After 30 Years Rejected. Successor-in-Interest Cannot Claim Ignorance of Acquisition Proceedings Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The appeal arose from a judgment of a Single Judge dismissing Writ Petition No.21863/2011 on the ground of delay and laches. The appellant, Smt. Nanjamma, claimed to be the owner of land that was acqu...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Decree for Specific Performance of Agreement of Sale — Plaintiff's Readiness and Willingness Established. Agreement dated 12.08.2004 for sale of property for Rs.75 lakhs with advance of Rs.10 lakhs; defendant failed to execute sale deed; trial court decree upheld....

The case involves a suit for specific performance of an agreement of sale dated 12.08.2004 for a property in Seegehalli Village, Bengaluru. The plaintiff, Dinesh Reddy, claimed that the defendant, Pun...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Summons Against Additional Accused in Dowry Death Case for Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Section 319 Cr.P.C. summons set aside as no specific overt acts alleged against petitioners in charge sheet....

The petitioners, arrayed as additional accused nos. 3 to 6 in S.C. No. 2/2013, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 08.02.2016 passed by the VIII Ad...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Grievous Hurt Case Due to Inconsistent Medical Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 324 and 326 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused caused the injuries....

The case arises from a criminal revision petition filed by four accused persons challenging their conviction under Sections 324 and 326 read with Section 34 IPC. The trial court convicted them and sen...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Land Acquisition Reference Petitions, Holding That Dismissal for Non-Prosecution Without Considering Merits Is Not Permissible Under Section 18(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Civil Court Has Inherent Power to Restore Such References Under Section 151 CPC....

The judgment concerns multiple civil revision petitions filed by landowners (petitioners) against orders of the Senior Civil Judge at Koppal dismissing their references under Section 18(1) of the Land...