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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals by BMTC and Insurance Company in Motor Accident Claim — No Negligence by BMTC Driver Established. The court upheld the Tribunal's finding that the tipper lorry driver was solely negligent, and the compensation of Rs.25,000/- with interest was just and proper....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 19.08.2012 involving a BMTC bus (KA-01-F-4447) and a tipper lorry (AP-07-U-8783). The claimant, Deanish M.A., sustained injuries and filed a clai...

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High Court Allows Revision in KVAT Input Tax Credit Dispute — Assessee Entitled to Compute ITC on Books of Account and Claim Rebate for Research Division Purchases. The court held that the assessee could compute input tax credit based on books of account under Sections 11, 14, 17 of KVAT Act and was entitled to rebate for purchases by its ancillary research division....

The petitioner, M/s. Hindustan Unilever Ltd., filed revision petitions under Section 65(1) of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT Act) against the judgment and order dated 05.07.2013 passed ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — Tribunal's Deletion of Rental Income Addition Upheld. Rental income from property held as stock-in-trade is assessable under 'Income from House Property' and not 'Business Income' as per Section 22 of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The present appeal was filed by the Revenue under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against the order dated 27.02.2015 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), 'A' Bench, Bangalore...

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High Court of Karnataka Cancels Bail in POCSO Case for Misuse of Liberty and Tampering with Evidence. The court held that the accused's conduct of threatening the victim and her family after being granted bail constituted misuse of liberty, warranting cancellation under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C....

The State of Karnataka, represented by Yagati Police, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking cancellation of bail granted to the respondent-accused, Nag...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition to Cancel Bail in Rape Case — No Supervening Circumstances or Misuse of Bail Found. The court held that cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) CrPC requires supervening circumstances or misuse of liberty, not mere disagreement with the bail order....

The State of Karnataka, through Alur Police, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking cancellation of bail granted to the respondent-accused, Kumara...

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High Court Acquits Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation or Abetment. Conviction under Section 306 IPC read with Section 114 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove any positive act of instigation or intentional aid by the accused....

The appellants, Doddathayamma and Shamshad Begum, were convicted by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysore, in S.C.No.316/2007 for the offence punishable under Section 306 read with Sec...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue Appeals in Income Tax Exemption Cases for Charitable Trusts and Religious Institutions. Held that registration under Section 12AA and exemption under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied solely on the ground of commercial activities if they are incidental to the charitable object....

The High Court of Karnataka heard a batch of appeals filed by the Revenue under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging the orders of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) granting r...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Wife to Seek Renewal of Mining Lease on Behalf of Absconding Husband - Wife Held Entitled as Intermeddler with Estate Under Section 108 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872...

The case involves a writ petition filed by Smt. Anitha P., the wife of an original lessee who had absconded and could not be traced despite best efforts. The husband, P. Krishnamurthy, was the lessee ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Exemption for Transport Vehicles in Motor Vehicles Rules — Rule 118(1)(iv) Exemption for M1 Category Vehicles Held Ultra Vires the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988...

The petitioner, a retired HAL employee, filed a public interest litigation under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the notification dated April 15, 2015, which brought into...