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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act Set Aside as Complainant's Testimony Was Not Supported by Independent Evidence....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the accused, Yelle Gowda @ Gundappa, challenging his conviction under Section 498-A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The t...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal by Educational Society Challenging Tribunal's Jurisdiction in Termination Case. The Court held that the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 applies to service matters of employees in AICTE-governed colleges, as the exclusion clause does not cover service conditions....

The case involves an appeal by an educational society and its affiliated engineering college against an order of the learned Single Judge confirming the jurisdiction of the Educational Appellate Tribu...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Validity of Designation of Senior Advocates Without Framed Rules Under Advocates Act, 1961. Petitioners Seek to Quash Notifications and Require High Court to Frame Rules for Designation of Senior Advocates....

These writ petitions were filed in public interest by two advocates practicing in the High Court of Karnataka, challenging notifications dated 30.06.2014 and 14.07.2014 issued by the Registrar General...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue Appeal in Trademark Transfer Tax Case — Capital Gains Tax on Transfer of Trademark 'SHARP' Upheld. The court held that the transfer of a registered trademark along with goodwill and common law rights constitutes a capital asset, and the consideration received is taxable as capital gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The Revenue filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench, dated 6.2.2009 for the Assessment Year ...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Trial Court Judgment for Lack of Reasons in Declaration and Injunction Suit — Remands for Fresh Disposal. Court finds that the Trial Court failed to discuss evidence or assign reasons on issues framed, rendering the judgment unsustainable under Order 20 Rule 4(2) CPC....

The appellant, who was the defendant in the original suit, challenged the judgment and decree dated 23 June 2014 passed by the XLIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, in O.S. No. 82...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Refusal to Discharge Accused Under Section 31 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The court held that the question of maintainability of a complaint under Section 31 of the DV Act cannot be raised at the stage of discharge under Section 239 Cr.P.C. and must be decided at trial....

The petitioner, Francis Cyril C Cunha, is the accused in C.C. No. 327/2012 pending before the Civil Judge and JMFC, Moodbidri, for an offence punishable under Section 31 of the Protection of Women fro...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Appeal in Housing Board Allotment Dispute — Cancellation of Site Allotment Set Aside Due to Acceptance of Full Payment. Acceptance of balance consideration after cancellation amounts to waiver of time condition, and Board is estopped from refusing execution of sale deed....

The appellant, Smt. Sharada M., filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Karnataka Housing Board to execute a sale deed for a site allotted to her. The Board had invited applications for sites...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Appeals Against Acquittal of Three Accused in Murder Case Under IPC. Charges Involve Conspiracy, Murder, and Destruction of Evidence; Appellant Challenges Trial Court's Acquittal....

The matter involved two criminal appeals preferred against the judgment of acquittal rendered by the Fast Track Court-I, Bengaluru in S.C. No.489/2004 dated 27.05.2010, whereby the three accused were ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Income Tax Case — Capital Gain Not Included in Book Profit Under Section 115JB. Income from capital gain on sale of land held as investment cannot be included in book profit for MAT purposes under Section 115JB of the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The appeal was filed by Sri Hariram Hotels (P) Ltd. against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench, relating to the assessment year 2003-04. The appellant-assessee, a p...