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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 302, 201 read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove chain of circumstances....

The case pertains to the murder of Basavaraj, husband of the complainant Nagamma. The prosecution alleged that the appellants (accused No.1 Virupakshi, accused No.2 Parvathi, and accused No.3 Nagaraj)...

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High Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Reassessment Case Due to Lack of Fresh Material — Reopening Under Section 147/148 Invalid as No New Tangible Material Beyond Original Assessment. The court held that reopening based on survey conducted after original assessment under Section 143(1) without fresh material showing income escaping assessment is not permissible....

The appellant-assessee, an individual, filed his return of income for the assessment year 2004-05 on 21.03.2005. The return was processed under Section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and no regul...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Robbery and Arms Act Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 392, 506 IPC and Sections 25(1A), 27(1) Arms Act set aside as sole eyewitness's testimony was inconsistent and no public witness was examined....

The appellant, Bhimaraya @ Bhimanna, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Yadgir in Sessions Case No. 06/2012 for offences punishable under Sections 392 (robbery) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Co-operative Bank Recovery Suit — Special Officer's Personal Liability for Unauthorized Appointment Upheld. Appointment of Personal Assistant Without Board Approval Renders Special Officer Personally Liable Under Section 30A of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Sri K.S. Chaugule, was appointed as Special Officer of the Bijapur District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. under Section 30A of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. During h...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus for Gram Panchayat Elections. Petitioner failed to show any legal right or duty to compel election notification for Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha posts....

The petitioner, Smt. Laxmibai, an elected Gram Panchayat member of Kherda (B) village, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direc...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in Railway Concession Dispute — Directs Release of Iron Ore Consignment. Circular Offering 30% Concession on Iron Ore Transport Held Applicable to Consignments Booked Before Withdrawal....

The petitioners, M/s Kumaraswamy Mineral Exports (exporter) and NECC Roadways (transporter), filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking release of iron ore c...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside CLB Interim Order in Company Appeal — Interim Reliefs Granted Without Proper Application of Mind. The Court held that the Company Law Board must record reasons and consider the balance of convenience before granting interim reliefs under Sections 397 and 398 of the Companies Act, 1956....

The appeal was filed by the company (M/s Malind Properties Pvt Ltd) and its shareholders (appellants 2 to 4) against an interim order dated 22.12.2014 passed by the Company Law Board, Chennai, in Comp...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder and Acid Attack Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 302 and 326 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Murthy Subramanyam Naidu, was convicted by the Fast Track-III Court and Additional Sessions Judge, Belgaum in S.C.No.137/2008 for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 326 of the I...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by National Insurance Company in Service Dispute — Reduction of Punishment Upheld. The court held that the writ court's reduction of punishment from reduction of basic pay by three stages to one stage was justified given the employee's long service and voluntary retirement....

The National Insurance Company Ltd. appealed against the order of a single judge in W.P.No.33602/2004, which reduced the punishment of its employee, C K Shamanna, from reduction of basic pay by three ...