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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Articles of Charges Against KSRTC Employees for Lack of Power to Lay Traps Under Security Standing Orders. The court held that the Security Standing Orders do not authorize the laying of traps, rendering the disciplinary proceedings without jurisdiction....

The petitioners, employees of the Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), challenged the articles of charges issued against them and sough...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Property Dispute Between Sisters — Upholds Trial Court's Decree of Declaration and Permanent Injunction. Gift Deed by Father Confers Title to Plaintiff; Defendant's Claim of Adverse Possession Fails as Possession is Permissive....

The case involves a property dispute between two sisters, the appellant (defendant) and the respondent (plaintiff), over a house originally owned by their father, Settru Sangappa. The father gifted po...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Quashing Preventive Detention Order for Non-Application of Mind and Violation of Article 22(5). The court held that failure to communicate grounds of detention in a language understood by the detenu renders the detention illegal....

The petitioner, Yashoda, wife of the detenu Keshava Poojary @ Choni, filed a writ petition for habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the preventive detention order d...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging Preventive Detention Order for Non-Communication of Grounds in Known Language. Detenu's Right to Make Representation Under Article 22(5) Violated as Grounds Were Not Communicated in Tulu, a Language Known to Detenu....

The petitioner, Yashoda, wife of Keshava Poojary @ Choni, filed a writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the preventive detention order dated 29.10.2014 passe...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds BDA's Power to Allot Civic Amenity Site on Lease and Demand Lease Rentals Under Regulation 7.1(2) of Revised Master Plan 2015. Regulation 7.1(2) is not ultra vires the BDA Act or the Allotment Rules, 1989....

The petitioners, Annabel Builders Developers Private Limited and Westend Heights Condominium Apartment Owners Welfare Association, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution o...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Trial Court Order on Applicability of Order XXXVII CPC to Summary Suits Filed Before Civil Judge (Senior Division). The court held that Order XXXVII CPC applies to all courts specified in Rule 1, including Civil Judge (Senior Division), and Circular ROC No.2526/1959 is not applicable....

The petitioner, Sri. Ashok P Shah, the defendant in O.S. No. 16/2014 pending before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Chitradurga, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constituti...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Application to Implead Legal Representatives in Specific Performance Suit. Order 22 Rule 4A CPC mandates impleadment of legal representatives of deceased defendant in a suit for specific performance, and the trial court erred in rejecting the application on the ground of limitation....

The petitioner, Sri N Sampath, filed a suit for specific performance of contract (O.S. No. 5079/2009) against the respondents, including M/s Muthu Metal Industries and its partners. During the pendenc...