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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Courts Below. No Substantial Question of Law Arises Under Section 100 CPC as the Defendant Failed to Show Perversity in the Findings of Fact....

The case involves a second appeal filed by the defendant in a suit for specific performance. The original plaintiff had filed OS 198/1991 for specific performance of an agreement to sell executed in 1...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Attachment Warrant in NI Act Case for Lack of Jurisdiction and Non-Compliance with Section 82 CrPC. Attachment order under Section 83 CrPC set aside as the Magistrate failed to record satisfaction that accused had absconded and proclamation under Section 82 was not properly issued....

The petitioners, M/s. Citigreen Farms Pvt. Ltd. and its directors, challenged an attachment warrant (Annexure-E) issued by the Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House, New Delhi, under Section 83 of th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Constitutional Validity of Section 8-B of Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act. Petitioner failed to demonstrate that the provision is ultra vires or that the tax assessment was arbitrary....

The petitioner, Sri B. A. Linga Reddy, proprietor of S.R.E. Travels, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Against BBMP for Unauthorized Laying of Sewage Line on Private Property Under Section 230 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Court Directs Removal of Pipeline and Restoration of Land, Holding That Municipal Authorities Cannot Enter Private Property Without Consent or Acquisition....

The petitioner, Bosch Limited, a company, filed two writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore. The petitioner was aggrieved...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Loss of Earning Capacity Cannot Be Automatically Treated as 100% Based on Nature of Avocation Alone. Tribunal's Assessment of 100% Loss of Earning Capacity Despite Medical Evidence of 55% Whole Body Disability Set Aside, Matter Remanded for Reassessment....

The appeal was filed by the National Insurance Company Limited challenging the judgment and award dated 04.02.2008 passed by the II Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division) and Additional Motor Accide...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 53-A CrPC for Medical Examination of Accused in Rape Cases. Challenge to police notice for medical examination dismissed as Section 53-A is not violative of Article 20(3) or Article 21 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Shreemad Jagadguru Shankaracharya Shree Shree Raghaveshwara Bharati Swamiji, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the constitutiona...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Forfeiture of Rice and Release of Lorries Under Essential Commodities Act — Deputy Commissioner Exceeded Jurisdiction by Not Following Natural Justice. Order set aside for lack of notice and opportunity of hearing, remanded for fresh consideration....

The petitioners, owners of lorries, challenged an order dated 16.07.2014 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Kolar District, under Sections 3 & 5 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Clause 18 of...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With Under Section 100 CPC. Suit for Declaration and Injunction Dismissed as Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Title and Possession Over Suit Property....

The appellants, who were the plaintiffs in the original suit, filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction in respect of suit property before the II Munsiff & JMFC, Mysore (O.S. No.2...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act for Alleged Bribery. Accused Program Executive Convicted Under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) for Demanding and Accepting Bribe of Rs.20,000....

The appeal before the High Court of Karnataka arose from the conviction of the appellant, a former Program Executive at Doordarshan Kendra, Bangalore, under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1...