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High Court of Karnataka Allows Civil Revision Petition in Suit Dismissal Dispute — Rejects Trial Court's Refusal to Permit Withdrawal of Suit as Not Pressed. Plaintiff's right to withdraw suit under Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC upheld; mere filing of written statement or framing of issues does not bar withdrawal....

The plaintiff, since deceased represented by her legal representatives, filed a Civil Revision Petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging an order dated 21.03.2024 pa...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Contract Driver in Corruption Case — No Demand of Bribe by Non-Public Servant. Petitioner, a contract driver of BESCOM, was not a public servant under Section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and no demand of bribe was made by him....

The petitioner, Mr. Murali Krishna R., was a contract driver employed at the BESCOM Corporate Office in Bengaluru. He was arraigned as accused No.2 in Crime No.53/2023 registered by the Karnataka Loka...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Decree-Holder's Petition Under Article 227 in Execution Proceedings — Order XXI Rule 41 CPC Mandates Judgment-Debtor to File Affidavit of Assets. The Court held that the Commercial Court erred in dismissing the application for asset disclosure without considering the mandatory nature of Order XXI Rule 41 CPC....

The petitioner, Ms. Sumita Abhishek Sundaram, is the decree-holder in a commercial execution proceeding (Com. Ex. 541 of 2024) pending before the LXXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Comm...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows ESI Corporation's Appeal in Part, Remands Contribution Demand for Recalculation. ESI Court's Reduction of Demand Under Section 45-A of ESI Act Set Aside for Lack of Proper Reasoning....

The Employees State Insurance Corporation (appellant) filed an appeal under Section 82(2) of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 against the order dated 29.02.2016 passed by the ESI Court, Bengalu...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes No-Confidence Motion Notice Against Gram Panchayat Adhyaksha for Non-Compliance with Section 49(2A) of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. Notice issued without prior intimation to petitioner and without allowing 15-day period for response violates statutory mandate....

The petitioner, Smt. Gangavva, was the Adhyaksha of Jakkali Gram Panchayat. On 14 July 2025, the Assistant Commissioner issued a notice for a no-confidence motion against her, scheduling the meeting f...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Registrar's Communication in Society Dispute for Violation of Natural Justice — Directs Fresh Enquiry Under Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960. Registrar's order appointing enquiry officer set aside as petitioners were not heard before initiation of enquiry under Section 25 of the Act....

The petitioners, Gousemohammad and Gousmohiddin, who claimed to be Vice President and Chairman respectively of Al-Meezan Educational and Social Welfare Society, Bagalkot, filed a writ petition under A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal, Reinstates Employee in KSRTC Dispute — Delay Condoned and Single Judge Order Set Aside. The Division Bench restored the award of reinstatement passed by the Principal District Judge in I.D.No.4/2020....

The appellant, Basha P, an employee of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), was involved in an industrial dispute (I.D.No.4/2020) before the Principal District and Sessions Judge, C...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Commercial Dispute, Holds That Allegations of Fraud Do Not Render Disputes Non-Arbitrable Under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Court sets aside Commercial Court order rejecting referral to arbitration, finding that fraud allegations must be directly related to arbitration agreement to oust jurisdiction....

The case involves a commercial dispute between Pira Scientific (OPC) Pvt. Limited and others (appellants) and Novo Nordisk India Private Limited and another (respondents). The appellants filed an appl...