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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against ICICI Bank in Private Complaint for Offences Under IPC Sections 177, 182, 191, 199, 500 — Complaint Filed by Constituent Alleging False Information and Defamation by Bank Manager...

The petitioners, M/S ICICI Bank and its manager, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the proceedings in PCR No.8344/2009 on the file o...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dacoity and Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Sections 396, 201, and 397 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Identity and Circumstantial Evidence Was Weak....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed by five accused persons against their conviction by the Principal Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, in S.C. No.135/2009 for offences under Sections...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Excise License Fee Hike — License Fee Enhancement for CL-2, CL-7, and CL-9 Licenses Upheld as Valid Exercise of Power Under Section 17 of Karnataka Excise Act, 1965. Court Held That the Fee Is a Privilege Fee and Not a Tax, and the Government's Policy Decision Is Not Arbitrary....

The petitioners, who are holders of CL-2, CL-7, and CL-9 excise licenses for retail sale of liquor and bars/restaurants in Hubli and Gadag districts, challenged the enhancement of license fees by the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Eviction Case — Objectors Failed to Prove Independent Possession. Order 21 Rule 97 CPC Application Dismissed as Objectors Were Already Parties to Eviction Decree and Did Not Establish Independent Right to Resist Execution....

The petitioners, who were objectors in an eviction execution proceeding, filed a revision petition under Section 115 CPC against the order of the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, D.K., Mang...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Seeds Act Case — Complaint Filed Without Prior Sanction Under Section 19(3) of Seeds Act, 1966. Proceedings Initiated Against Manager of State Seeds Corporation for Alleged Violation of Section 7(b) of Seeds Act, 1966 Quashed as Cognizance Taken Without Mandatory Sanction....

The petitioner, M.H. Krishnamurthy, Manager of Karnataka State Seeds Corporation Ltd., filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of proceedings...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Appeal in VAT Assessment Case — Interim Relief Restored Pending Disposal of Writ Petition. Appellant's challenge to assessment order under Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 upheld on ground of violation of principles of natural justice....

The appellant, M/s. Ghodawat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition before the learned Single Judge challenging an assessment order under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003. The lear...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable for Own Vehicle Accident Without Third Party Involvement. The court upheld the Tribunal's award of compensation to the mother of the deceased rider, finding no error in the decision....

The case involves an appeal filed by the United India Insurance Company Ltd. under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 26.09.2008 passed by the Motor A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Trust Property Dispute — Declares Title and Possession in Favor of Religious Math. Suit for declaration and possession of trust property decreed as plaintiff Math proved ownership and defendant failed to establish adverse possession....

The appeal arises from a suit filed by the plaintiffs, a public religious trust (Math) and its trustee, seeking declaration of title and possession of suit schedule properties. The plaintiffs claimed ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Partition Appeal in Land Dispute Case — Appellants' Claim Based on Prior Decree Set Aside in Related Second Appeal. The court held that since the judgment and decree on which the appellants' claim was founded had been set aside in a related second appeal, the appeal must be dismissed....

The case involves a Regular First Appeal filed under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 against the judgment and decree dated 17.04.2007 passed in O.S.No.257/2004 by the Principal Civil J...