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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Claimant Awarded Additional Rs. 1,80,000/- for Permanent Disability and Loss of Future Income. The court applied the multiplier method for loss of future income due to 15% permanent disability to the whole body under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, S.B. Ramesh, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 25th February 2009 passed by the II Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Dn...

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High Court Dismisses Employee's Writ Petition Seeking Deemed Service After Resignation Withdrawal — Resignation Once Accepted Cannot Be Unilaterally Withdrawn Without Employer's Consent. The court held that the employer's non-response to the withdrawal does not imply acceptance, and the resignation stands effective....

The petitioner, Sri P.R. Bhaskar, was employed as a Manager at Nethradhama Super Specialty Eye Hospital Pvt. Ltd. He tendered his resignation on 18.12.2013 via intra-mail. The next day, on 19.12.2013,...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition in Partition Suit — Impleading Application Under Order I Rule 10(2) CPC Rightly Rejected as Applicant Claiming Under Agreement of Sale Not a Necessary Party. Agreement of Sale Does Not Confer Title or Interest in Property, and Applicant's Rights Can Be Protected by Filing a Separate Suit....

The petitioner, Sri K V Jayaprakash, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 4.2.2012 passed by the 43rd Additional City Civil and Sess...

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High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Non-Cognizable Offence Case — Police Lacked Jurisdiction to Investigate Without Magistrate's Order. The court held that investigation of non-cognizable offences under Sections 504 and 506 IPC without prior permission under Section 155(2) Cr.P.C. is without jurisdiction and proceedings are liable to be quashed....

The petitioner, Ravikumar S/o Bhimsen Kase, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No.100/2011 (later CC No.9/2012) pending before the Civil Judg...

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The High Court of Karnataka Division Bench heard writ appeals against the order of the learned Single Judge in a service matter involving judicial officers. The appeals were filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging the order dated 27-09-2013 in WP Nos. 41684-691/2012....

These writ appeals, filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, arise from a common order dated 27-09-2013 passed by a learned Single Judge in a batch of writ petitions (WP Nos. 41684...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes MCI Order Striking Off Doctor's Name from Medical Register for One Year for Alleged Violation of Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 — Failure to Report Organ Retrieval from Deceased Donor Not a Ground for Erasure of Name....

The petitioner, Dr. Ramcharan Thiagarajan, a renowned surgical gastroenterologist and multi-organ transplant surgeon, was working as a consultant at Fortis Hospital, Bangalore. In 2010, Smt. Seema Rai...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds KERC Regulations on Renewable Purchase Obligation for Captive Users. Regulations Requiring Captive Power Producers to Purchase Renewable Energy or Certificates Are Within Jurisdiction Under Electricity Act, 2003....

The petitioners, The South Indian Sugar Mills Association and Davangere Sugar Company Pvt. Ltd. (in W.P.Nos.7603-04/2012) and Shree Renuka Sugar Mills (in W.P.No.7605/2012), challenged the Karnataka E...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows University's Revision Petitions in VAT Dispute — Supply of Textbooks and Uniforms to Students Not Taxable as 'Sale'. Educational Institution Providing Essential Items to Students as Part of Education Is Not a Dealer Under KVAT Act, 2003....

The case involves sales tax revision petitions filed by Manipal University under Section 65(1) of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT Act). The University challenged the judgment dated 21st ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Transfer Order in BBMP Service Matter — Transfer Held to be an Administrative Decision Not Subject to Judicial Review Unless Mala Fides or Violation of Statutory Rules is Shown....

The petitioner, Sri Somanna, and respondent No.3, Megaraj, were both working as Work Inspectors in the Cotton Pet Sub-Division of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). By an Office Order dated 03...