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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Rejection of Reference Application in Land Acquisition Case — Petitioner Entitled to Enhanced Compensation. Civil Judge Erred in Dismissing Application Under Section 18(3)(b) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for Alleged Delay Without Considering Petitioner's Consent....

The petitioner, Smt. Mariyamma, was the owner of land bearing Sy.No.39 measuring 2 acres 39 guntas situated at Pura Village, Belagola Hobli, Srirangapatna Taluk, Mandya District. The land was acquired...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Detention Order Under COFEPOSA Act Due to Non-Communication of Grounds of Detention. Detenu's Right to Make Effective Representation Under Article 22(5) of Constitution Violated as Grounds Not Served Within Statutory Period....

The petitioner, Smt. Bidisha Goin, wife of the detenu Pandian Muruganathan @ Shiva Pandian, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Karnataka High Court at Bang...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Interest Demand in ESI Act Case for Violation of Natural Justice. Failure to Issue Show Cause Notice Before Determining Interest Under Section 39(5) of Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 Renders Order Unsustainable....

The petitioner, M/s. St. John's Medical College Hospital, an establishment covered under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, challenged an order dated 3.9.2012 passed by the Deputy Director, ESI...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows University's Petition to Quash Reinstatement Order — Vice Chancellor's Termination of Registrar Upheld as Valid. The court held that the Principal Secretary's direction to reinstate the Registrar was without jurisdiction under the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000....

The case involves a challenge by Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University and its Vice Chancellor against an order dated 08.08.2013 issued by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, d...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Trust's Petition but Holds Court Fee Payable Under Section 27 of KCF & SV Act for Suit Against Third Party. Trust's suit for declaration of title and possession against a third party is not covered by Section 24 (trust property suits) but by Section 27 (suits for possession), requiring ad valorem court fee....

The petitioner, Sri Radhakrishna Bhakta Mandali Trust, a registered charitable trust, filed a suit (OS 3325/09) before the City Civil Judge, Bangalore, against the respondent, Sri Kannan, seeking a de...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition of BMTC, Quashes Labour Court Award of Reinstatement with Back Wages. Driver Who Obtained Employment by Submitting Fake Transfer Certificate Not Entitled to Reinstatement....

The petitioner, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), challenged the award dated 6.3.2012 passed by the III Additional Labour Court, Bangalore in I.D. No. 43/2007, which set aside the o...

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Karnataka High Court Sets Aside DRAT Conditional Order in SARFAESI Appeal — Pre-Deposit of 50% of Claimed Amount Held Disproportionate. Court directs DRAT to hear appeal on merits without pre-deposit, finding that the condition of depositing Rs.9.23 crores was arbitrary and violated principles of natural justice....

The petitioners, Ms. Bani Kaur Bedi and Mr. Aman Singh Bedi, filed writ petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging an order dated 29.7.2013 passed by the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribu...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Remand Order in Section 493 IPC Case — Bail Granted Earlier Not Cancelled. Petitioner accused of deceitful promise of marriage granted bail by Sessions Court; subsequent remand by Magistrate without cancellation of bail held illegal....

The petitioner, Kantu, was accused in Crime No.8/2013 registered at Gulbarga Women Police Station for an offence under Section 493 IPC (cohabitation by deceitful means). The complainant, a 20-year-old...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Allotment of Surplus Airport Land to Private Parties. Court holds that acquisition under KIAD Act is for planned development and surplus land need not be returned to original owners....

The petitioners, including an RTI activist and agriculturists, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Karnataka High Court challenging the allotment of surplus land acquired for the development...