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High Court of Karnataka Upholds 12% Interest Rate on Fixed Deposit After Maturity in Co-operative Society Dispute. Court holds that in absence of contractual rate, interest under Section 34 CPC is applicable, rejecting both 6% and 17% claims....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common order of a learned single Judge of the Karnataka High Court regarding the rate of interest payable on a fixed deposit after its maturity. The appell...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Contempt Petitions for Alleged Disobedience of Land Acquisition Orders — No Willful Disobedience Found. Court held that the accused officers had complied with the order by issuing notice under Section 28 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, and there was no deliberate violation of the court's order....

The complainants, H.K. Basavaraju, H.K. Devaraju, Sumathikumaraiah K.S., and Smt. Shailaja, filed contempt petitions under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging that the acc...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Seeking Arrears of Salary and Consequential Benefits Following Acquittal in Criminal Case. Petitioner, a former Cotton Purchase Officer, was removed from service but acquitted in C.C.No.1/2003; Court directed reinstatement with full back wages and benefits as if no removal occurred....

The petitioner, K. Kannan, was employed as a Cotton Purchase Officer with the Cotton Corporation of India Limited. He was posted at the Raichur Centre and was issued an office order dated 01.02.2002 a...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Prosecution in Drugs and Cosmetics Act Case Due to Limitation Bar. Complaint filed beyond three-year limitation period under Section 468(2)(c) Cr.P.C. for offence under Section 27(d) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940....

The petitioners, M/s Modern Laboratories and its partner Arun Kumar Kharia, were accused in CC No.68/2012 on the file of the III Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mysore, for alleged violation of Secti...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash Prosecution Under Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 — JMFC Retains Jurisdiction Despite Section 21 Notification. The court held that Section 21 of the Act is enabling and does not divest the Judicial Magistrate of jurisdiction to take cognizance of offences under the Act....

The petitioner, Shashi Kumar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore, seeking quashing of the pro...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dowry Prohibition Act Proceedings Against Wife and Relatives — Complaint by Husband Lacks Prima Facie Case. Allegations of dowry demand by husband against wife and her relatives found vague and motivated, leading to quashing under Section 482 Cr.P.C....

The petitioners, who are the wife (petitioner No.1), her father (petitioner No.2), mother (petitioner No.3), and two relatives (petitioners 4 and 5), filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wife's Transfer Petition and Dismisses Husband's Cross-Petition in Matrimonial Dispute — Wife's Convenience and Safety Paramount Under Section 24 CPC. The court held that in matrimonial proceedings, the wife's convenience and safety are paramount, and transferred the husband's divorce petition to the wife's place of residence....

The case involves two cross-petitions under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) arising from a matrimonial dispute between H.V. Akshatha (wife) and Pradhyumna Vedavyasa Adiga (husban...

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High Court of Karnataka Appoints Arbitrator in Commercial Lease Dispute — Failure to Nominate Arbitrator Despite Arbitration Clause. Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, where a party fails to appoint an arbitrator, the court may appoint one....

The petitioner, Satyam Cineplexes Limited, a company engaged in managing multiplex cinema halls, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 17.07.2010 with respondent No. 1, Patel Realty Indi...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Land Tribunal Order Due to Delay and Laches. Petitioner failed to explain 31-year delay in challenging occupancy rights granted to respondent under Karnataka Land Reforms Act....

The petitioner, Upendra Nayak, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore, challenging an order dated 20.6.1981 passe...