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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit — Property Acquired by Father-in-Law Not Joint Family Property. Daughter-in-law cannot claim share in property purchased by father-in-law in name of son as it is not ancestral or joint family property under Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

The case involves a Regular First Appeal filed by the second defendant against the judgment and decree of the trial court in a partition suit. The plaintiff, S. Sridevi (since deceased, represented by...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeals Filed by Legal Heirs of Defendant Against Decree in Partition Suit. Appeals Arise from Common Judgment Partly Decreeing Suit for Partition and Separate Possession of Ancestral Properties....

The appeals arose from a common judgment and decree passed in O.S.No.2640/1988 and O.S.No.5075/2000 by the I Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore, partly decreeing the suits for partition...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs State Not to Initiate ULC Proceedings Against Petitioner in Respect of Land Already Declared Surplus in Brother's Name. The Court held that once proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 were concluded against the brother, the same land cannot be subjected to fresh proceedings against the petitioner....

The petitioner, Ningaiah, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondents not to initiate any proceedings against him under the Urb...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Guardian and Wards Act Case — Family Court Lacked Territorial Jurisdiction to Dismiss Petition Under Section 25. Mother's Petition for Custody of Minor Child Dismissed on Jurisdictional Grounds Reversed as Child Was Ordinarily Resident Within Family Court's Jurisdiction....

The appellant, Smt. Ayeesha M. Torgal, married the respondent, Sri B. Pradeep Muthukumar, on 5th February 2010 as per Hindu rites, and their marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act on 3...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Police Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of PC Act — Conviction Under Section 201 IPC Set Aside as No Independent Offence Established Without Proof of Main Offence...

The appellant, M. Manjunath, a Police Inspector, was convicted by the Special Court, Mysore, for the offence under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for causing disappearance of evidenc...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds CAT Order Directing Railway to Consider Promotion of Head Commercial Clerks to Chief Commercial Clerk Post. Seniority List and Eligibility Criteria Must Be Applied Correctly Under Railway Establishment Code....

The Union of India and railway authorities filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, dated 14th February 2012 in O.A. No.153/2008. The Tribun...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Condonation of Delay and Setting Aside of Abatement in Land Acquisition Reference — Liberal Approach in Substitution Applications. The court held that in land acquisition matters, a liberal approach should be adopted and the delay in filing substitution applications was not intentional, thereby setting aside the Reference Court's order....

The petitioners, legal representatives of the deceased claimant Smt. Parvathamma, filed writ petitions challenging the order dated 20.02.2013 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Gubbi (Referenc...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition Challenging Impleadment Order in Specific Performance Suit — Purchaser Pendente Lite Not a Necessary Party Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC. Doctrine of Lis Pendens Binds Transferee to Decree, Making Impleadment Unnecessary....

The petitioner, Sri T.S. Mahadevaiah, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 17.1.2008 passed by the City Civil Court, Bangalore, in O...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Employee's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Enhances Compensation for Permanent Partial Disablement. Loss of Earning Capacity Assessed at 30% Instead of 15% for Bus Cleaner Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident Under Section 4(1)(c) of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The appellant, Sannabasavaraja @ Basavaraja, was employed as a cleaner of a bus bearing registration No.KA-16/A-3034 owned by the first respondent, Smt. B.S. Pushpalatha. On 17.04.2010, he sustained i...