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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 302, 427 IPC read with Section 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves an appeal by eight accused persons against their conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Hassan in Sessions Case No.143/2005. The appellants were convicted f...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to BDA Scheme Non-Lapse and Government's Withdrawal Notification. Scheme Under BDA Act Does Not Lapse Automatically Under Section 27; Government's Power to Withdraw from Acquisition Under Section 48 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Upheld....

The petitioner, Sri H. Krishna Reddy, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that the 'Byrasandra-Tavarakere-Madiwalal, 6th Stage Layout' s...

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High Court of Karnataka Declares Rule 6(3)(d) of Karnataka Urban Development Authority Rules 1991 as Ultra Vires and Unconstitutional — Refund of Auction Deposit Ordered with Interest. Rule 6(3)(d) allowing forfeiture of deposit without proof of loss was held to be in conflict with Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and thus ultra vires the Constitution....

The petitioners, Shri K Babjan and K Sulaiman, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging Rule 6(3)(d) of the Karnataka Urban Development Authority (Dispo...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Appeal Against Order Upholding Notice for No-Confidence Motion Against Municipal President. Single Judge Found No Requirement of Personal Service Under Section 47(2) of Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964....

The writ appeal arose from a dispute regarding the convening of a special meeting of the City Municipal Council, Tumkur, to consider a no-confidence motion against its President, Smt. Devika Siddaling...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Government Order Appointing Administrator for Vyasaraja Mutt. Petitioners Allege That the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997 Does Not Apply to the Mutt and Seek Quashing of the Administrator's Appointment....

The case involved two writ petitions filed in the High Court of Karnataka challenging the Government orders dated 26.05.2012 appointing an administrator for Sri Sosale Vyasaraja Mutt, a centuries-old ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Driver Proved by Oral and Documentary Evidence. The court held that the Tribunal erred in dismissing the claim petition despite sufficient evidence of negligence....

The appellant, a legal representative of the deceased, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation for the death of the deceased in a road accident. The Tribunal dis...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation Due to Inordinate Delay of 3264 Days. Land Acquisition Compensation Claim Barred by Limitation as Delay Not Satisfactorily Explained....

The claimant filed an appeal under Section 54(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, seeking enhancement of compensation for land acquired. The Reference Court had awarded Rs. 11,500/- per acre, wherea...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Wakf Property Dispute — Plaintiff's Suit for Declaration of Ownership Not Barred by Wakf Act. The court held that the bar under Section 85 of the Wakf Act, 1995, does not apply when the plaintiff denies the property is Wakf and claims independent title, and the civil court has jurisdiction to decide such disputes....

The petitioner, Md. Abrar Khan, through his natural father Md. Arif Khan, filed a civil suit (O.S. No. 6/2005) before the Karnataka Wakf Tribunal, Gulbarga, seeking a declaration of ownership and perm...

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Court Censures Insurance Companies for Stereo Type Denial of Liability; Directs Responsible Filing of Objections. Stereo Type Pleas Without Verification Amount to Obstruction of Justice and Criminal Contempt, Insurance Companies Must Compensate Victims Expeditiously....

Background: The case pertains to the conduct of insurance companies in claim proceedings, where they frequently file objection statements raising stereotyped defenses without proper verification. The ...