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High Court of Karnataka Quashes PMLA Complaint Against Accused in Sand Mining Case — No Scheduled Offence Established as Predicate Offence Was Not Committed. The court held that without a valid predicate offence under the MMDR Act, the PMLA proceedings cannot be sustained, and quashed the ECIR and complaint....

The judgment pertains to a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) (read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) by ten accus...

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High Court of Karnataka Division Bench Considers Revenue's Appeal Against Single Judge's Order Quashing Penalty Notices Under Section 271DA on Limitation Grounds. Issue Pertains to Interpretation of Section 275 of Income Tax Act in Cases Where Penalty Is to Be Imposed by an Authority Other Than the Assessing Officer....

The appeals arose from orders passed by a single judge of the High Court of Karnataka in ten writ petitions. The respondents, individual assessees and a partnership firm, had challenged penalty notice...

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Karnataka High Court hears writ petitions challenging FIR in alleged corruption and land encroachment matter. Petitioners (an ex-MLA and a municipal commissioner) seek quashing of FIR No.4/2017 under PC Act and IPC, arguing political rivalry....

The case pertains to two writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 CrPC, seeking quashing of FIR No.4/2017 and a preliminary enquiry report. Th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petitions Challenging SAFEMFOPA Forfeiture Orders — Upholds Appellate Tribunal's Refusal to Condone Delay. The court held that the Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 has no power to condone delay beyond the statutory period of 60 days....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging orders passed by the Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Mani...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cancellation of Grant Under PTCL Act Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Limitation. Petitioner's Mother Acquired Land in 1967, But Proceedings Initiated in 2011 Without Notice to Petitioner....

The petitioner, Sri R. Suresh Mohan, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 09.10.2017 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanag...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal with Condonation of 7354 Days Delay in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Enhanced. Claimants' Delay in Filing Appeal Condoned as Sufficient Cause Shown, and Compensation Awarded by Tribunal Enhanced on Merits....

The present appeal was filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the claimants (appellants) being dissatisfied with the judgment and award dated 10.02.2006 passed in MVC No.746/20...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Amendment to Petition Seeking Relaxation of Video Conferencing Rules for Recording Evidence from USA. The Court permitted the petitioner to amend the writ petition to incorporate a relevant ruling on relaxation of Video Conferencing Rules under Order VI Rule 17 CPC....

The petitioner, Mrs. Rekha Gupta, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking relaxation of Rule 5.3.1 of the Rules fo...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Defacto Complainant's Petition Seeking Summoning of Magistrate in POCSO Case Citing Absence of Signatures on Victim's Statement. Court Holds That Non-Signing of Section 164 Statement Does Not Vitiate Its Admissibility and Directs Expeditious Trial Completion....

The matter pertained to a writ petition filed by the defacto complainant, the father of a minor girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted at Vibgyor High School in 2014. The accused, respondents 2 and...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 417, 419, 420, 468 read with 471 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the petitioners (accused No.1 and 2) against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 24.07.2018 passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC ...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Second Appeal Against Concurrent Decrees Declaring Plaintiffs' Title and Granting Permanent Injunction. Appeal Challenges Findings on Title Based on Sale Deed and Possession, with Defendants Claiming Title as Widow and Subsequent Purchaser....

The litigation arose from a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction filed by the plaintiffs, who are the sons of Poojari Lingappa. They claimed that their father purchased the suit prop...