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High Court of Karnataka Hears Company Applications for Recall of Attachment and Leave to Sell Property in Winding-Up of BPL Engineering Limited. Issues Raised Include Whether SARFAESI Act Overrides Tax Department's Statutory First Charge under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act and Central Sales Tax Act....

The matter pertained to competing claims over an immovable property of BPL Engineering Limited (in liquidation), situated at Pashamylaram Village, Sangareddy District, Telangana, measuring 42.99 acres...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Arbitral Award in Construction Contract Dispute. Court upholds rejection of claims for additional payment due to lack of evidence and failure to prove that extra work was ordered by the Railways....

The appellant, M/s. N.N. Constructions, a proprietary concern, filed a commercial appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) read with Section 13(1-A) of the...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Trial Court Order on Memo for Additional Issues in Suit for Partition and Injunction. Court Holds That Trial Court Erred in Rejecting Memo Without Considering Its Merits and That the Memo Was Not Barred by Res Judicata or Constructive Res Judicata....

The petitioners, who are the plaintiffs in O.S. No.30/2007 pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Gowribidanur, filed a suit for partition and separate possession of the suit schedule prop...

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High Court Quashes Forgery Case Against Doctor Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Forgery or Use of Forged Document. Employment Dispute Over Resignation Letter Does Not Attract Sections 465 and 471 IPC....

The petitioner, Dr. Somashekar S.P., an oncologist, joined Manipal Hospital in August 2003 and worked there until September 1, 2022, in various capacities. He received an employment offer from Aster D...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR Against School Authorities Accused Under POCSO Act. Court Holds that Statutory Duty to Report Child Sexual Abuse Overrides Institutional Silence and Upholds Investigation for Failure to Report Under Section 21....

The judgment arises from a criminal petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR registered as Crime No.94 of 2026 by the Moodabidre Polic...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Lack of Permit as Vehicle Was Not Authorized to Ply. The court held that absence of a valid permit is a fundamental breach of policy conditions, but the insurer must pay compensation and may recover from the owner....

The appeal was filed by the National Insurance Company Limited under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 18.11.2015 passed by the Additional Distri...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in NI Act Case Due to Company Having Been Dissolved Prior to Issuance of Cheque. Director Not Held Liable Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as Company Struck Off Under Companies Act, 1956....

Background: The petitioner, a director of Giga Networks Private Limited, approached the High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking to quash proceedings in C.C.No.263/...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Quashing of Cheque Dishonour Proceedings for Lack of Specific Averments Under Section 141 NI Act. Directors Contend Complaints Merely Name Them Without Alleging Active Role in Day-to-Day Affairs....

The case concerns multiple criminal petitions filed by Kavitha Chopra and Dhirendra Chopra, directors of OSIA Hyper Retail Limited, seeking to quash private complaints and consequential proceedings un...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Accused in UAPA and BNS Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 13 of UAPA — Failure to Obtain Prior Approval from Central Government Renders Investigation Invalid...

The case involves two criminal petitions filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking quashing of FIR in Crime No. 202 of 2026 registered by Kothanur Police S...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Injured Claimant in Motor Accident Case — Permanent Disability Assessment and Multiplier Applied Correctly. Claimant awarded enhanced compensation for pain and suffering, conveyance, and nourishment under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Chethana, aged 29 years, filed a claim petition under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The Tribun...