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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case — Conviction and Sentence Upheld. Accused's defence of loan repayment and signature denial rejected due to lack of evidence and admission of signature....

The petitioner, Narasimhan, was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by the XXIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bengaluru, in C.C.No.26147/2016 vide judgment ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal by Complainant in POCSO Case — Acquittal of Accused Set Aside for Non-Examination of Material Witness. Failure to examine the victim's mother, who was the first informant and material witness, vitiates the trial and renders the acquittal unsustainable under Section 372 Cr.P.C....

The appellant, Smt. Rajavva, the mother of the victim and the complainant, filed a criminal appeal under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order dated 2...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal by Complainant Mother in POCSO Case — Acquittal of Accused Set Aside for Non-Examination of Material Witness. Trial Court's Failure to Summon the Victim's Father, a Key Witness, Rendered the Acquittal Unsustainable Under Section 372 CrPC....

The appellant, Smt. Rajavva, the mother of the victim, filed a criminal appeal under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order dated 20.06.2022 passed by ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Before National Commission for Scheduled Castes Against Educational Society — Lack of Jurisdiction to Summon Private Individuals. The Commission's power under Article 338 of the Constitution does not extend to issuing summons or conducting adversarial proceedings against private parties without statutory backing....

The petitioners, the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Mysore Education Society (MES), which runs MES College in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Cons...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cancellation of Fair Price Shop Authorization Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Petitioner's authorization cancelled without notice or opportunity of hearing, and appellate order also set aside for lack of proper consideration....

The petitioner, Sri Manjunath, was a fair price shop dealer authorized under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. His authorization was cancelled by the Deputy Commissioner (Food), Mysuru District (fi...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes RERA Registry Order Rejecting Complaint Without Hearing — Registry Cannot Adjudicate Complaints Under RERA Act. The court held that the Registry of RERA has no power to reject a complaint without affording an opportunity of hearing, and such an order is without jurisdiction....

The petitioner, Amit Garg, owner of an apartment in a 17th floor apartment complex called Petronas block, filed a complaint before the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) against respond...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Cooperative Society Elections Due to Lack of Locus Standi. Non-Members Cannot Challenge Election Process of a Cooperative Society Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, eight women advocates, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the election process of the Tumakuru District Advocates Association, a cooperat...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Borrower's Challenge to Auction in SARFAESI Act Case Due to Suppression of Facts and Abuse of Process. The court held that the borrower's failure to disclose earlier litigation and filing of multiple proceedings disentitled them to relief, dismissing the writ petition with costs....

The petitioners, M/S. SLN Gaja Industries and its partner G. Lokesh, were borrowers from Canara Bank. They defaulted on a loan, and the bank initiated proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, 2002, culmina...