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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Government Officer in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Private Complaint Filed Without Prior Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servant is Not Maintainable.

The petitioner, Dr. Ashok V., a District Officer in the Backward Classes Welfare Department, challenged an order dated 07.12.2021 passed by the Princi...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Corruption Case Against Private Individuals for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Private individuals not being public servants, the FIR under PC Act was an abuse of process and quashed.

The petitioners, who are private individuals not holding any public office, filed petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Deputy Commissioner of Excise in Corruption Case — Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside due to unreliable trap witnesses and lack of corroboration.

The appellant, Shivananda Bankolli, was the Deputy Commissioner of Excise at Mysore. He was convicted by the Principal Sessions Judge & Special Judge,...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Recovery Notices in Panchayat Misappropriation Case. Petitioner failed to establish violation of natural justice or jurisdiction; recovery under Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 upheld.

The petitioner, Renuka, was the Panchayat Development Officer of Gram Panchayat Chikka Rugi. She was found to have misappropriated funds of the Gram P...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Demand for ₹215.75 Crores for Unlawful Mining of Iron Ore. Petitioner's Mining Lease Renewal Deemed Granted Under Section 8(3) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and Extraction Was Lawful.

The petitioner, M/s Deepchand Kishenlal, a registered partnership firm, held a mining lease originally granted in 1954 for manganese ore and kaolin, w...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Validity of Sanction in Corruption Case Against Motor Vehicles Inspector. Sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 held valid as sanctioning authority applied its mind to the material.

The petitioner, Dr. H. C. Sathyan, a Motor Vehicles Inspector working at the RTO Office, Sakleshpur, was charge-sheeted by the Karnataka Lokayukta Pol...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Preliminary Investigation Report and FIR in Lokayukta Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 PC Act. Investigation Initiated Without Valid Sanction Against Public Servant is Void Ab Initio.

The petitioner, Sri C. Mruthyunjayaswamy, a Chief Engineer in the National Highways department, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of th...