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High Court of Karnataka Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Elephant Electrocution, Directs Comprehensive Measures for Wildlife Protection. The Court issued directions to prevent unnatural deaths of wild animals, emphasizing the State's duty to protect wildlife under Article 51A(g) of the Constitution and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

26 Apr 2025

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, presided by Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice M.I. Arun, delivered a judgment in a suo motu public inte...

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Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Husband and Father-in-Law Convicted for Murder and Dowry Death. Circumstantial evidence of strangulation and post-mortem burns, coupled with dowry demand, established guilt under Sections 302, 304B, 498A, and 201 IPC.

1 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Madhya Pradesh against the acquittal of Janved Singh (A-1) and Mahesh (A-2) by the High Cou...

High Court

High Court Acquits Accused in Wild Elephant Electrocution Case Due to Lack of Evidence Linking Accused to Electrified Fencing. Conviction under Wild Life Protection Act, Indian Electricity Act, and IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Ownership or Authorization of Unauthorized Power Connection.

3 Aug 2021

The appellant, Shivappa, was convicted by the District and Sessions Judge, Chamarajanagar, in Spl. Case No.140/2009 for offences under Sections 39 and...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Wild Elephant Electrocution Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Section 429 IPC, Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, 2003, and Section 51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 set aside as prosecution failed to prove unauthorized electric connection beyond reasonable doubt.

2 Aug 2021

The appellant, Prabha, was convicted by the I-Additional Sessions & Special Judge, Mysore in Special Case No.75/2008 for offences under Section 429 of...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Electrocution Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Negligence. Barbed Fencing with Electric Current Not Proved to be Rash or Negligent Act Under Section 304-A IPC.

16 Jun 2020

The appellant, Jagannatha @ Muniyappa, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, in Spl.C. No.102/2006 ...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Considers Criminal Appeal against Conviction under Section 304 IPC and Electricity Act — Accused Challenges Ownership and Responsibility for Electrocution. The court examined whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant owned the land where an illegal electric fence killed a woman and whether the conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and electricity theft was sustainable given material contradictions in evidence.

25 Feb 2020

The appeal arose from a judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the District and Sessions Judge, Chamarajanagar, in Special Case No.14/2006, whe...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Compensation Claim for Electrocution Death Due to Hanging Live Wire - Negligence of Electricity Distribution Company Established Under Res Ipsa Loquitur. Court directed MSEDCL to pay Rs. 5 lakhs with interest for failure to maintain electric lines, resulting in death of an agriculturist.

29 Jan 2020

The petitioner, Laxmibai W/o Sainath Danekar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directin...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Employer Not Liable for Death of Agricultural Labourer Due to Electrocution as Incident Did Not Arise Out of and in the Course of Employment. The court held that the death of a 'Salgadi' (yearly labourer) due to electrocution while cutting grass for personal use, not for the employer's work, does not fall within the purview of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.

13 Oct 2017

The case involves an appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, filed by Chandrakant Toshniwal, the owner of agricultural land, ...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Dismisses HESCOM Appeal in Electricity Accident Compensation Case — Negligence of Employees Proved, Vicarious Liability of Corporation Upheld. The court affirmed the award of Rs.5,47,000/- with interest at 6% per annum to the legal heirs of a deceased who died due to electrocution from a snapped live wire, holding HESCOM vicariously liable for its employees' negligence.

1 Sep 2015

The case pertains to a regular second appeal filed by the appellants, who are officers of HESCOM (Hubli Electricity Supply Company), against the judgm...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by HESCOM in Electrocution Death Compensation Case. Negligence of Electricity Board Established Due to Sagging Live Wire Hanging at Ground Level.

13 Jun 2014

The case pertains to a second appeal filed by the defendants (HESCOM officials) against the judgment and decree dated 22.02.2011 passed in R.A. No.52/...

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