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The Karnataka High Court held that an insurer can deny joint liability where a learner-driver fails to prove compliance with Rule 3 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, but directed pay-and-recover.
The Karnataka High Court, Kalaburagi Bench, held that NEKRTC drivers reassigned as Attenders after accident-related disqualification retain a claim for loss of future income despite unaltered pay.
The Karnataka High Court set aside a KSAT order that quashed a police inspector's transfer, holding that subsequent Board approval cured the procedural defect and rendered the transfer valid.
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad quashed a Siruguppa MLA's communication seeking to relocate an approved Tungabhadra lift-irrigation project away from Ibrahimpur and Mannur villages.
The Karnataka High Court modified a family court's visitation schedule that required a 10-year-old to travel 475 kilometres each way between Bengaluru and Honnavar every second weekend.
The Dharwad Bench held that the Board bypassed mandatory Karnataka Wakf Rules by appointing an ad-hoc panel on a minister's recommendation instead of vesting management in the District Waqf Officer.
The Karnataka High Court directed the Director of Municipal Administration to fix a software mapping defect that was blocking sale deed registrations for 13 flats held under a Nirantara Patta perpetual lease in Belagavi.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a murder accused's writ petition challenging an administrative notification that transferred his sessions trial to another court mid-way through the prosecution evidence.
The High Court of Karnataka confirmed a Family Court divorce decree, found cumulative cruelty proved, and sharply reduced permanent alimony to Rs 50 lakh given the wife's independent medical income.
Karnataka High Court quashes FIR, charge sheet and cognizance order against Vijay Tata in the Ambidant Ponzi case, finding no admissible evidence and M/s Sanchaya not arraigned as accused.
The Karnataka High Court quashed a trial court's memorandum of facts recorded after a spot inspection conducted prematurely, before any evidence was led and while a temporary injunction application was pending.
The Karnataka High Court declined to quash an FIR against a couple accused of fraudulently taking Rs 1.40 crore from a mother on the false promise of securing an MBBS seat for her daughter.
Karnataka High Court quashes Union rejection of a disabled athlete's pension claim, ruling that FESPIC Games medals count as Asian Para Games achievements under the central pension scheme.
Karnataka High Court holds that a trial court cannot substitute apology for civil imprisonment when punishing breach of temporary injunction under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a wife's revision petition challenging the Family Court's refusal of maintenance, holding she left her matrimonial home without reasonable cause.
A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court rejected an appeal by two UAPA convicts seeking to cut their seven-year sentence to five years, citing the gravity of their planned terrorist activities.
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad has quashed an externment order, holding that Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 does not authorise a Superintendent of Police to exercise externment powers even under a Government notification.
The Dharwad Bench held that a woman who admitted knowing of a subsisting marriage cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, distinguishing the Supreme Court's ruling in Badshah.
The Karnataka High Court allowed a bail appeal by a man accused as a brothel customer, holding that a customer cannot reasonably be expected to know a victim's age or caste.
The Karnataka High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging a lookout circular, recording that it would not be enforced, while expressing deep displeasure at police for issuing it in a bailable offence case.
Justice S Vishwajith Shetty held that an accused who actually approached the victim's mother to formalise marriage could not be said to have made a false promise under Section 69 of the BNS.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna found that Whitefield Police Station took a man into custody before the Section 35(3) BNSS notice period had even expired, calling this a repeated pattern of unlawful conduct.
The Karnataka High Court set aside a magistrate's order accepting the second 'B' report in the Ramya Murthy suicide case, finding investigation flawed and conducted under the wrong provision.
A Karnataka High Court Division Bench dismissed a husband's appeal against a divorce decree, holding that prolonged discord, failed reconciliation, and admitted habits cumulatively established mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia).
