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The State by vs Sri. B. S Lathish @ Devikumar
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1249 OF 2018 C/W CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.420 OF 2018 IN CRL.A NO.1249/2018: BETWEEN:1. THE STATE BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MADIKERI SUB-DIVISION, REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, BENGALURU-560001. APPELLANT Digitally signed by DEVIKA M (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP) Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:1. SRI. B.S.LATHISH @ DEVIKUMAR,S/O CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, COOLIE, R/O PALEMADU PAISARY, HODDUR VILLAGE, MURNAD POST, MADIKERI TALUK-571201. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. D.P.PRASANNA, ADVOCATE) -2- THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 377OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND ORDERDATED 20.02.2018 AND 23.02.2018 PASSED IN SPL.C.(POCSO) NO.7/2016 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE, KODAGU MADIKERI, INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO IMPOSING INADEQUATE SENTE...
Mr. P. L. Nagaraj vs the Registrar , City CIVIL Court
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 22485 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:1. MR. P.L. NAGARAJ S/O LATE P.V. LAKSHMINARAYAN GUPTA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS2. MRS. ANITHA NAGARAJ W/O P.L. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS3. MR. NIKITA NAGARAJD/O P.L. NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.4 Digitally signed 'DWARKAMAI', 8TH MAIN ROAD by SUMA B N TARA SUBBARAO ROAD Location: HIGH COURT OF HANUMANTHANAGAR KARNATAKA BENGALURU-19 PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJAGOPALA NAIDU, ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE REGISTRAR CITY CIVIL COURT CIVIL COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU-560 009 -2-2. MR. SADASHIVA SHETTYS/O GANAPAYA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS PROPRIETOR M/S. HOTEL HOLIDAY HOME NO.29, SULTAN ROAD BRIAND SQUARE MYSORE ROAD BENGALURU-560 002 RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 EITHER TO APPOINT THE PRESIDING OFFICER O...
Smt Shafiya Kouser @ Shafiya vs State of Karnataka by
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 10790 OF 2023 BETWEEN:1. SMT SHAFIYA KOUSER @ SHAFIYA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS W/O MUZAMIL SHARIEF N R/AT NO 103, 4TH CROSS 5TH MAIN, HSR LAYOUT 7TH SECTOR, BOMMANAHALLI BENGALURU- 560 0682. SMT SHATAJ BEGUM A @ SHATAJ AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O NOOR SHARIEF,Digitally signed 5TH MAIN, HSR LAYOUT,by SANJEEVINI 7TH SECTOR, BOMMANAHALLI,J KARISHETTY BENGALURU- 560 068.Location: High Court of 3. SRI NOOR SHARIEF M Karnataka AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS S/O T H MOHAMOOD SHAIEF 5TH MAIN, HSR LAYOUT, 7TH SECTOR, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU- 560 068.4. SRI MUZAMMIL SHARIEF M @ MUZAMMIL AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS -2- S/O NOOR SHARIEF 5TH MAIN, HSR LAYOUT, 7TH SECTOR, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU- 560 068.5. SMT N FAUZIAL BEGUM @ FAUZIYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS W/O S ABDUL AHAD R/AT NO 63/3, 4TH FLOOR BASAVANAGUDI BENGALURU- 560 0046. SRI. TANVEER P...
Sri Rangaswamy vs Sri Thimmegowda
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 9760 OF 2017 (MV-D) BETWEEN:1. SRI RANGASWAMY S/O. LATE. JULARANGANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS2. SMT. KENCHAMMA W/O. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS3. MASTER. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS4. KUMARI. MEENAKSHI D/O. RANGASWAMY Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS by NIRMALADEVI (APPELLANTS 3 AND 4Location: HIGH BEING MINORS ARE DULYCOURT OF REP BY NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHERKARNATAKA THE 1ST APPELLANT) ALL ARE R/AT HOSAHALLY PALYA, HONNAVALLI HOBLI, TIPATURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DIST 572217 APPELLANTS (BY SRI. HEMANTH P L, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAMESH KUMAR R V, ADVOCATE) -2- AND:1. SRI THIMMEGOWDAS/O. LATE. THIMMEGOWDA, MAJOR R/O. K BECINAHALLI, KANATHUR POST, DOBBEGHATA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE TALUK, TUMAKURU DIST 572227. (OWNER OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER NO. KA-44-447/447)2. C...
Pradeep Kumar N vs Sri Vijay Kumar V
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI REVIEW PETITION NO. 791 OF 2022 BETWEEN: PRADEEP KUMAR N S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.7 SY NO.242/3, HALAGEVADERAHALLI, BEML 5TH STAGE BEHIND SILICON INDRAPRASTHA APARTMENT, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 098. PETITIONER (BY SRI. ROOPESHA B, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed SRI VIJAY KUMAR V by SHARADAVANI S/O VEERE GOWDA B Location: High AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS Court of R/AT NO.410, 80 FEET ROAD Karnataka GIRINAGAR 2ND PHASE BENGALURU - 560 085. RESPONDENT THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER ORDER 47 RULE(1) R/W 114 OF THE CPC PRAYING TO REVIEW AND MODIFY THE JUDGMENT DATED 17.10.2022 PASSED IN MFA NO. 4383/2022 AND ALLOW THE APPEAL, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. -2- THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANIORAL ORDERLearned counsel for pe...
Smt Susheela W/O Sri Annadorai vs Sri M Paneer Selvam S/O Late Sri Mas ...
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1117 OF 2011 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: SMT. SUSHEELA W/O SRI. ANNADORAI, D/O LATE MASILAMANI, R/AT NO.106, BASAPPA LANE, BSA ROAD, SAGAIPURAM, FRASER TOWN, BENGALURU - 560 005. APPELLANT (BY SRI. P. VENKATARAMANA, ADVOCATE) AND:1. SRI. M. PANEER SELVAM S/O LATE MASILAMANI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS.2. SRI. VELAN P.S/O SRI. M. PANEER SELVAM, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. Digitally signed by BOTH ARE RESIDINAT AT: ARUNKUMAR M S NO.17, NEW COLONY, Location: HIGH COURT OF DODDANNANAGAR, KARNATAKA KAVAL BYRASANDRA, D.J. HALLI, BENGALURU - 560 045. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AMARESH A. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AGAINST THEJUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 21.03.2011 PASSED INORIGINAL SUIT NO.467 OF 2009 ON THE FILE OF THE XX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU DECREEING THE SUIT F...
The State by Sub-Inspector of Police vs Manjunatha
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1505 OF 2018 (A) BETWEEN: THE STATE BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE AGUMBE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU. APPELLANT (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, H.C.G.P.) AND:1. MANJUNATHAS/O. ANNAIAH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKER IN HOTEL Digitally signed by MOUNESHWARAPPA NAGARATHNA RESIDENT OF ILLIMANE Location: High Court of Karnataka DASANAKODIGE VILLAGE THIRTHAHALLI TALUK-577 432.2. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O. LATE ANNAIAH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS HOUSEHOLD WORK RESIDENT OF ILLIMANE DASANAKODIGE VILLAGE THIRTHAHALLI TALUK-577 432.3. SRI CHETHAN S/O. ANNAIAH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS -2- AGRICULTURIST RESIDENT OF ILLIMANE DASANAKODIGE VILLAGE THIRTHAHALLI TALUK-577 432. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI J.T. GIREESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R-1 TO R-3) THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FIL...
Ananda K T vs Chandrappa H T
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.6210/2024(MV-I) BETWEEN: ANANDA K.T., S/O THAMME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT AKARADIKODU, HONNETHALA POST, AGUMBE HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 411. APPELLANT (BY SRI. ASHWATH C.M., ADVOCATE) AND:1. CHANDRAPPA H.T., S/O GOVINDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT KENDALABYLU, KENDALABYLU POST-577 411 THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, (OWNER CUM DRIVER OF MOTOR BIKE BEARING REG.NO.KA-14-EP-2040)2. THE BRANCH MANAGER,ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NEAR KOPPA CIRCLE, THIRTHAHALLI BRANCH, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432 (INSURER OF MOTOR BIKE BEARING REG.NO.KA-14-EP-2040) (POLICY NO.473190/31/2019/1839 -2- RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.V. HEGDE MULKHAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R1-SERVED) THIS APPEAL IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED:16.07.2024 PASSED IN MVC NO.818/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR ...
Sri K M Nanja Reddy vs State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24844 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:1. SRI. K. M. NANJA REDDY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,2. SRI K.M. NANJUNDA REDDY,3. SRI K.M. KRISHNA REDDY, Digitally signedby JUANITA S/O LATE MUNISWAMY,THEJESWINI AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,Location: HIGH R/A V. KALLAHALLI VILLAGE,COURT OF SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK,KARNATAKA BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT.4. SRI K.M. LAKSHMANNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANILKUMAR B.S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. AKARSH KUMAR GOWDA., ADVOCATE) -2- AND:1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, D.C. OFFICE,3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD,4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, ANEKAL, BENGALURU URBAN DISTR...
Sri Gurushantappa vs State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-31-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 1427 OF 2024 (LA-RES) BETWEEN:1. SRI GURUSHANTAPPA S/O LATE PATEL KULLAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YERARS AT SY NO.108 AND 109 VIJAYANAGAR 4TH PHASE2. SRI SHAMBU S/O GURUSHANTHAPPADigitally S/O LATE PATEL KULLAPPAsigned by AGED ABOUT 42 YEARSNIRMALA R/AT BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGEDEVI AT SY NO 108 AND 109Location: VIJAYANAGR 4TH PHASEHIGH 2ND STAGE MYSORE 570001COURT OF KARNATAKA3. SMT AMBIKA D/O GURUSHANTHAPPA S/O LATE PATEL KULLAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS VIJAYANAGR 4TH PHASE 2ND STAGE MYSORE 570001 -2-4. SRI NANDISH S/O GURUSHANTAPPA S/O LATE PATEL KULLAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS VIJAYANAGR 4TH PHASE 2ND STAGE MYSORE 5700015. SRI PUTTANANJAPPA S/O LATE PUTTAMADAPPA AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS R/AT BASAVARIAHALLI VILLAGE VIJAYANAGR 4TH PHASE 2ND STAGE MYSORE 5...