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Jan 31 2026

Axis Bank Ltd., vs the State of Karnataka by

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.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17117 OF 2025 BETWEEN: AXIS BANK LTD., A BANKING COMPANY CARRYING ON THE BANKING BUSINESS UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949 INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 'TRISHUL', 3RD FLOOR, OPP: SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE LAW GARDEN, ELLIS BRIDGE, AHMEDABAD - 380 006. GUJARATDigitally signed by AND HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY GROUP MUKKADAN, NO.9/148 Location: High INFOPARK -EDACHIRA ROAD Court of Karnataka KAKKANAD - 682 030. REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH HEAD MR. BIPIN K. B., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS ALSO AT S/O K.V. BARJY 14/1051 KALLARAKKOL HOUSE NAZARATH MATTANCHARRY S.O.ERNAKULAM -2- KERALA 682 002. PETITIONER (BY SRI UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY WHITEFIELD CEN CRIME POLICE STATION (CID) WHITEFIELD DIVISION, BANGALORE DISTRICT...


Jan 31 2026

Sri M Lakshmanamurthy vs Smt Pushpa

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. 9625 OF 2025 (MV- D) BETWEEN:1. SRI M LAKSHMANAMURTHYS/O.MUNIANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60YEARS, RESIDENT NO.29, VISHWANATHAPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU 562 110. APPELLANT (BY SRI. BALARAJ A C., ADVOCATE) AND:1. SMT PUSHPAS/O.LATE.RUDRESH @ RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53YEARS, HOTEL BUSINESS, NEAR BANASHANKARI Digitally signed by TEMPLE, KOTE BADAVANE, HOSADURGA TOWN, SHARADAVANI CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 527. B Location: High Court of Karnataka 2. SRI.ANJANKUMAR, S/O.LATE.RUDRESH @ RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NEAR BANASHANKARI TEMPLE, KOTE BADAVANE, HOSADURGA TOWN, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 527.3. SRI.D.R.SHIVARAJ, S/O LATE RUDRESH@ RUDRAPPA AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS R/A NEAR BANASHANKARI TEMPLE KOTE BADAVANE HOSADURGA TOWN -2- CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577 527.4. SMT.INDIRAMMA W/O.LATE.THIMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 76YEARS, HOUSEHOL...


Jan 31 2026

Axis Bank Ltd vs the 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 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17237 OF 2025 BETWEEN: AXIS BANK LTD., A BANKING COMPANY CARRYING ON THE BANKING BUSINESS UNDER THE BANKING REGULATION ACT, 1949 INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT TRISHUL' 3RD FLOOR, OPP: SAMARTHESHWAR TEMPLE LAW GARDEN, ELLIS BRIDGE AHMEDABAD - 380 006 GUJARATAND HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT AXIS BANK LTD, GROUND FLOOR AND LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 24/46 BIRHANA ROAD, KANPUR - 208 001 UTTAR PRADESH Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY AXIS BANK LTD Location: High UPPER GROUND FLOOR, Court of Karnataka GATE NO.21 BARGADI MANGATH BAKSHI KA TALAB NEAR CENTRAL BANK, LUCKNOW UTTAR PRADESH - 226 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH HEAD MR. SAGAR SHARMA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS ALSO AT -2- S/O SURESH KUMAR MM-325 SECTOR 01 NEAR, RATAN SAMASA PARAG PAIRY, KANPUR ROAD L.D.A. COLONY LUCKNOW U...


Jan 31 2026

Sri Benny George vs the 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 B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 38486 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI BENNY GEORGE S/O. SRI. GEORGE, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PROPRIETOR OF WELLNESS RESIDING AT: HOUSE NO 50, RAZUL LAYOUT, KUSHALNAGAR. COORG, KARNATAKA - 571234.ALSO HAVING OFFICE AT Digitally signed by WELLNESS 1ST FLOOR, NO 19-4-139 AND VANAMALA 19-4-137 OF KUSHALNAGAR PURASABE, N GANDADKOTE, BM ROAD Location: HIGH KODAGU DISTRICT, COORG, COURT OF KARNATAKA 571234. KARNATAKA PETITIONER (BY SRI. YATHISH S..,ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY -2- DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE, KARNATAKA 560001.2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (DYSP), KUSHALNAGAR SH 91, OPPOSITE GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, KUSHALNAGAR TOWN, KARNATAKA 5712343. CIRCLE INSPECTOR, KUSHALNAGAR SH 91, OPPOSITE GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL,KUSHALNAGAR TOWN KARNATAKA-571234 RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.A...


Jan 31 2026

Sri. N Yogish Bhat vs M/S ICICI Bank Limited

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 SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 38546 OF 2025 (GM-DRT) BETWEEN: SRI. N YOGISH BHAT S/O LATE N. KOGGANNA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, RESIDING AT D.NO. 4-3-406/17, SHRI KAMAKSHI, BEHIND CANARA COLLEGE, KODIALBAIL, MANGALURU 575 003 PETITIONER (BY SRI. HEMANTH R. RAO, ADVOCATE) AND:1. M/S ICICI BANK LIMITEDREPRESENTED BY ITS Digitally signed AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, by SUVARNA T Location: HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HIGH COURT ICICI BANK TOWERS, OF KARNATAKA NEAR CHAKLI CIRCLE, OLD PADRA ROAD, VADODARA - 390 007. AND ALSO AT BRANCH OFFICE ICICI BANK LIMITED, CLASSIQUE ARCADE BUILDING, K.S. RAO ROAD, MANGALURU - 575 001. -2-2. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER ICICI BANK LIMITED, 1ST FLOOR, WEST WING, DSMG, MYTHRI CENTRE, NO. 4/10, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, BOMMANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 0683. THE REGISTRARDEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-1 4TH FLOOR TELEPHONE HOUSE RAJ BHAVAN ROAD BENGA...


Jan 31 2026

Sri Kumar a M vs the State by Rural Police

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 S VISHWAJITH SHETTY CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 17613 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI KUMAR A.M, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O SRI. A.M. ESHWARAPPA, RESIDING AT BELALAKATTE VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 216. PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHAKAR L. SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE BY RURAL POLICE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, Digitally REPRESENTED BY S.P.P, signed byKAVYA R HIGH COURT BUILDING,Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,High court BANGALORE - 560 001.of Karnataka RESPONDENT(BY SRI. CHANNAPPA ERAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNSS) PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER DIRECTING TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER THE ACCUSED NO.1 ON BAIL IN S.C.NO.77/2024 FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 120B, 341, 435, 302 R/W 34 OF IPC ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL.SESSIONS JUDGE SHIVAMOGGA. -2- THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THI...


Jan 30 2026

Chandrashekhar S/O Channappa Hakkappakki vs the Joint Director of Land ...

Court: Karnataka Orders

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 110015 OF 2014 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. CHANNAPPA HAKKAPPAKKI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: APMC ROAD GADAG, DIST: GADAG. PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR HAKKAPAKKI, ABSENT) AND:1. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS CITY SURVEYOR NORTH ZONE, BELGAUM.2. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND IN-CHARGE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BELGAUM. MANJANNA3. CITY SURVEY OFFICER GADAGE DIST: GADAG. Digitally signed by MANJANNA E 4. THE KARNATAKA CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH BANK LTD., DHARWAD BRANCH GADAG, Date: 2026.02.02 10:03:20 +0530 REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER.5. M/S HAKKAPAKKI INDUSTRIESBY ITS OWNER, SHRI. PRAKASH CHANAPPA HAKKAPAKKI, APMC ROAD, GADAG. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. I.S.UPPIN, ADVOCATE FOR R4; NOTICE T...


Jan 30 2026

Ismailsab Alias Sharifsab Alias Shafi vs the State of Karnataka

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 100027 OF 2022 (C) BETWEEN:1. ISMAILSAB @ SHARIFSAB @ SHAFI, S/O. MOHAMMADSAB NADAF, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: MASON, R/O. MARUTI NAGAR, KUSUGAL VILLAGE, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST. DHARWAD-580023.2. FAKKIRAPPA @ PRAKASH S/O. MAILARAPPA GUDDANNAVAR, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: LORRY DRIVER, R/O. MARUTI NAGAR, Digitally signed by V N VN BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KUSUGAL VILLAGE, TQ. HUBBALLI, KARNATAKA BADIGER DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.04 DIST. DHARWAD-580023. +0530APPELLANTS (BY SRI. N. R. KRISHNAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR APPELLANT NO.1 APPEARED THROUGH V.C., SRI. K. L. PATIL, ADV. FOR APPELLANT NO.2) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH-P.I., HUBBALLI RURAL POLICE STATION, -2- DIST. DHARWAD, NOW REP. BY S.P.P., HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M. B. GUNDAWADE, ADDL. S.P.P.) THIS ...


Jan 30 2026

Sri Basavaraja B H S/O Late B H Kangappa vs the State of Karnataka

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 100642 OF 2026 (S-R) BETWEEN: SRI. BASAVARAJA B.H. S/O. LATE B.H.KANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/O. 3/E, WARD NO.2, BEHIND KSRTC BUS STAND, KUDLIGI -POST AND TALUK, VIJAYANAGARA DIST-583135. PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISH M.S., ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GIRIJA A. VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. BYAHATTI2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKADigitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT REPRESENTED BY ITS OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.02 09:57:46 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), +0530 ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE BUILDING, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. -2-4. THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE...


Jan 30 2026

Sri Malikarjuna G S/O Late G Subbaraydu vs the State of Karnataka

Court: Karnataka Dharwad

Decided on: Jan-30-2026

-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWADDATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 100645 OF 2026 (S-R) BETWEEN: SRI. MALIKARJUNA G. S/O. LATE G. SUBBARAYDU, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED EMPLOYEE, R/O. NO.30025, 2ND FLOOR, SOBHA DREAM ACRES, OFF PANATHUR ROAD, BALAGERE, VARTHUR-POST, BENGALURU TQ. AND DIST: 560087. PETITIONER (BY SRI. SATHISH M.S., ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKAREPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GIRIJA A. FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BYAHATTI VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH COURT 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.02.02 09:57:47 REPRESENTED BY ITS +0530 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E), ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE BUILDING, PARK HOUSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MARKETING, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. -2-4. THE DIRECTOR ...


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