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Warha Saidu Audu vs the State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11363 OF 2025 BETWEEN: WARHA SAIDU AUDU, S/O WARHA MAIDUGURI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NATIVE ADDRESS: HOME TOWN- KANO, STATE-MUDUGRU, NATION-NIGERIA DIAMOND COLLEGE BACKSIDE, KITTAGANUR MAIN ROAD, MARGONDANAHALLI, T.C.PALYA, BENGALURU. (NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) PETITIONER Digitally signed (BY SRI. BALAKRISHNA M.R., ADVOCATE) by NAGAVENI Location: High AND: Court of Karnataka1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001.2. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, -2- POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, INDIRANAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY 560 038.3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU 560 100. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAY MAHADEVAIAH, HCGP) THIS CRL.P. IS FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER OF ...
Kum Monika vs Divisional Manager
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 907 OF 2020 (MV-I) BETWEEN: KUM. MONIKA S/O. VASU, AGED ABOUT 10 YEARS, SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER NATURAL GUARDIAN/MOTHER BY NAME SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O. VASU, R/O. NATARAJU DARASAGUPPE VILLAGE, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, S.R. PATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH N.D, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: DIVISIONAL MANAGER, K.S.R.T.C. MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA UNIT, MANDYA - 571 401. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NAGARAJ K, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THEJUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 18.09.2018 PASSED IN MVCNO.1216/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MACT, SRIRANGAPATNA, PARTLY ALLOWING THE -2- CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY,JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:CORAM: HO...
Sri.Suprith Gowda H.R vs the Managing Director
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 22379 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. SUPRITH GOWDA H.R S/O RAMESH H S AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS NO.107, POST OFFICE ROAD ILAWALA, MYSORE TALUK MYSORE DISTRICT-560 030. PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJAPPA A.,ADVOCATE) AND:1. THE MANAGING DIRECTORKSRTC, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGARA BANGALORE-560 027. Digitally signed by SUMA B N 2. THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER Location: MYSORE DIVISION HIGH COURT OF BANNIMANTAPA KARNATAKAMYSORE-570 015. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P.D. SURANA .,ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 AND R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECTION OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO CANCEL THE ORDERS DATED 04/09/2023 IN NO. SAM/KARAASAA/MAIVI/SAM/VAA/1838/23-24 ICANCELLATION OF LICENSE MARKED AT ANNEXURE-E ISSUED BY R2 AND THE COMMUNICATION OF R2 DATED 12/09/2023 IN NO. SAM/KARAASAA/MAIVI/S...
Sri Krishnamurthy R vs Smt Bhuvaneswari M
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA WRIT PETITION NO. 26031 OF 2024 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY R, S/O LATE V. RAJAGOPAL AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS NO. 59, H COLONY, 1ST STAGE, INDIRA NAGAR BANGALORE - 560 008.PETITIONER Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI (BY SRI. MADURAJA, ADVOCATE FOR B Location: High SMT. MELANIE SEBASTIAN, ADVOCATE) Court of Karnataka AND: SMT. BHUVANESWARI M D/O SRI. MURUGESHAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. NO. 23, M.J. NILAYAM, -2- 2ND CROSS, NAGARAJAPPA LAYOUT, 'A' NARAYANAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 016. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. S. MANOJ KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-SET ASIDE THE ANNX-AORDER DTD 08.08.2024 PASSED IN IA NO. V BY THE HONBLEIV ADDL. PRL. FAMILY JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU IN M.C. NO. 2995/2019, DIRECTING THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO PAY A SUM OF RS. 10,000/- (RUPEES TEN THOUSAND ONLY) PER MONTH...
Sri B Prakash Shenoy, vs the State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24339 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. B. PRAKASH SHENOY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O LATE B. VITTAL SHENOY, R/AT SHENOY COMPOUND, KUDUMBI GARDENS, MANGALURU - 575 001 PETITIONER(BY SRI.VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Location: HIGH COURT OF BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DAKSHIN KANNADA DISTRICT,3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, -2- MANGALURU SUB-DIVISION,4. THE TAHSILDAR, MANGALORE TALUK, MINI VIDHANASOUDHA BUILDING, HAMPANAKATTA, MANGALURU TALUK - 575 0015. SRI. K ABUBAKKER, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O HASANABBA, SCRAP MERCHANT, TIPU SULTHAN NAGAR, KUDROLI, MANGALURU - 575 001, D.K. DISTRICT. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 ...
Sri N Pradeep vs Sri Shroff M Pradhan
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1998 OF 2022 (A) BETWEEN: SRI N PRADEEP S/O SRI B NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A NO.346, 11TH MAIN S B M COLONY SRINIVASANAGARA B S K I STAGE BENGALURU - 560 050 APPELLANT (BY SRI. LAKSHMIPATHI V.M., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SHROFF M PRADHAN Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS by R/A NO.256, 4TH CROSS SHARADAVANI B 7TH MAIN, DOLLARS COLONY Location: High Court of J.P. NAGAR 4TH PHASE Karnataka BANGALORE - 560 078 RESPONDENT THIS CRL.A IS FILED U/S.378(4) CR.P.C BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT/S PRAYING THAT THIS HONOURABLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO SET SIDE THEJUDGMENT DATED 17.09.2022 ACQUITTING THE ACCUSED,PASSED BY THE VI ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSES JUDGE AND A.C.M.M., BENGALURU (SCCH-2) IN C.C.NO.5791/2019 AND -2- ALLOW THE APPEAL CONVICTING AND PUNISHING THE ACCUSED FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW...
M Sudhir vs Smt H S Swetha
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.10175 OF 2018 (FC) BETWEEN: M. SUDHIR, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, S/O MUTHARAYAPPA, R/AT RAMYA NILAYA, 5TH CROSS, ADARSHNAGAR, TUMKUR, TODAY AT BENGALURU. APPELLANT Digitally (BY SRI. P. DHANANJAYA, ADVOCATE) Signed by REKHA R AND: Location : High Court of SMT. H. S. SWETHA, Karnataka W/O SRI. M. SUDHIR, D/O SHANTHA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT C/O CHANDRAPPA, NEAR MAHANIYA STUDENT HOSTEL, 8TH MAIN ROAD, ASHOKNAGAR, TUMKUR - 572 103. -2- ALSO AT C/O AJITH KUMAR, MAHAVEER MANSION, 9A CROSS, ASHOKA NAGAR, TUMKUR - 572 103. WORKING AS TRAINER AND IN-CHARGE AT M/S. APPAREL TRAINING AND DESIGN CENTRE (ATDC), CITY MUNCIPAL CORPORATION, 3RD FLOOR, OLD B.M.ROAD, RAMNAGAR DISTRICT - 571 511. RESPONDENT (BY MS. GAYATHRI T.N. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. CHANDRAIAH, ADVOCATE) THIS MFA FILED UNDER SECTIO...
Smt. P Anupama vs the Managing Director
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5639 OF 2016 (MV-I) BETWEEN: SMT. P ANUPAMA, W/O MR. SANTHOSH KUMAR K.V., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.149, 1ST MAIN, 7TH CROSS, KENCHENAHALLI, RAJA RAJESHWARINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 098. APPELLANT (BY SRI B KESHAVA MURTHY, ADVOCATE) AND: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KSRTC DEPOT, BANGALORE, CENTRAL OFFICE, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAAR, BANGALORE-560 027.Digitally signed RESPONDENT by NANDINI R Location: HIGH (BY SRI LALITHA P M, ADVOCATE) COURT OF KARNATAKA THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 173(1) OF MV ACT AGAINST THEJUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 13.01.2016 PASSED IN MVCNO.4474/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE XXI ADDITIONAL SMALL CAUSE JUDGE, & XIX ACMM, MEMBER, MACT, BENGALURU, PARTLY ALLOWING THE CLAIM PETITION FOR COMPENSATION AND SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF COMPENSATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY,JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:-2- COR...
Raghu R vs State of Karnataka
Court: Karnataka
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 11946 OF 2025 BETWEEN: RAGHU R., S/O RAJU @ RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.186, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS SHIVA GANESH TEMPLE ROAD, NEW NAME LAVAKUSHANAGAR (OLD NAME L.G.SHAMANNA BADAVANE) LAGGERE, BENGALURU 560 058. PETITIONER (BY SRI LOHITH KUMAR N.S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY AND: Location: High Court of Karnataka 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY RAJAGOPALANAGARA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT BUILDING, BENGALURU 560 001.2. SRI ANIL KUMAR R P. (ANIL R.P. PI)P I. SRIRAMPURA POLICE STATION -2- NORTH DIVISION ROUDY SQUAD, BENGALURU 560 021. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 OF CR.P.C (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C. NO-29538/2017 (CRIME NO-693/2016, RAJAGOPALANAGARA POLICE STATION BENGALURU)...
M/S Vision Profile Industries vs Karnataka State Pollution Control Boa ...
Court: Karnataka Orders
Decided on: Jan-05-2026
-1-IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 24452 OF 2025 (GM-POL) BETWEEN:1. M/S VISION PROFILE INDUSTRIESNo.38, KALKERE VILLAGE SAKALAVAR CROSS BANNERGHATTA MAIN ROAD ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI NARESH KUMAR JAIN PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJENDRA M.S., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND:1. KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BY ITS CHIARMANDigitally PARISARA BHAVAN, 1ST TO 5TH FLOORSsigned by No.49, CHURSH STREETAMBIKA H B BANGALORE - 560 001Location: High Court of Karnataka 2. SENIOR ENVIRONMENT OFFICER PARISARA BAHVAN, 1ST TO 5TH FLOORS No.49, CHURCH STREET BANGALORE - 560 0013. ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERREGIONAL OFFICE BANGALORE-ANEKAL 2ND FLOOR, NISARGA BHAVAN 7TH D CROSS,THIMAMIAH ROAD -2- SHIVANGAR BANGALORE - 560 010 RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A. MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETIT...