Research › Search › Judgment
High Court of Karnataka · body
2025 DAILYLAW 63429 (KAR)
PANDIT RAO S/O SIDRAMAPPA MALI PATIL v. KUMARI PREETHI D/O PANDITH RAO ANR
RSA/7107/2012 · 2025-11-06
M G S Kamal
body2025
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 63429 (KAR) · dailylaw.ai ]
[ 2025 DAILYLAW 63429 (KAR) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
- 1 -
!"
#"$""
%%
&%' (
! "
#
$
% & %%
"
"
" !#$
Digitally signed by RAMESH MATHAPATI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
- 2 -
"
!'' "
%
!&'!$'!$
&$'!! "
&'!'$'!'
!($'')
"
" "
%
*
$" *
+,- .//0.1 ,- 23 4+0 506075.74 ,7 8!($'') 87 4+0 6,10 86 4+0 9,7:,/.1 ,;,1 <5=0 97 +,7:+81, 689 -+894 >4+0 9,.1 8<94? 20,7= .==9,0;05 23 4+0 @<5=A074 .75 50:900 5.405 &'!'$'!' /.--05 4+090,7 =9.74,7= !&95 -+.90 48 4+0 /1.,74,66- ,7 4+0 -<,4 -:+05<10 /98/0943B+,:+,-:876,9A05234+0@<5=A074.7550:900 5.405 !&'!$'!$ /.--05 ,7 8&$'!! 87 4+0 6,10 86 4+0 07,89 ,;,1 <5=0 +,7:+81, 689 -+894 >4+0 ",9-4 //011.408<94? - 3 -
$ +0 .28;0 -<,4 ,7 8!($'') ,- 6,105 23 /1.,74,66-90-/875074- +090,7 .=.,7-4 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 +090,7 689 /.94,4,87 86 -0/.9.40 /8--0--,87,790-/0:486 , 1.75 ,7 38$!C! A0.-<9,7= .:90- $! =<74.- 8<486$).:90-!=<74. ,, 388!(! A0.-<9,7= ! .:90) =<74.- 8<486 .:90- & =<74.- 284+ -,4<.405 .4 </7889 ,11.=0 D +,7:+81, ,-4 .1.2<9.=, -<,4 /98/094,0- :874075,7= ,7409.1,.4+.44+0506075.74.//011.74+090,7,-4+06.4+09 86/1.,74,668!90-/8750748!+090,7.754+0+<-2.75 86/1.,74,668$90-/8750748$+.44+0-<,4/98/094,0- .904+0@8,746.A,13.7:0-49.1/98/094,0-+.44+090B.-. 6.A,135,-:895204B0074+0506075.74.//011.74+090,7.75 /1.,74,66 8$90-/875074 8$ +090,7 1.,74,66 8$90-/875074 8$ +090,7 +.5 6,105 . -<,4 ,7
8$!!))) 206890 4+0 ".A,13 8<94 <12.9=. 689 A.,7407.7:0,7B+,:+.-<A86-(''E.75-!('/09
- 4 -
A874+ 90-/0:4,;013 B.- 5,90:405 48 20 /.,5 23 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 +090,7 48 4+0 /1.,74,66 8-$ !90-/875074 8-$ .75 ! 90-/0:4,;013 +.4 4+0 506075.74.//011.74+090,7B.-.440A/4,7=48.1,07.404+0 -<,4 /98/094,0- 48 5060.4 4+0 10=,4,A.40 -+.90 9,=+4 .75 ,74090-4 86 4+0 /1.,74,66-90-/875074- 07:0 4+0 -<,4 689 /.94,4,87.75-0/.9.40/8--0--,87864+0-<,4/98/094,0- & 06075.74.//011.74 +090,7 +.5 6,105 B9,4407 -4.40A074:874075,7=4+.44+0-<,4/98/094,0--4885,74+0 7.A0 86 +,- 6.4+09 .75 +0 ,- /.3,7= 4+0 A874+13 A.,7407.7:090=<1.913.-5,90:405,74+050:900/.--0523 4+0 ".A,13 8<94 +.4 4+090 B.- 78 :.<-0 86 .:4,87 689 506075.74 48 6,10 4+0 -<,4 689 /.94,4,87 +0 9,.1 8<94 69.A054+068118B,7=,--<0-689,4-:87-,509.4,87 ! - 5 -
1.,74,660F.A,705+09-016.-%!.750F+,2,405 (58:<A074-.-F-!48(06075.740F.A,705+,A-016 .- %! 7 .//90:,.4,87 864+00;,507:04+0 9,.18<94 .7-B0905 ,--<0 8-! .75 $ ,7 4+0 .66,9A.4,;0 .75 :87-0D<07413 50:9005 4+0 -<,4 50:1.9,7= /1.,74,66- 20,7= 074,4105689!&95-+.90,74+0-<,4/98/094,0-.75506075.74 +.- 2007 5,90:405 48 /<4 4+0 /1.,74,66- ,7 /8--0--,87 86 !&95 -+.90 0.:+ ,7 4+0 -<,4 /98/094,0- 0,7= .==9,0;05 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 /90609905 90=<1.9 .//0.1 ,7 8&$'!! 87-,509,7= 4+0 =98<75- <9=05 4+0 ",9-4 //011.40 8<94 69.A05 68118B,7= /8,74- 689 ,4- :87-,509.4,87G !
( 7 90E.//90:,.4,87 4+0 ",9-4 //011.40 8<94 .7-B0905 4+0 -.A0 ,7 4+0 70=.4,;0 :876,9A,7= 4+0
- 6 -
@<5=A074 .75 50:900 /.--05 23 4+0 9,.1 8<94 0,7= .==9,0;05234+0-.A04+0506075.74.//011.74,-206890 4+,-8<94 C +,- 8<94 23 89509 5.405 $H!!$'!C 69.A05 4+068118B,7=-<2-4.74,.1D<0-4,87861.BG
I%+04+09 4+0 :8<94- 2018B +.;0 :8AA,4405 .7 09989 B,4+ 90=.95 48 4+0 .--,=7A074 86 -+.90- 23 :87-,509,7= 4+0 -0:875/1.,74,66.1-84820074,410548.-+.90 0;07 ,6 <14,A.4013 4+0 6,75,7= 86 6.:4 B,4+ 90=.95 48 4+0 9,=+4 48 4+0 /98/0943 ,- +015 ,7 6.;8<9864+0/1.,74,66-JI
0.9705 :8<7-01 689 4+0 506075.4.//011.74 -<2A,4-4+.44+09,.18<94.754+0",9-4//011.408<94 =98--13 09905 ,7 50:900,7= 4+0 -<,4 +815,7= /1.,74,66-90-/875074- 20,7= 074,4105 48 !&95 -+.90 86 4+0 -<,4/98/094,0-0-<2A,4-/1.,74,668$90-/8750748$ 20,7= 4+0 B,60 86 506075.74.//011.74 ,- 784 074,4105 689 4+0 -+.90 ,7 4+0 @8,74 6.A,13 .7:0-49.1 /98/0943 86 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 +.4 .1184A074 86 !&95 -+.90 ,7 4+0 -<,4 /98/094,0- ,- B,4+8<4 4.K,7= ,748 :87-,509.4,87 86 4+0
- 7 -
:1.,A 86 4+0 6.A,13 A0A209- 86 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 0 90609- 48 . -<,4 ,7 8!$'!( B+,:+ ,- -4.405 48 +.;020076,105234+0-,21,7=-864+0506075.74.//011.74 B+090,7./901,A,7.9350:900+.-2007/.--050-<2A,4- 4+.4 ,6 ,7 4+0 0;074 4+0 5.<=+409--,-409- 86 506075.74.//011.74 +090,7 +015 074,4105 86 -+.90 ,7 4+0 -<,4 /98/094,0- 4+0 -+.90 :8<15 =04 905<:05 0 6<94+09 -<2A,4-4+.4,40A8$864+0-<,4/98/094,0--4885,74+0 7.A0 86 4+0 A84+09 86 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 .75 -+0 /.--05 .B.3 10.;,7= 20+,75 -87- ,7:1<5,7= 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 .75 & 5.<=+409- .- -<:+ 4+0 074,410A074864+0506075.74.//011.74,74+0-.,5/98/0943 B8<1578420!.:90)=<74.-+0906890+0-<2A,4-4+.4 !&95 -+.90 .1184405 48 4+0 /1.,74,66- ,7 -<,4 /98/094,0- ,- <7-<-4.,7.210 H 790-/87-010.9705:8<7-01.//0.9,7=6894+0 90-/875074 4+8<=+ 6.,913 -<2A,4- 4+.4 4+0 /1.,74,66 8$90-/875074 8$ +090,7 20,7= 4+0 B,60 86 506075.74.//011.74 ,- 784 074,4105 689 4+0 -+.90 ,7 4+0
- 8 -
.7:0-49.1 @8,74 ,75< 6.A,13 /98/0943 20187=,7= 48 506075.74.//011.74 +8B0;09 -<2A,4- 4+.4 4+0 -<,4 -:+05<10 /98/094,0- .90 4+0 870 B+,:+ +.;0 6.1107 48 4+0 0F:1<-,;0 -+.90 86 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 - -<:+ 4+0 /.94,4,87 -<,4 6,105 23 4+0 /1.,74,66- :.7784 20 68<75 6.<14 B,4+ 0 6.,913 -<2A,4- 4+.4 4+0 /1.,74,66 8!
20,7= 4+0 5.<=+409 .75 506075.74.//011.74 20,7= 4+0 6.4+09 .90 074,4105689!L0D<.1-+.90,74+0-<,4/98/0943 ) 0.95/09<-054+090:895- !' 01.4,87-+,/ 204B007 4+0 /.94,0- ,- 784 ,7 5,-/<40 +0 -<,4 86 4+0 /98/094,0- 20,7= 4+0 .7:0-49.1 ,- .1-8 784 ,7 5,-/<40 +0 /1.,74,66 8!90-/875074 8$ +090,720,7=B,6086506075.74.//011.74,-784074,4105689 -+.900D<.1484+.4864+0:8E/.9:0709-5<9,7=4+01,604,A0 86+09+<-2.757.A0134+0506075.74.//011.74--<:+ 4+09,.18<94.754+0",9-4//011.408<94+.;009905,7 .11844,7= !&95 -+.90 48 /1.,74,66 8$90-/875074 8$ +090,7+0@<5=A074.7550:900/.--05234+09,.18<94
- 9 -
.754+0",9-4//011.408<94484+0-.,50F407490D<,90-48 20 ,740960905 B,4+ .75 A85,6,05 +815,7= 4+.4 506075.74.//011.74 .75 4+0 /1.,74,66 8!90-/875074 8! +090,7 .90 074,4105 L 0D<.1 -+.90 48 4+0 -<,4 /98/094,0- !! -90=.95-4+0:874074,87864+0:8<7-016894+0 .//011.74 4+.4 4+0 84+09 -,-409- .75 2984+09- 86 4+0 506075.74.//011.74 +.5 ,7,4,.405 4+0 /98:005,7=- ,7
8!$'!(48B+,:+4+0/1.,74,66-90-/875074-+090,7B090 .1-8 /.94,0- 4+,- 8<94 9069.,7 698A A.K,7= .73 82-09;.4,87,74+.490=.956.7350:900,-/.--054+090,7 ,4,-8/076894+0/.94,0-48-00K.//98/9,.40901,06,74+0 7.4<9086-00K,7=.5@<-4A074860D<,4,0- !$ - 6.9 .- 4+0 /90-074 -<,4 ,- :87:09705 -,7:0 4+0 50:900 /.--05 23 4+0 9,.1 8<94 .75 4+0 ",9-4 //011.408<94,-A85,6,05.--4.40.28;04+0-<2-4.74,.1 D<0-4,87 86 1.B -4.75- .7-B0905 .::895,7=13 07:0 4+0 68118B,7=G
- 10 -
. +0.//0.1,-.118B05,7/.94 2 06075.74.//011.74 .75 /1.,74,66 8!90-/875074 8! +090,7 .90 +015 074,4105 689 L -+.90 0.:+ ,7 4+0 -<,4 /98/094,0- : +0@<5=A074.7550:9005.405&'!'$'!' /.--05 ,7 8!($'') 23 4+0 9,7:,/.1 ,;,1 <5=0 97 +,7:+81, .75 4+0 @<5=A074 .75 50:900 5.405 !&'!$'!$ /.--05,78&$'!!234+0 07,89,;,1 <5=0+,7:+81,.90A85,6,05.::895,7=13 5 9.B50:900.::895,7=13
)* &""' $
,-48! 18C