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2026 DAILYLAW 54290 (KAR)
MALLAPPA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
WP/200385/2026 · 2026-01-28
Pradeep Singh Yerur
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4 3; 9514.12.2 @A 6./01.2 95?1;.6 <50 4=. :.434351.04=/44=.9/;.;;58/2.5?4@A4=.0.;:512.14;
31038. 5;+%/12$+%9/8.45@.965;.251 +D+%/1251*++=.0.<50.343;9514.12.2 4=/4 4=.0. 3; 15 903831/6 9/;. :.1231> /; />/31;4 4=. :.434351.0 50 /1A 958:6/314 0.>3;4.0.2 />/31;4 4=. :.434351.0@.<50.4=.:5639.;4/4351
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5 45 0.73.B /12 0.857. =3; 1/8. <058 4=. 5B2A =..4 .>3;4.0 ?4 0.;:512.14; =/7. 154 :/;;.2 /1A 502.0 31 0.;:.94 5< 4=. 0.:0.;.14/4351 ;5 ;?@8344.2 .19. 6.<4 B34= 15 54=.0 /64.01/437. .<<39/935?; 0.8.2A :.434351.0 3; :.0<509.2 45 /::05/9= 4=3; 5?04 <50 312?6>.19. * 4 3; <?04=.0 9514.12.2 @A 6./01.2 95?1;.6 <50 4=. :.434351.0 4=/4 4=. 0.;:512.14 /?4=50343.; :038/036A 3175C.2505:.1.24=.05B2A;=..4/>/31;44=.:.434351.0 B34=5?4 <5665B31> 4=. :0573;351; 5< 4=. /01/4/C/ 5639. /1?/6 D* 850.
;:.93<39/66A 4/1231> 02.0 5+D /12 4=. :059.2?0. 9514.8:6/4.2 4=.0.31 B34= 0.>/02 45
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4=. 314039/93.; .1?8.0/4.2 4=.0.31 3196?231> 1/831> 4=. :.434351.0/;B=.4=.0/04/04 50/04/12<5665B31> 54=.0 :059.2?0.; 9514.8:6/4.2 4=.0.31 4 3; /6;5 9514.12.2 @A 6./01.2 95?1;.6 4=/4 4=. 0.;:512.14; /0. /0@340/036A2.4.0831.245@0/124=.:.434351.0/;/05B2A 2.;:34.4=.</944=/44B59/;.;/>/31;44=.:.434351.0=/7. @..1 965;.2 /12 /6;5 4=. </94 4=/4 4=.0. /0. 15 9/;.;
:.1231> />/31;4 =38 /1A 850. 31 /1A :5639. ;4/4351 =.0.<50. B=.1 4=. :.434351.0 8/2. /1 /::639/4351 0.:0.;.14/4351 4=. 0.;:512.14 /?4=50343.; 5?>=4 45 =/7. /99.:4.2 4=. 0.:0.;.14/4351 /12 :05732.2 /1 5::504?134A 45 4=. :.434351.0 45 :?4<504= =3; 9/;. 5< 4=.0. @.31> 15 /66.>/435150903831/69/;.;:.1231>/>/31;4=38/124=/4 4=.3196?;3515<=3;1/8./12951431?31>=3;1/8.314=. 5B2A =..4 .>3;4.0 3; 7356/437. 5< 4=. :03193:6.; 5< 1/4?0/6 I?;439. 3196?231> =3; :.0;51/6 63@.04A 4 3; <?04=.0 9514.12.2@A6./01.295?1;.64=/44=.0.3;/66:5;;3@36343.; 4=/44=.:.434351.08/A@.38:639/4.23154=.0?11.9.;;/0A 9/;.; /; :.434351.0 3; 7?61.0/@6. 45 @. 20/>>.2 3145 4=. - 7 -
:5639.;4/4351/12<0/8.231;58.9/;.;B=.0.=.3;154 .7.1 317567.2 ::/0.146A 4=.0. 3; 15 9/;. :.1231> />/31;44=.:.434351.031/1A5<4=.:5639.;4/4351;
4 3; <?04=.0 9514.12.2 @A 6./01.2 95?1;.6 <50 4=. :.434351.0 4=/4 4=. :.434351.0 25.; 154 </66 3145 4=. @0/9C.45<4/1231>02.0 5+D5<4=./01/4/C/5639. /1?/6 /12 =. 5?>=4 154 45 =/7. @..1 3196?2.2 31 4=. 5B2A=..4.>3;4.0@A4=.0.;:512.14;4=.0.@A9?0@31> 4=.<?12/8.14/603>=45<4=.:.434351.03196?231>04396.D /12 04396. 5< 4=. 51;434?4351 5< 123/ 4 3; /6;5 9514.12.2 @A 6./01.2 95?1;.6 4=/4 4=. :.434351.0-; 1/8. =/;@..13196?2.2314=.05B2A;=..4B34=5?49512?9431> /1A .1E?30A 150 :0573231> /1 5::504?134A 5< =./031> 50 9/6631> <50 /1A .J:6/1/4351 50 <5665B31> 4=. :059.2?0. 9514.8:6/4.2 ?12.0 4=. /01/4/C/ 5639. /1?/6 850. ;:.93<39/66A4/1231>02.0 5+D.;:512.14 5=/; @..1 ?11.9.;;/036A 9/6631> 4=. :.434351.0 45 4=. I?03;2394351/6:5639.;4/4351/12C..:31>=38<50150./;51 B=/4;5.7.0 B=39= 3; />/31;4 4=. 51;434?4351/6
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4 3; / <?12/8.14/6 0?6. 5< 6/B 4=/4 B=.1 / :.0;51 3; 38:639/4.2 /; / 05B2A ;=..4.0 @A 3196?231> =3; 1/8.314=.63;45<05B2A;=..44=.51?;3;?:514=.4/4. 45 <5665B 4=. 2?. :059.2?0. 9514.8:6/4.2 ?12.0 4=. 0.6.7/14 0?6.; /12 0.>?6/4351; 1 4=. :0.;.14 9/;. 4=. /01/4/C/5639./1?/6850.;:.93<39/66A4=..>3;4.05<
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5B23.; 8/314/31.2 31 4/1231> 02.0 5+D B=39= 2./6;B34==3;450A;=..4;/1205B2A;=..4;/12.105668.14 500.>3;40/43515<:.0;51;314=.;/32;=..4<500.>3;4.0<50 951431?5?; 851345031> @A 4=. :5639. /?4=50343.; 3; 154 <5665B.2 4/1231> 02.0 5+D 2./6; B34= 0.>3;40/4351 5<05B23.;=.2.<3134351:05732.23;4=/4/05B2A8/A@. 2.<31.2 /; / >?12/ /12 3196?2.; / =5563>/1 45?>= 7/>/@51250/1A:.0;51B=53;2/1>.05?;45:?@639:./9. /1240/1E?3634A=.0./0.8/1A<508;5<05B23;8 B=39= /0. 2.;903@.2 4=.0.31 /12 4=. :059.;; /12 :059.2?0. 9514.8:6/4.2 45@. 8/314/31.2 3123<<.0.14:/04; 1/8.6A /04/04 /12/04B=39=>57.014=.8/314.1/19. 5< / 0.>3;4.0 /12 4=. 1/8.; 5< 4=. 05B23.; 31 4=.30 0.;:.9437. :/04; 4 3; 4=. 2?4A /12 5@63>/4351 9/;4 ?:51 4=. 0.;:512.14; B=39= 3; 154 5:4351/6 45 <5665B 4=. 2?. :059.2?0.9514.8:6/4.2?12.04=.;4/1231>502.0;5<4=. /01/4/C/ 5639. /1?/6 B=36. .14.031> 4=. 1/8. 5< / :.0;51 31 4=. 05B2A ;=..4 /12 4=.0. /0. 9.04/31 :059.2?0.;45@.8/12/45036A<5665B.2@.<50..14.031>4=. - 11 -
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95?140A )50 4=. 0./;51 4=/4 B=.1 4=.0. 3; 15 9/;. :.1231>15/66.>/43518/2.15958:6/3140.>3;4.0.2/12 2.;:34. /9E?344/6 502.0 :/;;.2 />/31;4 4=. :.434351.0 4=. - 16 -
4/4. =/; 45 :05732. /1 5::504?134A 45 4=. 9343H.1 45 0.<508 =38;.6< 45 6./2 / 1508/6 63<. /12 83J B34= 4=. ;593.4A456./2/63<.5</1508/69343H.1 0/1231>=3845 @./05B2A@A5:.131>05B2A;=..43;1544=.;56?4351/12 34/22;454=.:05@6.85<90./43515<8312;.45</05B2A/ 903831/6 /12 6./231> 45 I53131> 5< >/1>; /12 90./4351 5< >/1>B/0;B=39=3;2.4038.14/6454=.;593.4A
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