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Smt Suhasini Basavaraj Halagali v. Basavaraja Hanumanth Halagali

Karnataka HC11 Aug 2025MFA/3571/2025

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AI extract

What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (Division Bench: Jayant Banerji & Umesh M Adiga, JJ.), MFA No. 3571 of 2025 (FC), decided 11.08.2025. Appeal by Smt. Suhasini Basavaraj Halagali under S.19(1) Family Courts Act against ex parte judgment and decree dated 18.03.2025 in MC No.1773/2024 (II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru). Court observed CPC, 1908 governs Family Court proceedings, directed appellant to seek relief by application before the trial court if so advised, and dismissed the appeal. No costs or quantum awarded.

What did the court decide?

The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 are applicable to matters coming under the jurisdiction of Family Courts. ¶20

Smt Suhasini Basavaraj Halagali Vs Basavaraja Hanumanth Halagali — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:30974-DB MFA No. 3571 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 3571 OF 2025 (FC)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT.SUHASINI BASAVARAJ HALAGALI, W/O BASAVARAJ HANUMANT HALAGALI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O S-2, SAI NANDINI APARTMENT, SITE NO-92, 2^ND CIRCULAR ROAD, DOLLAR SCHEME, NEAR S.G.INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI.HALLI SHANTAPPA BASAPPA., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA AND: Location: HIGH COURT BASAVARAJA HANUMANTH HALAGALI, OF S/O ONKARPPA HALAGALI, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O S-2, SAI NANDINI APARTMENT, SITE NO-92, 2ND CIRCULAR ROAD, DOLLAR SCHEME, NEAR S.G.INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 096. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED)

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HC-KAR

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THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 19(1) OF FAMILY COURTS ACT, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.03.2025 PASSED IN MC NO.1773/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

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This appeal has been filed against the judgment and decree passed by the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru in MC No.1773/2024 dated 18.03.2025.

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A perusal of the judgment dated 18.03.2025 reflects that the proceedings took place ex-parte, in view of the absence of the appellant herein. Given the fact that the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908¹ , are applicable in the matters coming under the jurisdiction of Family Courts, it is for the appellant to move an

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1 CPC

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NC: 2025:KHC:30974-DB MFA No. 3571 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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application before the Court that passed the aforesaid

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judgment, if so advised.

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