1. Leave granted.

1. These two writ petitions and one interlocutory application arise out of a set of similar but slightly differentiated facts.

1. A three-Judge Bench of this Court in this batch of matters, vide order dated 12th August 2025, had referred the following substantial questions of law for consideration of a Constitution Bench:

1. This appeal is at the instance of the revenue and is directed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Karnataka dated 17.11.2009 in STA No. 24 of 2006 by which the appeal filed by the respondent herein under...

1. This Court's extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 32 of the Constitution has been invoked by the petitioner, who is a murder convict. As per the custody certificate issued on 14th August, 2025, the petitioner is in...

1. This Court's extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 32 of the Constitution has been invoked by the petitioner, who is a murder convict. As per the custody certificate issued on 14th August, 2025, the petitioner is in...

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

1. Leave granted.

1. These two writ petitions and one interlocutory application arise out of a set of similar but slightly differentiated facts.

1. Leave granted.