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  'The Ordinance has taken birth from the womb of social justice'. Karnataka High Court upholds the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan Prevention of Coercive Actions Ordinance, 2025.

  • 17-March-2025
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  Mere criticism or questioning of a public representative in a political or public discourse does not amount to defamation unless it demonstrably lowers their reputation in the eyes of right-thinking members of society. Statements made in good faith for public interest fall under the exception to Section 499 IPC and are not actionable as defamation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-March-2025
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  A charge sheet is deemed to be filed within the statutory period if it bears the judicial endorsement of receipt within the prescribed timeframe, even if it is later processed by the court registry. The right to default bail is extinguished once the charge sheet is filed within the mandatory period. Karnataka High Court.

  • 17-March-2025
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  An FIR cannot be quashed at the investigation stage merely on the ground of political vendetta if the allegations disclose a cognizable offense. Karnataka High Court.

  • 17-March-2025
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  Hindu Succession Act. When a person with a living daughter is adopted into another family, the daughter remains a part of her natural family and retains her right to inherit a share of her natural family's ancestral property. Karnataka High Court.

  • 16-March-2025
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  Service Law. A suspension order cannot be sustained if it is based solely on a criminal case that has been quashed. Continued suspension, in the absence of periodic review is illegal. Karnataka High Court.

  • 17-March-2025
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  A service provider is entitled to reimbursement of additional tax liability arising due to statutory changes. An arbitration clause does not bar writ jurisdiction when public law principles or contractual fairness are involved. Karnataka High Court.

  • 17-March-2025
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  The Karnataka Victim Compensation Scheme applies only to victims of crimes requiring rehabilitation and explicitly excludes compensation for road accident victims covered under the Motor Vehicles Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 15-March-2025
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  Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act. Members of the Grama Panchayat can move a motion for no-confidence against either the Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha or both of them by a single requisition notice. Karnataka High Court.

  • 15-March-2025
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  Though scope of an appeal is not allowed to be broadened at the instance of the parties, a party who has not filed appeal can be permitted to raise objections to the findings of the lower Court in the Court of appeal. Karnataka High Court.

  • 15-March-2025
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  Lease cum sale allotment. Authority is bound to execute a sale deed on the expiry of lease period in favour of the allottee and if the allottee does not come forward to get the sale deed executed, it is obliged to execute the sale deed in favour of the allottee and recover the cost thereof. Karnataka High Court.

  • 14-March-2025
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  Allotment of compensatory sites. Once a sale deed is executed and registered, the BDA loses all rights over the property. Unilateral cancellation of the sale deed by the authority is arbitrary, illegal, and unenforceable. Karnataka High Court.

  • 14-March-2025
  • Daksha Legal