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  Transferee under an agreement of sale cannot resist suit for possession when there is a failure on his part to bring a suit for specific performance of contract within the period of limitation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-January-2024
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  Children from the second marriage are also entitled to ancestral property of their father by way of notional partition. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 24-January-2024
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  Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act. Re-grant in favour of the Watandar/Inamadar would enure to the benefit of the purchaser if the sale was made prior to the last date of filing an application for re-grant. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-January-2024
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  Planning Authority cannot refuse ‘No Objection Certificate’ for establishing petrol bunk on the ground that the land is not converted for non-agricultural purposes. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-January-2024
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  Registration Act. There is no requirement for the Sub-Registrar to ascertain identity of the person presenting the document going beyond the identity card and/or the persons identifying the executant. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-January-2024
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  Land acquisition. Grant of land only for the purpose of growing trees does not confer title on the grantee. Compensation is payable only for the trees grown by the grantee and not for the land. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-January-2024
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  Entry in encumbrance certificate. Unless the registered document is set aside or cancelled, entry in the encumbrance certificate cannot be cancelled or deleted by the Sub Registrar. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-January-2024
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  In order to invoke Section 420 of IPC, there must be dishonest intention from the very beginning which is sine qua non to hold that accused is guilty for commission of the said offence. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-January-2024
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  Motor Vehicles Act. Burden of proving that the deceased driver did not possess valid driving licence at the time of the accident is upon the Insurance Company. Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-January-2024
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  Application for conversion of lands for non-agricultural purposes cannot be rejected on the ground that there is proposal to include the lands in the Master Plan. Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-January-2024
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  Karnataka Land Revenue Act. Deemed conversion of land under Section 95(5) would apply not only to regular agricultural land, but also to the lands purchased after obtaining permission under Section 109. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-January-2024
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  Payment of Gratuity Act. Controlling Authority cannot entertain application claiming gratuity after inordinate delay beyond the period of limitation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-January-2024
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