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  Complainant who settles matter before the Lok Adalat can execute the settlement as a decree before a Civil Court or proceed under Section 431, Cr.P.C depending on the terms of the compromise. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-March-2024
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  Negotiable Instruments Act. Section 138 not only includes the cheques issued towards the discharge of any debt, but other liability also. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-March-2024
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  Bombay Public Trust Act. Though alienation of immovable property by the public trust without the previous sanction of the Charity Commissioner is null and void, the challenge to such alienation shall be made within reasonable time. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-March-2024
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  Negotiable Instruments Act. Power of Courts to order interim compensation under Section 143(A) can be only in respect of the offences committed after the introduction of the Section in the statute book. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-March-2024
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  Lands allotted to family members in partition cannot be included in the declarant’s account for the purpose of deciding excess land under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-March-2024
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  When the action of a public servant is not in discharge of duty as a public servant, no protection is available to such an officer under Section 353 of the IPC. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-March-2024
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  Employer is bound to deduct agreed amount from the salary of member of co-operative society when there is agreement to this effect with prior concurrence with the employer. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-March-2024
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  Negotiable Instruments Act. Mentioning wrong cheque number in the notice amounts to non-compliance of section 138(b) and vitiates the proceedings. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-March-2024
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  When a person has been in possession of immovable property for a long time with revenue entries continuously in his name, there is no impediment to declare his title though he is not in a position to produce any document of title. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-March-2024
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  Inter-State transmission of electricity under Section 11 of the Electricity Act 2003 can be regulated only by the Central Government. Karnataka High Court nullifies order of the State Government.

  • 21-March-2024
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  ‘’Provide video-conferencing facility for the undertrial prisoners to interact with their counsel and family members’’. Karnataka High Court directs establishment of robust video conferencing facility in the prisons.

  • 21-March-2024
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  A document though compulsorily registrable not having been registered can be marked in evidence leaving its admissibility to be considered at appropriate stage. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-March-2024
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