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  "Disputes between the governmental bodies cannot be dragged before the constitutional courts". Karnataka High Court sets up committee to resolve the dispute between APMC and BMRCL regarding compensation.

  • 27-July-2023
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  Unauthorized occupant cannot claim adverse possession in respect of property which belongs to statutory body. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-July-2023
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  Income Tax Act. Magistrate can take cognizance for the offences under Sections 277 and 278 only on the basis of complaint by the authorized officer with prior sanction from the competent Authority. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-July-2023
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  Karnataka Land Revenue Act. Deputy Commissioner has no jurisdiction to reject the application for conversion of land after the expiry of four months when the deeming clause under Section 95 (5) applies. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-July-2023
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  Workmen's Compensation Act. Mere deposit of award amount with interest before the appellate court while challenging the award will not absolve the appellant from paying interest till the realisation of the award. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-July-2023
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  Resjudicata applies even to wrong decisions. Judgment which has attained finality intra-parties cannot be re-opened simply because the legal position is altered in another subsequent judgment. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-July-2023
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  Unregistered relinquishment deed can be relied on for the collateral purpose of proving earlier partition and division of joint family status as recited in the deed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-July-2023
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  Suit for partition. Appointment of court commissioner during the proceedings to find out the existence of building etc would be unnecessary since such an exercise can be undertaken at the time of final decree proceedings. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-July-2023
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  Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayath Raj Act. Holding contractor’s licence under the GESCOM/KPTCL amounts to an ‘office of profit’. Such person is disqualified from contesting election. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-July-2023
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  Suit for specific performance. Defendant who never questioned financial capacity of the plaintiff to perform his part of the obligation under the contract, cannot raise it for the first time in the appeal. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-July-2023
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  Karnataka Rent Act, 1999. Second revision petition under Section 115 of CPC is maintainable as against the revisional order passed by the District Court under Section 46. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-July-2023
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  Second wife cannot initiate criminal proceedings against the husband for the offence under Section 498-A of IPC. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-July-2023
  • Daksha Legal