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  Farmers cannot be deprived the benefit under the Minimum Support Price Scheme simply because they did not register under the Web-Portal set up by the Department. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Arbitration. Question whether novation of contract obliterates the arbitration clause can be decided only by the arbitrator and not the Court under Section 11(6) of the A & C Act. Supreme Court.

  • 26-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Order of temporary injunction cannot be challenged by way of a Writ Petition under Article 227 bypassing the alternative remedy. Kerala High Court.

  • 25-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Matka gambling. Owner of the premises is also liable under the Karnataka Police Act though he was not present when the Police conducted the raid. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  A ‘question of law’ is not the same as a ‘substantial question of law’. When the Statute insists on a ‘question of law’ to maintain an appeal, the Appellate Body stands constrained to that extent. Supreme Court.

  • 29-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Land Acquisition. Landowners cannot be compelled to pay the development charge for the development which has already taken place, only for a parcel of land to which they have not given compensation up to decades. Supreme Court.

  • 29-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  “You cannot punish helpless senior citizen for your mistakes” Karnataka High Court restrains State/Bank from recovering excess pension from widow of the pensioner.

  • 24-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Criminal prosecution launched under the Insecticides Act against director of company without arraigning the Company as an accused is not maintainable. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  When quality supervisor is appointed by a Company under the Fertilizer (Control Order), director of Company cannot be prosecuted for the offences under the Essential commodities Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  When urgency clause in invoked under Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the State must act with quite promptitude failing which the acquisition proceedings are liable to be quashed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  An order of acquittal adds up to the presumption of innocence in favour of the accused and hence the Appellate Court has to be relatively slow in reversing the order. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  “Neither the hardware nor the software, but the heartware is responsible”. Karnataka High Court orders recovery of excess payment of pension from the Bank officials.

  • 23-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal