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  The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal shall reject a petition where the claimant fails to prove the accident and involvement of the vehicle, especially when there is unexplained delay in filing the FIR and major inconsistencies in records suggesting false implication of the insured vehicle. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-November-2025
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  Civil Rights Enforcement Cell does not have the power to take up suo motu investigation into the caste certificate. Its power to conduct a detailed investigation emerges only upon a specific reference made by the District Caste Verification Committee. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-November-2025
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  When a civil court declares, confirms, or recognizes ownership rights under a decree and when the applicants seek only entry of their proportionate shares in the parent RTC, production of 11-E sketch cannot be insisted. 11-E sketch is mandatory only when separate Khata issuance or alienation of the allotted portion with sub-numbers is sought. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-November-2025
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  Legal insanity under Section 84 IPC requires proof of incapacity at the time of the offence. Mere medical evidence is insufficient. Failure to meet this burden bars any later claim, including relief under Section 105 of the Mental Healthcare Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-November-2025
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  Karnataka Police Act. In externment proceedings, full police record and copies of the documents need not be provided. It is sufficient to provide the proposed externee with a written summary of the material allegations. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-November-2025
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  No income tax can be levied or deductible on compensation for acquiring lands under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act in view of 2013 land acquisition Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-November-2025
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  Municipal Corporation can levy property tax only from the date of issuance of Occupancy Certificate. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-November-2025
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  In a suit for specific performance, the trial court need not grant an injunction restraining the owner from alienating the property, as any transfer made during the pendency of the proceedings remains subject to the final decree by virtue of the doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-November-2025
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  A Gazette Notification declaring a property as Wakf land cannot be relied upon by revenue authorities where the owner’s rights have already crystallised through an initial lawful grant and uninterrupted possession. Failure of the Wakf Board to assert its claim for an unduly long period results in forfeiture of its rights due to laches and limitation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-November-2025
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  Karnataka Excise (General Condition of Licences) Rules. A legal heir can claim transfer of an excise licence only if the licence was valid and subsisting on the date of the original licence holder’s death. A lapsed or expired licence cannot be revived through renewal to create such a right. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-November-2025
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  Administrative Law. Communication from the State Government to a University directing termination of an employee's service without granting the employee an opportunity of being heard results in civil consequences. Such communication constitutes a fundamental breach of the principles of natural justice and is unsustainable and void. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-November-2025
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  Widow of coparcener cannot be disqualified from inheriting her husband's share in the joint family properties on the ground of she leading an unchaste and immoral life. Karnataka High Court. 

  • 21-November-2025
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