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  Existence of an independent arbitration agreement would not preclude a reference under the Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Supreme Court.

  • 02-November-2022
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  Supreme Court bans “two-finger test” (per vaginum examination) on sexual assault victims. Declares contravention of the ban as misconduct.

  • 02-November-2022
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  Transfer of land allotted in a public auction for an upset price does not attract the provisions of the Karnataka SC/ST (PTCL) Act, 1978.

  • 02-November-2022
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  Purchasers of inam lands after vesting of the lands in the State cannot claim occupancy rights under Section 9 of the Mysore (Personal and Miscellaneous) Inams Abolition Act, 1958. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-November-2022
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  Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition Act, 1977. Application in Form 1 seeking regrant of land filed after 31 March 1991 cannot be entertained by the Land Tribunal.

  • 02-November-2022
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  Social impact assessment prior to issuance of preliminary notification under the 2013 land acquisition Act must be by mandatory publication of the notification in the official gazette. Else the acquisition proceedings becomes illegal. Karnataka High Court

  • 03-November-2022
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  Merely because the avowed objects of a private body linguistically partake the nature of certain functions which ordinarily governmental bodies do, it does not thereby become a limb or agency of the State. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-November-2022
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  Mischief by killing or maiming animals. Mens rea, animus or intention is required to be established to constitute offences under Section 428 or Section 429 of IPC. Karnataka High Court.

  • 31-October-2022
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  Judiciary. ''Woodpeckers inside pose a larger threat than the storm outside''. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-November-2022
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  There must be a specific allegation that the action complained of amounts to interference or attempt to interfere with the free exercise of electoral right by undue influence at an election to constitute offence under Section 171C,IPC.Karnataka High Court

  • 29-October-2022
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  Legal Metrology (Packed Commodities) Rules, 2011. Compounding of an offence by one accused will not prevent the other accused from seeking quashment of the proceedings. Karnataka High Court.

  • 29-October-2022
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  Mines And Minerals (Development And Regulation) Act, 1957. Geologist can initiate criminal proceedings under Mines and Minerals for the offences under the Act.

  • 31-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal