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  NDPS Act. Owner of logistic company cannot be prosecuted if he was not aware of transportation of contraband in his vehicle. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Taking possession of land invoking Section 17 without tendering and paying eighty per cent of the estimated compensation cannot be considered as legal and the vesting is not absolute. Supreme Court.

  • 18-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Section 319 Cr.P.C is applicable to proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Court can add other person as accused at a later stage. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Bulk allotment of lands in favour of house building co-operative societies by BDA is valid and the society can seek permanent injunction on the basis of such bulk allotment. Karnataka High Court.

  • 15-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  A stockbroker has to obtain a certificate of registration from SEBI for each of the stock exchanges where he operates by paying ad valorem fee. Supreme Court.

  • 15-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Cooling machine capable of producing hot water cannot be considered as ‘heat pump’ to gain concessional tariff benefits under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. Supreme Court.

  • 17-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Wealth Tax Act, 1957. Equity shares under the lock-in period and not quoted in any recognised stock exchange with regularity from time to time cannot be considered as “quoted shares”. Supreme Court.

  • 15-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Specific performance. So long as a suit for specific performance is filed within the period of limitation, delay cannot be a ground to refuse the relief of specific performance to the plaintiff. Supreme Court.

  • 14-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Landowners who obtained statusquo order cannot contend that as the award has not been declared, they shall be entitled to the enhanced amount of compensation under the provisions of the Act, 2013. Supreme Court.

  • 14-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Income Tax Act. When employer deposits employees contribution towards the EPF and ESI belatedly such sums received by the employer constitutes income. Supreme Court.

  • 17-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  When part payment of cheque amount is made before presentation, such payment must be endorsed on the cheque. Otherwise complaint under Section 138, NI Act is not maintainable. Supreme Court.

  • 13-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Interpretation of statutes. ‘Removal of difficulty clause’ cannot be used to change the scheme and essential provisions of a legislation. Supreme Court.

  • 13-October-2022
  • Daksha Legal