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  Criminal Law. If there is considerable time gap between the persons seeing together and the proximate time of the crime, the circumstances of last seen together, even if proved cannot clinchingly fasten the guilt of the accused. Supreme Court.

  • 04-November-2022
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  Default imprisonment for non-payment of fine is a penalty and not a sentence. The default sentence cannot be for a period more than one fourth of maximum imprisonment period that can be imposed as sentence. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-November-2022
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  Devotees can question grant of occupancy rights in favour of Archak/Poojary under the Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition Act, 1977. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-November-2022
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  Employees Compensation Act, 1923. Section 4A(3)(a). Interest at 12% per annum shall be awarded from the date of the accident and not after expiry of thirty days thereafter. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-November-2022
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  Prior service rendered by a teacher in Government Aided Institution shall be counted for the purpose of fixing pension. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-November-2022
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  Cheque bounce case. Partnership firm cannot be held liable for dishonour of the cheque issued by a partner in his individual capacity. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-November-2022
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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
  • Daksha Legal