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  Sales Tax. Transfer of right to use vehicles on hire is ‘sale’ and the transferor of the right to use vehicles is a ‘dealer’ thus attracting payment of sales tax. Supreme Court.

  • 27-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Kerala Conservation of Paddy and Wetland Act, 2008. Only for the reason that property is lying as fallow, the same cannot be termed as paddy land or wetland under the Act. Kerala High Court.

  • 27-March-2023
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  Wife demanding separate residence does not always amount to cruelty for grant of divorce. There must be determination to put an end to marital relation and cohabitation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Karnataka Excise Act. Compliance of Sections 53 and 54 i.e. securing search warrant or to record the grounds to dispense with the search warrant is mandatory. Non-compliance of the same would vitiate the conviction order. Karnataka High Court.

  • 27-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  “Consider & dispose applications for premature release of life convicts without any loss of time. Committee meetings to be held once in two months.” Karnataka High Court orders grant of parole to the convict till his application is disposed.

  • 24-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  “Law abhors Statelessness of children”. Karnataka High Court comes to the rescue of minor child who lost Indian citizenship after the mother renounced Indian citizenship. Directs issuance of passport till the child attains majority.

  • 23-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. Proceedings under Sections 79A and 79B can NOT be initiated after the agricultural land is converted to non-agricultural purpose. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Investigation agencies must communicate final report prepared by them to the first informant as per Section 173(2)(ii) of Cr.P.C. Karnataka High Court directs DG and IGP of the State to issue necessary instructions.

  • 24-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Industrial Disputes Act. Proportionality of the punishment cannot be gone into by the Tribunal while considering the application of the employer under Section 33(2)(b). Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Judgment of acquittal passed in a complaint case can be challenged before the High Court under Section 378(4) Cr.PC and an appeal under Section 378(2) Cr.PC before the Sessions Court is not maintainable. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Central Excise Act. Mere affixation of the MRP on a good does not qualify it to claim benefits under Section 4(A) of the Act. There must be a “requirement” for the affixation of such MRP. Supreme Court.

  • 24-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal
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  Compliance to either of the two conditions i.e. taking over of possession of the land or payment of compensation is good enough to sustain the acquisition under the 2013 Act. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 24-March-2023
  • Daksha Legal