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  Police officers have no powers to suspend a driving licence since such powers are given only to Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Calcutta High Court

  • 23-July-2022
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  Arbitration. At the stage of deciding Section 11 application, the Court may prima facie consider even the aspect with regard to ‘accord and satisfaction’ of the claims. Supreme Court.

  • 23-July-2022
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  When correction of arbitration award is sought, limitation to challenge award commences from the date on which request for correction of award has been disposed of by arbitrator and not from the date of the original award. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-July-2022
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  Substantial question of law under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act need not necessarily be a question of law of general importance. Karnataka High Court explains the meaning and scope of Section 260A.

  • 23-July-2022
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  Land acquisition cannot be frowned upon for lack of detailed consideration in Section 5-A report unless it is shown to be violative of provisions of the Act or in colourable exercise of power. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-July-2022
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  Supreme Court explains power and jurisdiction of the Appellate Tribunal under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations and that of the Appellate Tribunal under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act.

  • 21-July-2022
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  Ordinarily in matters of recruitment, only aggrieved candidate can complain against illegalities in the process. Association of employees cannot espouse individual/personal cause of its members. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-July-2022
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  When sole plaintiff dies and application is filed by persons claiming to be legal representatives, it is the duty of the Court to consider whether the right to sue survives. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-July-2022
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  Owner/driver of private vehicle from which ganja was seized cannot plead absence of ''conscious possession'' since the standard of ‘conscious possession’ is different in case of private vehicle with few persons known to one another. Karnataka High Court

  • 21-July-2022
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  In a suit for partition, defendant can seek direction to plaintiff to include certain properties in the plaint schedule and seek partition of the same. Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-July-2022
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  Ailment/disability of a soldier not noted at the recruitment time but detected/diagnosed later would not automatically entitle him to disability pension on the presumption that the disability was attributable to military service. Supreme Court.

  • 20-July-2022
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  Manager of a joint Mitakshara family is under a legal obligation to maintain all male members of the family, their wives and their children, and on death of one of the male members he is bound to maintain his widow and his children.Chhattisgarh High Court

  • 20-July-2022
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