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  Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act. Suit for cancellation of sale deed. No need to pay ad-valorem court fee on the market value if the property is agricultural land. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-January-2026
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  Group of Companies Doctrine in Indian arbitration law. Where a non-signatory holding company plays major role at the stage of agreement between the parties, offers irrevocable guarantee and promotes the project, the company can be impleaded in the arbitration proceedings. Karnataka High Court.

  • 14-January-2026
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  Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. Authorities cannot recover stamp duty ‘not levied or short levied’ beyond the period of five years unless there is fraud, collusion, willful mis-statement or suppression etc. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-January-2026
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  BBMP has no power to enquire into an allegation of encroachment simpliciter unless the encroachment is in violation of sanctioned plan. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-January-2026
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  Administrative Law. A show cause notice issued without proper jurisdiction is legally void/non-est and can be challenged especially if it involves a fundamental flaw of lacking legal basis or if an authority wrongly assumes jurisdiction. Karnataka High Court.

  • 12-January-2026
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  Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. Order of eviction should not be passed mechanically if the primary objective of maintenance and welfare can be achieved otherwise. Where a residential property contains sufficient separate living space, and the presence of the children in a separate portion does not impede the well-being or safety of the senior citizens, a summary order of eviction is contrary to the spirit of the Act and constitutes a legal error. Karnataka High Court.

  • 12-January-2026
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  A lease granted to an ex-serviceman under a rehabilitation scheme and the business established cannot be arbitrarily disrupted. Equity and public interest require lawful consideration of renewal, and the lessee is protected from eviction or business obstruction until a final decision is made. Karnataka High Court.

  • 12-January-2026
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  Motor Vehicles Act. Role of a women in a family and contribution in terms of service should not be under-estimated. Housewives have to be granted compensation on the basis of the multifarious service rendered by them for managing the entire family. Karnataka High Court.

  • 12-January-2026
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  BDA development scheme does not lapse if substantially implemented. Once significant land is taken, layouts formed, sites allotted, and possession lawfully vested in the State, the acquisition cannot be challenged for lapse merely because all land was not used within five years. Karnataka High Court.

  • 12-January-2026
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  Suit for partition. Where family relationship is admitted, court should balance co-sharer's right to protect their future decree with current owner's right to utilize the property. Instead of a blanket injunction against alienating the entire property, the appropriate equitable relief is to direct the reservation of a specific portion (shares) equivalent to the plaintiffs' claim while permitting the defendants to deal with the remainder of the property. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-January-2026
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  Employee’s Compensation Act. In the unorganized sector, absence of a formal notice under Section 10 does not bar a claim if the employer had actual knowledge of the accident. An employer-employee relationship can be established through circumstantial evidence and prior statements made to police authorities, even in the absence of documentary proof like appointment letters. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2026
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  A party to a registered lease agreement cannot seek to modify its essential terms, such as the quantum of rent, based on a disputed oral understanding without documentary proof. A lessor’s failure to exercise a contractual right to terminate a lease for non-payment of rent does not constitute a waiver of their right to recover arrears of rent or damages for the period of occupation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2026
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