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  Income Tax Returns cannot be relied as accurate guide to determine real income of parties in matrimonial disputes. Supreme Court.

  • 07-November-2022
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  Income Tax Act. Leave Travel Concession (LTC) is not for foreign travel and is meant for travel within India. Tax at source must be deducted while releasing payments to employees as LTC. Supreme Court.

  • 09-November-2022
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  Even the delay of 25 years cannot be a ground to reject application for restoration of deleted entry in revenue records when the applicant acquired the title by registered sale deed which remains unchallenged. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-November-2022
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  Karnataka Societies Registration Act. Pre-registration acts cannot be considered for the purpose of invoking Section 27 since the Act makes acts to be unlawful activity only after the registration of the Society. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-November-2022
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  Rape on minor. Calculating age of victim girl based upon her mother’s married period is highly improper when there is sufficient evidence to determine the age of the victim girl. Karnataka High Court reverses acquittal of the accused.

  • 07-November-2022
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  Disciplinary proceedings against daily wage employee can be initiated under the Karnataka Daily Wage Employees Welfare Act, 2012 only if his name is notified by the State Government as daily wage employee. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-November-2022
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  When the prosecution fails to prove major offence, the minor and related offence falls into insignificance and the accused will be entitled to acquittal. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-November-2022
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  MVC Act. The principle of “pay and recover” applies even when owner of vehicle had contested claim petition before the Tribunal or filed appeal against the award. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-November-2022
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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
  • Daksha Legal