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  Kerala Courts Fees and Suits Valuation Act. Court fee cannot be refunded after the suit is decided on merits. Kerala High Court.

  • 13-February-2023
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  Advocate making defamatory statement in pleadings without obtaining signature of his clients cannot plead exception to Section 499 IPC. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-February-2023
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  Tax on electricity payable by consumer shall be on the basis of rate at which consumer purchases from Open Access Source and not at the rate at which the licensee sells to its consumers. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-February-2023
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  “Right to claim maintenance shall not be rendered illusory.” Karnataka High Court issues guidelines for early disposal of maintenance petitions.

  • 11-February-2023
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  Consumer Protection Act. Failure of the developer to provide playground, community hall, landscape gardening, generator backup, multi-gymnasium, etc. as mentioned in the brochure/advertisement amounts to unfair trade practice. Supreme Court.

  • 13-February-2023
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  Motor Vehicles Act 1988. Rider of a borrowed vehicle can claim compensation under Section 163A for the death of pillion rider wife even though he steps into shoes of the owner and is responsible for the accident. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-February-2023
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  Company purchasing stolen gold jewellery. Employees of the Company cannot be prosecuted unless the Company is also made accused. Karnataka High Court.

  • 11-February-2023
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  Ownership of the land is a relevant consideration when acquisition proceedings are challenged. Supreme Court.

  • 10-February-2023
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  IPC. Section 498A. General and omnibus allegations cannot manifest in a situation where the relatives of the complainant’s husband are forced to undergo trial. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-February-2023
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  Once the Disabilities Act comes into force, Circulars cannot be relied on to downgrade the cadre as also to fix the pay-scale as per the downgraded cadre. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-February-2023
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  Trial of the scheduled/predicate offence, insofar as the question of territorial jurisdiction is concerned, should follow the trial of the offence of money-laundering and not vice versa. Supreme Court.

  • 10-February-2023
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  Appointing authority has no power to go beyond the caste certificate issued by the competent authority. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-February-2023
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