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  Grant of interim compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act is NOT mandatory. Court must apply its mind and record reasons to grant interim compensation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-March-2022
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  Maintenance awarded under the Domestic Violence Act can NOT be enhanced under Section 127 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-March-2022
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  ''State or instrumentality of State cannot exploit labour of helpless employees for decades and then refuse to regularise their services quoting financial burden''. Karnataka High Court orders regularisation of Bangalore University employees.

  • 28-February-2022
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  Corruption is a cancer eating social and economic health of the society. When a true complainant takes recourse to legal battle, his testimony can't be disbelieved on flimsy reasons. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-February-2022
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  Arbitration & Conciliation Act. Even when limitation period to challenge arbitral award under Section 34 expired during closure/vacation of Courts, provisions of Section 4 of the Limitation Act cannot be invoked by the applicant. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-February-2022
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  Writ for specific performance of contract/work order cannot be issued in a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India when there are disputed questions of fact. Supreme Court.

  • 28-February-2022
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  Public Interest Litigation initiated under the shadow of reasonable suspicion - Court may decline to entertain claims on merits or appoint an amicus curiae if the cause espoused requires immediate attention of the Court. Supreme Court.

  • 28-February-2022
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  SARFAESI Act. Magistrate can appoint an advocate and authorise him to take possession of the secured assets and documents and to forward the same to the secured creditor. Supreme Court.

  • 26-February-2022
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  Suit based on adverse possession. A plea of acquisition of title by adverse possession can be claimed even by a plaintiff as sword under Article 65 of the Limitation Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-February-2022
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  Bar under Section 34 of SARFAESI Act does not apply in case of suit for declaration where clear allegations of fraud, forgery etc are made. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-February-2022
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  An intermediary who introduces accused to the complainant can not be dragged into criminal proceedings unless the element of conspiracy is alleged/established. Karnataka High Court.

  • 24-February-2022
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  Policy on compassionate appointment must meet the mandate of Article 14 and 16. Children born from the second wife of a deceased employee are entitled for compassionate appointment. Supreme Court.

  • 24-February-2022
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