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  Karnataka Land Reforms Rules. Any quasi-judicial order passed by the Land Tribunal must be signed by the Chairman and all the members who participated in hearing the matter. The omission or failure of even a single member who heard the case to append their signature to the final order goes to the root of the jurisdiction and renders the order a nullity and void ab initio. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-August-2026
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  Plaintiff can seek specific performance by amending the plaint, even where the suit was originally filed for refund of the sale consideration. Where the plaint already contains all the material facts and discloses a complete cause of action for specific performance of an agreement to sell, omission of the specific relief prayer due to counsel's oversight or erroneous legal advice is a curable procedural defect. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-August-2026
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  Right to be forgotten. A final acquittal restores a person's legal status and the presumption of innocence. The continued digital portrayal of such a person as an accused infringes the right to dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. Karnataka High Court directs the removal of the former accused's name from the online law journal website.

  • 04-August-2026
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  Urban Planning. Land earmarked for widening of roads under the Master Plan stands on an entirely different footing from roads forming part of an internal layout. Planning Authority cannot demand surrender of land for road widening without compensation. Karnataka High Court. 2026 Daksha Legal Kar 913.

  • 05-August-2026
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  Section 498A Cr.P.C applies ‘’live-in relationships in the nature of marriage'' between two consenting adult individuals. The safeguards against arrest and other factors as laid down in Arnesh Kumar shall be strictly applied and no person accused of committing cruelty against a woman, being either the live-in partner ‘’in the nature of marriage’’ or his relative, shall be arrested without preliminary enquiries. Supreme Court.

  • 04-August-2026
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  ''U kinda look so hot in light coloured clothes.'' A solitary compliment made to a girl, without any further aggravating conduct, does not constitute the offences of voyeurism, stalking, or insulting the modesty of a woman. Mere youthful vocabulary, by itself, cannot attract criminal prosecution in the absence of the essential ingredients of the alleged offence. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-August-2026
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  An order granting anticipatory bail does not automatically lapse, expire, or terminate upon the filing of a charge sheet, taking of cognizance, or issuance of summons. The protection of anticipatory bail normally continues throughout the trial unless a specific time limit was explicitly imposed in the original bail order. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-August-2026
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  Karnataka Land Revenue Act. There is no legal bar or statutory prohibition against reflecting a minor's name in Record of Rights or revenue entries. The mere fact that a co-owner or legal heir was a minor at the time an entry was mutated in the RTC does not render the entry suspicious or invalid. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-August-2026
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  Motor Vehicles Act. Though a tractor, insured for ‘agricultural purposes ‘ is used for commercial purposes, such as transporting sugarcane to factories, the insurance company cannot avoid liability towards a third-party pedestrian or bystander if the tractor was unladen and not engaged in commercial use at the time of the accident. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-August-2026
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  Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act. A suit concerning an easementary right does not become a suit for declaration of ownership or possession. Court fees cannot be insisted based on the market value of the property over which the easement is claimed. Karnataka High Court. 2026 Daksha Legal Kar 896

  • 05-August-2026
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  Police protection in execution proceedings. Though the Civil Procedure Code does not contain specific provision authorising the Executing Court to provide police protection, whenever such assistance becomes necessary to implement the judgment and decree, the inherent jurisdiction under Section 151 can be invoked. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-August-2026
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  Amendment of pleadings. Pre-trial amendments stand on a distinctly different footing. In a passing-off action under the Trade Marks Act, pleadings relating to the adoption of the mark, prior and continuous use, goodwill, reputation, and the likelihood of deception are fundamental to the cause of action. An amendment elaborating these material facts cannot be rejected merely because it is sought after the filing of the written statement. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-August-2026
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