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  Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act. Though regrant of land enures to the benefit of the purchaser, notice to the original grantee is mandatory before regularising the alienation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 29-January-2025
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  Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act. Civil Court cannot mechanically transfer pending suit to the Special Court without examining the question as to whether there was in fact land grabbing. Karnataka High Court.

  • 29-January-2025
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  Dowry harassment leading to suicide. Even if the deceased's note does not explicitly blame anyone, if the circumstances surrounding the death suggest prima facie evidence of guilt, the criminal case cannot be quashed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 29-January-2025
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  Karnataka Stamp Act. Suo-motu revision under Section 53A cannot be based on the objections raised by the Accountant General. Reliance on borrowed opinion rather than independent judgment undermines the authority's exercise of jurisdiction. Karnataka High Court.

  • 29-January-2025
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  An appointee appointed with condition that he would hold the office at the pleasure of the government would remain on the post at such pleasure. Nominated member of a government body cannot claim vested right to continue. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-January-2025
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  Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Motion of No-Confidence against Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of Grama Panchayat) Rules. Assistant Commissioner cannot take note of the requisition submitted to Panchayat Development Officer. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-January-2025
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  Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act. Time limit for reopening the assessment by the Commissioner, which is otherwise not provided or in respect of which the statute is silent, to be one year. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-January-2025
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  A party who fails to challenge the pecuniary jurisdiction of single judge of the High Court during the original proceedings cannot subsequently seek review of the judgment on this ground. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-January-2025
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  Order on determination of question as to legal representatives of the deceased plaintiff or a deceased defendant, under Order 22 Rule 5 Civil Procedure Code, does not operate as resjudicata. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-January-2025
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  Hindu Law. Purchaser of a coparcnery share does not acquire title to any defined share in the property and is not entitled to joint possession. He can work out his rights only by a suit for partition and his right to possession would date from the date when a specific allotment is made in his favour. Karnataka High Court.

  • 27-January-2025
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  A residential site that falls within the Mutation Corridor under the Zoning Regulations retains its residential use designation. Consequently, the BDA cannot deny allotment of an alternate site solely on this ground. Karnataka High Court.

  • 27-January-2025
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  Road roller and double drum roller is motor vehicle under Section 2(21) and 2(28) of the Motor Vehicles Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 27-January-2025
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