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  Imposition of property tax on educational institutions. When the Rule exempts payment of tax, Government Circular cannot impose tax - Karnataka High Court while quashing property tax demand by the Gram Panchayats.

  • 24-January-2022
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  Succession prior to Hindu Succession Act, 1956. In the absence of any other legal heir of a Hindu male such as son or wife, daughter gets a right in the self acquired property of her father. Supreme Court.

  • 23-January-2022
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  Promise of marriage and breach of such promise will NOT attract the provisions of Sections 417 and 420 of Indian Penal Code. Karnataka High Court.

  • 22-January-2022
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  ''Article 25 of the Constitution cannot be understood as affording protection to those who indulge in conversion under the camouflage of propagation of his or her religion''. Karnataka High Court while quashing criminal proceedings against police officers

  • 21-January-2022
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  Hindu female dying intestate without any issue. Property inherited by her from father/mother would go to heirs of her father and property inherited from her husband or father-in-law goes to the heirs of the husband. Supreme Court.

  • 20-January-2022
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  Suit for specific performance. Financial capacity to pay balance consideration and conduct of the plaintiff throughout the transaction are necessary factors in evaluating readiness and willingness. Supreme Court.

  • 20-January-2022
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  Provisions of 2013 land acquisition Act are NOT applicable for the acquisitions made under the Bangalore Development Authority Act. Supreme Court approves earlier judgment of the Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-January-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  ''It's time to restore confidence of the people in independent judiciary''. Karnataka High Court charges Tahshildar for contempt of Court for not entering name of the farmer in revenue records despite court orders.

  • 20-January-2022
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  Competition Commission can investigate anti-competition element in the lottery business though lottery is res extra commercium. Supreme Court.

  • 19-January-2022
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  Trademarks Act. To get benefit of Section 30, both conditions - honest practice in industrial or commercial matters and absence of unfair advantage or detrimental to trademark must be proved. Supreme Court.

  • 19-January-2022
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  Trademarks Act. Once it is found that defendant’s trademark is identical with plaintiff’s registered trade mark, Court need not enquire as to whether infringement would deceive or cause confusion. Supreme Court.

  • 19-January-2022
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  Summary Suit. Grant of leave to defend with or without conditions is the ordinary rule and denial of leave to defend is an exception. Supreme Court.

  • 18-January-2022
  • Daksha Legal