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  Persons who had ceased to be directors of company cannot be arrayed as accused in proceedings under the NI Act in respect of cheque issued by the Company. Karnataka High Court reiterates.

  • 08-August-2022
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  Re-determination of property tax by the Corporation under the KMC Act without prior consultation with Property Tax Board is impermissible. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-August-2022
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  Compensation towards tortious acts of State entities. Concurrent remedy no bar to exercise writ jurisdiction. Karnataka High Court awards compensation of Rs. 1.19 Crore for death and injury due to electrocution.

  • 08-August-2022
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  Company need not be arrayed as an accused for initiating criminal proceedings under the Factories Act 1948. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-August-2022
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  Sale of explosive substance being 'res extra commercium' like the liquor, poison, etc., no citizen can claim an unrestricted fundamental right. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-August-2022
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  Ratification presupposes knowledge of the act sought to be ratified. Assignment of tenancy by tenant cannot be said to be ratified if the assignment is not within the knowledge of the landlord. Supreme Court.

  • 10-August-2022
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  ''Ordinarily, in civilized jurisdictions functionaries of the constitutional bodies are not subjected to subpoena''. Karnataka High Court, while setting aside summons issued to the Election Commissioner of India in election petition.

  • 11-August-2022
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  ‘Arresting Officer Must Ascertain Identity of the person’. Karnataka High Court orders Rs. 5 lakhs compensation to man wrongly arrested.

  • 03-August-2022
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  Cheque bounce case. Merely being a Director of the company is not sufficient to make him liable. Person sought to be made liable should be in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of the company. Supreme Court.

  • 03-August-2022
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  West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act. Municipal tax payable by tenant cannot be included within the expression ‘rent’ for the purpose of protection under the Act. Supreme Court.

  • 03-August-2022
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  Winding up proceedings can continue even after payment of principal amount if contractual, crystallized and admitted interest on the principal amount is not paid. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-August-2022
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  Decree holder can decide in which of the several modes mentioned in Section 51 of the Civil Procedure Code, he will execute his decree. The judgment debtor cannot invoke the Section. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-August-2022
  • Daksha Legal