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  Mere admission of signature on a document does not amount to execution of the document. Where a person admits his signature on a document but denies its execution, the Sub-Registrar should refuse registration. Supreme Court.

  • 19-May-2022
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  Award of Lok Adalat cannot be reversed or set aside in a writ petition without setting aside the facts recorded in such award as being fraudulent arrived at. Supreme Court.

  • 19-May-2022
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  Remission of sentence. Recommendation/advice of the State Cabinet is binding on the Governor and he cannot refer such recommendation to the President of India for approval. Supreme Court.

  • 19-May-2022
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  Sale under SARFAESI is complete only after full sale consideration is paid. If balance amount is paid/accepted after commencement of CIRP, the sale is hit by Section 14(1)(c) of the IBC. Supreme Court.

  • 18-May-2022
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  Daily waged employees working in the local bodies like Zilla Panchayats, on their regularization, are entitled for payment of gratuity from the date of their initial appointment. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-May-2022
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  ''Arbitrary rowdy sheeting affects liberty, privacy and reputation of citizens.'' Karnataka High Court issues exhaustive guidelines.

  • 18-May-2022
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  Bar under Section 132 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act does not apply to a suit where the very jurisdiction of the Land Tribunal to grant occupancy rights is questioned. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-May-2022
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  IBC. Section 5(2)(d). Obligation to pay rent and premium in respect of a self-financed project on leased plot can’t be treated as an ‘amount raised’ by the lessee from the lessor. Lessor cannot be treated as a ‘financial lessor’. Supreme Court.

  • 17-May-2022
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  Doctrine of res ipsa loquitur does not strictly apply to criminal cases. Supreme Court.

  • 17-May-2022
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  National Commission's order in an appeal under Section 58 (1)(a)(iii) of the 2019 Act can be questioned in a writ petition before the High Court under Article 227. Supreme Court.

  • 17-May-2022
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  Karnataka High Court condones the delay of 20 years in seeking resumption of granted and later tenanted lands under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978.

  • 15-May-2022
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  Literal meaning of ‘residence’, by requiring actual physical presence every day and every moment is not correct with rapid advancement of the means of communication and transport. US Green Card holder is also a 'resident of India’. Supreme Court.

  • 14-May-2022
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