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  Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Timeline for filing an application under Section 17 begins when the party seeking to challenge the award becomes aware of its existence, not from the date of receiving formal notice of the award. Supreme Court.

  • 10-January-2025
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  Karnataka Rent Act. Cout has no power to extend the statutory five-year period granted to the legal representatives of an original tenant to vacate rented premises. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  ‘’Government officials cannot be coerced or intimidated by Members of legislature to take a decision in a particular way or to change their quasi-judicial decisions’’. Central Administrative Tribunal quashes suspension of an IFS officer who had taken steps to preserve a forest.

  • 09-January-2025
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  Land acquisition under the national Highways Act. Description of the land must include details of the owner and the extent of his land. Mere mentioning of the survey number without the details is not sufficient compliance with Section 3(A) of the Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  Initiating criminal proceedings belatedly, regarding a property already involved in ongoing civil disputes, constitutes an abuse of the legal process. Supreme Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  A fraudulent deed of transfer executed unilaterally and registered with the sub-registrar can be annulled/quashed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  Indian Succession Act. Individuals not party to probate proceedings must seek revocation of probate under Section 263 of the Act, rather than filing an appeal against the probate order. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-January-2025
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  A Special Court handling a land grabbing case under the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act can try the offence under the Act separately but must transfer any related IPC offences to a court with jurisdiction over those crimes. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-January-2025
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  Pendency of proceedings under the Real Estate (Development and Regulation) Act do not bar a civil court from adjudicating a suit for permanent injunction based on possession. Karnataka High Court

  • 08-January-2025
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  Union of India has no legislative competence to frame Green Energy Open Access Rules. Karnataka High Court strikes down Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules 2022.

  • 08-January-2025
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  Compromise entered before the Lok Adalat. Persons unconnected to the dispute do not have the legal standing to question or overturn the compromise agreement reached through the Lok Adalat. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-January-2025
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  Suit against a Co-operative society for defamation and damages touches upon the business of the Co-operative Society. Notice under Section 125 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act is mandatory. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-January-2025
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