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  Demand alone or acceptance alone would not become an offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. There must be demand and acceptance of the bribe. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  If compensation is not paid due to inter se dispute, the landowners cannot contend that the acquisition under the 2013 land acquisition Act has been lapsed. Supreme Court.

  • 26-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Revaluation of assets and credit into the capital accounts of the respective partners is transfer attracting capital gains under section 45(4) of the Income Tax Act. Supreme Court.

  • 25-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Violation of the Income Tax Act in monetary transaction cannot be a defence in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Digitization of Criminal Investigation. Karnataka High Court issues comprehensive directions.

  • 25-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Petition under Section 438 or 439 of Cr.P.C is not maintainable for the offences under KPIDFE Act since appeal is provided under Section 16 of the KPIDFE Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 25-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Farmers cannot be deprived the benefit under the Minimum Support Price Scheme simply because they did not register under the Web-Portal set up by the Department. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Arbitration. Question whether novation of contract obliterates the arbitration clause can be decided only by the arbitrator and not the Court under Section 11(6) of the A & C Act. Supreme Court.

  • 26-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Order of temporary injunction cannot be challenged by way of a Writ Petition under Article 227 bypassing the alternative remedy. Kerala High Court.

  • 25-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Matka gambling. Owner of the premises is also liable under the Karnataka Police Act though he was not present when the Police conducted the raid. Karnataka High Court.

  • 26-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  A ‘question of law’ is not the same as a ‘substantial question of law’. When the Statute insists on a ‘question of law’ to maintain an appeal, the Appellate Body stands constrained to that extent. Supreme Court.

  • 29-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal
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  Land Acquisition. Landowners cannot be compelled to pay the development charge for the development which has already taken place, only for a parcel of land to which they have not given compensation up to decades. Supreme Court.

  • 29-November-2022
  • Daksha Legal