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  Authoritative judgment on ‘In-country adoption’. When one of the Prospective Adoptive Parents is a foreigner and the other Indian the case shall be treated as ‘Indian Living in India’. Karnataka High Court

  • 19-June-2018
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  Constitution of India. Vote cast by a MLA in Rajya Sabha election in the forenoon is valid though he is disqualified due to conviction and sentence by a Criminal Court in the afternoon. Supreme Court.

  • 18-December-2020
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  Arbitration. Forfeiture of lease for non payment of rent. Arbitrator has powers to invoke equitable jurisdiction under Sections 114 and 114A of Transfer of Property Act to relieve lessee from forfeiture if the arrears of rent are paid. Supreme Court.

  • 25-January-2023
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  Tender. Author of the tender document is the best person to understand and appreciate its requirements. Such interpretation should not be second-guessed by a court in judicial review proceedings. Supreme Court.

  • 18-December-2020
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  Registration Act 1908. Sub-Registrar is not bound to register sale deed pursuant to court decree unless the legal requirements are complied with. Karnataka High Court

  • 15-December-2020
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  Indian Penal Code. Section 304A. There must be a direct nexus between death of a person and rash and negligent act of accused. Death due to electrocution. Criminal negligence against Section officer of the electric company not proved. Karnataka High Court

  • 04-December-2020
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  Constitution of India. Articles 341 and 342. Entries in Presidential Order. Courts have no power to deal with question as to whether a particular caste or sub-caste or group of tribe is included in entries. Supreme Court.

  • 18-December-2020
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  Purchase of property by father in the name of minor with reconveyance clause. Minor is bound by such clause. Supreme Court.

  • 01-February-2023
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  Land acquisition. 2013 Act. Lapse under Section 24 is only when acquisition was under 1894 Act. Section does not apply to acquisitions under State enactments. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-December-2020
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  Karnataka Housing Board Act. Sanction of scheme by the State Government is mandatory before the Board takes up housing land development or labour development schemes. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-December-2020
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  Service Law. Direct recruitment. Seniority list is based on merit rank and not the date of joining. Case law discussed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-December-2020
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  Bar and the Bench being two inseparable wheels of the same chariot have to move shoulder by shoulder each being complementary and supportive to the other. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-December-2020
  • Daksha Legal