• 

  Service Law. Courts exercising judicial review cannot second guess the suitability of a candidate for any public office or post. State employer has an element of latitude or choice on who should enter its service. Supreme Court.

  • 25-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Criminal Procedure Code. Section 319. Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence. Supreme Court summarizes ambit of the powers of the Court

  • 24-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. Adoption of a person above the age of 15 years is permissible only if there is custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits such adoption. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Employees of education institutions can NOT approach Labour Court against termination, dismissal etc in view of Appeal provision under Section 94 of the Karnataka Education Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Reservation. Bifurcation of State creating new State. Person who has been a resident of integrated State, where his caste is identified as SC or ST, can claim reservation in either of the States and not in both States. Supreme Court.

  • 19-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Reservation. Person who has been a resident of integrated State where his caste is identified as SC or ST, upon bifurcation of the State by way of enactment, can NOT be considered as migrant to the successor State. Supreme Court.

  • 19-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Eagleton Golf Club's illegal occupation of valuable government lands. Karnataka High Court upholds demand of Rs. 982 crores by government.

  • 17-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Local Bodies. Delimitation of constituencies or allotment of seats including preparation of electoral rolls not being part of election process can be challenged in Writ Petition. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1932. Death of plantation worker while proceeding to work. Such death is 'during the course of employment'. Legal heirs are entitled to compensation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 02-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Criminal Procedure Code. Requirement of following procedure under Section 155 is NOT necessary if a FIR is registered for both cognizable and non-cognizable offences. Karnataka High Court.

  • 30-November-2020
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Distinction between over-ruling a principle and reversal of judgment. Mere over-ruling of the principles, on which the earlier judgment was passed, by a subsequent judgment of higher forum will not have the effect of uprooting the final adjudication. SC

  • 17-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal
• 

  Purchaser from mortgagor is a necessary party in a suit for foreclosure filed by the mortgagee after the purchase. Decree for foreclosure obtained without making purchaser a party is void. Supreme Court

  • 17-August-2021
  • Daksha Legal