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  Karnataka Land Reforms Act. When the lands stand in the name of a private individual as the kathedar, the Deputy Commissioner cannot record the same as ‘unrecorded habitations’ under Section 38A. Karnataka High Court.

  • 16-March-2026
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  Karnataka Sakaala Services Act. Thirty days period for issuance/rejection of Khatha, from the date of the application, includes consideration of any objections filed for issuance of khatha. Karnataka High Court.

  • 16-March-2026
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  The allotment of Civic Amenity sites by an Urban Development Authority is not a matter of pure discretion but is a quasi-judicial process governed strictly by statutory rules. An allotment made without recorded reasons for preferring one applicant over others, or one that ignores the comparative merits of competing institutions is liable to be quashed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 16-March-2026
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  Abetment of suicide. If the preliminary investigation and facts suggest a continuous course of conduct that effectively served as the 'last straw' leading to the suicide, the High Court will not exercise its inherent powers to quash the proceedings. Karnataka High Court.

  • 16-March-2026
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  Compassionate appointment. State authority does not have the jurisdiction to unilaterally declare a registered adoption deed as invalid or refuse to recognize it based on the personal law of the employee. Karnataka High Court.

  • 16-March-2026
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  Offences relating to administration of justice. Merely because the main legal proceedings have been withdrawn, dismissed, or otherwise disposed of, the court does not lose its jurisdiction to entertain an application under Section 340 of the Cr.P.C. Karnataka High Court.

  • 14-March-2026
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  The Debt Recovery Tribunal does not have inherent power to refund court fees in the absence of an express statutory provision. Payment of statutory fees is not governed by a strict quid pro quo; once the fee is paid for filing, it cannot be reclaimed merely because the matter is settled or withdrawn. The General Clauses Act also does not confer an implied power to refund fees simply because an authority has the power to collect them. Karnataka High Court.

  • 15-March-2026
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  Partition. The principle that there cannot be a partial partition is not an absolute one. Partial partition is permissible by exercising power under Section 151 of the CPC. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-March-2026
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  Urban Planning. A person who voluntarily relinquishes portion of land in favour of Planning Authority is deemed to have 'acquiesced' to that action. Such a party cannot later belatedly challenge the validity of the notification simply because other similarly situated persons succeeded in a legal challenge. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-March-2026
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  A public official who carries out demolition of a property without following the mandatory statutory procedures is personally liable to compensate the affected party for the illegal demolition. The plea that the official acted at the instance or behest of a private individual does not absolve him of liability toward the victim, though it may reserve a right for the official to seek indemnity. Karnataka High Court.

  • 13-March-2026
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  Specific Relief Act. A contract of personal service with a private entity is not specifically enforceable. A suit filed by a private employee seeking a mandatory injunction for reinstatement or the quashing of a termination notice is ex-facie barred by law. Karnataka High Court.

  • 12-March-2026
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  A government circular imposing ban on sale of sites formed in a layout without obtaining a release from the Planning Authority cannot be applied retrospectively to divest a property owner of rights acquired through a registered sale deed executed prior to the date of the circular. Karnataka High Court.

  • 12-March-2026
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