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  Caste Certificate. Only aggrieved person, such as employer or person deprived of caste certificate or post in Govt or public service or seat educational institution on account of fraudulent caste certificate can question. Kar HC. 3:6:2021

  • 03-June-2021
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  POCSO Act. A Muslim man cannot marry a minor girl and sexually assault her quoting personal law. Personal law of Muslim permitting second marriage cannot be in contravention of POCSO Act. Karnataka High Court. 16 June 2021

  • 16-June-2021
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  Karnataka Land Reforms Act. Tenancy created under registered lease deed by grandfather during minority of grandson. Same is binding unless the lease is challenged within three years after grandson attains majority. Karnataka High Court.

  • 02-February-2023
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  Negotiable Instruments Act. Sentence must be proportionate to the gravity of the guilt. It must not be either exorbitant or for namesake. Karnataka High Court cancels exorbitant sentence imposed on the accused. 11:6:2021

  • 11-June-2021
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  'This can happen only in 'Alice in Wonderland'. Karnataka High Court quashes compromise decree entered before Lok Adalat by son faking legal death of his own mother. 4 June 2021

  • 04-June-2021
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  Enemy and Evacuee properties. Action of the authorities passing orders under repealed enactments to usurp property of the citizens is highly reckless. The authorities must verify enactments before initiating proceedings. Karnataka High Court. 26:5:2021

  • 26-May-2021
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  Negotiable Instruments Act. Alteration of cheque date. If alteration is made when cheque is issued or made later with privity of parties and in the absence of any fraud, the cheque is valid and enforceable. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-February-2023
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  Default bail under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Order extending time to complete investigation without notifying or producing the accused is bad in law. Accused are entitled to default bail in such eventuality. Karnataka High Court. 10:6:2021

  • 10-June-2021
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  Election Law. Fraud in preparation of voters list vitiates entire election process. High Court can examine such election process in a Writ Petition even after the election is over. Karnataka High Court. 7 June 2021

  • 07-June-2021
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  Preventive detention. Though writ petition challenging detention order even before the actual arrest is maintainable, interim stay of such order and grant of bail to accused is unsafe and hazardous. Karnataka High Court. 4 June 2021

  • 04-June-2021
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  Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Demand for customs duty which is not part of resolution plan approved by the adjudicating authority stands extinguished permanently. Karnataka High Court. 27 May 2021

  • 27-May-2021
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  Customs Act, 1962. Notification enhancing custom duty would NOT become enforceable if it is simply issued and sent for publication. It is enforceable only when such a notification is published and also offered for sale. Karnataka High Court. 27 May 2021

  • 27-May-2021
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