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  Criminal trial. Bail orders. Dress behavior or past conduct or morals of the prosecutrix should not enter the verdict granting bail. Supreme Court. 18 March 2021.

  • 18-March-2021
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  Bar Council of India shall require topics on sexual offences and gender sensitization to be mandatorily included in the syllabus for the All India Bar Examination. Supreme Court. 18 March 2021

  • 18-March-2021
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  Bail Conditions. Supreme Court mandates gender sensitization. Lays down guidelines to be followed by Courts while granting bail and during trial of gender related crimes. 18 March 2021.

  • 18-March-2021
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  Transfer of Property Act 1882. Section 114. Relief against forfeiture for non payment of rent. The section does NOT come to the rescue of a tenant who lacks bonafides in conduct. Karnataka High Court.

  • 31-January-2023
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  Complaint filed before a jurisdictional police station can be transferred to the Central Crime Branch for investigation provided the CCB Investigating Officer is of the same or higher rank. Karnataka High Court. 24 February 2021.

  • 24-February-2021
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  Quashing criminal cases arising out of civil transactions. When ingredients of crime are prima facie made out-the court is required to stay its hand and allow case to go on. Karnataka High Court. 24 February 2021.

  • 24-February-2021
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  Trade Mark. Deceptive similarity. The test is likelihood of confusion arising between two trademarks in the mind of a quintessential common man who does not have the wisdom of Solomon nor the trained eyes of Sherlock Holmes. Karnataka High Court. 15:3:21

  • 15-March-2021
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  Child custody and matrimonial disputes. Family courts cannot act in a tearing hurry at the insistence of the parties disregarding mandatory statutory procedural safeguards and principles of natural justice. Supreme Court. 17 March 2021.

  • 17-March-2021
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  Consumer Protection Act 1986 and 2019. Proceedings instituted before commencement of 2019 Act on 20 July 2020 would continue before the forums corresponding to 1986 Act and not to be transferred in terms of 2019 Act. Supreme Court. 16 March 2021

  • 16-March-2021
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  Karnataka SC-ST PTCL Act. Application for resumption of land after sale with prior permission NOT maintainable. Alternative appeal remedy not a bar for Writ Petition against illegal order of Assistant Commissioner. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-January-2023
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  Karnataka Stamp Act 1957. Sections 31 and 32. Adjudication as to stamps. District Registrar can NOT impound and levy penalty on a document submitted for adjudication. He can only determine the stamp duty payable. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-February-2023
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  Karnataka Stamp Act Stamp 1957. Stamp duty can NOT be levied on interest portion when an instrument-including Arbitration award-is registered. Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-January-2023
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