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  ''When a Judicial Officer having good track record tenders resignation, High Court ought to counsel and persuade him/her to withdraw it in the interest of the institution.'' Supreme Court while reinstating the judge who resigned out of frustration.

  • 10-February-2022
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  Civil Procedure Code. Court cannot postpone framing of necessary issues when pleadings give raise to a lis. Failure to frame issues amounts to failure to exercise judicial duty. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-February-2022
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  Independent suit challenging compromise decree is not maintainable. Cleverly drafted plaint making indirect attack on the compromise decree is liable to be rejected. Supreme Court.

  • 09-February-2022
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  Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations. Time limit of 90 days for passing the order in original under Regulation 17 is directory and not mandatory. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-February-2022
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  Section 498A Indian Penal Code. Supreme Court deprecates implicating relatives of the husband in matrimonial disputes by false and general omnibus allegations.

  • 08-February-2022
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  Fraudulent encashment of Kisan Vikas Patras in connivance with Post Office employee. Supreme Court orders payment of maturity value with interest.

  • 07-February-2022
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  Service Law. Parity in service conditions can not be claimed based on a compromise order which is devoid of any legal basis. Supreme Court.

  • 07-February-2022
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  Reservation of Mayoral office in local bodies. High Court can interfere under Article 226 when constitutional right of the reserved candidates is infringed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-February-2022
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  Civil Procedure Code. A consent decree can NOT be modified or altered under Section 151 or Order 22 Rule 3 unless the mistake is a patent or obvious mistake. Supreme Court.

  • 04-February-2022
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  Planning authority cannot insist on surrendering property free of cost for road widening as a condition precedent for sanctioning building plans. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-February-2022
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  Bonafide purchasers of attached property from an accused person involved in an offence cannot be charged with crime when no allegations of fraud or collusion are forthcoming. Supreme Court.

  • 03-February-2022
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  Award passed by the Lok Adalat under Section (20) of the 1987 Act cannot be the basis for re-determination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Supreme Court.

  • 03-February-2022
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