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  Land acquisition. Grant of a house site under the rehabilitation package shall be determined by ownership rights over the land, rather than actual cultivation of the land at the time of acquisition. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-December-2024
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  Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Additional evidence/documents can be produced in proceedings under Section 34, if the arbitration proceedings were initiated before the 2019 amendment. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-December-2024
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  When service of notice cannot be effected on the defendant, the court cannot directly order paper publication and proceed to place the defendant ex-parte. Proper course of action is to first order the affixure of the summons, followed by publication. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-December-2024
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  SARFAESI Act. The right of redemption can only be exercised prior to the execution of the sale deed in favor of the auction purchaser. Consequently, once the sale is complete and registered, the equity of redemption cannot be exercised. Supreme Court.

  • 05-December-2024
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  A statutory authority cannot forfeit deposit or part of the deposit made by the intending buyer due to failure to pay the full amount within the stipulated time, unless explicitly authorized by statute. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-December-2024
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  Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act. Watan property can be partitioned between the members of the family only after the re-grant is completed. Tahsildar has no power to partition the Watan properties while regranting. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-December-2024
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  Will. Karnataka High Court recommends making a legal provision to enable recording of statements of testator and attesting witnesses during their lifetime, either before the Sub-Registrar or the Court, to avoid prolonged litigation.

  • 05-December-2024
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  Tender. The bidder has no right in the matter of bid except of fair treatment and cannot insist for further negotiation. Supreme Court.

  • 05-December-2024
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  ‘’Complainant projects a huge hocus-pocus, but alas, he has no locus’’. Karnataka High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Naleen Kumar Kateel in the alleged ‘’Extortion by Electoral Bonds’’ case.

  • 03-December-2024
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  Cybercrimes and online frauds have completely changed the conventional acts of robbery and dacoity. Courts should exercise caution when considering the quashing of such criminal cases and should allow a proper trial to take place. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-December-2024
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  Land acquisition of small extent of land. Deduction of higher percentage for development charges is not proper. Supreme Court orders reduces deduction from 67.5 percent to 30 percent.

  • 04-December-2024
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  Revocation of Probate. Persons seeking to revoke the grant or probate or letters of administration must prove that they have an interest in the estate of the deceased sufficient to entitle them to a locus standi in Court. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-December-2024
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