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  Service Law. Change of date of birth cannot be claimed as a matter of right and belated application can be rejected on the ground of delay and latches. Supreme Court.

  • 21-September-2021
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  Criminal Law. Registration of second FIR on the same incident is hit by the “doctrine of sameness” and liable to be quashed as it amounts to improving the facts and the case in the subsequent complaint on the same incident. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-September-2021
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  A caretaker or servant does NOT acquire any interest in the property irrespective of his long possession. Supreme Court.

  • 21-September-2021
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  MVC Act. Deprivation of promotion in employment and loss of employment opportunity after retirement due to disability. Legislature to take note of this aspect and bring suitable amendment. Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-September-2021
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  'Quasi judicial body soliciting disputes to be filed before it is a violation of every known canon of principles of natural justice.' Karnataka High Court quashes orders of Electricity Regulatory Commission on grounds of official bias.

  • 20-September-2021
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  Privatisation of Airports. Policy decision of the executive are best left to it and a Court should not interfere with the policy decision unless the decision of the authority is mala fide, arbitrary, irrational or unreasonable. Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-September-2021
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  Cr.P.C. Section 482. Quashing of non-compoundable cases. Guiding factor is as to whether the ends of justice would justify such exercise of power, both the ultimate consequences may be acquittal or dismissal of indictment. Karnataka High Court.

  • 20-September-2021
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  Civil Procedure Code. Rejection of plaint on the ground of delay based on constructive notice. A defendant cannot pick up few sentences here and there from the plaint and seek rejection of plaint. Supreme Court.

  • 19-September-2021
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  Karnataka High Court Judgment on tuition fee concession to be given by educational institutions in the State of Karnataka.

  • 17-September-2021
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  Quasi Judicial authorities like Revenue Officers cannot simply reserve matters for orders without intimating the parties. They must fix a date for pronouncement of orders and intimate parties in advance. Karnataka High Court.

  • 16-September-2021
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  Extortion by Police Officer during Covid times. Karnataka High Court quashes Criminal cases on consideration of cases on merits.

  • 15-September-2021
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  Commercial suits. Production of additional documents. Requirement to establish reasonable cause for non disclosure of documents along with the plaint does not apply if documents are found subsequent to filing of suit. Supreme Court.

  • 15-September-2021
  • Daksha Legal