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  The compensation for injuries to minors in motor vehicle accidents should be calculated based on the minimum wages of a skilled workman and include future prospects, rather than relying on fixed notional income or disability percentages. Karnataka High Court.

  • 02-July-2025
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  Section 92 of CPC is a statutory safeguard protecting public charitable and religious trusts from frivolous litigation. Granting leave is a crucial step that activates the court's jurisdiction, and until then, the plaint remains legally ineffective. Karnataka High Court.

  • 02-July-2025
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  A caretaker or servant, even with long-term possession of a property, does not acquire any right or interest in that property and is obligated to vacate upon the owner's demand. The courts will not protect the possession of such a person against the true owner, especially when there is no valid rent, lease, or license agreement to support a claim of tenancy, and evidence suggests a caretaker arrangement. Karnataka High Court.

  • 02-July-2025
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  Criminal Law. To constitute criminal breach of trust, there must be 'entrustment of property'. Joint Development Agreement between owner and developer is not 'entrustment of property' to attract criminal breach of trust. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-July-2025
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  A daughter-in-law cannot be compelled to pay maintenance to her mother-in-law under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-July-2025
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  Town Planning. Fragment of a site/plot cannot be bifurcated and sold and even if sold without bifurcation, the same cannot be amalgamated with a neighbouring property to make such neighbouring property a bigger property. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-July-2025
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  Where multiple guardianship petitions concerning the same minor and parties are pending, a later-filed petition seeking identical relief should be stayed to prevent conflicting judgments, especially if the earlier case is at an advanced stage. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-July-2025
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  When separate suits regarding the same property are decided by a common judgment, a single appeal challenging that common judgment is legally permissible. Karnataka High Court.

  • 01-July-2025
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  Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Confining appeal remedy only to senior citizen and depriving the same to son, daughter or a third party. Karnataka High Court requests the Law Commission of India to look into the issue.

  • 30-June-2025
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  In cases of unconstitutional tax levies, a person seeking restitution must demonstrate actual loss or damage by proving that the tax burden was borne by them and not passed on to the consumers. Karnataka High Court.

  • 30-June-2025
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  When perpetual leasehold rights are granted by a Municipality, lessees can enjoy such lease without converting it to freehold right provided they pay the stipulated rent. Municipality is bound to provide all necessary approvals, such as NOCs for loans and plan sanctions to the lessees. Karnataka High Court.

  • 30-June-2025
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  Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act. Prior notice under Section 482 is mandatory for suits against municipal authority, officers and agents even when it pertains to permanent as well as mandatory injunction. Karnataka High Court.

  • 30-June-2025
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