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  Negotiable Instruments Act. When cheque is returned with the endorsement ‘’payment stopped by drawer’’, the penal provisions of the Act are attracted. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-June-2024
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  Legal representative of deceased defendant can file additional written statement setting up his own independent title to the plaint schedule property. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-June-2024
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  Tenant can question katha which has been made out in the name of the subsequent purchaser of the tenanted property if the entry is not in consonance with the sale deed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-June-2024
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  Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act. Cancellation of sale and confiscation of property cannot be resorted to in respect of the properties purchased before the 2016 amendment. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-June-2024
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  High Court in writ jurisdiction cannot enter into the arena of interpretation of contractual term, its enforcement and the questions regarding breach or otherwise thereof since they are questions to be subjected to evidence. Karnataka High Court.

  • 19-June-2024
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  ''The Writing Is On The Wall - that acts of sexual violence against women must be dealt with sternly''. Karnataka High Court rejects plea of man booked for writing a woman’s phone number on the toilet wall with the prefix 'Call Girl'.

  • 18-June-2024
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  ''Consensual relationship is not a license for a man to cause bodily injury to a woman''. Karnataka High Court rejects the plea challenging criminal proceedings under Section 323 IPC while quashing rape charges.

  • 18-June-2024
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  A third party can institute separate suit challenging compromise award passed by the Lok-Adalat on the ground of fraud and undue influence. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-June-2024
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  Civil suit against Forest Officers who act under the color of duty to preserve forest land is not maintainable without sanction of the State Government under Section 114-A of the Karnataka Forest Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-June-2024
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  Recovery of Government dues. ‘’The practice of bringing the entire extent of land for sale for recovery of dues which would be otherwise recovered by selling a portion of the property is highly deplorable’’. Karnataka High Court.

  • 18-June-2024
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  Stay of suits under Section 10 CPC. Once the petition under Section 276 of Indian Succession Act is converted into a full-fledged civil suit, all other suits touching title to the same property shall remain stayed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 15-June-2024
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  Party whose presence would enable the Court to completely and effectively and adequately adjudicate upon all matters in dispute in the suit can be impleaded though no specific relief is sought against such party. Karnataka High Court.

  • 15-June-2024
  • Daksha Legal