Judgements

A person who enters upon a property as an agent, caretaker, or agricultural laborer cannot assert ownership against the true owner. Such possession is ‘permissive’ in nature and remains the constructive possession of the owner. Karnataka High Court.

16-January-2026

Daksha Legal
The development of townships adjacent to a major infrastructure corridor is considered an integral and inseparable part of the ‘public purpose’ of the project. Once the overarching validity of an infrastructure project and its land requirements have been upheld by the Supreme Court, individual challenges to specific land parcels on the same grounds are barred by the principles of finality of litigation. Karnataka High Court.

16-January-2026

Daksha Legal
‘’Issuance of a Look Out Circular against husband by converting a matrimonial dispute into an alleged criminal offence only aggravates injustice’’. Karnataka High Court quashes the criminal proceedings against the husband.

14-January-2026

Daksha Legal
Karnataka Land Revenue Act. Assistant Commissioner cannot cancel a land grant if the validity of the grant has already been adjudicated and upheld by a Tribunal. Administrative or quasi-judicial authorities cannot exercise statutory powers to override the finality of orders passed by a superior forum. Karnataka High Court.

16-January-2026

Daksha Legal
Negotiable Instruments Act. Proceedings under Section 138 does not preclude the payee from maintaining a civil suit for recovery of money. To prevent unjust enrichment the courts may take into consideration the amounts recovered in one proceeding while passing appropriate orders in the other proceedings. Karnataka High Court.

14-January-2026

Daksha Legal
Registration Act. While a registered document operates from the date of its execution, the burden of proving that execution occurred prior to a competing interest rests solely on the party asserting it. In the absence of corroborating evidence, such a document cannot be prioritized over a subsequent registered sale deed. Karnataka High Court.

14-January-2026

Daksha Legal
A stranger or a neighbor who is not a blood relative or related by marriage to the husband cannot be prosecuted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Involving a third party who does not meet this criteria is an impermissible application of the law. Karnataka High Court.

14-January-2026

Daksha Legal
When plaintiff's suit for declaration of title is dismissed on merits, his prayer for consequential injunction can NOT be granted against the owner though the plaintiff is in possession of the property. Supreme Court.

13-January-2026

Daksha Legal
Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act. Suit for cancellation of sale deed. No need to pay ad-valorem court fee on the market value if the property is agricultural land. Karnataka High Court.

13-January-2026

Daksha Legal
Group of Companies Doctrine in Indian arbitration law. Where a non-signatory holding company plays major role at the stage of agreement between the parties, offers irrevocable guarantee and promotes the project, the company can be impleaded in the arbitration proceedings. Karnataka High Court.

14-January-2026

Daksha Legal
Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. Authorities cannot recover stamp duty ‘not levied or short levied’ beyond the period of five years unless there is fraud, collusion, willful mis-statement or suppression etc. Karnataka High Court.

13-January-2026

Daksha Legal
BBMP has no power to enquire into an allegation of encroachment simpliciter unless the encroachment is in violation of sanctioned plan. Karnataka High Court.

13-January-2026

Daksha Legal

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