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  Land acquisition. Mere proximity of two villages does not entitle landowners to uniform compensation if there is a clear evidentiary basis for differentiation, such as distinct guidance values and verified sale exemplar data. Differential compensation is legally sustainable when it is based on a rigorous analysis of local market transactions and official guidance values. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-February-2026
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  Arbitration and Conciliation Act. When the existence and validity of an arbitration clause is interpreted under Section 11, the issue cannot be re-agitated later. The order appointing the Arbitrator operates as a res judicata insofar as the existence of and validity of the arbitration agreement between the parties is concerned. Supreme Court.

  • 09-February-2026
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  A Muslim woman who marries a Hindu man becomes an integral member of her husband’s family. This holds true even where the relationship, though not a formal marriage, is in the nature of marriage. Consequently, succession to her estate upon her death is governed by the Hindu Succession Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-February-2026
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  A void transaction remains void, unaffected by subsequent legislative repeal. The repeal of the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 does not have the effect of reviving or validating transactions that stood void under the said Act during its subsistence. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-February-2026
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  Land acquisition. Where the owner possesses excess land under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, the State is justified in not paying the compensation to that portion. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-February-2026
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  Section 295A IPC. Outraging the religious feelings of any class. Prior sanction under Section 196 of the Cr.P.C. is not a prerequisite for the registration of an FIR or the conduct of a police investigation for offences listed therein; the requirement for sanction is a condition precedent that must be met only at the stage of taking cognizance by the Court upon the filing of a charge sheet. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-February-2026
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  Criminal Law. Tender and acceptance of pardon is a judicial act granting relief to the approver. Once accepted, the approver ceases to be an accused and is not liable for punishment. Such pardon, being a judicial order, cannot be revoked merely on a certificate issued by the Public Prosecutor; revocation is permissible only if the Court, on a prima facie assessment, finds a violation of the conditions of pardon. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-February-2026
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  Joint family property purchased in the names of a female member and a minor son using the family's nucleus is deemed to be joint family property. Where there is no proof of independent income by the named purchasers, the property must be shared equally among all branches of the family to prevent the unjust deprivation of inheritance rights to other legal heirs. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-February-2026
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  A decree for an injunction granted by a Civil Court serves as conclusive proof of lawful possession in land reform proceedings. The Land Tribunal cannot grant occupancy rights over a specific portion of land to a claimant if a rival claimant’s possession of that same portion is protected by a valid civil court decree, unless there is clear evidence of a subsequent surrender of tenancy or a change in possession through legal means. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-February-2026
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  The quantum of maintenance awarded to a spouse must be based on a precise and accurate assessment of the husband's actual income as reflected in the evidence. When the husband has got no such means to maintain and is overburdened, the wife cannot claim that she is required to be maintained by the husband whatever be the circumstances in which he is placed. Karnataka High Court.

  • 06-February-2026
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  Rejection of plaint. Where a suit is based on a transaction that is patently void under a statute and the transaction sought to be enforced is a nullity, the Court is duty-bound to reject the plaint at the threshold rather than subjecting the parties to a full trial. Karnataka High Court.

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  Civil Procedure Code. Plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) simply because it is filed before a non-Commercial Court when it ought to have been filed before a Commercial Court. The proper course of action is to return the plaint for presentation before the correct jurisdictional court. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-February-2026
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