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  Changing the name of the allottee does not constitute a breach of the Lease-cum Sale agreement for land allotted to establish an industry. A government entity's contrary view would be deemed unreasonable. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-January-2025
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  Service Law. Courts and tribunals can intervene with an order imposing penalty or punishment when the order is issued by an authority lacking jurisdiction; when the decision is unsupported by evidence and when there is a gross violation of the principles of natural justice. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-January-2025
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  Hyderabad Certain Inams Abolition Act does not impose a non-alienation period on lands granted under the Act. Consequently, reliance on other tenancy abolition enactments to cancel land transfers is not permissible. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-January-2025
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  Evidence Act. Although an expert report is merely an opinion, courts should consider that experts base their conclusions on scientific examination. While courts are not bound to accept expert reports, they also cannot be lightly rejected without careful consideration. Karnataka High Court.

  • 10-January-2025
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  Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Timeline for filing an application under Section 17 begins when the party seeking to challenge the award becomes aware of its existence, not from the date of receiving formal notice of the award. Supreme Court.

  • 10-January-2025
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  Karnataka Rent Act. Cout has no power to extend the statutory five-year period granted to the legal representatives of an original tenant to vacate rented premises. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  ‘’Government officials cannot be coerced or intimidated by Members of legislature to take a decision in a particular way or to change their quasi-judicial decisions’’. Central Administrative Tribunal quashes suspension of an IFS officer who had taken steps to preserve a forest.

  • 09-January-2025
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  Land acquisition under the national Highways Act. Description of the land must include details of the owner and the extent of his land. Mere mentioning of the survey number without the details is not sufficient compliance with Section 3(A) of the Act. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  Initiating criminal proceedings belatedly, regarding a property already involved in ongoing civil disputes, constitutes an abuse of the legal process. Supreme Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  A fraudulent deed of transfer executed unilaterally and registered with the sub-registrar can be annulled/quashed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Karnataka High Court.

  • 09-January-2025
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  Indian Succession Act. Individuals not party to probate proceedings must seek revocation of probate under Section 263 of the Act, rather than filing an appeal against the probate order. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-January-2025
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  A Special Court handling a land grabbing case under the Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act can try the offence under the Act separately but must transfer any related IPC offences to a court with jurisdiction over those crimes. Karnataka High Court.

  • 08-January-2025
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