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  A statutory authority cannot forfeit deposit or part of the deposit made by the intending buyer due to failure to pay the full amount within the stipulated time, unless explicitly authorized by statute. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-December-2024
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  Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act. Watan property can be partitioned between the members of the family only after the re-grant is completed. Tahsildar has no power to partition the Watan properties while regranting. Karnataka High Court.

  • 05-December-2024
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  Will. Karnataka High Court recommends making a legal provision to enable recording of statements of testator and attesting witnesses during their lifetime, either before the Sub-Registrar or the Court, to avoid prolonged litigation.

  • 05-December-2024
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  Tender. The bidder has no right in the matter of bid except of fair treatment and cannot insist for further negotiation. Supreme Court.

  • 05-December-2024
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  ‘’Complainant projects a huge hocus-pocus, but alas, he has no locus’’. Karnataka High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Naleen Kumar Kateel in the alleged ‘’Extortion by Electoral Bonds’’ case.

  • 03-December-2024
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  Cybercrimes and online frauds have completely changed the conventional acts of robbery and dacoity. Courts should exercise caution when considering the quashing of such criminal cases and should allow a proper trial to take place. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-December-2024
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  Land acquisition of small extent of land. Deduction of higher percentage for development charges is not proper. Supreme Court orders reduces deduction from 67.5 percent to 30 percent.

  • 04-December-2024
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  Revocation of Probate. Persons seeking to revoke the grant or probate or letters of administration must prove that they have an interest in the estate of the deceased sufficient to entitle them to a locus standi in Court. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-December-2024
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  Contempt of Court. Apology not being an act of penitence, contrition or regret but tendered as a tactful move when the contemnor is in the right corner and with a view to ward off the Court, cannot be accepted. Karnataka High Court.

  • 04-December-2024
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  Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act. Service of grounds of arrest on the accused immediately after his arrest would be sufficient compliance under Section 50(1) of Cr.PC and Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-December-2024
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  Joint family among Mohammedans. When managing member of family acquires property, other family members can benefit from the acquisition if they can prove their contribution. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-December-2024
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  Constitution of India. In the absence of legislative sanction, the State Government, in exercise of its executive powers under Article 162, cannot levy and collect penalty, merely by issuing a notification. Karnataka High Court.

  • 03-December-2024
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