Karnataka High Court Case Commentaries

Recognition of On-Duty Status Exempts Insurance Liability for Passengers in Goods Vehicles

Date: Aug 27, 1997

Recognition of On-Duty Status Exempts Insurance Liability for Passengers in Goods Vehicles Introduction The case of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Chandramma And Others adjudicated by the...

Establishing Service-Attributable Disability for Pension Entitlement: Ex-Naik, M.S Pemmaiah v. Union Of India & Ors.

Date: Aug 14, 1997

Establishing Service-Attributable Disability for Pension Entitlement: Ex-Naik, M.S Pemmaiah v. Union Of India & Ors. Introduction The case of Ex-Naik, M.S Pemmaiah v. Union Of India & Ors....

Ultra Vires of State Government in Levying Discriminatory Entry Tax: Avinyl Polymers Pvt. Ltd. v. State Of Karnataka

Date: Aug 5, 1997

Ultra Vires of State Government in Levying Discriminatory Entry Tax: Avinyl Polymers Pvt. Ltd. v. State Of Karnataka And Others Introduction The case of Avinyl Polymers Pvt. Ltd. v. State Of...

Liability of Company Directors under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: Insights from Nucor Wires Ltd. & Ors. v. Hmt (International) Ltd.

Date: Jul 24, 1997

Liability of Company Directors under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: Insights from Nucor Wires Ltd. & Ors. v. Hmt (International) Ltd. Introduction The case of Nucor Wires Ltd. & Ors....

Mandatory Government Approval Reinforced in Land Acquisition: Kanaka Gruha Nirmana Sahakara Sangha v. Sri Kota Srinivasa Murthy & Ors.

Date: Jul 12, 1997

Mandatory Government Approval Reinforced in Land Acquisition: Kanaka Gruha Nirmana Sahakara Sangha v. Sri Kota Srinivasa Murthy & Ors. Introduction The case of Kanaka Gruha Nirmana Sahakara Sangha v....

Quashing Erroneous Assessments and Upholding Appeal Rights for Dissolved HUFs: Sri T. Govindappa Setty v. Income Tax Officer

Date: Jun 27, 1997

Quashing Erroneous Assessments and Upholding Appeal Rights for Dissolved HUFs: Sri T. Govindappa Setty v. Income Tax Officer Introduction The case of Sri T. Govindappa Setty v. Income Tax Officer...

Deduction of Family Pension in Compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from Smt. Parvati Baby And Others v. Hollur Hallappa And Others

Date: Jun 27, 1997

Deduction of Family Pension in Compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from Smt. Parvati Baby And Others v. Hollur Hallappa And Others Introduction The case of Smt. Parvati Baby And...

Defining 'Goods' under Central Excise Act: The Precedent Set in M/S. Tungabhadra Steel Products Ltd. v. Union Of India

Date: Mar 22, 1997

Defining 'Goods' under Central Excise Act: The Precedent Set in M/S. Tungabhadra Steel Products Ltd. v. Union Of India Introduction The case of M/S. Tungabhadra Steel Products Ltd. v. Union Of India...

Expanding the Scope of Third-Party Insurance: National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Rasheeda And Another

Date: Mar 22, 1997

Expanding the Scope of Third-Party Insurance: National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Rasheeda And Another Introduction The case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Rasheeda And Another deliberated on...

Mandate of Magistrate-Conducted Examination under Section 200 Cr. P.C.

Date: Mar 12, 1997

Mandate of Magistrate-Conducted Examination under Section 200 Cr. P.C. Introduction The case of Naganagouda Veeranagouda Patil And Another v. Malatesh H. Kulkarni And Others was adjudicated by the...

State Development Authority’s Land Acquisition Procedures Stand Independent of National Amendments: Khoday Distilleries Ltd. v. State of Karnataka

Date: Mar 7, 1997

State Development Authority’s Land Acquisition Procedures Stand Independent of National Amendments: Khoday Distilleries Ltd. v. State of Karnataka Introduction The case of Khoday Distilleries Ltd. v....

V.R Kamath v. Divisional Controller: Reinforcing the Sanctity of Affidavits in Judicial Proceedings

Date: Feb 20, 1997

V.R Kamath v. Divisional Controller: Reinforcing the Sanctity of Affidavits in Judicial Proceedings Introduction The case of V.R Kamath v. Divisional Controller, adjudicated by the Karnataka High...

Leasing Property as Business Activity: Balaji Enterprises v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Feb 15, 1997

Leasing Property as Business Activity: Balaji Enterprises v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Balaji Enterprises v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax deliberated on whether the rental...

Treating Separate Educational Institutions as a Single Entity under the Employees' Provident Funds Act

Date: Feb 12, 1997

Treating Separate Educational Institutions as a Single Entity under the Employees' Provident Funds Act Introduction The case of Shri Narayana Guru English Medium School, Alake, Kudroli, Mangalore v....

Karnataka High Court Upholds Non-Penal Nature of Sections 234(A), 234(B) & 234(C) of the Income Tax Act

Date: Feb 1, 1997

Karnataka High Court Upholds Non-Penal Nature of Sections 234(A), 234(B) & 234(C) of the Income Tax Act Introduction The case of Dr. S. Reddappa & Ors. v. Union Of India & Ors., adjudicated by the...

Liability of Insurance Companies in Motor Accident Claims: H.G Ramachandra Rao v. Master Srikantha & Others

Date: Jan 9, 1997

Liability of Insurance Companies in Motor Accident Claims: H.G Ramachandra Rao v. Master Srikantha & Others Introduction The case of H.G Ramachandra Rao v. Master Srikantha & Others adjudicated by...

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. N.S Devaraja And Others: Reaffirming Burden of Proof in Motor Accident Claims

Date: Nov 21, 1996

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. N.S Devaraja And Others: Reaffirming Burden of Proof in Motor Accident Claims Introduction The case of The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. N.S Devaraja And Others...

Karnataka High Court's Landmark Decision on Student Disciplinary Actions

Date: Nov 6, 1996

Karnataka High Court's Landmark Decision on Student Disciplinary Actions Introduction The case of T.T Chakravarthy Yuvaraj And Others v. Principal, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Medical College adjudicated by the...

Expansion of Insurer's Rights in Workmen's Compensation Appeals: Insights from M/S Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vasantha Pitambar & Anr.

Date: Oct 11, 1996

Expansion of Insurer's Rights in Workmen's Compensation Appeals: Insights from M/S Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vasantha Pitambar & Anr. Introduction The case of M/S Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v....

Central Supremacy in Regulating Medical College Admissions: Insights from 'A Citizen Of India v. State Of Karnataka & Others'

Date: Sep 21, 1996

Central Supremacy in Regulating Medical College Admissions: Insights from A Citizen Of India v. State Of Karnataka & Others Introduction The case of A Citizen Of India v. State Of Karnataka & Others,...