“Know Your Judge”. Justice M.G.S. Kamal. Karnataka High Court.

Justice M. G. Shukure Kamal celebrates his 52nd birthday today.

Justice M. G. Shukure Kamal was born on 30 June, 1971 at Kodlipet, Kodagu District. He did his Primary & Secondary education both at Kodlipete and Suntikoppa of Kodagu District. Hr completed his PUC at Govt. Senior College, Madikeri and did his BAL.,LL.B. at Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysuru.

Justice M. G. Shukure Kamal was enrolled as an Advocate with the Karnataka State Bar Council on 05.08.1994. He appeared before the High Court of Karnataka, City Civil and Sessions Court, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts, Debt Recovery Tribunals at Bengaluru, mainly in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Labour, Arbitration, Revenue and Wakf matters.

Justice M. G. Shukure Kamal was appointed as Additional Judge of the High Court of Karnataka and taken oath on 17.03.2021 and Permanent Judge on 30.09.2022.

Few important judgments delivered by Justice M.G. Shukure Kamal.

Principles of Natural Justice. In the absence of any legal right, the principles do not apply. Authority passing resolution in favour of a person without any statutory backing can withdraw it without prior notice. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Land Acquisition Act 1894. Land acquired and vested with the Government can NOT be withdrawn. Unless there is material to rebut statutory presumption, notification under Section 16(2) is evidence of taking possession. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Market value. Amount awarded under consent award in respect of similarly situated land acquired for similar purpose can be treated to be the base price. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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A representative suit cannot be permitted to the withdrawn or compromised without complying with mandatory procedure under Order 1 Rule 8 (4) of the Civil Procedure Code. Karnataka High Court.
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Education. Though admission deadline is inviolable if the authority extends it, admission of students beyond deadline is valid. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Though a minor can be beneficiary/ recipient under a contract, he cannot be subjected to any obligation or burden of performance of any reciprocal promise. Karnataka High Court.
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Action taken pursuant to and upon an insufficiently stamped document cannot be termed as illegal, null and void and nonest in the eye of law in the absence of any specific provisions thereof. Karnataka High Court.
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Suit for specific performance. Merely because the agreement does not stipulate any time, the same cannot be expected remain unperformed for all the time to come. Karnataka High Court.
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Bombay-Karnataka area. Succession among Hindus coming under the Bombay School of Inheritance. Sister was entitled for a share if the succession had opened prior to 1956. Karnataka High Court.
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“Writ Petition seeking revision of voters list cannot be maintained except by the persons aggrieved.” Karnataka High Court, while dismissing the petition filed by MLA seeking rectification of voters list of his constituency. (DB)
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Indian Succession Act. Succession Certificate cannot be issued in respect of immovable property in Karnataka. Authorities cannot insist on production of Succession Certificate for transfer of khata of the property bequeathed under a Will.
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