Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Retrospective Application of Legislative Amendments in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: K.P. Mohammed v. Madhavi Amma

Date: Jul 9, 1963

Retrospective Application of Legislative Amendments in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: K.P. Mohammed v. Madhavi Amma Introduction The case K.P. Mohammed v. Madhavi Amma adjudicated by the Kerala High Court...

Right of Aggrieved Non-Parties to Appeal: Kerala High Court in Govinda Menon v. Madhavan Nair & Others

Date: Jul 2, 1963

Right of Aggrieved Non-Parties to Appeal: Kerala High Court in Govinda Menon v. Madhavan Nair & Others Introduction Govinda Menon v. Madhavan Nair & Others is a significant judgment delivered by the...

Kerala High Court Establishes Ownership Boundaries Between Land and Buildings

Date: Feb 16, 1963

Kerala High Court Establishes Ownership Boundaries Between Land and Buildings Introduction The case of Parameswaran Nadar Chellapan Nadar v. Parameswaran Pillai Krishnan Nair, And Another adjudicated...

Doctrine of Implied Repeal in Municipal Legislation: Municipal Council, Palai v. T.J. Joseph And Others

Date: Feb 5, 1963

Doctrine of Implied Repeal in Municipal Legislation: Municipal Council, Palai v. T.J. Joseph And Others Introduction The case of Municipal Council, Palai v. T.J. Joseph And Others was adjudicated by...

Establishing Legal Guardianship Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act: Ramachandra Iyer v. Annapoorni Ammal

Date: Jan 16, 1963

Establishing Legal Guardianship Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act: Ramachandra Iyer v. Annapoorni Ammal Introduction The case of Ramachandra Iyer v. Annapoorni Ammal dealt with the...

Deductibility of Contributions to Employees' Deposit and Retirement Fund under Section 14 of the Travancore Income-tax Act

Date: Dec 21, 1962

Deductibility of Contributions to Employees' Deposit and Retirement Fund under Section 14 of the Travancore Income-tax Act Introduction The case of Commr. Of Income Tax v. Malayalam Plantations Ltd....

Clarifying Ryotwari Tenure and Estate Classification under Article 31-A: Sukapuram Sabhayogam v. State Of Kerala

Date: Nov 6, 1962

Clarifying Ryotwari Tenure and Estate Classification under Article 31-A: Sukapuram Sabhayogam v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Sukapuram Sabhayogam v. State Of Kerala And Others was...

Striking Down Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961: A Landmark in Constitutional Taxation Law

Date: Oct 12, 1962

Striking Down Kerala Land Tax Act, 1961: A Landmark in Constitutional Taxation Law Introduction The case of V. Padmanabha Ravi Varma Raja And Others v. The Deputy Tahsiidar Chittur And Others...

Clarifying the Scope of Section 19A of the Employees Provident Funds Act: Employer's Right to Invoke Central Government Adjudication

Date: Aug 21, 1962

Clarifying the Scope of Section 19A of the Employees Provident Funds Act: Employer's Right to Invoke Central Government Adjudication Introduction Dhanalakshmi Weaving Works & Others v. The Regional...

Inherent Remand Powers of Appellate Tribunals under Section 64 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939: N.K Dharmadas v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal Of Kerala, And Others

Date: May 30, 1962

Inherent Remand Powers of Appellate Tribunals under Section 64 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939: N.K Dharmadas v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal Of Kerala, And Others Introduction The case of N.K...

Kerala High Court's Interpretation of Rent Control Act Proviso: Current Assessment Governs Fair Rent Ceiling

Date: Apr 7, 1962

Kerala High Court's Interpretation of Rent Control Act Proviso: Current Assessment Governs Fair Rent Ceiling Introduction The case of Kunhammad Keyi & Others v. Premalatha & Others, adjudicated by...

Abdul Majeed v. Bhargavan: Reinforcing Electoral Roll Accuracy and Agency Responsibility in Election Petitions

Date: Mar 24, 1962

Abdul Majeed v. Bhargavan: Reinforcing Electoral Roll Accuracy and Agency Responsibility in Election Petitions Introduction The case of Abdul Majeed (Meera Sahib) v. Bhargavan (Krishnan) Member,...

Legal Commentary: Interpretation of 'Vegetables' under the General Sales Tax Act in Krishna Iyer v. State Of Kerala

Date: Mar 7, 1962

Interpretation of 'Vegetables' under the General Sales Tax Act: The Precedent of Krishna Iyer v. State Of Kerala Introduction Case Title: Krishna Iyer v. State Of Kerala Court: Kerala High Court...

Limits of Fraud in Setting Aside Judicial Decrees: Insights from Papavinasom Subrahmoniam v. Daivani Nagaramma

Date: Feb 8, 1962

Limits of Fraud in Setting Aside Judicial Decrees: Insights from Papavinasom Subrahmoniam v. Daivani Nagaramma And Others Introduction Papavinasom Subrahmoniam v. Daivani Nagaramma And Others is a...

Kerala High Court Validates Surcharge on Sales Tax, Denies Tax Exemption for Maida, and Reinforces Procedural Fairness in Tax Assessments

Date: Jan 2, 1962

Kerala High Court Validates Surcharge on Sales Tax, Denies Tax Exemption for Maida, and Reinforces Procedural Fairness in Tax Assessments Introduction The case of S. Ramanatha Shenoy & Co. v. Sales...

Alienation of Tarwad Property Under Section 21 of the Travancore Ezhava Act: Voidable, Not Void – Chacko Mathew v. Ayyappan Kutty

Date: Dec 20, 1961

Alienation of Tarwad Property Under Section 21 of the Travancore Ezhava Act: Voidable, Not Void Introduction The case of Chacko Mathew v. Ayyappan Kutty adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on...

Reliability of Distant Eyewitness Testimony and Admissibility of Confessions: Insights from Kunnummal Mohammed v. State of Kerala

Date: Dec 9, 1961

Reliability of Distant Eyewitness Testimony and Admissibility of Confessions: Insights from Kunnummal Mohammed and Another v. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Kunnummal Mohammed and Another...

Establishing the Validity of Family Partition Through Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act: Ramaswamy Pattamali v. Lakshmi and Others

Date: Dec 1, 1961

Establishing the Validity of Family Partition Through Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act: Ramaswamy Pattamali v. Lakshmi and Others Introduction The case of Ramaswamy Pattamali and Others v....

Electoral Roll Finality and Tribunal's Jurisdiction in Age Discrepancies: P. Kunhiraman v. V.R Krishna Iyer

Date: Nov 29, 1961

Electoral Roll Finality and Tribunal's Jurisdiction in Age Discrepancies P. Kunhiraman v. V.R Krishna Iyer, Kerala High Court, 1961 Introduction The case of P. Kunhiraman v. V.R Krishna Iyer was...

Timing Provisions in the Minimum Wages Act Considered Directory – D.M.S Rao and Others v. State of Kerala

Date: Sep 12, 1961

Timing Provisions in the Minimum Wages Act Considered Directory – D.M.S Rao and Others v. State of Kerala Introduction D.M.S Rao and Others v. The State of Kerala and Another is a seminal judgment...