Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Kerala High Court Establishes Criteria for Third-Party Impleadment in Article 227 Proceedings

Date: Sep 9, 2020

Kerala High Court Establishes Criteria for Third-Party Impleadment in Article 227 Proceedings Introduction The case of Haris K.M. And Others 3rd Party Petitioners/Proposed Additional S 5 To 9 v....

Reevaluation of Investigative Procedures: Acquittal Criteria in Single-Role Investigations

Date: Sep 8, 2020

Reevaluation of Investigative Procedures: Acquittal Criteria in Single-Role Investigations Introduction The case of K. Bhaskaran Revision Petitioner vs. State Of Kerala, adjudicated by the Kerala...

Limits on Interim Custody and the Role of Drug Disposal Committees under Section 52A: Insights from Smart Logistics v. State Of Kerala

Date: Sep 8, 2020

Limits on Interim Custody and the Role of Drug Disposal Committees under Section 52A: Insights from Smart Logistics v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Smart Logistics v. State Of Kerala...

Illegal Freezing of Bank Accounts Under Section 102 CrPC: Insights from Madhu K. v. Sub Inspector of Police

Date: Aug 27, 2020

Illegal Freezing of Bank Accounts Under Section 102 CrPC: Insights from Madhu K. v. Sub Inspector of Police Introduction The case of Madhu K. v. Sub Inspector of Police And Others was adjudicated by...

Reaffirmation of Arbitrator's Authority to Join Necessary Parties under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act

Date: Aug 15, 2020

Reaffirmation of Arbitrator's Authority to Join Necessary Parties under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act Introduction The case of Maniyappan T.V. And Another v. Pattanakkad Service Co-Operative...

Kerala High Court Upholds Environmental Protection in Quarry Operations: Peter v. Union Of India

Date: Aug 7, 2020

Kerala High Court Upholds Environmental Protection in Quarry Operations: Peter v. Union Of India Introduction Peter v. Union Of India is a landmark judgment delivered by the Kerala High Court on...

Gratuitous Passengers Exclusion under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Analysis of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rijawana Jamshed Mulla

Date: Aug 6, 2020

Gratuitous Passengers Exclusion under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Analysis of United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rijawana Jamshed Mulla Introduction The case of United India Insurance Co....

Reinterpreting Presumptions in POCSO: Insights from David v. State of Kerala

Date: Aug 5, 2020

Reinterpreting Presumptions in POCSO: Insights from David v. State of Kerala 1. Introduction David v. State of Kerala is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on August 4, 2020. The...

Equitable Rescission of Revenue Sale and Re-conveyance of Bought-In Land: Comprehensive Analysis of P. Vijayan v. State of Kerala

Date: Aug 4, 2020

Equitable Rescission of Revenue Sale and Re-conveyance of Bought-In Land: Comprehensive Analysis of P. Vijayan v. State of Kerala 1. Introduction The case of P. Vijayan v. State of Kerala represents...

Kerala High Court Upholds Pre-2017 Building Permits: Impact on Occupancy Certificate Issuance

Date: Jul 31, 2020

Kerala High Court Upholds Pre-2017 Building Permits: Impact on Occupancy Certificate Issuance Introduction The Kerala High Court, in the landmark case of Leela Santu Petitioner/s v. Secretary,...

Clarification on Section 27A(3) of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act in Iype Varghese v. Revenue Divisional Officer

Date: Jul 30, 2020

Clarification on Section 27A(3) of Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act in Iype Varghese v. Revenue Divisional Officer Introduction The case of Iype Varghese v. Revenue Divisional...

Clarification on Application of Rule 6(2) of KLU Order, 1967 in Pre-Amendment Cases

Date: Jul 28, 2020

Clarification on Application of Rule 6(2) of KLU Order, 1967 in Pre-Amendment Cases Introduction The case of Sealand Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. Revenue Divisional Officer adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Restraint in Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL for CBI Investigation

Date: Jul 23, 2020

Restraint in Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL for CBI Investigation Introduction In the landmark case of Michael Varghese v. Honourable Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister Of Kerala...

Clarification on Section 27C Applicability: Kerala High Court in The District Collector v. Fr. Jose Uppani

Date: Jul 22, 2020

Clarification on Section 27C Applicability: Kerala High Court in The District Collector v. Fr. Jose Uppani Introduction The case of The District Collector, Ernakulam & Others v. Fr. Jose Uppani,...

Kerala High Court Expands Merit List Validity in Swetha Sasikumar v. State of Kerala

Date: Jul 10, 2020

Kerala High Court Expands Merit List Validity in Swetha Sasikumar v. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Swetha Sasikumar v. State of Kerala, adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on July 9,...

State Of Kerala v. Vinod Kumar C.R.: Judicial Clarification on Recovery of Excess Salary

Date: Jul 2, 2020

State Of Kerala v. Vinod Kumar C.R.: Judicial Clarification on Recovery of Excess Salary Introduction The case of State Of Kerala v. Vinod Kumar C.R. adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on July 1,...

T.K. Mathew v. Secretary And Registrar Of Marriages: Pioneering Video Conferencing in Marriage Registration

Date: Jul 1, 2020

T.K. Mathew v. Secretary And Registrar Of Marriages: Pioneering Video Conferencing in Marriage Registration Introduction The Kerala High Court's decision in T.K. Mathew v. Secretary And Registrar Of...

Kerala High Court Clarifies Fee Assessment Under Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act

Date: Jun 30, 2020

Kerala High Court Clarifies Fee Assessment Under Section 27A of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act Introduction The case of Ajith Kumar Shenoy v. Revenue Division Officer/Sub...

Authenticity of Arrest Documentation as Grounds for Reasonable Doubt: Kerala High Court Ruling in Rafeeque Revision Petitioner Case

Date: Jun 25, 2020

Authenticity of Arrest Documentation as Grounds for Reasonable Doubt: Kerala High Court Ruling in Rafeeque Revision Petitioner Case Introduction The case of Rafeeque Revision Petitioner v. Sub...

Jurisdictional Integrity in Abkari Law Enforcement: Balachandran v. State of Kerala

Date: Jun 20, 2020

Jurisdictional Integrity in Abkari Law Enforcement: Balachandran v. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Balachandran v. State of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on June 19, 2020,...