Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Mohanankutty Acharu vs. Union of India: Landmark Ruling on EPF Pension Contributions

Date: Feb 26, 2020

Mohanankutty Acharu vs. Union of India: Landmark Ruling on EPF Pension Contributions Introduction The case of Mohanan Achari T. v. Union of India (UOI) ([2020] KER 11579) represents a pivotal moment...

Dissolution of Marriage on Grounds of Mental Cruelty: Kerala High Court Establishes Rigorous Evaluation Standards

Date: Feb 19, 2020

Dissolution of Marriage on Grounds of Mental Cruelty: Kerala High Court Establishes Rigorous Evaluation Standards Introduction The case of Santhosh Kumar S. v. Jayasree Damodaran adjudicated by the...

Land Conversion Prior to Kerala Wetland Act 2008: Insights from Mather Nagar Residents Association v. District Collector

Date: Feb 13, 2020

Land Conversion Prior to Kerala Wetland Act 2008: Insights from Mather Nagar Residents Association v. District Collector Introduction The case of Mather Nagar Residents Association v. District...

Jurisdiction of Waqf Tribunals in Eviction and Rent Recovery: Insights from Mechery Vijayakumar v. Kinasseri Yatheem Khana

Date: Feb 8, 2020

Jurisdiction of Waqf Tribunals in Eviction and Rent Recovery: Insights from Mechery Vijayakumar v. Kinasseri Yatheem Khana Introduction The case of Mechery Vijayakumar v. Kinasseri Yatheem Khana,...

Limitation of Custodian’s Authority to Revise Orders Without Fraud: Insights from T. Easwaranunni v. State Of Kerala

Date: Feb 7, 2020

Limitation of Custodian’s Authority to Revise Orders Without Fraud: Insights from T. Easwaranunni v. State Of Kerala Introduction T. Easwaranunni v. State Of Kerala is a landmark judgment delivered...

Kerala High Court Reinforces Advance Ruling Authority’s Jurisdiction over Liability Determination under CGST Act in Sutherland Mortgage Services Inc v. Principal Commissioner

Date: Feb 4, 2020

Kerala High Court Reinforces Advance Ruling Authority’s Jurisdiction over Liability Determination under CGST Act in Sutherland Mortgage Services Inc v. Principal Commissioner Introduction The case of...

Tahsildar and Another vs. Renjith George: Clarifying Land Utilization and Tax Assessment Procedures

Date: Jan 30, 2020

Tahsildar and Another vs. Renjith George: Clarifying Land Utilization and Tax Assessment Procedures Introduction The case of Tahsildar and Another vs. Renjith George was adjudicated by the Kerala...

Lok Ayukta Jurisdiction in Appointment Grievances: Kerala High Court Upholds Statutory Limits

Date: Jan 28, 2020

Lok Ayukta Jurisdiction in Appointment Grievances: Kerala High Court Upholds Statutory Limits Introduction The case of University of Kerala v. N.R. Anil Kumar revolves around the jurisdictional...

Kerala High Court Upholds Validity of HAM Act Adoptions Over Juvenile Justice Provisions in Sivarama K. v. State Of Kerala

Date: Jan 8, 2020

Kerala High Court Upholds Validity of HAM Act Adoptions Over Juvenile Justice Provisions in Sivarama K. v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Sivarama K. v. State Of Kerala, adjudicated by the...

Strict Compliance in Tender Acceptance: Insights from C.A. George v. State Of Kerala

Date: Dec 19, 2019

Strict Compliance in Tender Acceptance: Insights from C.A. George v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of C.A. George v. State Of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on December 18, 2019,...

Kerala High Court Establishes Limitation on Retrospective Assessments under KVAT Act's Section 42(3)

Date: Dec 19, 2019

Kerala High Court Establishes Limitation on Retrospective Assessments under KVAT Act's Section 42(3) Introduction The case of Mcp Enterprises v. State Of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High Court...

Non-Retrospective Amendments to Tax Assessment Limitation Periods: Insights from Baiju A.A. v. State Tax Officer

Date: Dec 7, 2019

Non-Retrospective Amendments to Tax Assessment Limitation Periods: Insights from Baiju A.A. v. State Tax Officer Introduction The case of Baiju A.A. v. State Tax Officer, State Goods & Services Tax...

Legislative Amalgamation of Co-operative Banks: A Comprehensive Analysis of Abdurahiman P. v. State Of Kerala

Date: Nov 30, 2019

Legislative Amalgamation of Co-operative Banks: A Comprehensive Analysis of Abdurahiman P. v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Abdurahiman P. v. State Of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Landlord’s Burden of Proof in Disclosing Vacant Premises: Insights from Vasantha Mallan v. N.S. Aboobacker Siddique

Date: Nov 15, 2019

Landlord’s Burden of Proof in Disclosing Vacant Premises: Insights from Vasantha Mallan v. N.S. Aboobacker Siddique 1. Introduction The case of Vasantha Mallan Revision Petitioner v. N.S. Aboobacker...

Kerala High Court Establishes Exclusive Jurisdiction for Disposal of Seized Vehicles under NDPS Act's Section 52A

Date: Oct 29, 2019

Kerala High Court Establishes Exclusive Jurisdiction for Disposal of Seized Vehicles under NDPS Act's Section 52A Introduction The case of Shajahan Revision Petitioner/Petitioner/Rc Owner v....

Cheriyanad Grama Panchayath v. State Of Kerala: Clarifying Limitation Periods in Resurvey Disputes

Date: Oct 26, 2019

Cheriyanad Grama Panchayath v. State Of Kerala: Clarifying Limitation Periods in Resurvey Disputes Introduction The case of Cheriyanad Grama Panchayath v. State Of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala...

Grama Panchayat Authority in Industrial Licensing: Tomy Thomas v. State of Kerala

Date: Aug 31, 2019

Grama Panchayat Authority in Industrial Licensing: Tomy Thomas v. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Tomy Thomas v. State of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on August 30, 2019,...

Establishing Uniform Guidelines for Compensation in Child Fatalities in Motor Accidents: Kerala High Court’s Landmark Judgment

Date: Aug 20, 2019

Establishing Uniform Guidelines for Compensation in Child Fatalities in Motor Accidents: Kerala High Court’s Landmark Judgment Introduction The Kerala High Court, in the case of The National...

Liability of Teachers for Bogus Admissions and Salary Recovery: Kishore V.G. v. State Of Kerala

Date: Aug 14, 2019

Liability of Teachers for Bogus Admissions and Salary Recovery: Kishore V.G. v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Kishore V.G. v. State Of Kerala revolves around the retrenchment of a teacher,...

Kerala High Court Establishes Entitlement to Solatium in NH Act Land Acquisitions

Date: Aug 6, 2019

Kerala High Court Establishes Entitlement to Solatium in NH Act Land Acquisitions Introduction The case of Paul Mani & Others Versus The Special Deputy Collector & Competent Authority (Salo), NHDP,...