Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Kerala High Court Establishes Right to Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Under NH Act

Date: Aug 6, 2019

Kerala High Court Establishes Right to Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Under NH Act Introduction The case of Paul Mani v. Special Deputy Collector And Competent Authority And Another was...

Priority of Secured Creditors Over Revenue: State Bank of India v. State of Kerala

Date: Jul 31, 2019

Priority of Secured Creditors Over Revenue: State Bank of India v. State of Kerala Introduction The Kerala High Court delivered a landmark judgment on July 30, 2019, in the case of State Bank of...

Restrictive Interpretation of Conversion Permissions under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008: Analysis of Yousuf Chalil vs. State of Kerala

Date: Jul 26, 2019

Restrictive Interpretation of Conversion Permissions under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008: Analysis of Yousuf Chalil vs. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Yousuf...

Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions Reinforced in Kerala High Court Judgment

Date: Jul 17, 2019

Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions Reinforced in Kerala High Court Judgment Introduction The case of Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College v. Admission...

Kerala High Court Upholds Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions in Professional Colleges

Date: Jul 17, 2019

Kerala High Court Upholds Dependency Requirement for NRI Quota Admissions in Professional Colleges Introduction The case of Poomulli Neelakandan Namboodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College,...

Rent Control Court’s Applicability of the Limitation Act: Insights from Faisal v. Vikas Chacko

Date: Jul 13, 2019

Rent Control Court’s Applicability of the Limitation Act: Insights from Faisal v. Vikas Chacko Introduction In the case of Faisal v. Vikas Chacko, decided by the Kerala High Court on July 12, 2019,...

Kerala High Court Reinforces Strict Removal of Unauthorized Street Encroachments Under Kerala Municipality Act

Date: Jul 9, 2019

Kerala High Court Reinforces Strict Removal of Unauthorized Street Encroachments Under Kerala Municipality Act Introduction In the landmark case of Shali P. v. State Of Kerala, adjudicated by the...

Exclusivity of RDB Act over RR Act in Debt Recovery: Kerala High Court’s Landmark Ruling in Sam J. Mathews v. Deputy Tahsildar

Date: Jun 29, 2019

Exclusivity of RDB Act over RR Act in Debt Recovery: Kerala High Court’s Landmark Ruling in Sam J. Mathews And Another v. Deputy Tahsildar And Another Introduction The case of Sam J. Mathews And...

Kerala High Court Invalidates Section 27A and 27C Conditions on Pre-Amendment Land Conversion

Date: Jun 28, 2019

Kerala High Court Invalidates Section 27A and 27C Conditions on Pre-Amendment Land Conversion Introduction In the landmark case of Geo Peter v. Revenue Divisional Officer And Another, decided by the...

Judicial Restraint in Economic Policy Matters: Kerala High Court's Landmark Decision on Betel Nut Import Regulations

Date: Jun 26, 2019

Judicial Restraint in Economic Policy Matters: Kerala High Court's Landmark Decision on Betel Nut Import Regulations Introduction In the case of M/s. Mohammed Faris & Co. Chalissery, Palakkad, a...

Judicial Restraint in Tender Evaluation: Pushkarraj Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Silppi Constructions And Contractors

Date: Jun 14, 2019

Judicial Restraint in Tender Evaluation: Pushkarraj Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Silppi Constructions And Contractors Introduction The case of Pushkarraj Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Silppi Constructions...

Public Trust Doctrine Reinforced in Mahindra Holidays v. State of Kerala

Date: May 22, 2019

Public Trust Doctrine Reinforced in Mahindra Holidays v. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited v. State Of Kerala was adjudicated by the Kerala High Court...

Silppi Constructions Contractors v. Union Of India: Upholding Principles of Fair Competition in Government Tenders

Date: May 21, 2019

Silppi Constructions Contractors v. Union Of India: Upholding Principles of Fair Competition in Government Tenders Introduction The case of Silppi Constructions Contractors v. Union Of India was...

Article 226 Writ Jurisdiction in Cooperative Banking: Upholding Public Duty Over Alternative Remedies

Date: Apr 14, 2019

Article 226 Writ Jurisdiction in Cooperative Banking: Upholding Public Duty Over Alternative Remedies Introduction The case of Gandhigram Agro Based Industrial Co.-Operative Society Ltd. v....

Kerala High Court Upholds Land Utilization Rights Under KLR Act

Date: Apr 13, 2019

Kerala High Court Upholds Land Utilization Rights Under KLR Act Introduction The case of T.V. Elias, Managing Partner, M/s. Krishnagiri Stone Crushers, Wayanad District & Others v. Sub Collector,...

Kerala High Court Establishes Employee Entitlement to Enhanced Gratuity Under Payment of Gratuity Act

Date: Apr 10, 2019

Kerala High Court Establishes Employee Entitlement to Enhanced Gratuity Under Payment of Gratuity Act Introduction The case of Jayarajan V.T. v. Kozhikode District Co-Operative Bank adjudicated by...

Necessity of Including Auction Purchasers in Applications under Order XXI Rule 90: Kerala High Court Sets Precedent

Date: Mar 27, 2019

Necessity of Including Auction Purchasers in Applications under Order XXI Rule 90: Kerala High Court Sets Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of T.K. Ravikumar v. Punjab National Bank, the...

Kerala High Court Establishes Strict Operational Criteria for Section 80P Exemption Eligibility in Cooperative Societies

Date: Mar 20, 2019

Kerala High Court Establishes Strict Operational Criteria for Section 80P Exemption Eligibility in Cooperative Societies Introduction In the matter of Mavilayi Service Co.-Operating Bank Ltd. vs....

Application of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to Petroleum Pipeline Compensation Applications - Omanakunjamma Revision v. Deputy Collector And Competent Authority

Date: Mar 1, 2019

Application of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 to Petroleum Pipeline Compensation Applications Introduction The case of Omanakunjamma Revision v. Deputy Collector And Competent Authority...

Kerala High Court Reinforces Non-Fragmentation of Plantation Estates under Kerala Land Reforms Act in One Earth One Life v. State Of Kerala

Date: Feb 28, 2019

Kerala High Court Reinforces Non-Fragmentation of Plantation Estates under Kerala Land Reforms Act in One Earth One Life v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of One Earth One Life v. State Of...