Refusal to Accept a Resignation (Especially of a Statutory Company Secretary) Can Amount to Bonded Labour Under Article 23 Case: GREEVAS JOB PANAKKAL v. TRACO CABLE COMPANY LIMITED Citation: 2026 KER...
Written Grounds of Arrest under BNSS: Specific, Accused-Centric Allegations Suffice; Remand-Copy Non-supply Not Fatal When Grounds Are Independently Served 1) Introduction PANKAJ BHANDARI v. STATE OF...
Single-Complaint Prosecution for Multiple Dishonoured Cheques When They Form the “Same Transaction” Under Section 220 CrPC Case: BALACHANDRAN v. SAJAN MATHEW Citation: 2026 KER 13892 Court: High...
In-Law Liability Requires Specific Proof: Entrustment of Bridal Gold May Be Inferred, but Misappropriation Cannot Be Presumed Against Relatives 1. Introduction Nishad v. Mumthaz Beegum (2026 KER...
Unqualified BPL Fee Exemption Under Section 7(5) RTI Act: Page-Caps in State RTI Fee Rules Are Ultra Vires 1. Introduction Case: NISHAD SHOBANAN, v. THE UNION OF INDIA (2026 KER 13231), decided by...
Loans Outside a Co-operative Bank’s Service Area Are Not Per Se Criminal: Quashment Absent Loss, Misappropriation, or Illegal Pecuniary Advantage 1) Introduction Case: LUCY KURIAKOSE v. STATE OF...
Presumption of Rule 2A(2) Publication from Rule 2A(3) Newspaper Notice: Limitation Strictly Bars Belated Vesting Act Challenges 1) Introduction State of Kerala v. Kurien E. Kalathil (Kerala High...
Guilty Plea Conviction Cannot Be the Sole Ground to Deny Evidence on Negligence Before the MACT Case: MENON P.S, v. THE REGISTRAR GENERAL (2026 KER 12467) | Court: High Court of Kerala | Date:...
Speaking-Order Requirement When Taking Cognizance on a Protest Complaint After a “Further Action Dropped” Refer Report under the SC/ST (PoA) Act 1. Introduction Case: NISHA V. NAIR v. STATE OF KERALA...
Family Pension Cannot Be Withheld on Pending/Unproved Vigilance Allegations; Widow’s Entitlement Under KSR Rule 90 Prevails 1. Introduction K.N. Ambika v. Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd. (Kerala...
Section 18 RTE Act: Unrecognised Schools Must Be Closed—NIOS Accreditation Not a Substitute (with Transitional Relief) 1. Introduction The Kerala High Court in MOITHUNNYKUTTY v. THE DISTRICT...
Defective Reference Doctrine in “Sham Closure” Disputes: Tribunal Cannot Recast a Retrenchment Reference into a Closure Adjudication 1) Introduction The Kerala High Court, in LUNAR RUBBERS v. Kerala...
Quarterly Vigilance Reporting Framework for Travancore Devaswom Board: Separate Sabarimala Reporting, Mandatory Copies to Special Commissioner, and Court-Tracked Action Taken Reports 1. Introduction...
App-Based Road-Safety Grievance Redressal and “Liberty-to-Revive” Disposal in Pedestrian-Facility Writ Petitions 1. Introduction Prasad Somarajan v. State of Kerala (2026 KER 7176, decided on...
Heat-of-the-Moment Remark “Go away and die” Not Abetment: Intention (Mens Rea) as the Core Threshold for Section 306 IPC at the Discharge Stage Case: SAFWAN ADHUR v. STATE OF KERALA (2026 KER 6717)...
Article 229 Supremacy in High Court Establishment Matters: Executive Cannot Deny Chief Justice’s Recommendation on Leave Benefits Without Cogent Reasons Case: KERALA HIGH COURT GAZETTED OFFICERS’...
Proactive Devaswom Board Duty to Publicly Discourage Synthetic Kumkum and Prohibited Plastics During Sabarimala Pilgrimage Case: SUO MOTU v. UNION GOVERNMENT | Citation: 2026 KER 6791 | Court: Kerala...
NBEMS Leave Cap Cannot Pedantically Cancel DrNB Training Where Maternity Leave (a Reproductive Right) and Prolonged Illness Co-exist 1. Introduction Case: SUSAN K. JOHN v. NATIONAL BOARD OF...
Automatic Cancellation of Petroleum/Explosives Licence on Loss of Site Rights under Rule 152—No Prior Hearing; Writ Eviction Not Against Private Dealer Case: CHOORAPILAN JAMEELA v. PADAVANNA...
Article 363 Bar and the Privy Purse–Malikhana Distinction: Kerala High Court on Non-Justiciability of Pre-Constitution Covenant Claims 1. Introduction Case: SANOOP VV v. THE STATE OF KERALA (2026 KER...