Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Affirmation of Admission Supervisory Committee's Authority to Cancel Unfair Entrance Examinations Under Kerala's Act 19 of 2006

Date: Jul 5, 2013

Affirmation of Admission Supervisory Committee's Authority to Cancel Unfair Entrance Examinations Under Kerala's Act 19 of 2006 Introduction The case of Kerala Private Medical College Management...

Rajeevan v. Sukumaran: Reinforcing Procedural Safeguards in Cooperative Governance

Date: Jun 26, 2013

Rajeevan v. Sukumaran: Reinforcing Procedural Safeguards in Cooperative Governance Introduction The case of Rajeevan v. Sukumaran adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on June 25, 2013, addresses...

Kerala High Court Establishes Strict Jurisdictional Compliance in Temple Property Cases in Travancore Devaswom Board v. Mohanan Nair M.N

Date: May 31, 2013

Kerala High Court Establishes Strict Jurisdictional Compliance in Temple Property Cases in Travancore Devaswom Board v. Mohanan Nair M.N Introduction The case of Travancore Devaswom Board v. Mohanan...

Innovative Foods Ltd. v. Union Of India And Others: Clarifying the Scope of Section 147 in Reassessment

Date: Apr 13, 2013

Innovative Foods Ltd. v. Union Of India And Others: Clarifying the Scope of Section 147 in Reassessment Introduction The case of Innovative Foods Ltd. v. Union Of India And Others adjudicated by the...

Defining Voluntary Consent and Racial Prejudice under IPC and SC/ST (PA) Act: Insights from Babu v. State of Kerala

Date: Apr 12, 2013

Defining Voluntary Consent and Racial Prejudice under IPC and SC/ST (PA) Act: Insights from Babu v. State of Kerala Introduction The case of Babu v. State of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Basheer M. Picha & Anr v. Indian Bank: Landmark Ruling on Condonation of Delay and Interest Rate Justification under Section 34 CPC

Date: Apr 11, 2013

Basheer M. Picha & Anr v. Indian Bank: Landmark Ruling on Condonation of Delay and Interest Rate Justification under Section 34 CPC Introduction The Kerala High Court's decision in Basheer M. Picha &...

Separate Assessment of Residential Units Under Kerala Building Tax Act: Varghese v. State Of Kerala

Date: Apr 4, 2013

Separate Assessment of Residential Units Under Kerala Building Tax Act: Varghese v. State Of Kerala Introduction Varghese v. State Of Kerala is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on...

Soman P.S. v. A.K.M. High School: Clarifying Rule 51A Under Kerala Education Rules

Date: Mar 26, 2013

Soman P.S. v. A.K.M. High School: Clarifying Rule 51A Under Kerala Education Rules Introduction The landmark case of Soman P.S. v. A.K.M. High School adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on March 25,...

Strict Compliance and Culpability Required for Supersession of Managing Committees under Kerala Co-operative Societies Act: Insights from State of Kerala v. Urukunnu Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd.

Date: Feb 27, 2013

Strict Compliance and Culpability Required for Supersession of Managing Committees under Kerala Co-operative Societies Act: Insights from State of Kerala v. Urukunnu Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd....

Approval of Regular Teacher Appointments Unaffected by Protected Teacher Vacancies in Kerala High Court Judgment

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Approval of Regular Teacher Appointments Unaffected by Protected Teacher Vacancies in Kerala High Court Judgment Introduction The case State of Kerala v. Nadeera, adjudicated by the Kerala High Court...

Kerala High Court Quashes Permitting Clauses in Transport Commissioner’s Circular

Date: Jan 23, 2013

Kerala High Court Quashes Permitting Clauses in Transport Commissioner’s Circular Introduction The case of Kerala Bus Transport Association v. Transport Commissioner (2013) 1 KLT 105 (C. No. 148)...

Kerala High Court Upholds Denial of Section 54B Exemption in Asha George v. Income Tax

Date: Jan 17, 2013

Kerala High Court Upholds Denial of Section 54B Exemption in Asha George v. Income Tax Introduction The case of Asha George v. Income Tax adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on January 16, 2013,...

Dijil v. Sub Inspector of Police: Landmark Ruling on Compounding Offences and Confiscation Proceedings

Date: Jan 10, 2013

Dijil v. Sub Inspector of Police: Landmark Ruling on Compounding Offences and Confiscation Proceedings Introduction The case of Dijil v. Sub Inspector of Police adjudicated by the Kerala High Court...

Chewing Tobacco Not Classified as Food Under FSS Act: Kerala High Court Judgment in Joshy K.V. v. State Of Kerala

Date: Dec 21, 2012

Chewing Tobacco Not Classified as Food Under FSS Act: Kerala High Court Judgment in Joshy K.V. v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Joshy K.V. v. State Of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Kerala High Court Sets Precedent on Preventive Detention Under KAA(P)A: Abidha Beevi v. State Of Kerala

Date: Dec 21, 2012

Kerala High Court Sets Precedent on Preventive Detention Under KAA(P)A: Abidha Beevi v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Abidha Beevi v. State Of Kerala (Kerala High Court, 2012-12-20)...

Synudheen v. State Of Kerala: Upholding Property Transfer Rights Amidst Modernisation Efforts

Date: Dec 18, 2012

Synudheen v. State Of Kerala: Upholding Property Transfer Rights Amidst Modernisation Efforts Introduction The case of Synudheen v. State Of Kerala adjudicated on December 17, 2012, by the Kerala...

Jurisdictional Limits on Reassessment of Penalties under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003: A Comprehensive Analysis of Jomy Thomas Manjooran v. Kerala State Electricity Board

Date: Dec 11, 2012

Jurisdictional Limits on Reassessment of Penalties under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003: A Comprehensive Analysis of Jomy Thomas Manjooran v. Kerala State Electricity Board Introduction...

Jurisdiction of Rent Control Courts to Implead Additional Respondents: Insights from K. Mohan v. K.H Jayaprakash

Date: Nov 6, 2012

Jurisdiction of Rent Control Courts to Implead Additional Respondents: Insights from K. Mohan v. K.H Jayaprakash Introduction The case of K. Mohan v. K.H Jayaprakash adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Reaffirming the Necessity of Positive Acts in Establishing Sub-Leasing: Mariamma Jose v. Jovin Vincent

Date: Oct 19, 2012

Reaffirming the Necessity of Positive Acts in Establishing Sub-Leasing: Mariamma Jose v. Jovin Vincent Introduction The case of Mariamma Jose v. Jovin Vincent adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on...

Limits of High Court Intervention under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from State Of Uttar Pradesh And Another v. State Of Uttar Pradesh And Another

Date: Oct 17, 2012

Limits of High Court Intervention under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in Criminal Proceedings: Insights from State Of Uttar Pradesh And Another v. State Of Uttar Pradesh And Another Introduction The case of...