Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Mandatory Central Sanction and Bailable Offense Principles Affirmed: Oseela Abdul Khader v. State Of Kerala

Date: Oct 2, 2012

Mandatory Central Sanction and Bailable Offense Principles Affirmed: Oseela Abdul Khader v. State Of Kerala Introduction In the landmark case of Oseela Abdul Khader & Anr. v. State Of Kerala & Ors.,...

Kerala High Court Establishes New Norms for NOC in CBSE/ICSE Private Schools

Date: Sep 15, 2012

Kerala High Court Establishes New Norms for NOC in CBSE/ICSE Private Schools Introduction In the landmark case of State Of Kerala v. Mythri Vidya Bhavan English Medium School, the Kerala High Court...

Kerala High Court Establishes Commencement of Limitation Period for Section 28A Applications in Land Acquisition

Date: Sep 15, 2012

Kerala High Court Establishes Commencement of Limitation Period for Section 28A Applications in Land Acquisition Introduction In the landmark case of District Collector v. Athickal Muhammed Kunhi,...

Chirag Enterprises v. Star Traders: Upholding Strict Procedural and Evidentiary Standards

Date: Aug 23, 2012

Chirag Enterprises v. Star Traders: Upholding Strict Procedural and Evidentiary Standards Introduction The case of Chirag Enterprises v. Star Traders adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on August...

Kerala High Court Establishes Limits on State Interference in Educational Affiliation

Date: Aug 8, 2012

Kerala High Court Establishes Limits on State Interference in Educational Affiliation Introduction In the landmark judgment of St. Joseph's Hospital Trust v. Kerala University Of Health Sciences...

Reclassification of Land in Basic Tax Register: Insights from Jalaja Dileep v. The Revenue Divisional Officer & Ors.

Date: Jul 14, 2012

Reclassification of Land in Basic Tax Register: Insights from Jalaja Dileep v. The Revenue Divisional Officer & Ors. 1. Introduction The case of Jalaja Dileep v. The Revenue Divisional Officer & Ors....

Supremacy of Part IX-A and Kerala Municipality Act over Town Planning Acts: A Landmark Kerala High Court Decision

Date: Jun 16, 2012

Supremacy of Part IX-A and Kerala Municipality Act over Town Planning Acts: A Landmark Kerala High Court Decision Introduction The case of Abdul Kabeer v. Malappuram Municipality was adjudicated by...

Supremacy of Government Orders over Employer Policies in Pension Eligibility: Insights from Dileeb B. v. Union of India & Ors.

Date: Jun 13, 2012

Supremacy of Government Orders over Employer Policies in Pension Eligibility: Insights from Dileeb B. v. Union of India & Ors. 1. Introduction The case of Dileeb B. v. Union Of India & Ors....

Empowered Authority of Assistant Excise Inspectors Under the Abkari Act: Insights from Parathi Sasidharan v. State Of Kerala

Date: Apr 4, 2012

Empowered Authority of Assistant Excise Inspectors Under the Abkari Act: Insights from Parathi Sasidharan v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Parathi Sasidharan v. State Of Kerala adjudicated...

Clarification on Recording Reasons under Section 158BD: Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Bimbis Creams & Bakes

Date: Mar 30, 2012

Clarification on Recording Reasons under Section 158BD: Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Bimbis Creams & Bakes Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Bimbis Creams & Bakes adjudicated by...

Kerala High Court Upholds Contractual Interest Post-Decree in A.J. George v. State Bank Of Travancore

Date: Mar 10, 2012

Kerala High Court Upholds Contractual Interest Post-Decree in A.J. George v. State Bank Of Travancore Introduction The case of A.J. George v. State Bank Of Travancore presented before the Kerala High...

Double Deduction of Capital Expenditure and Depreciation in Charitable Trusts: Kerala High Court's Landmark Judgment

Date: Feb 18, 2012

Double Deduction of Capital Expenditure and Depreciation in Charitable Trusts: Kerala High Court's Landmark Judgment Introduction The case of Lissie Medical Institutions v. Commissioner Of Income Tax...

No Depreciation on Capital Expenditure Applied as Income for Charitable Purposes

Date: Feb 18, 2012

No Depreciation on Capital Expenditure Applied as Income for Charitable Purposes Introduction The case of Lissie Medical Institutions v. Commissioner Of Income Tax was adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Clarification on the Issuance of Non Availability of Records Certificate (NARC) under the Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme

Date: Feb 14, 2012

Clarification on the Issuance of Non Availability of Records Certificate (NARC) under the Swatantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme Introduction The case of Union Of India v. Lennyamma adjudicated by...

Comprehensive Commentary on Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. P.D Abraham Aims Appachan And Another

Date: Feb 11, 2012

Clarifying Block Assessments and Penalties: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. P.D Abraham Aims Appachan And Another Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. P.D Abraham Aims...

Limitations on Civil Contempt Proceedings for Breach of Undertakings – Kerala High Court's Ruling

Date: Feb 10, 2012

Limitations on Civil Contempt Proceedings for Breach of Undertakings – Kerala High Court's Ruling Introduction The case titled O.P Sreedhara Menon & Ors. v. K. Amarnath Shetty & Ors. was adjudicated...

Clarifying Fault Liability Under Section 163A in Motor Vehicles Act: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Joseph

Date: Jan 25, 2012

Clarifying Fault Liability Under Section 163A in Motor Vehicles Act: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Joseph Introduction The case of Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Joseph adjudicated by the Kerala...

Kerala High Court Upholds Discretionary Powers Under Section 54 of the Abkari Act in Festival-Related Liquor Store Closures

Date: Jan 25, 2012

Kerala High Court Upholds Discretionary Powers Under Section 54 of the Abkari Act in Festival-Related Liquor Store Closures Introduction The case of Aneesh Kumar v. District Collector was adjudicated...

Judicial Interpretation of Prior Land Conversion Under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008: Jafarkhan v. K.A. Kochumakkar

Date: Jan 19, 2012

Judicial Interpretation of Prior Land Conversion Under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008: Jafarkhan v. K.A. Kochumakkar Introduction The case of Jafarkhan v. K.A....

Reliance Security Agency v. Union of India: Kerala High Court Affirms Service Tax Computation Including Salaries and Statutory Payments

Date: Dec 24, 2011

Reliance Security Agency v. Union of India: Kerala High Court Affirms Service Tax Computation Including Salaries and Statutory Payments Introduction The case of Reliance Security Agency v. Union Of...