Quasi‑Judicial Admission Supervisory Committee Lacks Standing to Appeal: Not an “Aggrieved Person” Under Act 15 of 2017 Case: THE ADMISSION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION IN KERALA v....
Rule 400 “Direct Nephew/Niece” Includes Both Brother’s and Sister’s Children: Equality-Based Interpretation of Emergency Leave Eligibility Case: SHADULI P.M v. STATE OF KERALA Citation: 2025 KER...
Dock Identification After Long Delay Without Prior Acquaintance Requires Strong Corroboration: Acquittal for Unreliable Eyewitness Identification and Unput Section 313 Material 1. Introduction Manden...
Age of POCSO Victim Can Be Proved Through Any Admissible Evidence: JJ Act Method Not Exclusive 1. Introduction SURESH.K v. STATE OF KERALA (Kerala High Court, 10-12-2025; 2025 KER 95276) arose from...
Presumption of Marriage, Halala and Maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C.: A Detailed Commentary on V.P. Abdurahiman v. C. Safiya, 2025 KER 94062 (Kerala High Court) 1. Introduction The decision of...
Civil Character of Section 3 Proceedings under the Muslim Women Act and Applicability of Article 137 of the Limitation Act: A Commentary on Safia P.M. v. State of Kerala 1. Introduction The decision...
Limits on Non‑Remittable Life Sentences and Standards for Circumstantial Proof of Conspiracy: Commentary on Vinesh v. State of Kerala I. Introduction The decision of the Kerala High Court in Vinesh...
Earliest Medical Certification Fixes the “Date of Diagnosis” Under Cancer Cover Waiting Periods: LIC of India v. Haripreetha T Court: High Court of Kerala, Division Bench (Ernakulam) Citation: 2025...
Ill‑treatment of Step‑Children and Suicide Attempts Constitute Matrimonial Cruelty under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act: Kerala High Court Reaffirms a Uniform Cruelty Standard Across Personal...
Mere restitution cannot erase criminal liability for misappropriation: Kerala High Court clarifies quash threshold under BNSS Section 528 Case: P.N. Suresh Kumar v. State of Kerala (Crl.M.C. No. 3477...
Section 94 KVAT Clarifications Are Prospective: Later Classification Cannot Sustain Section 56 Revision for Past Years 1) Introduction Case: K.G. Rejimon, Proprietor v. State of Kerala (2025 KER...
Mens rea under Section 304 IPC in road-accident prosecutions is a trial determination; FIR–charge-sheet variance is not a ground for discharge: Commentary on Rajan V.K. v. State of Kerala...
Generic/Descriptive Marks Cannot Be Monopolised Even If Registered: Kerala High Court refuses injunction over “Metal Industries” and reiterates that passing off requires proof of goodwill,...
Rule 29 ITAT Additional Evidence Cannot Be Used to Retract a Voluntary Return: Kerala High Court on Afterthought Affidavits in Cash Seizure Assessments 1. Introduction The decision of the Kerala High...
Personal Explosives Licence Mandate for Quarry Permits: Kerala High Court Invalidates Third‑Party LE‑3 “Site Inclusion” Practice Case Meta Citation: 2025 KER 66412 Court: High Court of Kerala at...
“Same Stream” Pass-Percentage Rule Upheld: Kerala High Court permits KUHS to condition new-course affiliation on a 50% average pass across all courses in the stream Case: The Principal, Dr. Somervell...
Affidavit-Based Chief Examination Impermissible in Sessions Trials; Magistrate-Supervised Sampling Mandatory under Section 52A NDPS Act: Kerala High Court Acquittal in ASKAF v. Sub Inspector of...
Kerala High Court Sets Transparency Standard for Devaswom Outsourcing: Mandatory Multilingual Rate Display and Enforcement Against Overcharging at Sabarimala Introduction In SUO MOTU v. State of...
Renunciation Certificate Is a Substantive Precondition—No Minor’s Exception Case: Union of India v. Rasheeda Bano (2025 KER 63835) Court: High Court of Kerala (Division Bench) Bench: Sushrut Arvind...
“Jurisdictional-Fact” Threshold for Police-Protection Writs: Kerala High Court’s Guiding Light in M.A. Sunil v. M.R. Pradeep (2025) 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court (Chief...