Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Kerala High Court Establishes Enhanced Adjudication Standards for Strangers Obstructing Decree Execution

Date: Nov 15, 2008

Kerala High Court Establishes Enhanced Adjudication Standards for Strangers Obstructing Decree Execution Introduction In the landmark case of Babu Raj v. Vasanthi Devi, adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Regulation of Ordinary Earth as a Minor Mineral: A Landmark Judgment by Kerala High Court

Date: Nov 11, 2008

Regulation of Ordinary Earth as a Minor Mineral: A Landmark Judgment by Kerala High Court Introduction The case of Construction Material Movers Association & Ors. v. State Of Kerala & Ors.,...

Taxability of Royalty Income on Trademarks: Kreem Foods Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Kerala

Date: Nov 4, 2008

Taxability of Royalty Income on Trademarks: Kreem Foods Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Kerala Introduction Kreem Foods Private Limited v. State Of Kerala is a landmark case adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Recognition of Psychiatric Sequelae in Compensation Claims: Venugopal Narayanan Nair v. T.L Paulson

Date: Nov 4, 2008

Recognition of Psychiatric Sequelae in Compensation Claims: Venugopal Narayanan Nair v. T.L Paulson Introduction The case of Venugopal Narayanan Nair & Ors. v. T.L Paulson & Ors. adjudicated by the...

Interpretation of Section 138 NI Act: Cheque for Excess of Due Amount Does Not Constitute Offense

Date: Oct 30, 2008

Interpretation of Section 138 NI Act: Cheque for Excess of Due Amount Does Not Constitute Offense Introduction The case of Joseph Sartho v. G Gopinathan & Anr. adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on...

Kerala High Court Strengthens Procedural Safeguards in Detention Orders Under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007

Date: Oct 8, 2008

Kerala High Court Strengthens Procedural Safeguards in Detention Orders Under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 Introduction In the landmark case of Elizebath George v. State...

Kerala High Court Limits Applicability of Section 194LA to Voluntary Land Transactions

Date: Oct 7, 2008

Kerala High Court Limits Applicability of Section 194LA to Voluntary Land Transactions Introduction The case of Infopark Kerala v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax was adjudicated by the Kerala...

Simplifying Criminal Procedure for Technical Offences: Insights from Jain Babu v. Joseph

Date: Sep 5, 2008

Simplifying Criminal Procedure for Technical Offences: Insights from Jain Babu v. Joseph Introduction The case of Jain Babu v. Joseph adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on September 4, 2008,...

Clarifying Promotion Eligibility Amidst Vigilance Proceedings: Sasidharan v. State Of Kerala

Date: Sep 2, 2008

Clarifying Promotion Eligibility Amidst Vigilance Proceedings: Sasidharan v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Sasidharan v. State Of Kerala (2008) addresses a pivotal issue concerning the...

Affirmation of Statutory Limitation Periods Over Judicial Condonation: Thomas Thomas v. Kottayam Municipality

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Affirmation of Statutory Limitation Periods Over Judicial Condonation: Thomas Thomas v. Kottayam Municipality Introduction The case of Thomas Thomas v. Kottayam Municipality adjudicated by the Kerala...

Irregularities in Public Appointments: Deepthy Vijayakumar v. Jt. Registrar Of Co-Op. Societies & Ors.

Date: Aug 23, 2008

Irregularities in Public Appointments: Deepthy Vijayakumar v. Jt. Registrar Of Co-Op. Societies & Ors. 1. Introduction The case of Deepthy Vijayakumar v. Jt. Registrar Of Co-Op. Societies & Ors....

Kerala High Court's Interpretation of Section 14 of the Securitisation Act: Clarifying Magistrate Jurisdiction

Date: Aug 14, 2008

Kerala High Court's Interpretation of Section 14 of the Securitisation Act: Clarifying Magistrate Jurisdiction Introduction The case of Muhammed Ashraf & Anr. v. Union Of India & Ors. adjudicated by...

Exemption of Employees Covered Under Provident Fund Act from Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act: Hymavathi K.V v. Spl. Dy. Tahsildar & Ors.

Date: Aug 6, 2008

Exemption of Employees Covered Under Provident Fund Act from Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act: Hymavathi K.V v. Spl. Dy. Tahsildar & Ors. Introduction The case of Hymavathi K.V v. Spl....

Impact of Post-Iddat Remarriage on Fair Provision under MWPRD Act: An Analysis of C.K. Aboobacker v. Rahiyanath

Date: Jul 23, 2008

Impact of Post-Iddat Remarriage on Fair Provision under MWPRD Act: An Analysis of C.K. Aboobacker v. Rahiyanath Introduction The case of C.K. Aboobacker v. Rahiyanath adjudicated by the Kerala High...

Mandatory Publication of Building and Control Lines in Official Gazette: Insights from Peermohammed M. v. The Chirakandam Grama Panchayath

Date: Jul 4, 2008

Mandatory Publication of Building and Control Lines in Official Gazette: Insights from Peermohammed M. v. The Chirakandam Grama Panchayath Introduction The case of Peermohammed M. v. The Chirakandam...

Kerala High Court Reinforces Primacy of Rule 43 Over Rule 51A in Teacher Promotions

Date: Jul 3, 2008

Kerala High Court Reinforces Primacy of Rule 43 Over Rule 51A in Teacher Promotions Introduction The case of Sandhya T.N v. Jalaja Kumari & Ors. adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on July 2, 2008,...

Kerala High Court Upholds Building Permit in Heera Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. The Corpn. Of Thiruvananthapuram & Anr.

Date: Jun 28, 2008

Kerala High Court Upholds Building Permit in Heera Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. The Corpn. Of Thiruvananthapuram & Anr. Introduction The case of Heera Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. The Corpn. Of...

Voluntary Defection and Disqualification: Insights from Faisal P.A v. K.A Abdulla Kunhi & Anr.

Date: Jun 27, 2008

Voluntary Defection and Disqualification: Insights from Faisal P.A v. K.A Abdulla Kunhi & Anr. Introduction The case of Faisal P.A v. K.A Abdulla Kunhi & Anr. adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on...

Deemed Licence Doctrine Established in Rajesh Ramachandran v. Corporation Of Thiruvananthapuram

Date: Jun 25, 2008

Deemed Licence Doctrine Established in Rajesh Ramachandran v. Corporation Of Thiruvananthapuram Introduction The case of Rajesh Ramachandran v. Corporation Of Thiruvananthapuram adjudicated by the...

Clarifying Magistrate Powers under Section 202 Cr.P.C: Insights from Biju Purushothaman v. The State of Kerala

Date: Jun 21, 2008

Clarifying Magistrate Powers under Section 202 Cr.P.C: Insights from Biju Purushothaman v. The State of Kerala Introduction The case of Biju Purushothaman v. The State of Kerala & Ors. adjudicated by...