Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Insurance Liability in Absence of Driver's Badge: A New Precedent in P.T. Moidu v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Date: Aug 4, 2007

Insurance Liability in Absence of Driver's Badge: A New Precedent in P.T. Moidu v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. Introduction The case P.T. Moidu v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors....

Interest Liability in Workmen's Compensation: Insights from National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekha

Date: Aug 2, 2007

Interest Liability in Workmen's Compensation: Insights from National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekha Introduction The case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekha adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on...

Restrictions on Assignment of Government Land Exceeding Ceiling Limits and Public Interest Criteria: Insights from Varkey Abraham v. The Secretary To Government

Date: Jul 26, 2007

Restrictions on Assignment of Government Land Exceeding Ceiling Limits and Public Interest Criteria: Insights from Varkey Abraham v. The Secretary To Government Introduction The case of Varkey...

Canara Bank v. Central Information Commission: Expanding the Scope of the Right to Information

Date: Jul 12, 2007

Canara Bank v. Central Information Commission: Expanding the Scope of the Right to Information Introduction In the landmark case of Canara Bank v. The Central Information Commission, Delhi & Anr....

Applicability of Limitation Period to Execution Applications and Mandate for Judicial Inquiry on Mental Capacity: C.L Cleetus v. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Anr.

Date: Jul 4, 2007

Applicability of Limitation Period to Execution Applications and Mandate for Judicial Inquiry on Mental Capacity Introduction The case of C.L Cleetus v. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Anr. adjudicated by...

Kerala High Court Upholds University's Authority on Teacher Appointments in Private Aided Colleges

Date: Jun 22, 2007

Kerala High Court Upholds University's Authority on Teacher Appointments in Private Aided Colleges Introduction The case of The State Of Kerala And Ors. v. Dr. Sina A.R. And Ors. addressed a critical...

Comprehensive Commentary on Hotel And Allied Trades P. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax (2007)

Date: Apr 12, 2007

Unified Computation of Profits under Section 80HHD: Insights from Hotel And Allied Trades P. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Hotel And Allied Trades P. Ltd. v....

Non-Transferability of Domestic Violence Act Petitions: Kerala High Court Establishes Exclusive Magistrate Jurisdiction

Date: Mar 30, 2007

Non-Transferability of Domestic Violence Act Petitions: Kerala High Court Establishes Exclusive Magistrate Jurisdiction Introduction The case of M.A Mony v. M.P Leelamma & Another revolves around the...

Clarifying Applicability of Section 2(e) in Kerala Building Tax Act: Insights from M/S. Bavasons Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. State Of Kerala

Date: Mar 24, 2007

Clarifying Applicability of Section 2(e) in Kerala Building Tax Act: Insights from M/S. Bavasons Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of M/S. Bavasons Constructions Pvt....

Enhancing Age of Superannuation: Kerala High Court’s Landmark Decision in Kavirajan v. K.S.B.C Ltd.

Date: Mar 20, 2007

Enhancing Age of Superannuation: Kerala High Court’s Landmark Decision in Kavirajan v. K.S.B.C Ltd. 1. Introduction The case of Kavirajan v. K.S.B.C Ltd. adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on March...

Land Revenue Commissioner Lacks Appellate Jurisdiction Over ADM’s NOC Decisions under Petroleum Rules

Date: Mar 20, 2007

Land Revenue Commissioner Lacks Appellate Jurisdiction Over ADM’s NOC Decisions under Petroleum Rules Introduction The case of Reliance Industries Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Land Revenue was adjudicated...

Appeal Maintainability Against Interim Ex Parte Orders under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: Analysis of Sulochana & Ors. v. Kuttappan & Ors.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Appeal Maintainability Against Interim Ex Parte Orders under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005: Analysis of Sulochana & Ors. v. Kuttappan & Ors. Introduction The case of...

Jose Babu v. State of Kerala: Upholding Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Jose Babu v. State of Kerala: Upholding Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act Introduction The case of Jose Babu v. State of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on February 27, 2007, serves as a...

Kerala High Court's Landmark Ruling on Post-Conviction Composition under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act

Date: Feb 15, 2007

Kerala High Court's Landmark Ruling on Post-Conviction Composition under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Introduction The case of Sabu George & Ors. v. The Home Secretary, Union Of...

Sathi v. State of Kerala: Safeguarding Evidentiary Integrity in Abkari Act Offenses

Date: Jan 31, 2007

Sathi v. State of Kerala: Safeguarding Evidentiary Integrity in Abkari Act Offenses Introduction The case of Sathi v. State of Kerala adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on January 30, 2007,...

Discretionary Imposition of Penalties under S.85B ESI Act: Kerala High Court's Landmark Judgment

Date: Jan 26, 2007

Discretionary Imposition of Penalties under S.85B ESI Act: Kerala High Court's Landmark Judgment Introduction The case of Employees' State Insurance Corporation And Another v. K.N Premanandan And...

Limits of Article 226: Kerala High Court Denies Writ to Quash Section 138 Complaint Against Non-Party

Date: Jan 24, 2007

Limits of Article 226: Kerala High Court Denies Writ to Quash Section 138 Complaint Against Non-Party Introduction In the case of Mrs. Meenakshi Sathish v. M/S. Southern Petrochemical Industries &...

Kerala High Court Upholds Government's Right to Withhold Pension Without Pecuniary Loss: Raveendran Nair v. State Of Kerala

Date: Jan 24, 2007

Kerala High Court Upholds Government's Right to Withhold Pension Without Pecuniary Loss: Raveendran Nair v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Raveendran Nair v. State Of Kerala was adjudicated...

Liability of Vehicle Owners under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from Mathew Joseph v. Janaki & Ors.

Date: Jan 24, 2007

Liability of Vehicle Owners under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from Mathew Joseph v. Janaki & Ors. Introduction The case of Mathew Joseph v. Janaki & Ors. adjudicated by the Kerala...

Kerala High Court Affirms Exemption and Refund Rights for Vehicles Detained for Non-Payment of Motor Vehicle Tax

Date: Jan 23, 2007

Kerala High Court Affirms Exemption and Refund Rights for Vehicles Detained for Non-Payment of Motor Vehicle Tax Introduction In the landmark case of Regional Transport Officer, Vadakara And Etc. v....