Kerala High Court Case Commentaries

Vicarious Liability and Passenger Conduct: Insights from Bhaskaran v. Ravindran

Date: Mar 10, 1990

Vicarious Liability and Passenger Conduct: Insights from Bhaskaran v. Ravindran Introduction The case of Bhaskaran v. Ravindran And Others adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on March 9, 1990,...

Autonomy of University Chancellor under Statutory Framework: Gopalakrishnan v. Chancellor, University Of Kerala

Date: Mar 8, 1990

Autonomy of University Chancellor under Statutory Framework: Gopalakrishnan v. Chancellor, University Of Kerala Introduction The case of Gopalakrishnan v. Chancellor, University Of Kerala (Kerala...

Clarifying Lien and Staff Membership for Protected Teachers: Manager Mar Sheba U.P School v. State Of Kerala

Date: Mar 3, 1990

Clarifying Lien and Staff Membership for Protected Teachers: Manager Mar Sheba U.P School v. State Of Kerala Introduction The case of Manager Mar Sheba U.P School v. State Of Kerala & Others...

Registrar's Unauthorized Permissive Sanction in Amendment of Co-operative Society Bye-Laws: A.K Janardhanan v. Joint Registrar

Date: Feb 28, 1990

Registrar's Unauthorized Permissive Sanction in Amendment of Co-operative Society Bye-Laws: A.K Janardhanan v. Joint Registrar Introduction The case of A.K Janardhanan v. Joint Registrar & Others...

Kerala High Court Establishes Criteria for Voluntary and Bona Fide Disclosure under section 273A of the Income-tax Act

Date: Feb 7, 1990

Kerala High Court Establishes Criteria for Voluntary and Bona Fide Disclosure under section 273A of the Income-tax Act Introduction In the landmark case of A.V Joy, Alukkas Jewellery v. Commissioner...

Burden of Proof and Land Ownership: Kerala High Court's Decision in State Of Kerala v. Kunhiraman

Date: Jan 30, 1990

Burden of Proof and Land Ownership: Kerala High Court's Decision in State Of Kerala v. Kunhiraman Introduction The case of State of Kerala and Another v. Kunhiraman (Died) & Others, adjudicated by...

Expansion of Section 80P(2)(a)(iii): Exemption for Co-operative Societies Marketing Processed Agricultural Produce

Date: Jan 24, 1990

Expansion of Section 80P(2)(a)(iii): Exemption for Co-operative Societies Marketing Processed Agricultural Produce Introduction The case of Meenachil Rubber Marketing And Processing Co-Operative...

Clarifying Maintenance Obligations under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act: Insights from M. Ahammed v. Puthiya Veettil Aysha

Date: Dec 22, 1989

Clarifying Maintenance Obligations under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act: Insights from M. Ahammed v. Puthiya Veettil Aysha Introduction The case of M. Ahammed v....

Enforcement of Specific Performance in Ambiguous Agreements: A Commentary on Kandamath Cine Enterprises v. John Philipose

Date: Dec 21, 1989

Enforcement of Specific Performance in Ambiguous Agreements: A Commentary on Kandamath Cine Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd. v. John Philipose Introduction The case of Kandamath Cine Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd....

Kerala High Court Reinforces Interpretation of 'Income Earned in India' Under Section 9(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act: Commissioner Of Income Tax v. S.R Patton

Date: Dec 16, 1989

Kerala High Court Reinforces Interpretation of 'Income Earned in India' Under Section 9(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act: Commissioner Of Income Tax v. S.R Patton Introduction The case of Commissioner Of...

Exemption of Charitable Institutions from Building Tax: Insights from State Of Kerala v. St. Gregorious Medical Mission

Date: Dec 14, 1989

Exemption of Charitable Institutions from Building Tax: Insights from State Of Kerala v. St. Gregorious Medical Mission Introduction The case of State Of Kerala v. St. Gregorious Medical Mission...

Valuation Methods for Wealth-Tax Assessments: Insights from Commissioner Of Wealth-Tax v. Mrs. Sara Varghese

Date: Dec 12, 1989

Valuation Methods for Wealth-Tax Assessments: Insights from Commissioner Of Wealth-Tax v. Mrs. Sara Varghese Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Wealth-Tax v. Mrs. Sara Varghese, decided by the...

Presumption of Duly Executed Documents and Burden of Proof in Familial Property Disputes: Mathu v. Cherchi

Date: Dec 12, 1989

Presumption of Duly Executed Documents and Burden of Proof in Familial Property Disputes: Mathu v. Cherchi Introduction Mathu v. Cherchi, adjudicated by the Kerala High Court on December 11, 1989, is...

Kalpetta Estates Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Classification of Forest Lands for Capital Gains Tax

Date: Dec 9, 1989

Kalpetta Estates Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Classification of Forest Lands for Capital Gains Tax Introduction The case of Kalpetta Estates Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax was adjudicated...

Determination of Transfer Date for Capital Gains Tax in Sale of Business as a Going Concern

Date: Dec 8, 1989

Determination of Transfer Date for Capital Gains Tax in Sale of Business as a Going Concern Introduction In the landmark case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. F.X Periera And Sons (Travancore) Pvt....

Equitable Mortgage Through Deposit of Title Deeds and the Implications of Partnership Dissolution: C. Assiamma v. State Bank Of Mysore And Others

Date: Nov 21, 1989

Equitable Mortgage Through Deposit of Title Deeds and the Implications of Partnership Dissolution C. Assiamma v. State Bank Of Mysore And Others Kerala High Court, 20th November 1989 1. Introduction...

Establishing Common Intention in Group Offenses: Insights from Thankappan Mohanan & Others v. State

Date: Nov 10, 1989

Establishing Common Intention in Group Offenses: Insights from Thankappan Mohanan & Others v. State Introduction The case of Thankappan Mohanan & Others v. State adjudicated by the Kerala High Court...

Kerala High Court Upholds the Applicability of Section 144B in Reassessments Under section 147 of the Income-tax Act

Date: Oct 28, 1989

Kerala High Court Upholds the Applicability of Section 144B in Reassessments Under section 147 of the Income-tax Act Introduction The case of Kerala Kaumudi (P.) Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax...

Establishment of Binding Family Arrangements in Partition Suits: Thayyullathil Kunhikannan v. Thayyullathil Kalliani and Others

Date: Sep 27, 1989

Establishment of Binding Family Arrangements in Partition Suits: Thayyullathil Kunhikannan v. Thayyullathil Kalliani and Others Introduction The case of Thayyullathil Kunhikannan and Others v....

Taxation of Tenancy Rights: Kerala High Court Establishes No Capital Gains on Unacquired Tenancy Rights

Date: Sep 26, 1989

Taxation of Tenancy Rights: Kerala High Court Establishes No Capital Gains on Unacquired Tenancy Rights Introduction The case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Merchandisers (P) Ltd., adjudicated by...