2026 KLT OnLine 1408

Kauser Edappagath

Ashique v. State of Kerala

4th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1411

Contract Act 1872, S.35 -- When the agreement does not specify the time limit for performance of contract and the vendor is not selling the property within a reasonable time -- The contract become void.

Sathish Ninan,P. Krishna Kumar

Sheno Sebastian v. Smitha Maxon

5th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1409 (SC)

Constitution of India, Art.32 -- The extraordinary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is to be exercised with great circumspection, for the Court is not intended to function as a supervisory forum over the day to day administration of justice in every High Court, nor does it sit to monitor the manner in which rosters are worked or cases are taken up.

Vikram Nath,Sandeep Mehta

Jaideep Kumar Srivastava v. State of U.P

13th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1407

Constitution of India, Art.226 -- Practice and Procedure -- Reference -- Judicial discipline – Decorum -- Writ appeal against the order of reference is not maintainable -- It is for the reference court to decide as to whether the reference should be answered or declined -- Questioning the propriety of an order passed by Division Bench by Single Judge is against judicial discipline and decorum.

Soumen Sen,Syam Kumar V.M.

M/s. Grids Engineers and Contractors v. Union Bank of India

4th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1406

A. Badharudeen

Pushpakumary v. State of Kerala

4th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1390

Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 -- There is no provision in the CGST Act that enables the officers concerned to issue a composite notice.

Ziyad Rahman A.A.

Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd. v. State of Kerala

16th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1396

Panchayat Raj Act 1994 (Kerala),S.153(14) – It is only on arising of disputes that the validity of the election of the president or vice president needs to be challenged before the jurisdictional civil courts.

P.V. Kunhikrishnan

Harikumar v. State Election Commission

23rd February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1400

Industrial Disputes Act 1947, Ss.2(s), 2(k), 2(n), 2(q), 22,23 & 24 -- Trade Unions Act 1926 -- Constitution of India, Art.19(1)(c) -- Section 22 of the ID Act applies even when workmen are not involved, whereas Section 23 of the ID Act applies only when a dispute involves workmen -- The gravamen of Section 22 of the ID Act is triggered the moment it concerns a PUS as notified under Section 2(n) of the ID Act.

Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari,Syam Kumar V.M.

Federal Bank Ltd. v. Federal Bank Officers Association

27th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1398

Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969, S.15 -- Registration of Births and Deaths Rules 1999 (Kerala), R.11 -- Correction of the birth records is not an automatic process when an application is filed -- The Registrar should be convinced that the grounds mentioned in Section15 of the Act, 1969 and Rule 11 of the Rules, 1999 are available.

P.V. Kunhikrishnan

Anitha v. State of Kerala

23rd February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1395

Prevention of Illicit Traffic In Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act 1988, S.3(1) -- In cases wherein the detenu is in judicial custody, a detention order under preventive detention laws can be validly passed only on satisfaction of the triple test laid claim Supreme Court.

A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar,Jobin Sebastian

Jayalekshmi v. State of Kerala

2nd March, 2026

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Contract Act 1872, S.35 -- When the agreement does not specify the time limit for performance of contract and the vendor is not selling the property within a reasonable time -- The contract become void.

Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 -- There is no provision in the CGST Act that enables the officers concerned to issue a composite notice.

Panchayat Raj Act 1994 (Kerala),S.153(14) – It is only on arising of disputes that the validity of the election of the president or vice president needs to be challenged before the jurisdictional civil courts.

Prevention of Illicit Traffic In Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act 1988, S.3(1) -- In cases wherein the detenu is in judicial custody, a detention order under preventive detention laws can be validly passed only on satisfaction of the triple test laid claim Supreme Court.