Legal Maxim -- Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit which means that no one shall be prejudiced by an act of the Court.

C. Pratheep Kumar

Prasannan v. State of Kerala

10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1437

Penal Code 1860, S.307 -- In order to attract the offence under Section 307 of IPC, there must be an intentional attempt to commit murder.

A. Badharudeen

Moosantepurakkal Manaf v. State of Kerala

5th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1436

Bechu Kurian Thomas

Dr. Rasheed Ahammed P. V. State of Kerala

10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1433

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, S.64(1) First Proviso, 64(1) Second Proviso & 64(2) Second Proviso --The power conferred to the authority by virtue of the second proviso to Section 64(1) is only to direct the Collector to make a reference within a period of 30 days, as enjoined by the first proviso; and not to sit in appeal over the Collector's power to condone the delay afforded in terms of the second proviso to Section 64(2).

C. Jayachandran

Roslin John v. State of Kerala

24th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1432

Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (Kerala), S.2(xii) -- If the pond and water channel are allied construction of a paddy land, it will not come within the definition of 'paddy land'.

P.V. Kunhikrishnan

Thomas K. George v. State of Kerala

9th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1430 (SC)

Civil P.C. 1908, O.XLI R.27 -- The appellate court may permit additional evidence only upon being satisfied that the conditions expressly stipulated under Order XLI Rule 27 of CPC are fulfilled.

Vikram Nath,Sandeep Mehta

Gobind Singh v. Union of India

9th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1428

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, S.16 – Constitution of India, Arts. 226 & 227 -- There is no remedy of appeal for the respondents, in a petition filed by the senior citizen, before the Maintenance Tribunal under the Act.

Shoba Annamma Eapen

Aleykutty Varkey v. Appellate Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act and District Collector

29th January, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1429 (SC)

Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, Ss.3 & 4 -- Penal Code 1860, Ss.34, 341, 323 & 498A -- The lone allegation that the appellants would quarrel, does not constitute a criminal offence and cannot, by itself, sustain cognizance of the offences under Sections 341, 323, 498A & 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Act for which the appellants have been summoned.

Vikram Nath,Sandeep Mehta

Dr. Sushil Kumar Purbey v. State of Bihar

9th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1427

Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001 (Kerala), Ss.23 & 20 -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Ss.303(2) & 305(e) -- General Clauses Act 1897, S.26 -- A comparison of Section 23 r/w Section 20 of the Sand Act with Section 303(2)/305(e) of the BNS would show that they are not the same offence and the ingredients are totally different.

Kauser Edappagath

Vineesh v. State of Kerala

9th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1424

Education Rules 1959 (Kerala) Chap.XXXII R.4 -- It is incumbent that there should be a post of HSST in the same subject (for which a Headmaster is qualified) and there is no other existing HSST in the same subject.

N. Nagaresh

Usha Rani v. State of Kerala

6th February, 2026

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Legal Maxim -- Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit which means that no one shall be prejudiced by an act of the Court.

Penal Code 1860, S.307 -- In order to attract the offence under Section 307 of IPC, there must be an intentional attempt to commit murder.

Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (Kerala), S.2(xii) -- If the pond and water channel are allied construction of a paddy land, it will not come within the definition of 'paddy land'.

Civil P.C. 1908, O.XLI R.27 -- The appellate court may permit additional evidence only upon being satisfied that the conditions expressly stipulated under Order XLI Rule 27 of CPC are fulfilled.

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, S.16 – Constitution of India, Arts. 226 & 227 -- There is no remedy of appeal for the respondents, in a petition filed by the senior citizen, before the Maintenance Tribunal under the Act.

Education Rules 1959 (Kerala) Chap.XXXII R.4 -- It is incumbent that there should be a post of HSST in the same subject (for which a Headmaster is qualified) and there is no other existing HSST in the same subject.