Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, S.21 -- Once the arbitral award is declared as unenforceable/nullity in the eye of law by a competent court, even during execution proceedings, the impact of such a finding is akin to that of setting aside an award.

S. Manu

Manappuram Asset Finance Ltd. v. Abdul Saleem

6th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1236

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules 2010, R.6(1)(a) -- Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, S.6 -- The term “neighbourhood” cannot be defined with clinical precision or mathematical exactitude, for the purpose of the RTE Act -- The Union Legislature rightly left it to be decided by appropriate State Governments / Union Territories -- The term “neighbourhood” only refers to the locality.

N. Nagaresh

Ummu Sulaim (Minor) v. Union Territory of Lakshadweep

10th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1232

Municipality Act 1994 (Kerala), Ss.412 & 538 -- In cases where immediate action is necessary, it is the duty of the Secretary to the Corporation to cut and remove the trees even without notice to the owner of the property.

P.V. Kunhikrishnan

Mathews v. District Collector, Ernakulam

5th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1230

Chit Funds Act 1982, S.2(b) -- Chitties Act 1975 (Kerala), S.2(2) -- Although the relationship between a chit subscriber and the chit foreman is contractual in nature, a debt comes into existence on the date of prizing of the chit, and the foreman is entitled to recover the entire balance amount in a lump sum in the event of default in payment of future installments.

Sathish Ninan,P. Krishna Kumar

Sree Gokulam Chit and Finance Co. (P) Ltd. v. Sahir

6th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1231

Service -- A member has been in sound physical and mental condition upon entering service, except as to physical disabilities noted or recorded at the time of entrance and in the event of his being discharged from service on medical grounds at any subsequent stage, that any such deterioration in his health which has taken place, is due to such military service.

K. Natarajan,Johnson John

Havildar B. Manikuttan v. Union of India

9th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1229

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, S.4(4)(e) -- The requirement of Section 4(4)(e) is to ensure whether land acquisition at an alternate place has been considered and found not feasible -- It requires to be cautioned that the so called alternate place available or pointed out should be within the scope and scheme of acquisition, rather compatible with the scheme of the acquisition; and not in substitution of the very scheme

C. Jayachandran

Nandini Thampatti v. State of Kerala

2nd February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1224 (SC)

Dipankar Datta,Satish Chandra Sharma

Pathmavathi v. Bharthi Axa General Insurance Co. Ltd.

6th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1226 (SC)

Pankaj Mithal,S.V. Bhatti

Tharammel Peethambaran v. Ushakrishnan

6th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1228 (SC)

Estates Acquisition Act 1953 (West Bengal), S.6(1)(j), 6(1)(a) & 6(1)(e) -- Land Reforms Act 1955 (West Bengal), S.14Q(1) -- Court must be circumspect and ought not countenance any blanket investing of all powers of the Civil Court, which would include the power of review on such non-judicial administrative functionaries like the Revenue Officer in terms of Section 57A of the WBEA Act, 1953.

M.M. Sundresh,N. Kotiswar Singh

State of West Bengal v. Jai Hind Pvt. Ltd.

6th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1227

Miscellaneous -- Constitution of India Art.226 -- Directed Reimbursement of expenses incurred for treatment extended through non-empanelled hospitals.

Harisankar V. Menon

Yusuff v. State of Kerala

30th January, 2026

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, S.21 -- Once the arbitral award is declared as unenforceable/nullity in the eye of law by a competent court, even during execution proceedings, the impact of such a finding is akin to that of setting aside an award.

Municipality Act 1994 (Kerala), Ss.412 & 538 -- In cases where immediate action is necessary, it is the duty of the Secretary to the Corporation to cut and remove the trees even without notice to the owner of the property.

Miscellaneous -- Constitution of India Art.226 -- Directed Reimbursement of expenses incurred for treatment extended through non-empanelled hospitals.