Will – Mutual Will and Joint Will – Explained.

Easwaran S.

Varnini Karthikeyan v. Padmakaran

23rd February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1454 (SC)

Penal Code 1860, S.120B -- Bereft of proof of the conspiracy theory and finding absence of the demand of bribe, the conviction of both the accused was overturned by the High Court.

P.V. Sanjay Kumar,K. Vinod Chandran

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Baljeet Singh

10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1456 (SC)

Contract Act 1872 -- Specific Relief Act 1963 -- In a suit for specific performance, the conduct of the parties is significant as it assists the Court in evaluating the evidence to find out the bona fides of the parties at the time of execution of the agreement

Prashant Kumar Mishra,Prasanna B. Varale

Muddam Raju Yadav v. Raja Shanker

10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1455

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, S.12 -- While interpreting the provisions of a beneficial legislation of proceedings under the D.V.Act, the courts must adopt purposive interpretation to ensure the effective protection under the D.V.Act.

C. Pratheep Kumar

Dileep v. Swapna Dileep

10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1452

Practice and Procedure -- Constitution of India, Art.226 -- Alternate Remedy -- There is no bar to the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in all cases where there is an alternate remedy is available -- It is only a self-imposed restriction by the Constitutional Court.

T.R. Ravi

Chandrasenan v. State of Kerala

12th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1453 (SC)

Penal Code 1860, S.149 -- Every member of the unlawful assembly is vicariously liable for acts done by anyone of them to achieve a common object.

Pankaj Mithal,S.V. Bhatti

Dablu v. State of Madhya Pradesh

11th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1450

Motor Vehicles Act 1988, S.174 -- Revenue Recovery Act 1968 (Kerala), Ss.80 & 7 -- Civil P.C. 1908, S.60 -- By virtue of statutory deeming fiction, though the liability originates from an award of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, once a certificate is issued, the amount assumes the character of public revenue due on land and becomes recoverable under the machinery provisions of the Kerala Revenue Recovery Act.

Mohammed Nias C.P.

Abdul Kalam v. District Collector

23rd February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1448

Penal Code 1860, S.376(2)(i) -- Non examination of witnesses is of no serious consequence and would not be fatal to the prosecution, when the immediate event closely connected with commission of rape in the form of res gestae evidence, was proved by the prosecution through the witnesses.

A. Badharudeen

Kunhinarayanan @ Narayanan @ Arun v. State of Kerala

11th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1442 (SC)

Reorganisation Act 2000 (U.P.), S.87 -- Multi State Co operative Societies Act 2002, S.103(1) -- The statutory scheme and chronology of events leave no manner of doubt that decisions taken to reorganize the societies on bifurcation of erstwhile State of Uttar Pradesh are valid in view of Sections 87 and 93 of Reorganisation Act -- Section 103 of 2002 Act neither operates automatically nor could it retrospectively invalidate the completed actions undertaken under the Reorganisation Act.

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,Alok Aradhe

Registrar Cane Co operative Societies v. Gurdeep Singh Narval

10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1438

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

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Will – Mutual Will and Joint Will – Explained.

Penal Code 1860, S.120B -- Bereft of proof of the conspiracy theory and finding absence of the demand of bribe, the conviction of both the accused was overturned by the High Court.

Contract Act 1872 -- Specific Relief Act 1963 -- In a suit for specific performance, the conduct of the parties is significant as it assists the Court in evaluating the evidence to find out the bona fides of the parties at the time of execution of the agreement

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, S.12 -- While interpreting the provisions of a beneficial legislation of proceedings under the D.V.Act, the courts must adopt purposive interpretation to ensure the effective protection under the D.V.Act.

Penal Code 1860, S.149 -- Every member of the unlawful assembly is vicariously liable for acts done by anyone of them to achieve a common object.

Penal Code 1860, S.376(2)(i) -- Non examination of witnesses is of no serious consequence and would not be fatal to the prosecution, when the immediate event closely connected with commission of rape in the form of res gestae evidence, was proved by the prosecution through the witnesses.

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