Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, S. 482 -- Criminal P.C. 1973, S.438 -- If an accused conceals that he was abroad when filing the application, that alone is enough for the Court to decline to exercise its discretion under Section 438 of Cr. P.C./Section 482 of BNSS in his favour.

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25th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1563

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, S.69 -- When both parties are unmarried and are fit to solemnise their marriage, the promise of marriage and the act of subjecting the defacto complainant for sexual intercourse on the promise of marriage would prima facie constitute the offences alleged to be committed by the appellant.

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XXXXXXXXXX v. State of Kerala

19th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1550

Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act 1955 (T.C.), S.9 – Whether the suit instituted by the society instead by its president is maintainable ? -- If the plaintiff society is duly represented by the President that by itself is substantial compliance of Section 9 of the Travancore-Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955.

Easwaran S.

Metropolitan Archbishop v. Knanaya Catholic Naveekarana Samithy

23rd March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1559

Devan Ramachandran,Basant Balaji

Bharathi Amma v. State of Kerala

3rd March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4005 (SC)

Legal Maxim — Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt — Law protects those who are vigilant about their rights.

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Charul Shukla v. State of U.P.

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2026 KLT OnLine 4003 (SC)

Criminal P.C. 1973, S. 228 -- The validity of a charge must be tested on whether the accused understood the case against him and was afforded a fair opportunity to defend himself.

Ahsanuddin Amanullah,R. Mahadevan

Sandeep Yadav v. Satish

25th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4004 (SC)

Constitution of India, Art. 342 -- Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 -- A person can claim benefits under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 only if he/she continues to belong to that particular tribe in substance -- If, due to conversion or long-term abandonment of tribal customs, his/her tribal identity is in doubt, that question becomes a factual matter to be determined at trial.

Prashant Kumar Mishra,Manmohan

Chinthada Anand v. State of Andhra Pradesh

24th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1560

A. Badharudeen

Vishnu @ Unni v. State of Kerala

26th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1558

Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2021(Kerala), Paras. 37(5) & 37(7) -- Clause 37(7) only provides that the benefit of Clause 37(5) will be applicable to ARDs existing under the Kerala Rationing Order 1996 on the date of coming into force of the KTPDS Order, 2021 and shall not be available to fresh licences issued after the coming into force of the order -- This would only mean that the said benefit granted to the salesman will be available only to employees in an ARD licensed as per the Kerala Rationing Order 1996 and not for employees in fair price shops licensed as per the provisions of KTPDS Order 2021 -- Therefore, only for the reason that the license granted to the erstwhile licensee was cancelled due to his inability to run the shop cannot be a reason to deny the benefit of Clause 37(5).

Viju Abraham

Asha v. State of Kerala

24th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1553

Employees Compensation Act 1923, Ss. 3 & 4 -- In view of the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of the Act, the Commissioner is bound to grant just and proper compensation even though the compensation determined by the Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of the Act exceeds the amount claimed by the applicant -- Power of the Commissioner to award just and proper compensation is not circumscribed by the amount claimed in the application for compensation.

S. Manu

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25th March, 2026

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, S. 482 -- Criminal P.C. 1973, S.438 -- If an accused conceals that he was abroad when filing the application, that alone is enough for the Court to decline to exercise its discretion under Section 438 of Cr. P.C./Section 482 of BNSS in his favour.

Legal Maxim — Vigilantibus non dormientibus jura subveniunt — Law protects those who are vigilant about their rights.

Criminal P.C. 1973, S. 228 -- The validity of a charge must be tested on whether the accused understood the case against him and was afforded a fair opportunity to defend himself.