Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, S.94 -- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, Ss.67 -- Only a document or a thing, which is in the possession of a person from whom it is sought to be summoned, can be directed to be produced -- The person cannot be expected to create a document or thing to be furnished to the Investigating Agency.

C.S. Dias

Deputy Commissioner of Customs v. State of Kerala

10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1504

State Information Commission (Procedure for Appeal) Rules 2006 (Kerala), R.7 -- Right to Information Act 2005, S.20 -- Appearance of the ‘appellant’ before the State Information Commission is optional -- Even if the appellant opts not to be present, the State Information Commission has to dispose of the appeal as per the provisions of the RTI Act.

Murali Purushothaman

Raisa Eapen v. State of Kerala

9th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1498

C. Jayachandran

Antony Raju v. State of Kerala

17th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1499

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10th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1500 (SC)

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Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Terrascope Ventures Ltd.

17th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1501 (SC)

J.B. Pardiwala,R. Mahadevan

Hamsaanandini Nanduri v. Union of India

17th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1491 (SC)

Service -- The enhanced ratio of 40% available to Anganwadi Workers enmasse, as has been asserted by the State is only to ensure that 11 % vacancies are clearly demarcated for the candidates having higher qualification and it was not the intention to exclude the degree holders from the ratio of 29% available to SSLC qualified Anganwadi Workers with required experience.

P.V. Sanjay Kumar,K. Vinod Chandran

Shiny v. Shalini Sreenivasan

16th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1485 (SC)

Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 -- Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 -- Though the rights of a bona fide auction purchaser deserve due protection and that confirmed court sales should not ordinarily be interfered with, it is equally well established that such protection is not absolute.

J.B. Pardiwala,R. Mahadevan

Om Sakthi Sekar v. Sukumar

13th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1488

Registration Rules 1958 (Kerala), Rr.72 & 72A -- Foreign National without OCI card -- If any trustworthy documents like original Passport is produced by the executant, that would be sufficient for the compliance of Rule 72 for the purpose of registration and hence, production of OCI card or any documents as referred under Rule 72A can be done away with.

Basant Balaji

Geetha Vijayanarayanan v. District Registrar (General)

4th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1484

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956, Ss.3 & 5 -- The offences are attracted only when there is an allegation that the accused has either maintained a brothel, permitted her premises to be used as a brothel or has procured, induced or taken any person for the sake of prostitution.

C.S. Dias

Shwetha Menon v. State of Kerala

11th March, 2026

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Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956, Ss.3 & 5 -- The offences are attracted only when there is an allegation that the accused has either maintained a brothel, permitted her premises to be used as a brothel or has procured, induced or taken any person for the sake of prostitution.