Waqf Act 1995, Ss. 3(i), 32(2)(g),50 & 64 -- Civil P.C. 1908, S.100-- Mohammadan law -- Sajjadanashin of a Waqf can also discharge the function of its Mutawalli, if appointed under Section 32(2)(g) of the Act of 1995, however, Mutawalli under Section 32(2)(g) cannot function as a Sajjadanashin but can only perform the duties as prescribed under the Act and the Rules.

M.M. Sundresh,Vipul M. Pancholi

Syed Mohammed Ghouse Pasha KhadrI v. Syed Mohammed Adil Pasha Khadri

2nd April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4018 (SC)

Constitution of India, Art.14 -- Punjab and Sind Bank Officers Employees (Conduct) Regulations 1981 -- Disciplinary proceedings -- A punishment, which is strikingly or shockingly disproportionate and is not commensurate with the gravity of misconduct, proved to have been committed in course of inquiry or otherwise, would border on arbitrariness and offend Article 14 of the Constitution.

Dipankar Datta,Satish Chandra Sharma

Punjab and Sind Bank v. Sh. Raj Kumar

2nd April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1592

Service -- Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Social Safety Net Program -- Claim to treat seasonal employees as regular employees -- When the Government has taken the decision based on all relevant facts to hold that the appellants cannot be equated with regular employees, there is hardly anything the Court can, while acting under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, intervene into, or do, going by the well-recognized constraints of jurisdiction.

Devan Ramachandran,Basant Balaji

Sahadevan v. State of Kerala

27th March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4015 (SC)

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,Alok Aradhe

M/s. A.K.G. Construction and Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Jharkhand

2nd April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1588 (L.B.)

Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act 2007 (Kerala), Ss. 2(j) & 2(o) -- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, S.8 -- The conclusion in Suhana(2024 KLT OnLine 2708 (F.B.)), that only a person who concurrently qualifies the two limbs of statutory definition of “goonda” will come within it, can never obtain legal or forensic imprimatur.

Devan Ramachandran,Gopinath P.,A. Badharudeen,M.B. Snehalatha,Jobin Sebastian

Aaliya Ashraf v. State of Kerala

31st March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4014 (SC)

Vikram Nath,Sandeep Mehta

Sri Nisha v. Special Director, Adjudicating Authority, Directorate of Enforcement

1st April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1589

Kauser Edappagath

Suresh Gopi v. Binoy

1st April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 4016 (SC)

J.B. Pardiwala,Manoj Misra

Samarendra Nath Kundu v. Sadhana Das

1st April, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1583

Lok Ayukta Act 1999 (Kerala), Ss.2(d) & 14 -- Mere fact that the Lok Ayukta follows a procedure resembling adjudication does not ipso facto elevate it to the status of a court or tribunal exercising plenary judicial power and for this reason, it occupies a distinct position as a sui generis quasi-judicial authority under the statutory scheme.

Soumen Sen,Syam Kumar V.M.

Prakash v. State of Kerala

31st March, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1582

Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, S.22B -- Grant of relief by Permanent Lok Adalat on delayed claim of insurance -- Challenged -- Mere delay in raising the claim should not defeat the rights of the insured, in getting a compensation which he was otherwise eligible to.

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6th March, 2026

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Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, S.22B -- Grant of relief by Permanent Lok Adalat on delayed claim of insurance -- Challenged -- Mere delay in raising the claim should not defeat the rights of the insured, in getting a compensation which he was otherwise eligible to.