Panchayat Raj Act 1994 (Kerala), S. 271J -- A complaint against a Village Officer will not stand before the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions.

P.V. Kunhikrishnan

Saheer v. Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions

11th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1295

Penal Code 1860, S.299 -- To constitute culpable homicide, the prosecution must establish that the act was committed by the accused with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death or with the knowledge that such an act is likely to cause death.

A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar,Jobin Sebastian

Abdul Jaleel v. State of Kerala

17th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1294

Criminal P.C. 1973, Ss.397 & 401 -- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, Ss.438 & 442 -- While considering the legality, propriety or correctness of a finding or a conclusion, normally the revisional court does not dwell at length upon the facts and evidence of the case and the revisional court considers the material only to satisfy itself about the legality and propriety of the findings and the revisional court cannot substitute its own conclusion on an elaborate consideration of evidence.

Johnson John

Vijayan v. George and Company

17th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1293

Constitution of India, Art.226 – Economic policy matters -- Judicial review -- Though generally economic policy matters are seldom subjected to writs, it is open to this Court to examine at the threshold whether the subject matter falls within the said realm and even if it is found so, whether the same is affected by the vice of arbitrariness, unreasonableness, violation of fundamental rights and/or violation of statutory provisions.

Soumen Sen,Syam Kumar V.M.

Mubas v. State of Kerala

17th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1292

Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, S.138 -- Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act 1959 (Kerala), Sch.II S.21(a) -- It is mandatory for complainants in a prosecution under Section 138 of the NI Act to pay court fee under Article 21(a) of the KCF & SV Act.

C.S. Dias

Bejeeskumar v. State of Kerala

6th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1290

Prevention of Corruption Act 1988, S.13(1)(d) -- When an application is put up on the premise of obtaining a housing loan with an undertaking to effect construction in part by utilising the first instalment, failure to do so may indicate a mala fide intention.

A. Badharudeen

James Mathew v. State of Kerala

16th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1289 (SC)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, Ss.7 & 62 -- Limitation Act 1963, Arts.62 & 137 -- Mere pendency of a counterclaim for damages against a financial creditor will not operate as a bar on the right of the financial creditor to invoke the provisions of IBC.

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,Manoj Misra

Prashanth Hegde v. State Bank of India

12th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1288

Contract Act 1872, S.56 -- When the parties had contemplated the event and provided for its consequence, either of them cannot resort to Section 56 to contend that the contract has been frustrated.

Sathish Ninan,P. Krishna Kumar

IMR Metallurgical Resources AG v. Hindustan Newsprint Ltd.

16th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1286

Banking Law -- Principle of either or survivor -- Application to bank locker -- The concept of the entitlement of one of the joint holders to have a right over the money, which is deposited in the joint account or fixed deposit, is entirely different and cannot be applied to the case of a bank locker.

Easwaran S.

Supriya Suresh Kammath v. Jayachandra Kammath

2nd February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1282 (SC)

Interpretation of Statutes -- A statutory provision cannot be interpreted in isolation or by placing undue emphasis on textual omission divorced from context, purpose and scheme.

K.V. Viswanathan,Vipul M. Pancholi

Zubair v. State of Kerala

13th February, 2026

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Panchayat Raj Act 1994 (Kerala), S. 271J -- A complaint against a Village Officer will not stand before the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions.

Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, S.138 -- Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act 1959 (Kerala), Sch.II S.21(a) -- It is mandatory for complainants in a prosecution under Section 138 of the NI Act to pay court fee under Article 21(a) of the KCF & SV Act.

Prevention of Corruption Act 1988, S.13(1)(d) -- When an application is put up on the premise of obtaining a housing loan with an undertaking to effect construction in part by utilising the first instalment, failure to do so may indicate a mala fide intention.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, Ss.7 & 62 -- Limitation Act 1963, Arts.62 & 137 -- Mere pendency of a counterclaim for damages against a financial creditor will not operate as a bar on the right of the financial creditor to invoke the provisions of IBC.

Contract Act 1872, S.56 -- When the parties had contemplated the event and provided for its consequence, either of them cannot resort to Section 56 to contend that the contract has been frustrated.

Interpretation of Statutes -- A statutory provision cannot be interpreted in isolation or by placing undue emphasis on textual omission divorced from context, purpose and scheme.