University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Other Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations 2018, Reg.4.1 -- Regulation has been framed in such a way that the previous appointment as a Guest Lecturer requires exclusion only with reference to the appointments under the CAS.

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26th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1377 (SC)

Co operative Societies Act 1960 (Maharashtra), Ss.9 & 154 -- Co operative Societies Rules 1961 (Maharashtra), R.107(11)(h) -- Merely because the remedy available under sub-rules (13) and (14) of Rule 107 of 1961 Rules is not invoked, the State Government or the Registrar were not denuded of their power to call for the records of any enquiry or proceeding of any matter, where any decision or order has been passed by a subordinate officer, to satisfy themselves as to the legality or propriety of any such decision or order, and as to the regularity of such proceeding.

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2026 KLT OnLine 1372

Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Rules 1998, R.4(3) -- Going by sub-rule (3) of Rule 4, the Kerala Water Authority is supposed to deduct the cess, from the amount payable to the Contractors.

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Viswanathan v. Kerala Water Authority

17th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1380

Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015 (Kerala), Rr.31 & 27(2)(d) -- Applications for NOC with respect to Government purampoku Land for quarrying’ -- An applicant can have a preferential right only when a notification has been issued by the Government / District Collector calling for application for grant of NOC and the applicants pursuant to the said notification apply for the same and the applicant who has submitted the application first will get a preferential right for consideration of the application for grant of NOC for quarrying lease.

Viju Abraham

Karuvakunnel Enterprises v. State of Kerala

25th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1373

Pension Regulations for the Army 1961, Reg.173 -- Medical Service of Armed Force Regulations 1983 -- When the serviceman is discharged from service and denied the disability element of pension on the basis of a medical opinion which is devoid of reasons, it would strike at the root of the action taken by the authority and such action cannot be sustained in law.

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2026 KLT OnLine 1371 (SC)

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State of Kerala v. Panacea Biotec Ltd.

26th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1369 (SC)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, Ss.14, 60(5), 60(5)(c), 36(3)(e) & 238 -- Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act 1988, S.67 -- Once the Adjudicating Authority under the Benami Act has concluded that the corporate debtor is a benamidar, beneficial ownership stands negated -- The legality and validity of such determinations are subject matter of appeal under the provisions of Benami Act alone.

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24th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1370

Contract – Tender -- PWD -- GST -- Circular No DB3/9058/17/CE/LSGD Dt.27.11.2017 -- Circular No.90/2017/Fin Dt.14.12.2017 -- The circulars issued by the Government from time to time show that the contract is being finalised without taking into account the component of GST, and it is only upon the successful completion of work or with reference to the periodical presentation of bills that GST requires to be considered while making payments to the contractors concerned.

Harisankar V. Menon

Ganga Constructions v. Assistant Executive Engineer, Local Self Government Department

12th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 1368 (SC)

Constitution of India, Art.32 -- Where the cause espoused in the FIR is essentially of a civil nature, while addressing a quashing petition, the Court must have regard to the attending circumstances and assess whether it has been given cloak of criminal offence and whether proceeding further on the FIR would amount to the abuse of the process of the court/ law, if the Court may consider not only the contents of the FIR but also the admitted facts / documents recited therein.

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,Manoj Misra

Vandana Jain v. State of Uttar Pradesh

25th February, 2026

2026 KLT OnLine 3862 (SC)

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Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Rules 1998, R.4(3) -- Going by sub-rule (3) of Rule 4, the Kerala Water Authority is supposed to deduct the cess, from the amount payable to the Contractors.

Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, S.32 -- Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, R. 96 -- The Drugs Inspector is an ‘Inspector’ within the fold of Section 32 of the Act.