ndps
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Kerala High Court Grants Statutory Bail in NDPS Case, Holds Section 10 of General Clauses Act Inapplicable to Section 187(3) BNSS When Final Report Is Filed After 180-Day Limit Due to Holiday” Filing the final report after the 180th day, even if the day is a holiday, cannot deprive an accused of the right to statutory bail”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court granted statutory bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), on the ground that the final report…
July 25, 2025
bribe
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Kerala High Court Partially Allows Appeal by Reducing Sentence While Upholding Conviction of Public Servant Under Corruption Law After Accepting Bribe, Citing Sufficient Proof of Demand and Acceptance Despite Absence of Direct Evidence, Distinguishes Criminal Misconduct From Civil Dispute, Declines Acquittal Request

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court partly allowed the criminal appeal by modifying the sentence but upheld the conviction of the appellant, a public servant, under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)…
July 25, 2025
stamp duty
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Kerala High Court Dismisses State’s Appeal Seeking Stamp Duty on Bank Auction Sale Certificates, Upholds No Stamp Duty or Mandatory Registration on Sale Certificates Issued Pursuant to Auction, Clarifies Only Optional Registration Permissible Without Imposition of Fiscal Burdens on Auction Purchasers

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed a series of appeals filed by State Revenue Authorities challenging judgments quashing demands for stamp duty on sale certificates issued by banks and…
July 25, 2025
tax
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Kerala High Court quashes Perinthalmanna Municipality’s property tax demands for non-compliance with statutory publication requirements under Kerala Municipality Act and Rules, reaffirms “no levy or collection of tax save by authority of law” while directing reassessment within six months

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed a batch of writ appeals filed by the Perinthalmanna Municipality challenging a Single Judge’s order quashing property tax demand notices issued without following…
July 11, 2025
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Kerala High Court sets aside discharge of Scheduled Caste Development Officer in Rs 7.5 lakh SC land rehabilitation fund misappropriation case, holding sanction under Section 197 CrPC not required for IPC offences in corruption cases, and directs trial to proceed

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court allowed the State’s revision, set aside the Special Court’s order discharging the second accused, and directed the Special Court to frame charges and proceed…
July 11, 2025
arrack
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Kerala High Court Acquits Man Convicted for Possession of Arrack, Holding Prosecution’s Failure to Prove Safe Custody and Unbroken Chain of Custody of Sample Fatal, Undermining the Conviction Under the Abkari Act Despite Seizure and Chemical Analysis Reports

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court allowed the criminal appeal, set aside the conviction and sentence under Section 8(2) read with 8(1) of the Abkari Act, and acquitted the appellant.…
July 10, 2025
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Kerala High Court Quashes Last-Minute Change in Entrance Exam Evaluation Criteria, Terming Government’s Move to Alter KEAM Marks Weightage One Hour Before Rank Publication as Arbitrary, Illegal and Unjustified, Restoring Earlier Prospectus Formula to Ensure Fairness

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court quashed the Government Order dated 1 July 2025, which altered the formula for calculating KEAM 2025 ranks from a 1:1:1 ratio for Maths, Physics,…
July 10, 2025