News Kerala High Court holds “appeals cannot be dismissed for non-appearance without deciding merits” — income tax appellate authority’s order quashed for violating Section 250(6) RawlawDecember 13, 20255 min read
News Kerala High Court holds “penalty proceedings cannot survive when the foundation assessment itself fails” — income tax penalties quashed as consequential and unsustainable RawlawDecember 13, 20254 min read
News Kerala High Court: “The Registrar cannot bypass mandatory safeguards in family law matters” — Court directs fresh consideration of 2nd-marriage registration with strict procedural scrutiny RawlawNovember 20, 20255 min read
News Kerala High Court holds that “a charge is not an empty formality but a serious judicial act” — court quashes discharge orders and restores vigilance prosecution in alleged public works corruption case RawlawNovember 20, 20257 min read
News Kerala High Court holds that “the child’s best interest must override administrative convenience” — Court directs systemic reforms under Juvenile Justice Act compliance norms despite incomplete institutional responses RawlawNovember 20, 20255 min read
News Kerala High Court reiterates that “an unmarried Christian daughter who has attained majority is not entitled to claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 unless she is unable to maintain herself due to physical or mental abnormality” — dismisses revision petition and upholds Family Court’s refusal to grant maintenance RawlawNovember 20, 20256 min read
News Kerala High Court holds that “mere extraction of assessment findings cannot satisfy Section 250(6)” — quashes faceless appellate order for failing to record independent reasons RawlawNovember 20, 20255 min read
News Kerala High Court holds that “the Managing Director is a statutorily recognised person to be treated as the employer” — Court affirms liability of top management in Section 2(e) of Minimum Wages Act prosecutions RawlawNovember 20, 20256 min read
News Kerala High Court reiterates that “a statutory presumption cannot be displaced by mere suggestions” — Court upholds acquittal in cheque dishonour under section 138 of NI act, after finding that complainant failed to prove legally enforceable debt RawlawNovember 20, 20256 min read
News Kerala High Court declares that “a plaintiff seeking specific performance must come with clean hands and consistent pleadings” — Court upholds trial court’s refusal of specific performance and directs only refund of advance amount RawlawNovember 20, 20256 min read
