Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Kerosene Depot Licensee, Emphasizing "Vicarious Liability Cannot Be Imposed in Criminal Law Without Statutory Backing" and Finding Prosecution an Abuse of Judicial Process
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Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Kerosene Depot Licensee, Emphasizing “Vicarious Liability Cannot Be Imposed in Criminal Law Without Statutory Backing” and Finding Prosecution an Abuse of Judicial Process

Court’s Decision: The Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner, a licensee of a kerosene depot, accused of involvement in the unauthorized diversion of kerosene. The Court held…
December 16, 2024
Kerala High Court Upholds Regional Transport Authority’s Timing Conference Powers: Writ Appeal Dismissed as Court Validates Authority’s Statutory Right to Revise Timing Schedules Under Rule 212 of Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, Subject to Ratheesh M.C. Precedent.
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Kerala High Court Upholds Regional Transport Authority’s Timing Conference Powers: Writ Appeal Dismissed as Court Validates Authority’s Statutory Right to Revise Timing Schedules Under Rule 212 of Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, Subject to Ratheesh M.C. Precedent.

Court's Decision: The Kerala High Court dismissed the writ appeal, holding that the first respondent (Regional Transport Authority) had the statutory authority to convene a timing conference under Rule 212…
December 6, 2024