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  • HCKL/6767/2024-A7-HC 

    THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA HCKL/6767/2024-A7-HC KERALA Kochi -682031 Date: 28-12-2024 NOTICE Sub: Dispensing with the practice of filing separate Inte...
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  • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, Ss. 8(c) & 21(c) -- Prosecution is duty bound to prove the link evidence to show that the contraband substance allegedly recovered from the place of occurrence was the one subjected to analysis in the chemical examiner’s laboratory.
  • Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, S. 362 -- Criminal P.C. 1973, S. 323 — There must be a finding by the Magistrate at any stage after commencement of inquiry or trial, before signing a judgment by the Magistrate that, the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Sessions, and the same is the legal mandate to be satisfied by the Magistrate to commit a case before the Court of Sessions.
  • Criminal P.C. 1973, Ss. 173( 8) – Further investigation cannot be permitted to do a fishing and roving enquiry when the police had already filed a charge-sheet – There must be some reasonable basis which should trigger the application for further investigation so that the court is able to arrive at a satisfaction that ends of justice require the ordering/permitting of further investigation.
  • Stamp Act, 1958 (Maharashtra), Ss. 33, 34 & 37 – Registration Act 1908, S. 17 – In order to determine the stamp duty that is chargeable upon an instrument, the legal rule is that the real and true meaning of the instrument is to be determined by ascertaining the intention of the parties from the contents and the language employed in the whole instrument and the description or the nomenclature given to the instrument by the parties is immaterial.
  • Civil P.C.1908, O. VI R. 7 — An application for amendment has to be considered on merits after considering the objections raised in the counter affidavit and the Trial Court is bound to issue a reasoned order.
  • Service - Transfer - Where the letter of appointment issued by the management specifically provided for transfer from one office to another, the transfer effected by the management cannot be found fault with.
  • Constitution of India, Art. 226 – A writ court does not encourage petitions from indolent, tardy and lethargic litigants; the writ court comes to the aid of a litigant who approaches it with promptitude and before accrual of third-party rights.
  • Co operative Societies Rules 1969 (Kerala), R. 83 – if the Registrar has reason to think that the sale ought to be set aside on ground, other than those made in any application, he may after recording his reason in writing, set aside the sale.
  • Criminal P.C. 1973, Ss. 437 ( 3) & 438 ( 2) – Constitution of India, Arts. 19 ( 1)(a) & 19 ( 2) – Expression of opinion on public platforms may invite those responsible for punitive or compensatory actions as well -- However such probabilities cannot be a reason to restrict the right of a person from expressing his opinion or airing his views, that too, as a condition while granting bail.
  • Consumer Protection Act 1986, S. 17 – Deficiency of service – Joint and several liability of land owner and builder to complete and deliver dwelling units – Land owners are bound by the acts/deeds carried out by the builder/developer pursuant to the irrevocable Power of Attorney till it was terminated, in accordance with law.
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