Provisions relating to solatium and interest under Land Acquisition Act are applicable to the acquisition proceedings under National Highways Act. –– Kerala High Court reiterates Shiji v. The Project Director, N.H Authority of India Hon’ble Justice Amit Rawal & Hon’ble Justice C.S. Sudha Decided on 10th April, 2023 For Appellant : Advs. K. Siju, S. Abhilash, Anjana Kannath & T.S. Sreekutty For Respondents : Adv. Mathews K. Philip, Sr. Govt. Pleader (T. K. Vipin...

Supreme Court allows extension of tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra till 15th September 2023 on a fresh plea by Central Government. The court held no further extension application shall be entertained.

Compensatory Tax Theory has no juristic basis. –– Kerala High Court reiterates that there is liability to pay road tax even if vehicles are used for their own purposes within one's own premises. The writ petition was filed questioning the liability of payment of road tax on vehicles used by the petitioner for their own purposes within their own premises. The Petitioner questioned the demand of tax on the ground that the petitioner itself is maintaining the roads within the esta...

Employer and workman cannot enter into a contract overriding the statutory contract embodied in the certified Standing Orders. –– Supreme Court Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh v. Jet Airways Ltd. Hon’ble Justice Abhay S. Oka & Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Karol Decided on 25th July, 2023 For full textclick here

[Rajdhani tourist home triple murder case] Kerala High Court confirms the double life term sentences of the accused persons involved in the murder and robbery of the owner and his family of Adimali Rajdhani tourist home. The three accused from Karnataka has preferred the current appeal challenging the conviction and sentence passed by the Court of Session, Thodupuzha, against them for the offences punishable under Sections 449, 302, 392, 201 r/w 34 IPC. The High Court confirming the conviction...