Wooden stick can be treated as a weapon. — Kerala High Court denying anticipatory bail held that any article if it is used as a weapon and resulted in grievous hurt by voluntarily using the same, the offence of grievous hurt would be attracted. Vineesh v. State of Kerala Hon’ble Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A Decided on 13th July, 2023 For Petitioner : Adv. M.R. Sasith For Respondent : Adv. Sreeja. V – (Sr. PP) For full textclick here

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