No criminal antecedents - Accused who wrecked the car of Judge of a Family Court released on bail by Kerala High Court. Jayaprakash v. State of Kerala Hon’ble Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. Decided on 14th July, 2023 For Petitioner : Advs. K.M.Firoz, M.Shajna, E.C.Ahamed Fazil & P.C.Muhammed Noushiq For Respondents : Advs. Firoz K.M. & Seetha S.(Sr.Public Prosecutor) Reported by Preethi Anne Alex For ful textclick here

An insurer of an alleged offending vehicle not liable to pay compensation under MV Act if there is no collision of vehicles.: Kerala High Court FSL report, being the report of a scientific expert, its contents are admissible in evidence even without examining the author and calling for its formal proof.: Kerala HCMarykutty Kurian and Anr. v. Babu Joseph and Anr. Hon’ble Justice Sophy Thomas Decided on 05th July, 2023 For Petitioner : Advs. Mathew John (K) & Domson J.Vattakuzhy For ...

A party cannot be permitted to argue its matters by going beyond the written pleadings filed by it before the Court.: SC Commissioner, Central Excise And Customs And Another V. Reliance Industries Ltd. Hon’ble Justice Krishna Murari & Hon’ble Justice Bela M. Trivedi Decided on 4th July, 2023 For full textclick here

Fair and temperate criticism of the court, even if strong, not actionable as contempt of court, but attributing improper motives or actions that tend to bring Judges or Courts into hatred and contempt actionable as contempt. : Kerala HC held while sentencing V4 People Kochi president Nipun Cherian for four months simple imprisonment in the contempt case Suo motu v. Nipun Cherian Hon’ble Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar & Hon’ble Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. Decided on 13th July,...

Blacklisting which entails civil consequences,cannot be done without affording a reasonable opportunity to submit a proper reply to the defects/reasons pointed out by the department.: Kerala HC finds blacklisting of a PWD works contractor not proper Abcon Engineering v. Superintend of Engineer Hon’ble .Justice Viju Abraham Decided on 4thJuly, 2023 For Petitioner : Advs. Abdul Raoof Pallipath, K.R.Avinash (Kunnath), E.Mohammed Shafi & Gracy Poulose For Respondents : Adv. Bimal K.Nath...