[Cr.P.C./Mental Healthcare Act] Magistrate/Sessions judge has an onerous responsibility to hold an inquiry regarding the soundness of the accused’s mind.: Kerala High Court holds it’s part of a fair trial. XXXXXXXXXX v. State Of Kerala K. Babu, J Decided on 26th June, 2023 For Petitioners : Advs. Joseph George, P.K. Hassankutty & P.A.Rejimon For Respondent : Adv. G. Sudheer For full textclick here

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alexander Thomas appointed as Executive Chairman of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority

Housewife entitled to equal share in property of husband if the acquisition of assets is made by joint contribution of both the spouses for the welfare of the family.: Madras HC Kannaian Naidu v. Kamsala Ammal Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy Decided on 21st June, 2023 For full textclick here

Reference to the caste name of the victim is not necessary for attracting the offence under S.3(1)(r) of the SCST Act. : Kerala HC Shajan Skaria v. State of Kerala HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN Decided on 30th June, 2023 For Petitioners : Advs. P.Vijaya Bhanu (Sr.), Thomas J. Anakkallunkal, Jayaraman S., Litty Peter, Anupa Anna Jose Kandoth, Melba Mary Santhosh, Sruthy K K, P.M.Rafiq, M.Revikrishnan, Ajeesh K.Sasi, Sruthy N. Bhat, Rahul Sunil & Nikita J. Mendez For Respondents : Advs. T.A...

[Gold smuggling] Quantity carried by one or more persons acting in concert with each other to evade customs duty can be treated as the quantity carried by each of them individually for ascertaining the value of goods imported.: Kerala HC expands the term 'any person' in S. 135 Customs Act to include collection of persons Pulikkippoyil Sharafudheen v. Superintendent of Customs (AIU) Bechu Kurian Thomas, J. Decided on 27th June, 2023 For full judgmentclick here