[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

Words of wisdom The judicial officers should conduct themselves in a manner that precludes any perception of bias. ––Raja Vijayaraghavan V., J Naisam v. Station House Officer Decided on 20th June, 2023

[Evidence Act] Statements which have proximate relation and close nexus with the transaction that resulted in the homicide is admissible as a dying declaration under S. 32(1).: Kerala HC Mirajul Islam Sheik V. State Of Kerala Hon’ble Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar & Hon’ble Justice C.S. Sudha Decided on 27th June, 2023 Anandan Pillai For Petitioner Sheeba Thomas For Respondents For full judgmentclick here

Transfer of a case can be allowed only when there is an apprehension that justice will not be dispensed impartially, objectively, and without any bias.: Kerala HC reiterates Naisam v. Station House Officer Raja Vijayaraghavan V., J Decided on 20th June, 2023 For full textclick here

Research papers to be published in journals which are approved by the UGC.: Kerala HC held in the matter of selection to the post of Assistant Professor Nisha T.S. V. Mahatma Gandhi University Hon’ble Mr. Justice Devan Ramachandran Decided on 1st June, 2023