Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland (Amendment) Rules, 2024 Published in Kerala Gazette Extra No. 2328 Dt. 18.7.2024 SRO No. 619/2024 For Amendmentsclick here

Kerala High Court issues Notice regarding uploading of documents in e filing system. Earlier mandate regarding size of the documents and OCR searchable PDF’s dispensed with. For Noticeclick here

Which provision will govern an appeal: Section 374(2) of Cr.PC, 1973 or Section 415(2) of the BNSS, 2023 in a case where the Appellants who were convicted under the Code of 1973 files the appeal after the enforcement of BNSS, ie, 01.07.2024? Kerala High Court favours Section 415(2) of the BNSS, 2023. The Court ruled that a party to a prosecution has no vested right in procedural provisions and therefore on the commencement of the BNSS on 01.07.2024 the procedure prescribed therein shall apply ...

When the courts, while taking a call as to whether compromise in cases involving offence punishable under Section 307 of IPC should be effected or not, the Court should go by the nature of injury sustained, the portion of the bodies where the injuries were inflicted (namely whether injuries are caused at the vital/delicate parts of the body) and the nature of weapons used etc. 2024 KLT OnLine 1843 Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. Badharudeen Arun v. State of Kerala Decided on 5th July, 2024 Report...

In the matter of awarding sentence for conviction of an offence which may impact the society, it is not advisable to let off an accused after conviction with a flea-bite sentence. 2024 KLT OnLine 1858 Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravikumar & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Baba Natarajan Prasad v. Revathi Decided on 15thJuly, 2024 For full judgment 'click here'