State legislature has power to levy tax on mines and minerals. SC Constitution Bench by 8:1 majority holds Royalty is not tax and rules that the observation in India Cement’s case that Royalty is tax is incorrect. The Supreme Court will continue to deliberate on the issue of prospective application of this Constitution Bench decision next Wednesday. Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice Dr. D.Y Chandrachud, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Hon’ble Mr. Justice ...

Wherever there is an exclusionary Clause contained in a policy of insurance, it would be for the insurer to show that the case strictly falls within the purview of such Clause and in the case of any ambiguity, the Clause must be construed in favour of the insured. Kerala High Court reiterates 2024 KLT OnLine 1913 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gopinath P. Lekha v. Manager, Life Insurance Corporation Decided on 4thJuly, 2024 For Petitioner : Advs. P.V. Kunhikrishnan & P.V. Anoop For Respondent...

[BUDS Act] The pendency of the investigation, inquiry or trial shall not be a bar for confirming the attachment or selling the property. 2024 KLT OnLine 1916 Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.G. Ajithkumar State of Kerala v. Nishad Decided on 17thJuly, 2024 For Petitioner : Adv. Pushpalatha M K. (Sr. Public Prosecutor) For judgment 'click here'

Human Rights Commission being a quasi judicial body is duty bound to comply with the principles of natural justice while disposing of complaints/ petitions filed before it and must afford an effective opportunity of being heard to the interested parties before proceeding to finally dispose of such a complaint/petition. 2024 KLT OnLine 1908 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Syam Kumar V.M. Varghese v. Kerala State Human Rights Commissioner Decided on 22ndJuly, 2024 For Petitioner : Advs. George Cherian...

A party could not make out a case on the basis of evidence for which he/she had laid no foundation in the pleadings. Supreme Court 2024 KLT OnLine 1912 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravikumar & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Kaushik Narsinhbhai Patel & Ors. v. S.J.R. Prime Corporation Private Limited &Ors. Decided on 22ndJuly, 2024 For judgment 'click here'