Prosecution cannot maintain an application to add or alter the charge. Kerala High Court reiterates that power under Section 216 Cr.P.C to alter the charge exists only with the court and cannot be based upon an application by any of the parties. 2024 KLT OnLine 1466 Hon’ble Mr. JusticeBechu Kurian Thomas State of Kerala v. Azeez Crl. M.C. No.992 of 2019 Decided on 12th April, 2024 For Full Judgment: “Click Here”

When an adjudication is made it is not permissible for the parties to reopen the concluded judgments as the same is not only tantamount to an abuse of process of the Court but also has a far reaching effect on the administration of justice. 2024 (3) KLT 225 Hon’ble Mr. JusticeMohammed Nias C.P. Babu Ansari v. Village Officer, Muttambalam Decided on 4th April, 2024 For Petitioners : Advs. V.V. Asokan & K.I. Mayankutty Mather (Sr. Advocates), T.K. Sreekala & S. Parvathi ...

The right to plead guilty shall not be used as a device to get a lesser sentence.-Kerala High Court 2024 KLT OnLine 1469 Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Somarajan Chekkutty v. State of Kerala Decided on 2nd April,2024 For Petitioner : Advs. Manas P Hameed & Mohamed Rafeeq Kayalmadathil For Respondents : Advs. P.T. Sheejish & (Public Prosecutor) Sangeetharaj N.R For full judgment 'click here'

A rape victim cannot be forced to give birth to a child of a man who sexually assaulted her. Declining permission would amount to forcing her with the responsibility of motherhood and denying her human right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. Kerala High Court allows medical termination of pregnancy of a minorrapevictim. 2024 KLT OnLine 1456 Hon’ble Justice Dr. Kauser Edappagath XXXXXXXXXX v. Union of India Decided on 4th May, 2024 Shameena Salahudheen For Petitio...

Kerala High Court Declines Stay on New Driving Test Regulations Kerala High Court has refused to grant a stay on Circular No. 4/2024 issued by the Transport Commissioner of Kerala, which introduced new regulations for driving tests. The petitioners challenged the competency of the Transport Commissioner to issue such circulars. The court stated that a perusal of the impugned Circular prima facie shows instructions therein do not run counter to but appear to be harmonious with the provisions of...