Voter’s ‘right to know’ about each and every asset owned by a candidate is not absolute. Supreme Court upholding the election of Independent MLA Karikho Kri from Arunachal Pradesh ruled that non-disclosure of each and every asset owned by a candidate would not amount to a defect for invalidation of election of a returned candidate. 2024 KLT OnLine 1312 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose & Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar Karikho Kri v. Nuney Tayang D...

[S.444 Cr.PC] Sureties have absolute right to claim discharge from the bond at any time of the proceedings, even without producing the accused before the court. Kerala High Court emphasises that the plea of discharge has to be bonafide. 2024 KLT OnLine 1304 Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.G. Ajithkumar Radhamani Amma v. State of Kerala Decided on 3rd April, 2024 For Petitioners: Advs. T. Madhu, C.R. Saradamani, Renjish S. Menon,Vrinda T.S. , Aiswarya Jayapal For Respondents : Adv. Sheeba Thomas (...

Any instrument executed by or on behalf of the Co-operative society or by an officer or member thereof and relating to the business of such society is entitled for exemption from stamp duty. 2024 KLT OnLine 1305 Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen Kozhikode Bhavana Nirmana Sahakarana Sangham Limited NO.F 867 v. Commissioner For Land Office of The Land Revenue Decided on 13th March, 2024 For Petitioners : Adv. P.C. Sasidharan For Respondents : Adv. T.K. Shajahan (Sr.GP) For full ju...

Legal Heirship Certificate cannot be used for disbursement of land acquisition compensation and it cannot be used for disbursement of amount above Rs.1,00,000/. 2024 (2) KLT 750 Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim Snehaprabha K. @ K.S. Prabha v. Tahsildar, Thalassery Decided on 2nd April, 2024 For Petitioners : Advs. K.P. Hareendran & U.P. Balakrishnan For Respondents : Advs. Government Pleader (Resmi Thomas) For full judgment 'click here'

A widow who remarried had only a reversionary right over the suit property held by her first husband and the son of second marriage could not claim partition right along with the son of first marriage as she lost all her rights and interests in her deceased husband’s property on contracting second marriage as per Section 2 of Hindu Widow’s Remarriage Act, 1856. Supreme Court 2024 KLT OnLine 1308 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhul...