T.P. Chandrasekhran Murder case: No death sentence for the convicts, stricter terms of life imprisonment imposed Any crime that is committed with a view to silence dissent, which is an integral facet of the right to privacy under Article 21 of our Constitution, has to be seen as a crime against the people at large in a society that has chosen to be governed by democratic principles.— Dr. Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar What the Court stated for not imposing the death penalty and for im...

Nowhere in the Code is there any provision that restricts the power of the Court to frame charges for any offence, provided that the offence is made out from the records gathered by the prosecution. 2024 KLT OnLine 1122 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas Johnkutty v. State of Kerala Crl.M.C. No. 131 of 2024 Decided on 27th February, 2024 For full judgment 'click here'

Magistrate Court has jurisdiction to grant interim custody of the vehicle involved, notwithstanding the proceedings initiated under Section 52A of the NDPS Act. – Kerala High Court reiterates 2024 KLT OnLine 1106 Hon’ble Mr. JusticeBechu Kurian Thomas Shiju Velappan v. Excise Range Inspector Decided on 31stJanuary, 2024 For Petitioners : Advs. Joseph Kiran D. Thekkekara, Reshma S. Menon, Davis Pius, Reshma R Nair, Arun Antony, Nazrin Hallaj, Jeo George, Shinto Sabastian, Mariya Rin...

Without satisfying the twin conditions under Section 37(2) of the NDPS Act, an accused, who is alleged to have committed an offence involving commercial quantity, is not liable to be released on bail. Kerala High Court directs Sessions Courts and Special Courts not to follow the ratio in Fasil v. State of Kerala (2023 KLT OnLine 1615)and other decisions on the same principles as the same is not a good law instead directs Courts to follow the ratio in Narcotics Control Bureau v. Mohit Aggarwal t...

In the case of self accident where no other vehicle is involved claim petition submitted under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act at the instance of the legal heirs of the deceased who was driving the vehicle at the relevant time cannot be entertained because when a person is driving a vehicle with the consent of the owner, he steps into the shoes of the said owner and therefore, no compensation can be claimed at his instance as it would be asking compensation from himself. 2024 KLT OnLine ...