Trial Courts or the Courts in the District Judiciary shall not be referred to as 'Lower Courts' or 'Subordinate Courts'. Kerala High Court follows the Supreme Court way and issues instructions to the Officers and Staff of the High Court. For Full Text: "Click Here"

Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional In an unanimous verdict Supreme Court Strikes down the electoral bond Scheme as unconstitutional. Of the two opinions of the court one was authored by Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud for Justices BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra and concurring was authored by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The conclusions are as under : A) Electoral Bond Scheme in proviso to Section 29(c)(1) of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 as amended by Section 137 o...

Supreme Court Collegium recommends the transfer of Ms. Justice Anu Sivaraman from the High Court of Kerala to the High Court of Karnataka. For Collegium resolutionclick here

[Registration of Births and Deaths Act] Power to call for information under Section 21 does not authorise the Registrar to conduct a roving enquiry through police or to compel the child and the parents to undergo a DNA test. Romeo Victor v. Cheranalloor Grama Panchayath Decided on 7th February, 2024 By Hon’ble Justice V.G. Arun For Petitioner : Advs. P.A. Mujeeb, Reshma R., Nezrin T. Ibrahim, Sreelakshmi. P., Salwa T Muhammed, T.A. Athira & Muhammad Hashir M For Respondents : Adv. Bim...

Debts Recovery Tribunal has power to decide the status of a tenant under the Rent Control Act.- Kerala High Court A Bank or financial institution resorting to the provisions of the SARFAESI Act can be treated as “landlord” for the purpose of the RC Act as it is entitled to receive the rent of a building, which is a secured asset. It can resort to the RC Act for eviction of tenants from secured assets. Shiju Mani v. CSB Decided on 14th February, 2024 By Hon’ble Justice N. Nagar...