When the existing licensee acts illegally and enters into proscribed financial transactions with another qua the ‘Akshaya Centre’, the Authorities are under an inviolable duty to step in and take action, as is mandated in law. Kerala High Court affirms the license cancellation Orders against an erring license holder The case involved flagarant violation of Rules of Allotment of the ‘Akshaya Centres’ wherein the Original license holder of Akshaya Centre entered into arran...

A witness, shown in the prosecution list but not examined on behalf of the prosecution, can be permitted to be examined as a defence witness. Supreme Court notes that there is no bar in law for the same. Sunder Lal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Hon’ble Justice M.M. Sundresh & S.V.N. Bhatti Decided on 2nd February, 2024

Merely citing a disease one cannot be denied employment unless it is found that such a disease would have an impact on his functional duties or responsibilities. — Kerala High Court In the present case the respondent applied for the post of Ticket Examiner in Railways. He was found unfit by the Medical Board for the reason that he has diabetes. Apparently, the Medical Board relied on a Circular issued by the Railways Ministry. The High Court however after examining the Circular dismissed ...

Liberty of a team, while creating a cinematographic movie, has to be respected, provided they do not trample upon or infringe the rights of individuals or the society. Kerala High Court closes a Writ Petition against Malayalam movie Antony. “Intolerance to cultural and artistic expressions is not something that behooves well for a civilized country like ours; but if any particular scene is established to be violating the unexpendable respect required to racial, religious or other groups,...

A mere violation of the procedure in appointing a person to a particular post does not always lead to the inference that the appointee and the appointing authority had a dishonest intention in making such appointment. Kerala High Court A complaint was filed alleging corruption in the appointment of Respondent No.2 as Assistant Director of the Kerala Bhasha Institute arraying amongst others a Former Minister for Cultural Affairs, and Director, Kerala Bhasha Institute, Thiruvananthapuram. An enq...