[Wild Life (Protection) Act] Sale and purchase of elephants is prohibited as a measure to safeguard against commercial exploitation: Kerala High Court reiterates in a case seeking interim custody of an elephant under Section 451 Cr. P.C The petitioner, acting as a de facto complainant, lodged an FIR claiming that an elephant named Raman, owned by Mata Amritanandamayi Math and initially gifted to the math, was entrusted to a third party was ill treated. The petitioner sought to retrieve the elep...

Re-appointment of Kannur VC vitiated by the influence of extraneous considerations ie., by the unwarranted intervention of the State Government.: Supreme Court quashes the notification of reappointment. The Court quashing the reappointment held, “It is the Chancellor who has been conferred with the competence under the Act 1996 to appoint or reappoint a Vice-Chancellor. No other person even the Pro-Chancellor or any superior authority can interfere with the functioning of the statutory au...

Alternate Dispute Resolution : Workshop in NUALS The workshop on “ADR in Practice” was organized by NUALS Alumni Association in collaboration with the Centre for Continuing Legal Education and Extension Centre at Kalamassery NUALS on 18th November, 2023. The workshop was inaugurated by High Court Judge Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar. The event aimed to provide insights and knowledge on effective dispute resolution methods. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar in his inaugural address highlighted t...

Mere uploading of an application under Section 96 of the IBC cannot be taken as filing of an application unless it is numbered by NCLT. :Kerala High Court Writ Petition filed by the corporate guarantor falters as non-numbering by NCLT hampers interim moratorium pursuit under Section 96 and securitization proceedings initiated by Bank under the SARFAESI Act was given a green signal. The petitioner, holding a 20% share in a Limited Liability Partnership under the Limited Liability Partnership Ac...

Ensuring business confidence and the vital role of license continuity for entrepreneurs: Kerala High Court recognizes the automatic renewal of licenses as the norm and non-renewal as an exception. Petitioner herein prayed for a declaration that he is entitled to have his license renewed by the Panchayat Secretary under Rule 10 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Issue of Licence to Factories, Trades, Entrepreneurship Activities and Other Services) Rules, 1996. The Panchayat proposed joint inspection, ...