Who would defend the Ombudsman if made a party to a lis. Kerala High Court clears the cloud. Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions, a quasi-Judicial Authority cannot be called upon to defend its orders as they are self-defensible. However, in cases of allegations of personal bias or malafides, such quasi-judicial authorities, who are exercising judicial functions, should be made parties to the lis. The court suggests that if the Ombudsman is made a party, the State Government, repre...

Affixing a poster containing a symbol of a recognized political party on an electric post cannot be treated as mischief. Kerala High Court advocates common-sense policing and criticizes police action for a minor financial loss due to the affixing of a poster on an electric post. Rohit Krishna v. State of Kerala Hon’ble Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan Decided on 20th September, 2023 For Petitioners : Advs. K.N. Abhilash, Sunil Nair Palakkat, Rithik S. Anand, Anu Paul & Sreelakshmi Menon P...

Supreme Court’s extension of limitation Orders passed during Covid 19 pandemic covers not only the limitation period but also the duration for which delay could be condoned. Supreme Court sets aside the High Court Order that refused to take on board written submissions on the wrong premise that the extension of limitation order passed by Apex Court has extended only “the period of limitation” and not the period up to which delay can be condoned. The Apex Court adopted this pos...

[PMLA] ED, as a premier investigative agency, should operate with transparency, fairness, and impartiality. Supreme Court mandates ED to furnish grounds of arrest in writing. Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India Hon’ble Justice A.S. Bopanna & Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Kumar Decided on 3rd October, 2023 For full textclick here

Kerala High Court issues guidelines for efiler regarding Generation of Cause Title in Statement of facts and Generation of Provision of Law in Docket. For Guidlines: "Click Here"