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Kerala High Court viewed that a prima facie case was made out by the Petitioner that the impugned office order was issued without conducting any study or consultation with stakeholders
“If a certificate, as sought by the petitioners, advances the welfare, interests, and rights of the petitioners or the class/category they fall in, particularly when their rights originate from the Articles of the Constitution, without offending any of the rights of the third parties and without doing violence to any statutory provisions, the Court need not hesitate to step in and to issue appropriate directions to issue the certificate.”
“The appellant was a first standard student at the time of the accident. Due to the injuries sustained, she was unable to continue her education. As a result, she was deprived of the opportunity to experience the normal joys of childhood, adolescence, and youth. In fact, she remained confined to a small room, completely dependent on others, through no fault of her own.”
The Court clarified that only in cases involving a gross lack of competence, inaction, or a wanton disregard for the patient’s safety, stemming from gross ignorance or gross negligence, can a doctor be made to face criminal charges.
“Assuming that there is negligence on the part of the petitioner to that extent, an isolated instance of negligence as alleged against the petitioner cannot be a reason to decline approval to the appointment of the petitioner as Principal which was made after a due selection process.”
The Court directed thatImmediately on release he shall delete all the offensive messages and refrain from making any vituperative or disparaging comments against women in any of the social media platform.
Justice Bhatti served as Chief Justice of Kerala High Court for 1 month before being elevated to the Supreme Court on 14-07-2023.
“We could even have considered giving an opportunity to the father to make suitable arrangements for providing home cooked food to the child but the fact that the child gets no company whatsoever except for that of the father during the interim custody period of 15 days is an additional factor which weighs heavily against his claim for the child’s custody.”
“The gold given to a bride at the time of marriage is often kept by the husband or his family under the guise of safekeeping of family customs. The woman rarely gets a written record or receipt for such transfers and the woman’s access to her own ornaments can be restricted”.
“Each case will have to be addressed in the peculiar facts obtaining therein, and there cannot be an en bloc conclusion that the quashment is wholly impermissible in cases involving POCSO offences.”
Formerly a Judge of Kerala High Court and Chief Justice of Patna High Court, Justice K. Vinod Chandran was appointed as Judge of Supreme Court in January 2025.
“This court, therefore, hopes and trusts that the investigating officer will carry out the investigation in a proper and fair manner as expected from him being the officer of the police force.”
The Court refused to grant relief under Article 142 of the Constitution to a candidate applying for post of Boat Lascar, as he gained entry through a process which was not legal and valid.
“The term “elected members” in the resolution shall also include the petitioners. As a result, the petitioners were entitled to all the rights and privileges accorded to the elected members of the Bar Council of Kerala as outlined in the resolution.”
“The scheme does not require filing of any applications, and it should be ensured that no eligible student is denied the benefits due to the inaction or oversight by the implementing officers”
“Persistent neglect, lack of affection and denial of conjugal rights without valid reasons cause severe mental trauma to the spouse and we find no reason to disbelieve the version of the wife that she was subjected to severe mental trauma.”
s per Clause 6 of the Government Order, a representative must be nominated by the State Police Chief. Given the gravity of the issue, the Court specified that the nominee should be an officer of no lower rank than Inspector General of Police.
On 06-03-2025, the Kerala High Court denied anticipatory bail to Shuhaib.
“The power under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act has significant consequences, which is why it is entrusted to high-ranking officials like the District Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate.”
“We are at a loss to understand why the prosecution and the Trial Court had forgone the primary evidence available and have made attempts to rely upon secondary evidence and that too, without proper certification.”