Justice Syam Kumar V.M.

S. 22 ID Act applicable to bank employees
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Section 22(1), ID Act will apply squarely to the Trade Union and there is no basis for the inference that managerial or supervisory employees of higher ranks or cadres are excluded from the ID Act. The restrictions imposed under Section 22, ID Act are designed to protect the interests of the public and ensure the smooth operation of a Public Utility Service.”

set aside arbitral award findings not alive and final
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is trite law that if the Arbitrator fails to decide the counter claim in accordance with law, it will vitiate the award and that it is within the Arbitrator’s jurisdiction to decide both the claim and counter claim.”

Universities must regulate student political activities
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is the responsibility of the Universities and Colleges to ensure that no untoward incident takes place in the campuses, and they must make all endeavour to ensure that academics is not compromised for reason.”

Section 9 Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is settled that a special law prevails over a general law, and a non obstante clause in a later enactment cannot obliterate the legislative intent of a prior special statute, particularly one governing a unique and constitutionally protected religious institution like the Guruvayoor Devaswom.”

anti-superstition law
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Court noted the relevance of Article 51-A(h), which enjoins citizens to develop a scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry, and the petitioner’s reliance on Article 21 of the Constitution, and that despite repeated adjournments and assurances, the State had neither enacted legislation nor conclusively declined to do so over a span of nearly four years.”

Flood Control can't endanger Ecology
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“An order was passed by the District Collector as the Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority, suggesting removal of sand from the Thottappally Spillway and soil from the Thannirmukkam Bund, along with cutting of Casuarina trees obstructing water flow.”

CCI power to probe anti-competitive practices
Case BriefsHigh Courts

CCI has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of abuse of dominant position in the broadcasting market, irrespective of TRAI’s regulatory framework.

Kerala Clinical Establishments Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Act does not create new constraints; rather, it operationalises the constitutional duties through a registration-cum-standards regime, a transparency mandate, and enforceable minimum requirements for emergency care and stabilisation.”

Stay on State-ordered judicial inquiry into ED
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The audio clip and letter found, alleged coercion of ED officers to implicated CM Pinarayi Vijayan and other political leaders in a case involving seizure of 30 kg of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on 06-07-2020, which was allegedly marked as ‘Diplomatic Baggage’ and was being sent to the UAE Consulate.”