Kerala High Court Quashes Property Tax Demand Raised Without The Assessment Of The Property

The Kerala High Court has quashed the property tax demand raised without an assessment of the property.The bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman has observed that the property tax was demanded at the maximum rate possible without considering any relevant aspect, including the age of the building.The petitioner has challenged the demand raised against him for property tax. The petitioner had...

Land To Be Re-assessed For Fixing Basic Tax Rate After Change In The Nature Of Land: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that as the nature of the land of the petitioner has been permitted to be changed pursuant to the passing of a statutory order under the Kerala Land Utilisation Order, 1967, the competent authority is bound to re-assess the rate of basic tax and to make necessary entries in the Basic Tax Register after verifying the veracity and genuineness of the...

Kerala High Court Restores Appeal Before EPF Appellate Tribunal, Asks Petitioner To Plant 10 Trees As Cost

The Kerala High Court recently restored an appeal before the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal on the condition that the petitioner will plant ten trees in the coming monsoon as costs towards restoration.A single bench of Justice Amit Rawal passed the order while considering a plea filed by the proprietor of Aravind Medical Centre, a private hospital in Kollam, challenging the order...

Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Enactment Of Law Against Superstition & Human Sacrifice For 'Default'

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the PIL seeking a direction to be issued to the state government to consider and take a decision regarding enactment and implementation of 'The Kerala Prevention of Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices, Sorcery and Black Magic Bill, 2019'.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji dismissed the petition...

Dominant Purpose Of Section 125Cr.P.C. Is To Ensure That Neglected Wife, Child, Parents Are Not Left Helpless: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently enhanced the monthly maintenance allowance of the paralyzed estranged wife and son of a headload worker, on taking note of the latter's neglect and refusal to maintain his wife and child. The Single Judge Bench of Justice V.G. Arun observed that in such cases, Court ought to be aware of the dominant purpose behind Section 125 Cr.P.C. that stipulates for...

We Are In AI Era, Documents Issued By Govt Must Conform To Global Standards: Kerala High Court

We are in the AI era and government instrumentalities ought to be abreast with emerging global demands in order to have the vision of 'digital India' to materialize, the Kerala High Court observed when faced with the instance of a Police Clearance Certificate issued by an Indian authority being rejected by the authorities in Kuwait.Single bench of Justice C.S. Dias asked the competent...

Law Does Not Recognise Live-In Relationship As Marriage, Couples Living Together By Virtue Of Agreement Can't Seek Divorce: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the law does not recognise a live in relationship as marriage and hence such a relationship cannot be recognised for the purpose of divorce either. The law only allows parties to divorce if they are married under a recognised form of marriage as per personal law or secular law, the Court observed. So far, marriages entered into between parties through...

Cheque Issued As Security Will Mature For Presentation On Default When Payment Becomes Due: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that a cheque issued as security would mature for presentation on default when payment is due. In the event of non-payment of the amount, the recipient of the cheque would be compelled to present the cheque for payment, the Court observed. A single bench of Justice Sathish Ninan observed “The very fact that the cheque was issued as security by itself...

Kerala High Court Directs Travancore Devaswom Board To Take Immediate Steps To Improve Health Condititions Of Temple Cows

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to take immediate measures to improve the heath conditions of the cows and bulls in the 'goshala' of Vaikom Sree Mahadeva temple. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar issued the directive while considering the suo motu proceedings initiated on the basis of a news...

Fake Experience Certificate Case: Accused Vidya Moves Kerala High Court For Anticipatory Bail

An anticipatory bail plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court by Vidya K., who has been accused of having submitted a forged experience certificate in the interview held to the post of Guest Lecturer (Malayalam) at the Attappadi Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Arts College, Palakkad. The accused is alleged to have produced forged experience certificate in the name of Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam....

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 5 To June 11, 2023

Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 250-263]Muhammed Rafi Kunnulpurayil v. Sub Inspector of Police & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 250Mukesh @ Nandu V State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 251XXX v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 252Sundaran V. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 253Sanu & Anr. v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 254Navas V State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw...

Kerala High Court Constitutes Grievance Redressal Committee For Advocates

The Kerala High Court has constituted a Grievance Redressal Committee headed by Chief Justice S V Bhatti for addressing the grievances of Advocates.The Committee also consists of Justice Muhamed Mustaque, Justice Somarajan P, the Advocate General of Kerala, the Chairman of the Bar Council of Kerala and the President of the High Court Bar Association. The Committee has been constituted...