Kerala High Court News & Updates
Kerala High Court rules that municipalities cannot insist on penal interest for entertaining tax appeals; only the tax amount under Section 509(11) is required.
Read Full ArticleKerala High Court rules KSBC retired abkari workers are entitled to gratuity, holding that Section 2(e) exclusion applies only to government employees.
Kerala High Court upholds reassessment of building tax for increased plinth area, holding that Section 5(4) permits fresh assessment with credit for tax already paid.
Kerala High Court rules ITAT cannot uphold a Section 263 revision on new grounds not cited by the Commissioner, holding the Tribunal must stay within its limited scope.
Kerala High Court rules that a partner cannot invoke an arbitration clause or seek appointment of an arbitrator without express authorisation from co-partners.
Kerala High Court clarifies that simple buyer–seller credit transactions are not mutual, open and current accounts under Article 1 of the Limitation Act.
Kerala High Court restores maintenance to a wife, ruling that earning capacity or occasional work cannot bar her claim if she lacks stable income.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Muslim husband cannot avoid maintaining his first wife by citing a second marriage or support provided by their adult son.
Kerala HC rules that loading minerals into a vehicle amounts to transportation under Section 21(4) of the MMDRA, upholding seizure for illegal mineral movement.
Kerala High Court rules that forklifts and cranes used inside factories are ‘motor vehicles’, requiring mandatory registration and tax under motor vehicle laws.
Kerala HC rules that the Street Vendors Act, 2014 applies only to urban local bodies, holding that vendors in Grama Panchayat areas cannot claim its protections.
Kerala High Court rules that husbands cannot reduce maintenance by citing loans or savings; gross income must be considered under Section 125 CrPC.
Kerala High Court rules that in MACT cases where the claimant dies from unrelated causes, compensation must use a multiplier based on actual post-accident lifespan.
Kerala High Court upholds regulated access to the Sabarimala forest route, ruling that the mode of temple entry is not an essential religious practice.
Kerala High Court holds that the NCC Act permits only male and female enrollment and says inclusion of transgender cadets requires legislative amendment.
Kerala High Court rules that municipalities cannot insist on penal interest for entertaining tax appeals; only the tax amount under Section 509(11) is required.
13 December, 2025 07:09 PM
Supreme Court directs AIIMS to form a Secondary Medical Board to assess passive euthanasia for a man in a vegetative state for 13 years.
13 December, 2025 06:00 PM
Supreme Court rules that employees cannot seek higher posts after accepting compassionate appointment, calling such claims “endless compassion.”
13 December, 2025 06:54 PM
Calcutta High Court quashes reassessment notice against Himadri Speciality Chemical, holding it invalid as a mere change of opinion by the Assessing Officer.
13 December, 2025 08:12 PM
Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to issue circular ensuring speedy disposal of appeals and representations filed by persons with disabilities.
13 December, 2025 07:33 PM
![Only Central, State Employees Fall Under Section 2(e) Gratuity Exclusion: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_8563_Only_Central,_State.webp)
![Kerala HC Upholds Reassessment of Building Tax for Increased Plinth Area Under Section 5(4) [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_4981_Kerala_HC_Upholds.webp)
![ITAT Cannot Uphold Section 263 Revision on Grounds Not Taken by Commissioner: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_2714_ITAT_Cannot_Uphold.webp)
![Partner Cannot Invoke Arbitration Clause Without Express Authorisation of Other Partners: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_7305_Partner_Cannot_Invoke.webp)
![Wife Entitled to Maintenance Even If Capable of Earning: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_9557_Wife_Entitled_to_Maintenance.webp)
![Muslim Husband Cannot Cite Second Marriage or Son’s Support to Avoid Maintenance: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_4750_Muslim_Husband_Cannot.webp)
![Loading of Mineral Constitutes ‘Transportation’ U/S 21(4) Of The MMDRA: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_4099_Loading_of_Mineral.webp)
![Forklifts And Cranes Used Inside Factory Are ‘Motor Vehicles’; Registration & Tax Mandatory: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_5192_Forklifts_And_Cranes_Used.webp)
![Street Vendors Act Does Not Apply To Grama Panchayat Areas: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_4026_Street_Vendors_Act_Does.webp)
![Loans, Insurance and GPF Deductions Cannot Reduce Maintenance Liability; Husband’s Gross Income To Be Considered: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_4717_Loans_Insurance_and.webp)
![Kerala HC Limits Multiplier In MACT Cases When Claimant Dies From Unrelated Causes [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_4926_Kerala_HC_Limits_Multiplier.webp)
![Kerala HC Upholds Restrictions on Sabarimala Forest Route, Says Trek Not Essential Religious Practice [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_1677_Kerala_HC_Upholds_Restrictions.webp)
![NCC Act Allows Only Male and Female Enrollment; Inclusion of Transgender Cadets Needs Legislative Change: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2025/11/lj_8581_NCC_Act_Allows_Only_Male.webp)
