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LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 114 · High Court of Kerala

State of Kerala v. M.H. Shabeer

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 86476

An acquittal in a bribery trap case resting on one isolated answer of the complainant in cross-examination was set aside; read as a whole, the evidence proved demand and acceptance, and the officer was convicted.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 113 · High Court of Kerala

Shinoy v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 86295

Chief examination by affidavit is illegal in a criminal trial, but where the court itself cured the defect by fresh chief examination and no prejudice was shown from not recalling the investigating officer, the NDPS conviction stands; sentence reduced for intermediate quantity.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 112 · High Court of Kerala

A.M. Gopalan, Managing Director v. State of Kerala & Anr.

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 86277

Where the cheque for chitty arrears is dated before the chitty was even auctioned and no accounts are produced, the complainant has not discharged the initial burden under Section 138; tendering the cheque alone is not enough.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 111 · High Court of Kerala

Prof. Dr. P.P. Ajayakumar v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85765

Members nominated to the Syndicate of Sree Narayana Guru Open University have no fixed term under Sections 25 and 26 of the 2021 Act; the Government’s withdrawal of their nominations without reasons was upheld.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 100 · High Court of Kerala

Salu P. Kumar v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85977

An investigating officer cannot issue a notice under Section 94 BNSS (Section 91 Cr.P.C.) compelling an accused to produce a mobile phone alleged to hold incriminating material, as that violates Article 20(3); the police may instead search and seize in accordance with law.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 101 · High Court of Kerala

Binu v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85913

Injuries on the accused sustained in a later, separate occurrence need not be explained by the prosecution; conviction for attempt to murder on the injured witness’s corroborated evidence upheld.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 102 · High Court of Kerala

Mohamed Shafi v. Banking Ombudsman

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85382

The Banking Ombudsman cannot close a complaint as "resolved" under Clause 14(9)(a) when the complainant never agreed; without a settlement an Award must be passed under Clause 15.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 62 · High Court of Kerala

Biju v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85505

Bald and general allegations of dowry demand, inconsistent versions, the wife’s return to the matrimonial home during pregnancy and evidence that she was treated for postpartum psychosis left it doubtful whether cruelty caused her suicide; the conviction under Sections 304B and 498A IPC was set aside.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 61 · High Court of Kerala

Shibu V.K. v. Shyju V.K.

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85111

Where a counsel reports “no instructions” and the absent party is informed neither by the counsel nor by the court, an ex parte decree passed without any evidence ought to be set aside under Order IX Rule 13 so that the suit is decided on merits.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 67 · Supreme Court of India

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Union of India

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1200

To execute the 2011 decree giving Himachal Pradesh 7.19% of Bhakra-Beas power, Punjab and Haryana must supply about 11,973 MU over 20 lean seasons after adjusting its capital-cost liability.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 65 · Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Rohith Nathan

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1201

The Rohith Nathan OBC creamy-layer judgment binds as precedent but its relief is confined to the parties; concluded selections are not reopened, while CSE-2025 allocation must follow it.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 61 · Supreme Court of India

A. John Kennedy v. State of Tamil Nadu

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1204

Forest Rights Act claims must be decided strictly under Section 6; persons not primarily residing in the forest are excluded, and commercial silk cotton cultivation is prima facie no forest right.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 63 · Supreme Court of India

Chairman, National Book Trust India v. A.R. Abdul Gaffar

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1202

National Book Trust, a society set up by Government resolution under deep and pervasive Government control, is "State" under Article 12; this does not make its employees Government servants.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 62 · Supreme Court of India

J. Rajesh (Minor) thr. his Mother v. M. Kumaran

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1208

A grandson has no right by birth in property his living father took as a Class I heir under Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act and received on partition; it is the father’s individual property.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 66 · Supreme Court of India

Yusuf v. Vigyapan Loke Delhi Advertising C.G.H.S. Ltd.

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1207

Balance-sheet entries carrying a debt forward can be an acknowledgment under Section 18 of the Limitation Act; a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC by weighing evidence on whether liability exists.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 60 · Supreme Court of India

Vishwajeet Singh @ Bishwajeet Ramanand v. State of Bihar

The Court observed that judicial custody for more than 48 hours results in deemed suspension of a public servant. It asked Bihar to examine the appellant’s return to the same post at the same hospital after revocation of his suspension and to act in accordance…

LOK 2026 (11) Kar. 60 · High Court of Karnataka

Y.B. Ashwathanarayan v. Union of India

Equivalent citations: 2026 KHC 61902

The Court held that proceedings under the PMLA depend on a scheduled offence and proceeds of crime. In the land case, the underlying complaint had been closed for want of sanction and that closure had attained finality. On those facts, the ED’s continuing inquiry into…

LOK 2026 (11) SC 64 · Supreme Court of India

Chatur Singh Dhruw v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1205

Compulsory retirement is not punitive or stigmatic; uncommunicated adverse entries may be considered, adverse entries after promotion stay relevant, and non-retirement of others gives no ground under Article 14.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 56 · High Court of Kerala

Ummer v. Station House Officer

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85738

POCSO proceedings cannot ordinarily be quashed solely on a settlement or on the victim’s no-objection affidavit after attaining majority, even for offences of lesser gravity; the inherent power remains for proceedings that are frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 54 · High Court of Kerala

Biju @ Koodali Biju v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 85379

Drawing samples after mixing ganja from two identical packets caused no prejudice, and one packet alone was an intermediate quantity; the conviction of the rider and the fleeing pillion rider was confirmed and the sentence modified to four years.