Robinson v. State of Kerala
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Robinson v. State of Kerala

Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 337, 338, 304A – Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 3 r/w Section 181 – Rash and Negligent Driving – Conviction and Sentence – Appeal – Validity of Driving Licence – Mechanical Defect of Vehicle – Evidence of Injured Witness and Independent Witnesses – Modification of Sentence.
Raphy v. State of Kerala
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Raphy v. State of Kerala

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 – Section 10(7) – Mandatory compliance – Food Inspector’s failure to secure independent witnesses – Lack of evidence of earnest efforts to associate independent witnesses – Non-compliance with Section 10(7) fatal to prosecution case – Conviction and sentence set aside – Petitioner acquitted.
George Alexander v. State of Kerala
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George Alexander v. State of Kerala

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 321 - Section 397 - Section 401 - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 - Section 360 - Withdrawal from Prosecution – Locus Standi of Accused – Maintainability of Revision Petition – Non-Application of Judicial Mind by Trial Court.
Biju Molla v. State of Kerala
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Biju Molla v. State of Kerala

Evidence Act, 1872 - Section 6 - The term 'transaction" used in Section 6 must be interpreted broadly and flexibly to encompass not merely a single act, but the entire sequence of closely connected acts that collectively constitute the occurrence.
Harisankar S. v. State of Kerala
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Harisankar S. v. State of Kerala

Writ Petition – State Eligibility Test (SET) – Equivalency Certificate – Master’s Degree from IGNOU – University Grants Commission (UGC) – National Education Policy – Kerala Education Act, 1958 – Government Order G.O.(Ms) No. 272/2018/HEDN.