Kerala High Court Act, 1958

The Supreme Court examined whether Section 23 of the Travancore‑Cochin High Court Act, which provides that a Chief Justice must refer a matter to a third judge when two judges of a division bench disagree, survives the repealing provision of Section 9 of the Kerala High Court Act and whether it is a special provision t…

The Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) published a first Ranked List (RL‑I) for Sub‑Inspector of Police (Trainee) in September 2013 and later issued several advices from it, the last on 11 November 2015. The appellants, empanelled in RL‑I, sought appointment to 93 Non‑Joining Duty (NJD) vacancies reported on 12 Ju…

The petitioners sought specific performance of a contract for two cinema theatres in Calicut, but the trial court dismissed the suit. On appeal, a two‑judge Division Bench of the Kerala High Court delivered conflicting judgments and, without identifying any point of law difference, confirmed the trial court decree unde…

The landlord filed an eviction suit under the Kerala Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1965 claiming bona‑fide personal need. The Rent Control Court dismissed the petition, the Subordinate Judge (appellate authority) confirmed the dismissal, and a revision before the District Judge was also rejected. The landlord t…