A Bench comprising Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by a husband against his wife, challenging a judgment passed by a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, granting an anti suit injunction, in her favour. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 11.12.1999. Two children re […]
Introduction This article is being published during the times, when the Kerala State Government has initiated the process of amending the Kerala Apartment Ownership Act 1983 (KAOA) for short. A high level committee has been constituted to submit recommendations for the amendment of KAOA. The law relating to repugnancy of the provisions of KAOA, with […]
(This article explores whether a matrimonial partner can institute and continue proceedings in a foreign court after surrendering to the jurisdiction of courts in India) The crave for a decent living, is the genesis of any migration. A major destination for migration from India is Canada. Here is a story of a love marriage, migration, […]
The common area management of multi apartment buildings and gated communities is the exclusive domain of the Home Owners Associations. Its function, vary from that of a Regulator to a Mediator and at times as an Adjudicator. The Home Owners Associations may find it difficult to discharge its functions, without a suitable legal backing, since […]
The parliament by Act 40 of 1993 amended the code of Criminal Procedure 1973 by adding chapter VII-A to the code. It deals with reciprocal arrangements for assistance in certain matters and procedure for attachment and forfeiture of property. The circumstances under which chapter VII-A was introduced in the code is explained in the statement […]
The Article ‘Peace in the High Rise’[1] has received an overwhelming response. A discussion an encouraged regarding the futility of the current common area management associations formed under the Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Act 1955, in the light of the provisions under the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act 2016. Hence was deemed […]
Life in a high-rise condominium type of apartment complex is not the preference of an ordinary Malayali. When land became dearer in cities and small towns, community living turned inevitable. Traditional beliefs and customs gave way to the new life style, and it has also opened the pandora’s box of conflicts. The predominant reason for such conflicts is […]
This article is inspired by a formal online discussion in a Whats App Group ‘Kollam Latin Catholic Assn’. The topic was ‘impact of new CRZ Notification 2019 on traditional fishermen in Kerala. The presentation happens and the concerns shared through recorded voice clips. The take home of the discussions was that the new CRZ Notification, is the beginning […]
This blog is a dedication to late Prof Dr N R Madhava Menon, the Father of Modern Legal Education, who taught us to think differently