G. Mohandas vs. State of Kerala 2025 INSC 854
Note: No legal aspects discussed in this judgment- Supreme Court upheld Kerala HC judgment refusing to quash criminal proceedings for constructing a four-storeyed commercial building in Thiruvananthapuram without proper permission, allegedly in conspiracy with municipal officials.
Case Info
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: G. Mohandas v. State of Kerala & Ors.
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 854
Coram (Judges)
- Justice Vikram Nath
- Justice Sandeep Mehta
Judgment Date
- July 15, 2025
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Constitution of India
- Article 136 (Special Leave to Appeal by the Supreme Court)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)
- Section 482 (Inherent powers of High Court)
- Section 173(2) (Report of police officer on completion of investigation)
- Section 239 (When accused shall be discharged)
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
- Section 120B (Criminal conspiracy)
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act)
- Section 13(1)(d) (Criminal misconduct by a public servant)
- Section 13(2) (Punishment for criminal misconduct)
- Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999
- Rule 5(1)
- Rule 11(3)
- Rule 14(1)
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