Nothing Confidential About Property Register Kept In Public Office In Modern Era Of Right To Information & Transparency: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has quashed an order passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, refusing to issue a certified copy of a property register to an accused in a criminal case. The judgement highlights the right of an accused to access documents crucial for their defense. The Case The case involves P.B. Sourbhan, accused in a criminal trial (SC No.241/2020) for offences under Sections 447, 294(b), 323,…