Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For 7 Additional Judges Of Kerala High Court

The Central Government on Monday (March 2) notified permanent appointments for seven additional judges to the Kerala High Court. The notification reads as follows:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim,(ii) Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat,(iii) Harisankar Vijayan Menon,(iv) Manu Sreedharan Nair,(v) Easwaran Subramani,(vi) Manoj Pulamby Madhavan and(vii)...

Kerala High Court Seeks Reports From Immigration & Police On Suraj Lama Missing Case; Flags Lapses From Authorities

The Kerala High Court has expressed serious concern over multiple procedural lapses by authorities in connection with the late Suraj Lama, an Indian citizen who was deported from Kuwait but went missing after arriving at Kochi.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha was considering the matter in which it had earlier directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to continue its investigation, to document the sequence of events from the time of Lama's...

Delay In Filing Complaint No Ground To Discard Matrimonial Cruelty Case; S.498A IPC Is Continuing Offence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment wherein it refused to set aside the conviction of a husband under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code on the ground that there was delay in filing complaint by wife.Justice M.B. Snehalatha remarked: “Matrimonial cruelty is a continuing offence, as the suffering of the victim does not end with a single isolated incident but continues so long as oppressive conduct persists. Harassment and cruelty within the marriage cannot be viewed in isolation,...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026 [Citation: 63 - 121 ]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 63 - 121Kamal Kumar Mandal v. State of Kerala and Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 63Suo Motu v Union Government and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 64Lunar Rubbers v Kerala Head Load And Timber Workers And Factory Workers Union(KTUC and ors and connected matter, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 65M R Ajayan v Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 66Susan K. John v. National Board...

After Husband Agrees, Kerala HC Allows Correction Of Father's Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Born Out Of Extra-Marital Affair

The Court praised the "gentlemanly attitude" of the father in consenting to the name change.

Siblings Not Entitled To Compensation For 'Loss Of Love' In Motor Accident Death Claims: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that siblings of a deceased accident victim are not entitled to compensation under a separate head of “loss of love and affection”.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was delivering the judgment in an appeal filed by the mother and siblings of a 21-year-old man who died in a road accident in 2014. While the Court enhanced compensation under the head of loss...

Another PIL Moved In Kerala High Court Seeking Removal Of 'Kerala' From Film Title 'Kerala Story 2'

A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court seeking a direction to re-title the movie 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', which was released last week, so as not to include the words “Kerala”/ “Keralam”.The plea is preferred by two persons, one of whom is a retired social science teacher. The other is a Muslim woman and an advocate practicing before the...

Financial Discipline Of Devaswom Board 'Below Par': Kerala High Court Directs Production Of Global Ayyappa Sangamam Records

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 2) directed the production of all records relating to the Global Ayyappa Sangamam conducted on September 29, 2025.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of the Sabarimala Special Commissioner's report regarding the audited accounts of the Travancore...

Kerala High Court Directs Chief Secretary To File Comprehensive Roadmap To Tackle Human-Wildlife Conflict In Aralam And Wayanad

The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 March) directed the Chief Secretary of the State to submit a comprehensive roadmap outlining the State's proposed measures to address escalating human-wildlife conflict in Wayanad district, particularly in the Tribal Rehabilitation and Development Mission (TRDM) area in Aaralam, Kannur and other conflict-prone regions in WayanadA Division Bench comprising...

'No Free Hand Available To State To Deal With Data As They Like': Petitioners Tell Kerala High Court In CMO Bulk Messaging Issue

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 2) heard detailed arguments of the petitioners in the plea alleging that the Chief Minister's Officer (CMO) violated the privacy of government employees and judges by illegally accessing their mobile phone numbers, email IDs and sending bulk messages as a form of election campaign.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was hearing the case.Today, Senior...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 23 - March 1, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 114 - 121]xxx. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 114Sabu Stephen v. State Election Commission, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 115Prasanthan M. v. Kannur Corporation and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 116Satkunam @ Sabesan v. Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 117Jithusooraj S.K. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 118Basheer Thaliyil v. State of...

Kerala High Court Admits IMA, IAPMR Appeals Against Order Allowing Physiotherapists To Use 'Dr.' Prefix

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 2) admitted the appeals preferred by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR) challenging a Single Bench decision permitting physiotherapists and doctors to use the 'Dr.' prefix. The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan also issued notice...