Kerala High Court
Persons With Down Syndrome Entitled To Protections Under National Trust Act 1999, Including Appointment Of Guardians: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that persons with Down Syndrome would fall within the purview of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999.Justice C.S. Dias was considering a writ petition filed by the father of a Down Syndrome patient after his application to be his daughter's guardian was rejected by...
Kerala High Court Rejects Jolly Joseph's Plea Against Order Allowing Examination Of Expert Who Gave Opinion On Allegedly Forged Will
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (June 4) upheld a trial court order which had allowed State's application to examine an expert witness who had given opinion regarding certain documents, including a Will, which was allegedly forged by the Jolly Joseph accused of murdering her family. The trial court had while allowing the prosecution's plea had issued summons to the witness. Against this...
Kerala High Court's District Court Case Management System Wins National Award For E-Governance For AI- Driven Citizen-Centric Services
The Kerala High Court's District Court Case Management System (DCMS) has been awarded the Gold Award in the National awards for e-Governance which aims to recognise and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives. The National Awards for e-Governance has awards in seven categories. DCMS is awarded Gold award in the second category which is for Innovation by Use of AI...
Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 228 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 299Nominal IndexDanikutti Philip v. Johnykutty J. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 228Sudheer. S and Anr. v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 229Mini Sunny v. Thuravoor Grama Panchayat and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 230Muslim Girls' Higher Secondary School v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 231Sudeep K.T. v. Malabar...
Kerala High Court Advocates Association Warns Of Action Against Lawyers Making Reels In & Around Court Premises
The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) has issued a notice on June 3 warning lawyers against making and sharing of reels and videos in the High Court premises.In the notice, the KHCAA has stated that such acts do not keep with the dignity and ethics of advocates. It also referred to Section 49(1)(c) of the Advocates Act and the Bar Council of India Rules, which prohibits...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Inform On Steps Taken In FIR Over 'Attack' On ED Officials After Search At Ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Home
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (June 4) directed the State to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken pursuant to the FIR filed over alleged "attack" on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials following the agency's search operation at the residence of former CM Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter on May 27.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar...
Proposed Eviction At Malayodamthuruthu: Kerala High Court Grants State 2 Weeks For Resolution, Restrains Munsiff Court From Passing Orders
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (June 4) further extended the time granted to the State to resolve the issue over proposed eviction of families residing in the contentious Malayodamthuruthu in Ernakulam district.For context, on May 25, a period of 2 weeks was granted to the State, after it was submitted that efforts are being made to peacefully resolve the issues.Today, Justice T.R....
S.138 NI Act | Cheque Bouncing Offence Can't Be Invoked Unless Demand Notice Mentions Specific Dishonoured Amount: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that a statutory demand notice issued under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, must expressly specify the amount demanded to invoke the offence of cheque dishonour.Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the judgment in an appeal challenging the acquittal of an accused in a cheque dishonour case involving a cheque for ₹95,000.“The law...
Centre, CBFC Move High Court Questioning Order Upholding Maintainability Of Pleas Against Certification Granted To 'Kerala Story 2' Movie
The Union Government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CFBC) have moved the Kerala High Court in appeal against a single judge's common interim order passed in pleas challenging certification granted to 'Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond' film which was released on February 27.The appellants have challenged the order which upheld the maintainability of the petitions opposing...
Account Defreeze Cases | SHO Verification Not Mandatory, Court May Seek Report To Confirm Party's Identity: Kerala High Court In Review Plea
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 3) allowed a plea by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) seeking to review a judgment that mandated the SHO (Station House Officers) concerned to file affidavits confirming identity of the petitioners in cases seeking defreezing of bank accounts.When the matter came up for consideration before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen...
Kerala High Court Grants 1-Month Transit Anticipatory Bail To Husband Of Kumbh Mela Star In MP Police FIR Over Father's Abduction Complaint
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 3) granted transit anticipatory bail to the husband of viral Kumb Mela star, Mohammed Farmaan, who is arrayed as an accused in a crime registered by the Madhya Pradesh police based on her father's complaint.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath granted a month's time to the first petitioner, Farmaan, to approach the courts in Madhya Pradesh for seeking...