Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Common Software Tender For Agricultural Credit Societies, But Seeks Bid Details Before Contract
The Kerala High Court has refused to stay the tender process initiated by the State government in a move to have a centralised Uniform Common Software for all Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).Justice Gopinath P. was considering a plea preferred by the Managing Committee of PACS, namely Kallettumkara Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd., registered under the Kerala Cooperative...
'No Vehicle Wednesday' Will Not Be Implemented Till Ramzan End: Lakshadweep Admin Tells Kerala High Court
The Counsel for Lakshadweep Administration on Monday (23 February) informed the Kerala High Court that the order declaring 'No Vehicle Wednesday' will not be implemented till the end of Ramzan.The submissions were made before Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while considering the plea challenging the order of the Lakshadweep Administration declaring every Wednesday as a “No Vehicle Day” across...
Plea In Kerala High Court Alleges CM Office Illegally Accessed Personal Data Of Judges, Govt Employees For Bulk Messaging Before Elections
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court alleging that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has violated the privacy of government employees by illegally accessing their personal information, including mobile phone numbers, email IDs.The plea has been moved by an employee of State's Department of General Administration along with an Associate Professor of KTM College, Malappuram who...
Kerala High Court Bars New Construction In Kottooli Wetlands Pending 'Ramsar' Designation
The Kerala High Court has recently directed authorities to ensure that no new construction takes place in the ecologically sensitive Kottooli wetlands in Kozhikode, as the process to designate the area as a Ramsar Site gathers momentum.It has also directed the concerned authorities to expedite the process of designation and complete it within a period of three months.For context, Ramsar site is...
'We Can't Legislate, Let Govt Decide': Kerala High Court On Use Of 'Dr.' Prefix By Physiotherapists
The Indian Medical Association and the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR) have moved an appeal before the Kerala High Court 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 on Monday (February 23) orally remarked that it is...
Kerala High Court Directs State Election Commission To Decide Complaints On Improper Oath-Taking By Local Body Members
The Kerala High Court has recently (19 February) directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to consider and decide complaints alleging deviations from the prescribed statutory form of oath taken by elected representatives of Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs), within four weeks.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. passed the order...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 16 - February 22, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 100 - 113]Nisha V. Nair v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 100Suo Motu v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 101Pankaj Kumar v. The Station House Officer and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 102M/S. Kosamattam Finance Ltd. v. Deputy Labour Commissioner and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 103State of Kerala and Ors. Kurien E Kalathil and connected...
'Prima Facie Evidence To Support Charges': Kerala High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Convicts In 1995 Political Murder Of DYFI Member
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed the applications for suspension of sentence preferred by Rafi and Riaz @ Johny, two convicts in the 1995 political murder of Sakeer, a member of DYFI, the youth wing of CPI(M).The prosecution case is that the accused, who were workers of Peoples Democratic Party, a rival political party of DYFI, formed themselves into an unlawful assembly armed...
'No Inducement Of Prostitution': Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Brothel Customer
The Kerala High Court recently quashed all criminal proceedings initiated against a customer of a brothel after noting that the prosecution does not have a case that he caused or induced prostitution.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar was considering a plea preferred by a man who was arrayed as 4th accused in a crime alleging commission of the offences under Sections 3(1), 3(2)(a) [Punishment for...
PIL In Kerala High Court Alleges Ecological Damage From Pineapple Plantation In Athirappilly Forest Area
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court alleging that there are ecological threats in around 1600 acres of forest land in Athirappilly and Kallal estates due to pineapple plantation works undertaken by Plantation Corporation of India.The petitioner is this case is the Secretary of an NGO named Animal Legal Force Integration. According to him, the...
Former MLA Antony Raju Moves Kerala High Court Against Order Rejecting His Plea To Suspend Conviction In Evidence Tampering Case
Former Member of Legislative Assembly Antony Raju has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to set aside the order of the District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram that rejected his application to suspend his conviction in the Evidence Tampering case.Raju was arrayed as the second accused in a 2014 crime for having committed the offences under Sections 120B, 420, 201, 193 and 217 read...
Labour Court Can Extend Time For Compliance Of Award Even After It Becomes Enforceable Under Section 17A ID Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that a Labour Court retain the powers to extend time for compliance with their awards, even after the award becomes enforceable under Section 17A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.Justice Gopinath P while dismissing a writ petition observed that the Labour Court does not become functus officio merely because 30 days have elapsed from the publication...