Kerala High Court
'Decision Against Majority' : Bar Council Member Writes To Kerala HC CJ Objecting To Co-Option Of Woman BCK Member
An elected member of the 13th Bar Council of Kerala, as well as the Bar Council of India, Advocate N. Manoj Kumar, has written to the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice Soumen Sen, objecting to the co-option of Advocate Girija Gopal as a woman member of the Kerala Bar Council.The Chief Justice, pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court, had nominated two names to be...
Karuvatta Murder Case: Kerala High Court Stays JJB Order Allowing 'Escorted Movement' Of Minors For Evidence Collection
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 9) stayed the order of the Juvenile Justice Board, Alappuzha that allowed the escorted movement of the children in conflict with law (CCL) for evidence collection in the Karuvatta murder case.A detailed order is awaited.The case refers to the murder of a 67-year-old man on August 17, 2026 allegedly by his 13-year-old granddaughter and three...
Kerala High Court Directs Meta, Google To Preserve Social Media Data In Election Petition Alleging Corrupt Practices By NK Akbar
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 9) directed Meta and Google to preserve the Facebook page of Guruvayur MLA N.K. Akbar along with certain posts and Youtube videos allegedly made with his consent making allegations against IUML Candidate C.H. Rasheed during election campaign, allegedly to prejudice Rasheed's prospects.Justice Harisankar V. Menon passed the order in the...
Cattle Markets Must Comply With Animal Welfare Rules: Kerala High Court Directs All District Collectors To File Affidavits
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 9) directed the District Collectors/Magistrates in the State to file affidavits detailing compliance with the mandatory requirements under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 in their respective districts.The Division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued...
Departmental Exoneration No Ground For Discharge: Kerala High Court Permits Trial In 2013 Gold Smuggling Case Against Customs Official
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 8) upheld the order of the Additional Special Court (SPE/CBI) – II, Ernakulam dismissing the discharge plea filed by three of the accused in the 2013 gold smuggling case. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 493]The case relates to the smuggling of around 56 kg of gold worth Rs. 17.86 crores through Cochin International Airport, causing a loss of Rs. 1.83...
Subsequent Failure To Marry Cannot Retrospectively Render Consensual Relation As Offence Under S.69 BNS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a subsequent failure to fulfil a promise of marriage cannot, by itself, retrospectively convert consensual sexual intercourse into a criminal offence under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 491]Justice Jobin Sebastian, issued the directions in a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Contempt Plea Over Denial Of Ordinary Leave To Periya Double Murder Case Convicts
Court held deferring ordinary leave due to fresh law and order threat is not willful violation of previous order quashing conditions for leave.
Rahul Easwar Moves Kerala High Court To Quash 2025 FIR Over Alleged Obscene Remarks Against Malayalam Actress
Social commentator and right-wing activist Rahul Easwar has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in 2025 based on a Malayalam film actress' complaint accusing him of targeting her on media and making obscene comments on her body and dressing.In the private complaint, the actress has stated that following her sexual harassment complaint against...
Kerala High Court Allows K-Rail's JV To Participate In Redevelopment Tender, Criticises Southern Railway For Rejecting Bid Saving ₹25 Crore Public Money
The Kerala High Court has allowed MARYMATHA-KRDCL, a joint venture of K-Rail and Marymatha Infrastructure Private Limited (MIPL), to participate in a tender to re-develop Chengannur Railway Station after the Southern Railways rejected its technical bid on 'hyper-technical' grounds. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 490]The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. dismissed...
Court Cannot Refuse To Number Suit With Electronic Signatures Merely Due To Lack Of Resources To Verify Them: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that if the electronic signatures affixed to the plaint and vakalath in a suit complied with the Electronic Filing Rules for Courts (Kerala), 2021, then the Courts cannot refuse to accept it merely because the Court does not have resources to verify the said signatures. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 488]Justice Easwaran S. issued the direction in an original petition which...
Kerala High Court Asks Govt To Hear IMA, Indian Psychiatric Society Objections To Renaming Of Mental Health Centres As 'Wellness Centres'
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 8) permitted the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) to raise their objection to the renaming of Mental Health Centres as 'Happiness and Wellness Centres' as notified by the State government.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji recorded the submissions made by Senior Advocate...
Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nominates Sr Adv Sumathi Dandapani, Adv Girija K. Gopal To Be Co-Opted To State Bar Council
The Kerala High Court Chief Justice has nominated Senior Advocate Sumathi Dandapani and Advocate Girija K. Gopal to be co-opted to the Bar Council of Keralam (BCK).The decision was made after considering the suggestions given by the elected members in a meeting convened to discuss the nomination of co-opted women members following recent Apex Court directions. Last month, the Supreme Court...