Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Issues Directions Banning Certain Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Areas, Public Functions & Weddings
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (17th June), issued the following directions banning the use and sale of single-use plastic in the State.The use and sale of single use plastics including plastic food containers, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic straws, plastic sachets, plastic bakery boxes are banned in the hilly tourist areas of the State with high footfalls. This ban shall not apply to...
Kerala High Court Extends Interim Order To Not Arrest ED Official Over Alleged Bribery Charges, State Seeks Two Weeks To File Report
The State of Kerala has sought 2 weeks' time from the Kerala High Court to file a detailed statement in the case of bribery against the Assistant Director of Ernakulam Enforcement Directorate Office.Shekhar Kumar, the ED official who has been arraigned as the 1st accused in the bribery case registered by the Vigilance, had approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail. As per...
NCTE Cannot Penalise Colleges For Its Own Delay In Granting Recognition: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that colleges cannot be penalised for procedural delays caused by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) in processing applications for recognition under the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP).The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Majilis Arts & Science College, Malappuram, which had applied in May 2024 for recognition to...
Kerala High Court Closes Bail Plea Of Businessman Who Accused ED Officer Of Bribery, Agency Says No Intention To Arrest Him
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 17) closed the bail application of Aneesh Babu who leveled bribery allegations against the Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Ernakulam Office.The petitioner had been summoned to appear before the Assistant Director, ED Special Investigating Team at New Delhi in connection with Crime No. KCZO/14/2025. As per the notice, he was asked...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 9 –15, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 323 - 337]State of Kerala v. Joe Thomas and others, and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 323Xx v XX, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 324Xxx v. Xxx & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 325Binsi and another v. Sandeep Chandran, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 326Iruvaikonam Bhagavathi Temple & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 327Dipin Vidhyadharan...
Happy That Kochi Is Not Flooded, But Efforts To Deal With Impediments Need To Be Continued In Future: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court today said that while it was pleased to hear that Kochi had not been flooded this monsoon season, efforts to contain the same need to be continued in the future.Justice Devan Ramachandran during the hearing orally remarked that, "I am happy that the city is not flooded."The Court further noted that the Amicus curiae has submitted that the city of Kochi witnessing heavy...
Kerala Paddy Land Act | Magistrate Can't Order Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles Which Are Handed Over To Collector: High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a Magistrate Court is not empowered to rule on interim custody of vehicles seized under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2019, if the vehicles were handed over to District Collector.Justice V.G. Arun conceded that through prior decisions it has been settled that the jurisdictional Magistrate has the power to order interim custody....
Kerala High Court Directs Cochin Devaswom Board's Vigilance Wing To Monitor Fake Websites Duping Devotees Through Online Donations, Pooja Booking
In a significant order aimed at protecting devotees from online fraud, the Kerala High Court's has directed the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Cochin Devaswom Board to maintain constant vigilance over fake digital platforms that impersonate temple services and exploit the public.The writ petition was filed by devotees of Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura, raising serious concerns...
Can Film Shootings Be Permitted In Forest? Kerala High Court Appoints Amicus Curiae
The Kerala High Court recently appointed Advocate Manu Vyasan Peter as Amicus Curiae in a case filed alleging that damage was caused to the flora and fauna in Parthakochi Reserve Forest subsequent to the shooting of Malayalam movie 'Unda'.The Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji decided to look into whether it is desirable to grant permission for shooting commercial...
'Take Urgent Steps For Compensation, To Protect Marine Life': High Court Tells State, Centre After Another Ship Accident Off Kerala's Coast
The Kerala High Court has urged the Centre and State Government to take urgent steps to get compensation and any necessary action regarding the potential damage to the marine ecosystem after yet another accident near the Kerala shores.The Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was dealing with the PIL filed by former Congress M.P. T. N. Prathapan. The case which...
Wayanad Landslides | Centre Can't 'Hide' Behind Deleted Provision To Disallow Loan Waiver Of Victims: Kerala High Court Remarks
The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 13) orally told Central Government that it cannot take a stand that it is powerless to give a direction to waive loans of victims of Wayanad landslide merely because Section 13 is now omitted from the Disaster Management Act. A division bench of Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice P. M. Manoj hearing a suo motu case initiated by the High...