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Granddaughter Undergoing Studies Availing Loan Cant Be Expected To Maintain Pension-Drawing Grandmother: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court recently held that a granddaughter, who is undergoing studies after availing a student loan, cannot be expected to maintain her pension-drawing grandmother. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 487]Justice Harisankar V. Menon dismissed an octogenarian's plea against her daughter-in-law and granddaughter seeking maintenance from them as per the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and...

Married Woman Voluntarily Accompanying Man To Hotel Cant Claim Sexual Relationship Was Induced Solely By Promise Of Marriage: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed a criminal case against a man booked under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for having sexual intercourse with a married woman allegedly on the promise of marriage. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 489]Justice Jobin Sebastian observed:“a married woman who voluntarily accompanies another man to a hotel room and has sexual intercourse with him...

Rahul Easwar Moves Kerala High Court To Take Down Social Media Videos Containing Vulgar Remarks About Lord Ayyappa, Malikappurathamma

Commentator and right-wing activist Rahul Easwar has moved the Kerala High Court seeking action against videos on social media platforms allegedly containing vulgar and sexually explicit remarks against Sabarimala deities Lord Ayyappa and Malikappurathamma.Easwar also sought a direction to the police authorities to act upon his complaint and register a formal criminal case against...

PIL Before Kerala High Court Raises Concerns About Police Complaints Authority, Non-Appointment Of Independent Investigator

A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court raising concerns regarding the effective functioning of the State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), an independent body constituted as per the Kerala Police Act, 2011 to consider complaints against police officersThe PIL also highlights the issue of non-appointment of an independent Chief Investigating Officer...

SC/ST Claimants Inability To Prove Caste Not Enough To Deny Constitutional Benefits Unless State Shows Contrary Evidence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that authorities scrutinising caste claims under the Kerala (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1996 cannot insist that members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes discharge the same burden of proof ordinarily expected of citizens when establishing their community identity. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker)...

Kerala High Court Welcomes Renaming Of Mental Health Centres As Happiness And Wellness Centres, Seeks Infrastructure Upgrade

The Kerala High Court recently recorded with appreciation the State government's decision to re-name the Mental Health Centres as 'Happiness and Wellness Centres'.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji was informed about the decision by Advocate General K. Jaju Babu, who submitted that this was in consideration of the Bench's earlier order."We must say...

Kerala High Court Directs Fresh Consideration Of Actor Ansiba Hassans Plea For Police Probe Against Lakshmi Priya Over Sexually Coloured Remarks

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 7) asked the Magistrate to consider afresh the private complaint made by Drishyam actor Ansiba Hassan accusing actor Lakshmi Priya and two CAN Channel representatives of making sexually coloured remarks and circulating objectionable content against her.Justice Jobin Sebastian was considering Hassan's plea challenging an order of the Magistrate...

Kerala High Court Directs Govt To Notify SOP On Police Response To Persons Requiring Care Under Mental Healthcare Act

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to formally notify a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the manner in which police officers should respond to and interact with persons requiring care under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.It has also directed SOP to be included in the curriculum of the cadets undergoing training in the Police Academy. Justice Devan...

Prisoners Granted Bail But Not Released: Kerala High Court Flags Gaps In e-Prisons Data, Directs NIC & IT Directorate To Fix Issues

The Kerala High Court has directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the High Court's IT Directorate and other authorities to urgently address several deficiencies in the e-Prisons system, including gaps in uploading court orders, prisoner-data synchronisation and technical problems affecting prison administration.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K....