TP Chandrasekharan Murder | Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand In Convict's Mother's Plea To Transfer Him From Thavanur Jail To Kannur

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 11) sought the State's stand while considering a plea to transfer N.P. Sunil Kumar @ Kodi Suni, undergoing life imprisonment for the T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case, from Central Prison & Correctional Home, Thavanur (Malappuram) to Central Prison & Correctional Home, Kannur.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering a petition filed by...

Arbitration Agreement Is Valid Even Without Signature If Parties Acted Upon It: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that written agreement need not to be signed by the parties if the consensus ad idem and intention to arbitrate is reflected from the conduct of the parties and documentary evidence. Justice S. Manu allowed the application seeking reference to arbitration holding that an arbitration agreement in writing may exist even without signatures provided there is a...

Kerala High Court Seeks BCI's Response On Kozhikode Govt Law College's 5-Year LLB Course Running Without Approval Since 2011

The Kerala High Court has sought response from the Bar Council of India in a plea alleging that the body failed to approve a five-year B.A LL.B course at Government Law College, Kozhikode, after 2011.Justice V G Arun, has asked the standing counsel of the bar body to seek instructions in the matter.The petition was filed by an advocate from Idukki, who discovered his law degree was...

Kerala University Faculty Approaches High Court Alleging Harassment Over Sanskrit PhD Row

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (11 November) directed the standing counsel for Kerala University to get instructions in a writ petition moved by DR. C N Vijayakumari, Dean of Faculty of Oriental Studies at the varsity, alleging harassment over Sanskrit Ph.D row.When the matter was taken up for admission, Justice V G Arun directed the standing counsel to get instruction while observing that...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Two Accused Booked For 2021 Murder Of CPI(M) Leader Sandeep Kumar

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 11) granted bail to two persons, who are accused of the murder of the CPI(M) leader Sandeep Kumar in Pathanamthitta district, alleged to have been committed on December 2, 2021.They are accused of the offences under Sections 120B, 143, 147, 148, 302, 307, 452, 506(ii), 294(b), 149 and 212 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 20 r/w Section 27...

Kerala University Sanskrit PhD Row: High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Dean Booked Under SC/ST Atrocities Act

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 10) granted interim protection from arrest to Dr. C.N. Vijayakumari, Head of the Department of Sanskrit, Chairman of the Doctoral Committee, and Dean, Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Kerala.The petitioner is the sole accused in the crime registered at Sreekaryam Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram alleging commission of the...

'Free Flow Of Opinions Essential To Democracy': Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Man Over Facebook Comment Against CMDRF

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal charges against a man who faced prosecution for a Facebook comment allegedly critical of contributions to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).Justice V.G. Arun, delivering the judgment observed: “Free flow of opinions and ideas is essential to sustain the collective life of the citizenry. Fear of setback to...

Kerala High Court Impleads Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Social Justice Dept To Trace Out Missing Kuwaiti Resident

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 11) impleaded the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit and the Social Justice Department of the Kerala Government in the habeas corpus plea filed by Santon Lama to trace out his father, Suraj Lama – stated to be missing since October 5 since his arrival in Kochi from Kuwait.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha...

Accused Can Rebut Presumption U/S 139 NI Act By Furnishing Evidence To Dispute Financial Capacity Of Complainant: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently upheld the trial court's finding of acquittal in an appeal preferred by the complainant in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, alleging dishonour of a cheque by the accused.Analysing the precedents laid down, Justice Johnson John observed that when the defence evidence to dispute the transaction as well as the financial capacity of...

Kerala High Court Stays Electricity Regulatory Commission's 2025 Renewable Energy Regulations

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 10) stayed the operation, implementation/ enforcement and all further proceedings under the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy and Related Matters) Regulations, 2025 issued by the Regulatory Commission vide a notification on November 5.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. passed the interim order on a plea by Domestic On-Grid...

Mentioning Contraband's Quantity In Millilitres Instead Of Grams Doesn't Vitiate NDPS Case If Chemical Report Shows Equivalent Weight: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that specifying the quantity of the contraband seized under NDPS Act, 1985 in millilitres instead of grams does not vitiate the prosecution, provided the chemical analysis report establishes the equivalent strength in weight as prescribed under the law.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, made the observation while delivering judgment in a criminal appeal against...

'Melpattam' Right Confers Only Usufructuary Interest, Not Ownership Over Land: Kerala High Court Reiterates

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that a 'melpattam' arrangement does not create ownership or a transferable interest in the land itself.The division bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P Krishna Kumar, delivered the judgment while dismissing an appeal challenging a preliminary decree for partition passed by the Sub Court, Vadakara. The appellant claimed exclusive ownership...