Does Transgender Persons Amendment Act Affect Persons Already Undergoing Hormone Therapy? Kerala High Court Asks Centre

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 07) orally asked the Centre whether a person already undergoing a hormonal sex replacement therapy, be affected due to their alleged exclusion from the definition of 'transgender person' by virtue of the Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas raised the query while hearing two pleas challenging...

Kerala High Court Rejects Plea To Stall Movie Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 7) dismissed the plea preferred against the release of movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha', which is allegedly inspired by the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case.The plea was preferred by the father of the accused, who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which is still pending before the Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram.Justice Bechu...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Election Petition Filed By Independent Candidate Against Union Minister Suresh Gopi

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (07 April) dismissed an Election Petition filed against Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi challenging his election from Thrissur Parliamentary Constituency. Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath pronounced the order today in the open Court in a plea filed by Joshi Villadom, who has contested as an Independent Candidate from Thrissur Parliamentary Constituency in...

Employees' Compensation Claim Not Barred For Want Of Section 10 Notice If Employer Had Knowledge Of Accident: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that absence of formal notice under Section 10 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, does not bar an employee's compensation claim where the employer had prior knowledge of the accident.Justice S. Manu delivered the judgment in an appeal against an order by the Employees Compensation Commission, granting compensation to the respondent for injuries sustained...

'Nurses Strike Illegal, Unfair Labour Practice': Kerala Private Hospital Association Tells High Court

The Kerala Private Hospitals Association on Monday (April 06) told the High Court that the strike undertaken by the nurses association in the State was illegal for being violative of the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and amounted to an unfair labour practice.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim was considering a batch of petitions, including a plea preferred by the Kerala...

Kerala High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026

A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas will hear the matter tomorrow.The Act received asset of the President on March 30 and has come into force with immediate effect.The plea is moved by a transwoman, who has pleaded that the impugned Act...

Crowd Cap, AI-Based Drone Surveillance: Kerala High Court Gives Detailed Suggestions To Improve Pilgrim Management At Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court has given detailed suggestions for improving pilgrim management at Sabarimala during the 2026-2027 season, including setting a cap of pilgrim inflow at 80,000 devotees daily, setting up of an institutional framework, improved technology to manage crowds, online payment and booking systems, etc.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V....

'Only Substantial Meal Was School Lunch': Kerala HC Grants Custody To Father After Child Was Placed In Orphanage Over Neglect By Mother's Side

The Kerala High Court recently directed that a custody of a minor child be given to his father while considering a habeas corpus plea filed by the father alleging neglect by the child's mother and grandmother, leading him to lodged in an orphanage.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar interacted with the child during the course of the proceedings...

Kerala High Court Closes PIL Against Plastic Flex Banners In Poll Campaigns, Asks Election Commission To Look Into It

The Kerala High Court has directed the Election Commission of India and Chief Electoral Officer in the State to look into the enforcement of ban on PVC flex and other non-recyclable plastic advertisement materials, in accordance with the existing Government Orders and statutory provisions, in the wake of the General Assembly Elections.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen...

Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: March 30 - April 05, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 175 - 185]Damodaran K. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 175Dr. Vinu Thomas v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker)176N.P. Kunhikannan v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 177Fazeela R.A and Anr. v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 Livelaw (Ker) 178N. Prakash v State of Kerala and Connected case, 2026...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026 [Citations122 – 180]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 122 - 180]XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 122Praveen Kumar @ Kannan v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 123Mariyakutty and Ors. v United India Insurance Company Ltd., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 124Chandramohan K.C. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 125Adv. Kulathoor Jaisingh v. The Chairman and Ors., 2026...

'Not Proper At This Stage': Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash Order Restraining Construction Of Commercial Kiosks In Queen's Walkway

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed an appeal preferred by Goshree Islands Development Authority seeking to set aside a Single Bench's order restraining the construction/installation of commercial kiosks on Queen's Walkway in Ernakulam.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar remarked that it would not be proper for it to consider the appeal...