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Kerala High Court Orders Reconsideration Of Lulu Hypermarket Land Conversion After RDO Skipped Mandatory Agricultural Officer Report

The Kerala High Court recently upheld a Single Bench decision, which quashed the Revenue Divisional Officer's orders reclassifying the land owned by Lulu Hyper Market Pvt. Ltd. in Thrissur and permitting its commercial use. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 464]The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji agreed that the RDO did not follow the procedure under Kerala...

24-Hour Clock For Production Runs From Formal Arrest Where Pre-Arrest Detention Is Statutorily Authorised: Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines

The Kerala High Court has issued a slew of guidelines that must be followed upon the arrest of persons in order to safeguard their constitutional and statutory rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 463]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, while considering a batch of bail applications, further clarified that an accused has to be produced before the Magistrate only within 24 hours of formal arrest, and not...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Expelled Congress Leader Simi Bell Rose Johns Police Protection Plea Against CM VD Satheesan

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the police protection plea preferred by expelled Congress leader Simi Bell Rose John against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and his brother, V.D. Ajayakumar. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 462]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that Simi has not pointed out any materials to show that her life or property were under threat from the Chief Minister (5th respondent) or...

Unauthorised Vehicle Modifications: Kerala High Court Pulls Up Enforcement Wing, Directs Strict Compliance With ₹5,000 Per Alteration Fine

The Kerala High Court has pulled up the Enforcement Wing of the Motor Vehicles Department for failing to strictly enforce road-safety norms against vehicles fitted with unauthorised lights and other modifications, despite repeated directions issued by the court.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was hearing suo motu writ petitions concerning...

Kerala High Court Seeks States Response On Suggestion To Rename Mental Health Centres To Remove Stigma

The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 21) sought the State's response to a suggestion to rename 'Mental Health Centres', in order to remove the stigma attached to the words.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji passed the order, taking note of the suggestion made by amicus curiae Sathyasree Priya to rename it to 'Institutes of Behavioural...

Transgender Devotee Moves Kerala High Court After Being Stopped From Proceeding To Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 24) issued notice before admission on a plea preferred by a transgender person seeking to visit Sabarimala temple.The plea was moved before the vacation bench of Justice Gopinath P. and Justice S. Manu. The government pleader took notice on behalf of the State and the District Collector. Standing counsel took notice on behalf of the Travancore...

Kerala High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Former BJP Leader Padmarajan In Palathayi Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (August 20) suspended the life sentence awarded to former BJP leader Padmarajan K. @ Pappan mash in the Palathayi rape case.In November last year, the Fast Track Special Court, Thalassery (Kannur) had found him guilty of rape of a 4th standard student while he was a Malayalam teacher in the U.P. School in Palathayi.The Division Bench comprising Justice...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Vigilance Director On Plea Challenging Refusal To Probe DGP S Sreejith

The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 21) issued notice to the Director of the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on a petition challenging the Government's decision declining, at this stage, to initiate a vigilance investigation into corruption allegations against DGP S. Sreejith, IPS.Justice A. Badharudeen issued notice on the petition moved by an Assistant Motor...

Kerala High Court Impleads Breast Cancer Patient In Suo Motu Case On Exorbitant Pricing Of Patented Drugs

The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 21) allowed the petition filed by a breast cancer patient who sought to be impleaded as an additional respondent in a suo motu plea raising issue of exorbitant pricing of patented breast cancer drugs.The plea was originally filed by a breast cancer patient, who was being treated with patented Ribociclib, seeking an intervention by the Central...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Establish 3 New NDPS Courts By September 10 To Address High Pendency Of Cases

The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 21) directed the State to establish three new NDPS courts at Thrissur, Palakkad, and Manjeri by September 10.It has also directed the State to engage permanent staff for the newly established NDPS courts in Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram by the said date.The Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran today expressed concern over...

Need Policy For Care Of Children With Chronic Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Kerala High Court Suggests Centre-State Meeting

The Kerala High Court has suggested a joint meeting between the Central and State Governments to formulate a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the care, rehabilitation and palliative support of children with chronic neurodevelopmental disabilities.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V. M. while hearing public interest litigation...