Kerala High Court
'Purpose Defeated': Kerala High Court Orders Discontinuation Of Kannur Corporation's 60 Year-Old-Siren Installed During Indo-Pak War
The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment ordering the stoppage of Kannur Corporation's 60-year-old siren, which was installed in 1965 during the Indo-Pakistan war as a civil defence mechanism.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a public interest litigation praying to discontinue the operation of the high-intensity siren.Allowing...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Alleging Misuse Of Broadcasting License Of 'Reporter TV' Channel
The Kerala High Court on Monday (23 February) issued notice to the Centre on a plea alleging violation of the Union Government's Broadcasting guidelines in the operation of Malayalam news channel 'Reporter TV'.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued notice and directed the standing counsel to get instructions in the matter. The petition is filed by Sabu M Jacob, Managing Director of Kitex...
Kerala High Court Admits State's Appeal Against Order Quashing Sabarimala Greenfield Airport Land Acquisition, Orders Status Quo
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (24 February) admitted an appeal preferred by the State against the judgment which set aside the government's preliminary notification and other steps taken for acquiring 2570 acres of the land for the Sabarimala Greenfield Project.The division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha admitted the appeal and directed the...
'Kerala Lives In Total Harmony, Movie Has Wrong Portrayal' : Kerala High Court On 'The Kerala Story 2' Film
The Kerala High Court has sought the Centre's stand today itself on whether a screening of the film 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' can be arranged before it decides the pleas challenging its Censor certificate for allegedly depicting the State in a bad light.On perusing the transcript of certain dialogues from the film, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas orally remarked that while people in the...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Common Software Tender For Agricultural Credit Societies, But Seeks Bid Details Before Contract
The Kerala High Court has refused to stay the tender process initiated by the State government in a move to have a centralised Uniform Common Software for all Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).Justice Gopinath P. was considering a plea preferred by the Managing Committee of PACS, namely Kallettumkara Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd., registered under the Kerala Cooperative...
'No Vehicle Wednesday' Will Not Be Implemented Till Ramzan End: Lakshadweep Admin Tells Kerala High Court
The Counsel for Lakshadweep Administration on Monday (23 February) informed the Kerala High Court that the order declaring 'No Vehicle Wednesday' will not be implemented till the end of Ramzan.The submissions were made before Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while considering the plea challenging the order of the Lakshadweep Administration declaring every Wednesday as a “No Vehicle Day” across...
Plea In Kerala High Court Alleges CM Office Illegally Accessed Personal Data Of Judges, Govt Employees For Bulk Messaging Before Elections
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court alleging that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has violated the privacy of government employees by illegally accessing their personal information, including mobile phone numbers, email IDs.The plea has been moved by an employee of State's Department of General Administration along with an Associate Professor of KTM College, Malappuram who...
Kerala High Court Bars New Construction In Kottooli Wetlands Pending 'Ramsar' Designation
The Kerala High Court has recently directed authorities to ensure that no new construction takes place in the ecologically sensitive Kottooli wetlands in Kozhikode, as the process to designate the area as a Ramsar Site gathers momentum.It has also directed the concerned authorities to expedite the process of designation and complete it within a period of three months.For context, Ramsar site is...
'We Can't Legislate, Let Govt Decide': Kerala High Court On Use Of 'Dr.' Prefix By Physiotherapists
The Indian Medical Association and the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR) have moved an appeal before the Kerala High Court challenging a Single Bench decision permitting physiotherapists and doctors to use the 'Dr.' prefix.The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan on Monday (February 23) orally remarked that it is...
Kerala High Court Directs State Election Commission To Decide Complaints On Improper Oath-Taking By Local Body Members
The Kerala High Court has recently (19 February) directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to consider and decide complaints alleging deviations from the prescribed statutory form of oath taken by elected representatives of Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs), within four weeks.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. passed the order...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 16 - February 22, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 100 - 113]Nisha V. Nair v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 100Suo Motu v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 101Pankaj Kumar v. The Station House Officer and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 102M/S. Kosamattam Finance Ltd. v. Deputy Labour Commissioner and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 103State of Kerala and Ors. Kurien E Kalathil and connected...