NH-544: Kerala High Court Directs NHAI To Address Road Safety Issues Pointed By Interim Panel

The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 November) directed the National Highway Authority of India to ensure that the road safety issues, pointed out by the Interim Committee constituted by it, are addressed in a time bound manner and to report compliance to the Committee within two weeks.The division bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V Menon gave the direction...

Kerala High Court Upholds Applicability Of TDS On Interest Paid By Primary Co-operative Societies To Members

The Kerala High Court has recently upheld the applicability of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on interest payments made by primary co-operative societies to their members.Justice Ziyad Rahman A A, dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by several co-operative banks and credit societies challenging the proviso to Section 194A (3) of the Income Tax Act 1961. For context, Section 194A deals...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: October 2025 [Citations 617 - 698]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 617 - 698]R. Suresh Babu v. State Co-operative Election Commission and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 617Sravan Kumar Neela v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 618K.G. Rejimon v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 619Dr. A M Muraleedharan v The Senior Divisional Manager, LIC and Another and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker)...

Kerala High Court Acquits Assam Migrant Labourer Who Was Sentenced To Death In Rape-Murder Case Of 60 Yr Old

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) acquitted Parimal Sahu, the migrant labourer from Assam, who was accused of the rape and murder of a 60-year-old widow in Puthanvelikkara Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam district in 2018.The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian reversed the finding of guilt by the Additional Sessions Judge, North...

Creative Freedom Must Be Balanced, CBFC Failed Logic: 'Haal' Filmmakers Tell Kerala High Court Over 'A' Certification, Cuts

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) partly heard arguments in the plea filed by producer and director of the Shane-Nigam starrer movie 'Haal', where they challenge the 'A' certification granted and CBFC's suggestions to cut certain scenes.One of the objections raised by the Central Board of Film Certification was that the Police are depicted in a bad light in the movie and such...

2025 Local Body Polls: Kerala High Court Directs Election Commission To Ensure Voter Comfort, Suggests Real-Time Queue App

The Kerala High Court has suggested the State Election Commission to develop a Mobile App to ensure that all voters, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, are able to cast their votes comfortably and without undue delay during the upcoming local body elections.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, delivered the judgment in a writ petition challenging the Election Commission's...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside 2015 Judgment That Quashed Vigilance Case Against Office Bearers Of Kerala Cricket Association

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) allowed the writ appeals preferred challenging a 2015 decision of the Single Bench, which had held that Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) is not a public office and therefore, vigilance cases cannot be preferred against its office bearers. The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian pronounced in...

2013 Adhithi Murder Case: Kerala High Court Sentences Father, Step-Mother To Life Imprisonment For 6-Yr-Old's Death

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 30) allowed the State's appeal and reversed the Sessions Court decision, which had found the father and step-mother of 5 ½ year old Adhithi Namboothiri to be not guilty of her murder.The Sessions Court had sentenced the two accused persons only for the lesser offences under Sections 323 and 324 r/w Section 34 of the IPC and also under Section 23 of...

Kerala High Court Upholds 2025 Court Fee Hike; Says It Is Correlated With Cost Of Justice Administration

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the increase in Court Fees and imposition of Ad-Valorem fees without an upper limit, through an amendment in the Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1959.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji delivering the judgment said,"State legislature has...

S.68F NDPS Act | Power To Seize Illegally Acquired Property Exercisable Only If 'Reason To Believe' Based On Cogent Materials: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the power of seizure under Section 68F of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act can be exercised by an officer only when there are cogent materials based on inquiry, investigation or survey leading to a reason to believe that the property was illegally acquired.Justice V.G. Arun clarified that the 'reason to believe' should not be merely...

Kerala High Court Directs Swift Action To Create Posts In Forensic Labs, Institutionalise Anti-Drug Groups In Schools

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 30) called for swift administrative action on the creation of additional scientific officer posts in the State Forensic Science Laboratory and the institutionalisation of anti-drug awareness groups within educational institutions.The Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C Jayachandran was considering a batch of petitions...

'Unbelievable That Vehicles Stop On Top Of Zebra Crossing': Kerala High Court Urges State To Take Concrete Action For Pedestrian Safety

The Kerala High Court has called for urgent, concrete measures to improve pedestrian safety across the State, observing that mere reports and studies are not sufficient to make public spaces “pedestrian safe and pedestrian worthy.”Justice Devan Ramachandran was considering a matter concerning road safety and zebra crossing.Nagaraju C, Transport Commissioner, K Biju, Secretary, Public...