'Lethargy Slowly Creeping In': Kerala High Court Criticises Delay In Removal Of Legacy Waste And Opening Of New Plant In Brahmapuram

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 27) pulled up the Cochin Corporation regarding the delay in the removal of legacy waste and opening of the new bio-mining plant at Brahmapuram in Ernakulam district.The Division Bench comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P., which was specially constituted to monitor waste management in the State, orally remarked that...

Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Seeks Progress On 5 FIRs Registered In 2022 Based On Actor Dileep's Plea Against Media Trial

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 28) directed the State to take instructions regarding progress in the five FIRs registered pursuant to its order in Malayalam cine actor Dileep's plea against media violating bar on publication, broadcast and telecast of trial proceedings in the actress assault case.When the matter came for consideration before Justice C. Pratheep Kumar today, the...

Renjith Johnson Murder: Kerala High Court Confirms Life Term Of 5, Acquits 2; Says TIP Not Needed If Witness Sufficiently Saw Accused

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (27 November) upheld the conviction of five accused in the 2018 abduction and murder of Renjith Johnson, after observing that the failure to hold a test identification parade would not make testimony of Johnson's mother inadmissible who was stated to have seen the accused.The court thus said that prior TIP is not needed when the witness has had sufficient...

Kerala High Court Directs Emergency Electric Fencing At Tribal School Amid Rising Human–Wildlife Conflict

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (26 November) issued directions to fortify the Aralam Model Residential School (MRS) with electric fencing, citing the escalating human–wildlife conflict in the Aralam Farm and TRDM (Tribal Rehabilitation Development Mission) areas in light of the relocation of 257 students and 47 teachers to the farm.The Court had earlier expressed concern over the...

"Egregious": Kerala High Court Issues Directions After Report Of Pedestrian Deaths On Zebra Crossings, Says They Have Right Of First Access

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 27) expressed shock over reports in a Malayalam newspaper that 218 pedestrians have died on zebra crossings in the State between January 1 and October 31, 2025.Justice Devan Ramachandran, while considering a matter concerning road safety and Zebra crossing observed: “This is extremely shocking and egregiously distressing!”The Court took note of...

Right To Maintenance Under Muslim Women Protection Act Not Defeated By Wife's Remarriage During Trial: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the prolonged pendency of a petition filed under Section 3(1) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 cannot deprive a woman of the benefits that accrued to her on the date of divorce, even if she remarried during the proceedings.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath delivered the judgment while dismissing a revision petition and an...

Kerala High Court Questions Catholic Congress' Locus To Appeal Against Haal Movie, Verdict Reserved

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 27) reserved its verdict in an appeal preferred by the Catholic Congress against a Single Judge's direction to CBFC to reconsider A-certification granted to 'Haal' film, without deleting some scenes depicting the Bishop.The Christian outfit argues that the film depicts the Bishop of Thamarassery as a supporter of inter-faith marriages, when his...

Kerala High Court Directs Calicut University To Convene Senate Within 30 Days To Replace Recused Member In VC Search Committee

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) directed the University of Calicut to convene a Senate meeting within 30 days to find a replacement for Prof. Sabu A., who has expressed his unwillingness to be a member of the Search-Cum-Selection committee that has the duty to select a vice-chancellor for the varsity.Justice V.G. Arun was considering the State's plea that had challenged...

'Hospitals Must Display Rates, Mustn't Deny Emergency Care For Not Paying Advance' : Kerala High Court Upholds Clinical Establishments Act

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) dismissed the appeals preferred by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Kerala Private Hospitals Association against a Single Bench's order upholding the provisions of the Kerala Clinical Establishment Act and Rules.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. upheld the law, which...

'Prima Facie Money Laundering Made Out': Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Businessman Accused In Cashew Import Scam

The Kerala High Court recently rejected the anticipatory bail plea of businessman/cashew dealer Aneesh Babu, who is accused of money laundering and cheating a total of around ₹25 crores from multiple persons promising to deliver them imported cashews.Babu is arraigned in five crimes for the offences under Sections 120B, 406, 408, 409, 420, 465, 468, 471 and 34 of the IPC, which...

Buyer–Seller Credit Dealings Not “Mutual, Open & Current Account” Under Article 1 Of Limitation Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a buyer–seller account involving credit sales does not constitute a “mutual, open and current account” under Article 1 of the Limitation Act, 1963, unless reciprocal and independent obligations exist on both sides.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar delivered the judgment in regular first appeals arising from...

Kerala High Court Permits State To Accept Land Tax From Residents Of Disputed Munambam Land

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) passed an interim order directing the District Collector, Tahsildar and the Village Officer to accept tax from the persons residing in the disputed Munambam land, which the State Wakf Board has claimed to be wakf property.Justice C. Jayachandran passed the interim order while considering a batch of petitions, one of which was preferred by the...