Kerala High Court Strikes Down Kerala Minerals Vesting Law, Says Deprivation Of Private Property Without Compensation Violates Article 300A

The Kerala High Court has declared the Kerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act 2021 as unconstitutional, holding that the State cannot vest ownership of privately owned mineral rights in itself without providing compensation or complying with the constitutional safeguards under Article 300A. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 381]A Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta...

Kerala High Court Upholds Order Directing FIR Against Three Police Officers In Ponnani Rape Case

Rape allegations against police officers are not protected by BNSS safeguards for acts done in official duty, Court held.

2017 Actress Rape Case: Kerala High Court Reserves Orders On Sentence Suspension Pleas Of Two Convicts Sentenced To 20 Years

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 17) heard the sentence suspension pleas of H. Saleem (A5) and C. Pradeep (A6), who were convicted in the 2017 Actress Rape case.They were each awarded a 20-year term by the District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam in the verdict passed in December 2025.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar today heard detailed...

Kerala High Court Asks State To Decide On Sanction To Probe Corruption Allegations Against Top Cops Over Bodybuilders' Appointment

The Kerala High Court has directed the Home Department's Principal Secretary to decide on grant of sanction under Section 17A Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, to conduct an enquiry into a corruption allegations against senior police officers including, State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar IPS, S. Sreejith IPS, Biswanath Sinha IAS and P. Sasi.Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order...

Cashew Corp Scam: Kerala High Court Records Satisfaction On Sanction Order To Prosecute Corrupt Ex-Officers

Court however questioned the absence of Secretary's signature in order copy forwarded to CBI.

2026 Wayanad Landslide Was “Foreseen”, DDMA Had Issued Five Warnings: Amicus Tells Kerala High Court

SEC effectively disabled the only statutory authority that had been actively warning of the developing hazard, report claims.

'Exceptional Circumstances': Kerala High Court Permits 3 CBSE Students To Upload Revalued Marks On KEAM Portal

Their candidature for admission on basis of fresh ranks will be considered only from next allotment, Court clarified.

Solar Scam: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Former Chief Minister's Personal Staff Tenny Joppen

Court noted that the dispute has been amicably settled.

Minor Children From Void Second Marriage Entitled To Family Pension, Second Wife Not Entitled: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that while a second wife in a void marriage is not entitled to the service and pensionary benefits of a deceased government employee, the children born from such a relationship are legitimate under the Hindu Marriage Act and are entitled to an equal share in the employee's death-cum-retirement benefits and family pension, till the age of majority....

Kerala High Court Cautions Young Lawyers Taking Up Pleas To Unfreeze Bank Accounts Linked To Cyber Fraud

Future of legal system is in safe hands, provided these sharp minds are nurtured with proper guidance, Court said.

Procedural Interim Orders Not Appealable Under Section 5 Of Kerala High Court Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that a purely procedural interim order passed by a Single Judge does not qualify as an appealable order under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, unless it substantially affects the rights or liabilities of the parties. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 382]A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. delivered...

Kerala High Court Orders Prison Department To Set Up Office For Committee Overseeing Supreme Court's Prison Reforms Directions

Retired HC judge Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi has agreed to head the Committee.