Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Suo Motu Case On Exorbitant Pricing Of Life-Saving Patented Drugs
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 16) reserved its verdict in the suo motu petition relating to exorbitant pricing of patented life-saving drugs.Justice Harisankar V. Menon heard detailed arguments by amicus curiae Maitreyi Sachidananda Hegde, Advocates Joseph Kodianthra (Sr.) and Hemant Singh for Novartis, G. Shrikumar (Sr.) and Praveen Anand for Eli Lily Pvt. Ltd., Rahul Bajaj...
Mental Health Counselling Regulation: Kerala High Court Directs Centre To File Affidavit On Allied Healthcare Professionals Act
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (16 September) directed that Union of India to submit an affidavit regarding the operationalisation of the National Commission For Allied and Healthcare Professionals Act, 2021(NCAHP). The NCAHP Act is enacted to regulate and maintain the standards of education and services by allied and healthcare professionals, assessment of institutions and provide...
Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Woman Accused Of Throwing Newborn Baby From Hospital Window, Says 'Intent' Not Shown
The Kerala High Court recently granted pre-arrest bail to a 20-year-old woman booked for attempted murder of newborn, who she threw out of the window after giving birth in the hospital bathroom. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 510]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that there were no materials suggesting that the woman intended to cause the death of the child and that she did not have any...
Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Lawyer Accused Of Sexually Harassing Lady Advocate, Notes Prior Counter Case
The Kerala High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a lawyer, who is accused of sexually harassing a lady advocate outside a Palakkad court. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 509]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that a prior crime was registered against the complainant at the instance of the petitioner lawyer and went on to grant him bail. The Court was of the view that custodial interrogation...
Donor's Criminal Antecedents Can't Be Ground To Reject Organ Donation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the criminal antecedents of a proposed organ donor cannot be considered as a reason to withhold papers relating to organ donation under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 507]Justice Harisankar V. Menon made the observation in a writ petition filed by a person suffering from chronic kidney disease and requiring...
Kerala High Court Permits Widow To Use Preserved Embroys For Assisted Reproduction After Husband's Death
The Kerala High Court recently permitted a woman to use embroys preserved for assisted reproduction after her husband died. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 508]Justice Harisankar V. Menon referred to Section 22 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, which provides that an ART clinic can perform any treatment or procedure only with the written informed consent of parties....
Bail Applications Without Details Of Criminal Antecedents, Prior Pleas Not To Be Numbered: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has directed that bail applications not disclosing criminal antecedents and details of prior bail pleas as mandated by the Apex Court in Zeba Khan v. State of U.P. and Others, cannot be numbered. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 504]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that bail applications rarely comply with the afore directions and the administrative mandate contained in the...
Legal Heirship Certificates Can't Be Restricted By Property Value, ₹5 Lakh Cap Has No Rationale: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Tahsildars are entitled to issue legal heirship certificates irrespective of the value of the property or assets involved. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 502]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas held that the financial ceiling contained in paragraph 236 of the Kerala Village Manual cannot, by itself, operate as a legal restriction on the issuance of a legal...
Karuvatta Murder Case: Kerala High Court Upholds JJB Order Allowing Escorted Movement Of Minors For Evidence Collection
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 15) upheld the order of the Juvenile Justice Board, Alappuzha that allowed the escorted movement of the children in conflict with law (CCLs) for evidence collection in the Karuvatta murder case. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 505]The case refers to the murder of a 67-year-old man on August 17, 2026 allegedly by his 13-year-old granddaughter and three other...
Address Not Needed For Suits Against Unknown Persons: Kerala High Court Directs Numbering Of Plea Over Anonymous 'Kattalan' Film Reviews
The Kerala High Court has directed the Principal Munsiff Court, Ernakulam to number a suit preferred by production company M/s Cubes Entertainments seeking removal of the reviews of the Malayalam movie 'Kattalan' from BookMyShow platform. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 503]Justice Easwaran S. set aside the munsiff court's order rejecting the plaintiff's application seeking exemption from complying...
High Rich Ponzi Case: Kerala High Court Directs Special Court To Reconsider Prime Accused's Bail After ED Challenge
The Kerala High Court in a recent order, directed the Special Court for PMLA cases, Ernakulam to consider afresh the bail application of K.D. Prathapan, the prime accused in the High Rich Pozhi Scheme case, while considering a plea preferred by the Directorate of Enforcement to cancel the bail granted. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 500]Justice C.S. Dias directed the Special Court to reconsider...
Kerala High Court Protects Journalist Facing Death Threats After Program On Islamic Scholar Kanthapuram's Remarks On Women Rights
The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 14) granted police protection to Big TV journalist Aparna Kurup, who allegedly received death threats and cyber attacks after anchoring a channel discussion relating to a public statement made by Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musaliar on women's rights.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas directed SHO Ernakulam South Police Station to...