Kerala High Court
Failure To Sign FIS Won't Make It Inadmissible When Informant Confirms Contents In Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that omission to sign the First Information Statement (FIS) by the informant alone would not make it inadmissible in evidence if the informant gives evidence in tune with the statement given in the form of first information.Justice A. Badharudeen held:“omission to get signature of the informant in the FIS alone would make the FIS totally inadmissible...
Madhu Lynching Case: Kerala High Court To Pronounce Verdict In Appeals On May 25, Directs Convicts To Appear
The Kerala High Court has called for the appearance of the convicts in the murder of Madhu, a mentally challenged tribal youth, who was brutally lynched to death for stealing rice from a grocery shop in Attappady, Palakkad in February 2018.The Court also said that it would pronounce the judgment on the day fixed for their appearance (May 25).The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan...
Dr Vandana Das Murder Case: Convict Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Conviction, Life Sentence
Sandeep G., who was found guilty by the trial court for the the murder of Dr. Vandana Das, has moved the Kerala High Court challenging his conviction and life sentence.Dr. Vandana was a 22-year-old house surgeon, who was stabbed to death, in May 2023 while she was on duty at a Taluk hospital in Kottarakkara, Kollam.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V....
LPG Distributors Don't Have Vested Legal Right Over Customer Base, Oil Companies Can Shift Consumers Between Distributors: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that LPG distributors do not possess a vested legal right over customer bases built during the course of distributorship operations.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim was considering two writ petitions filed by a registered All India Association of LPG Distributors and other individual LPG Distributors in various parts of the State of Kerala.The pleas challenged...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Grants SIT Two More Weeks To Complete Investigation
The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 18) granted two more weeks to the Special Investigation Team to complete its probe into alleged misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sreekovil in Sabarimala temple.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar perused a report submitted by Sri. S. Sasidharan, the Investigating Officer,...
Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Astrologer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Girl On Pretext Of Conducting 'Exorcism'
The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 18) dismissed the bail application preferred by astrologer Rajan Babu @ Murari Thantri, who was arrested on February 9 for allegedly raping a minor girl on the pretext of conducting an 'exorcism' on her. Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed:“A perusal of the case diary would reveal that the accusation against the applicant is very serious, and it...
Kerala High Court Flags Alleged Misappropriation Of Funds By Devaswom Board Officers In Relation To Sabarimala's Ashtabhishekam
The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 18) flagged the alleged misappropriation of funds by the Administrative Officers of the Travancore Devaswom Board for the last 10 years or so in relation to procurement of items required for 'Ashtabhishekam' in Sabarimala temple.Ashtabhishekam refers to a sacred ritual in which the deity's idol is bathed with eight auspicious substances.The Division Bench...
Cashew Corp Scam: Kerala High Court Questions Industries Secretary's Absence In Contempt Case Over Refusal To Sanction CBI Prosecution
The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 18) questioned why the Principal Secretary, Industries Department (Cashew) of the State government did not personally appear before it after being directed to do so.Justice A. Badharudeen was considering a contempt plea initiated against the Secretary for denying sanction for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute allegedly corrupt...
Transgender Persons Must Be Made Aware Of Fertility Preservation Options Before Gender Reassignment Surgery: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently observed that the appropriate government has a duty to give proper awareness to transgender persons regarding preservation of their sperms or oocytes before they begin sex-reassignment treatment.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen remarked:“It is the bounden duty of the appropriate Government to give proper awareness to the transgender persons regarding preservation...
Senior Adv Jaju Babu To Be Kerala Advocate General; T Asaf Ali Director General Prosecution
The newly elected UDF Government in Kerala has decided to appoint Senior Advocate Jaju Babu as the Advocate General.T Asaf Ali has been appointed as the Director General of Prosecutions.Chief Minister VD Satheesan announced these decisions in a press meet held after the first cabinet meeting of the newly elected...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 252 - 269]Star Health And Allied Insurance Company Limited v. Balakrishnan K.M. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 252A.K. Baby v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 253C.A. Jaleel v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 254Rajesh. K v The Additional District Magistrate and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 255Laiju M S v...