Kerala High Court
Intimating Arrest Grounds On WhatsApp Sufficient When Relative Unwilling To Appear: Kerala High Court Denies Relief To NDPS Accused
The Kerala High Court recently denied bail to an NDPS accused on finding that there is prima facie material to connect him to the offence and that the mandatory requirement of communication of grounds of arrest to relative was substantial complied with.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that as per the remand report, the accused's relative was asked to appear before the arresting officer...
'Criminal Trials Affected Because FSL Report Not There': Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Creation Of More Scientific Officer Posts
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (February 17) sought the State government's stand regarding creation of more posts of scientific officers in the Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL) as recommended by the State Police Chief.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering a plea preferred by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) outlining...
'Common Knowledge That Bride's Gold Is Entrusted With Husband After Marriage': Kerala HC Declines Man's Appeal Against Return Of Wife's Gold
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a husband's appeal against a Family Court's order asking him to return 40 sovereigns of his wife's gold ornaments after disbelieving his version that the gold included those purchased by him.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar remarked that in a lot of cases, a woman does not always have custody of all of her...
Kerala High Court Bars Husband Convicted For Dowry Death From Inheriting Wife's Estate Under Indian Succession Act
The Kerala High Court has held that a husband convicted for dowry death cannot inherit his deceased wife's property, even though the Indian Succession Act, 1925 contains no express statutory disqualification akin to Section 25 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.Justice Easwaran S was delivering the judgment in a Regular Second Appeal. The dispute arose from a suit for declaration and...
Kerala High Court Orders Operationalisation Of e-Prison Portal In Two Weeks To Prevent Prolonged Detention Of Undertrials
The Kerala High Court on Friday (February 13) issued detailed directions for ensuring that e-Prison portal is completed and made operational in a time-bound manner. It also asked the State Government to consider Kerala State Legal Service Authority's (KeLSA) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementing the Support to Poor Prisoners Scheme.The Division Bench comprising Justice...
ESZ Constructions & Quarrying: Kerala High Court Directs Centre, State To Disclose Action On Gadgil & Kasthurirangan Committee Recommendations
The Kerala High Court has recently (12 February) directed the Union and the State Government to disclose the steps taken by them pursuant to the recommendations of the Gadgil Committee Report and or the Kasthurirangan Committee Report.For context, the Gadgil Committee Report is the report submitted in 2011 by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) which was appointed by the Ministry...
Employer Can't Reject Resignation Citing Financial Constraint, Forcing Employee To Continue Amounts To Bonded Labour: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that an employer cannot refuse to accept an employee's resignation citing financial constraint and that compelling an employee to continue in service against his will would amount to bonded labour prohibited under Article 23 of the Constitution.Justice N Nagareesh delivered the judgment in two writ petitions filed by the Company Secretary of Traco Cable...
Film Inspired By Venjaramoodu Murder Case Referred To Revising Committee: Censor Board Tells Kerala High Court
The Regional Officer of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has filed a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court stating that the Board's Chairperson has referred the movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha' to its Revising Committee.Justice Bechu Kurian was considering a plea challenging the release of the movie filed by the father of the accused person in the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder...
Bharat Mata Portrait Row: High Court Summons Kerala University VC In Contempt Plea For Defying Syndicate's Decision Reinstating Registrar
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (17 February) ordered the Vice-Chancellor of Kerala University, Dr. Mohan Kunnummel to appear before it in the contempt petition filed for failing to implement University Syndicate's decision reinstating Prof. Dr. K S Anil Kumar as the Registrar.The Registrar was suspended by the VC in July 2025 for cancelling a seminar to be attended by the Governor, amid...
Kerala High Court Quashes State Govt Order For Nava Kerala Citizens Response Programme'
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed the public interest litigation challenging the State government's 'Nava Kerala Citizens Response Programme' which commenced on January 01.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. passed the verdict.The plea had alleged that the survey is a politically motivated exercise intended to benefit the ruling Left Democratic...
Liquor Branding Contest Not Indirect Solicitation Or Surrogate Advertisement: Excise Commissioner Tells Kerala High Court In Plea Against BEVCO
The Excise Commissioner has filed a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court in the public interest litigation preferred against the liquor naming and branding contest announced.Last week, the Court had ordered an interim stay on the contest announced by BEVCO [Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation] and Malabar Distilleries Ltd. inviting suggestions from...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Centre's Order Allowing Old Labour Courts To Function After Enactment Of New Industrial Code
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (17 February) dismissed the petition challenging a Central Government notification that permits Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals constituted under the repealed Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to continue adjudicating cases even after the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 came into force.Justice Gopinath P delivered the judgment. The petition was filed...