Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court, For Now, Directs Central Govt. Not To Levy Tax On Group Health Insurance Of Retired Union Bank Staff
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) passed an interim order directing the Central government, GST Council, Union Bank and others not to levy Goods and Service Tax (GST) on the insurance premium paid by the retired employees of the Union Bank of India and similarly placed persons for the policy year 2025-26.The Division Bench of Justice V.G. Arun and Justice Harisankar V. Menon...
Kerala Land Reforms Act | Article 226 Can Be Invoked To Divest Land Vested With Govt: High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that while excess land vests absolutely in the Government upon issuance of an order under Section 86 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (KLR Act), the constitutional courts may still exercise its power under Article 226 to order divesting such land in exceptional circumstances to prevent injustice and violation of property rights under Article 300A of...
'Organised Pilferage Of Sacred Valuables': Kerala High Court Finds Systematic, Methodical Misappropriation Of Gold From Sabarimala Idols
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) observed that a systematic and methodical process went into the misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sabarimala temple.This comes after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating into the case submitted a comprehensive progress report along with the chemical analysis report prepared by the Vikram...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Stop Memo Against Temporary Bridge For Maha Magha Festival At Thirunavaya
A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the stop memo issued by the revenue authorities halting the construction of a temporary bridge on the Bharathapuzha river for the 'Maha Magha' festival, scheduled to be held from January 18 to February 03 at Thirunavaya.Justice C Jayachandran has sought response from the State authorities an listed the matter for...
Kerala High Court Orders State Bar Council To Refund ₹5K Excess Enrolment Fee Collected From Lawyers
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) directed the Bar Council of Kerala to refund the excess amount collected from seven lawyers to conduct their enrolments.According to the petitioners, the BCK had charged them an excess of Rs. 5000 above the statutorily permitted fee of Rs. 750. They argued that the same was an illegal imposition, in direct violation of the recent Supreme Court...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Questions Motive Behind Plea Seeking CBI Probe
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) orally questioned the motives of the members of the Akhila Thanthri Pracharak Sabha, who had filed a plea seeking CBI probe into the high profile case of gold misappropriation from the Sabarimala temple.When the matter came up for consideration, the Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar orally...
Former Kerala High Court Judge Retd. Justice A Lekshmikutty Passes Away
Justice A. Lekshmikutty, former judge of the Kerala High Court, passed away on Monday (January 19).She was appointed as a district judge in the year 1987. She became a judge of the Kerala High Court in 2000 and retired in 2004.She has formerly served as a member of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission. She was also Chairperson of the Kerala State Fishermen Debt Relief Commission....
Authorised Govt Officer's Complaint Necessary To Prosecute Notary: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that as per Section 13(i) of the Notaries Act, a complaint by an officer authorized by the government concerned is necessary for taking cognizance of offence committed by a notary public exercising functions under the Act.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar, after referring to the provision and noting non-compliance, set aside all further proceedings against...
Dismissal For Default Alone Can't Justify Rejection Of Restoration Plea Citing Lack Of 'Vigilance': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that a dismissal for default alone cannot justify the rejection of restoration plea citing lack of vigilance. Justice T R Ravi made the observation in a petition challenging rejection of an application seeking restoration of execution proceedings, which were dismissed for default.The Sub Court while dismissing the restoration application had reasoned...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 12 - January 18, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 22 - 31]V.K. Thajudheen and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 22Tenny Jose v. Managing Partner, New Metalised Agency and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 23Choorapilan Jameela and Anr. v. Padavanna Shamseer and Ors. , 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 24Manden Babinesh and Ors. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 25Sayed Hussain Hydrose Thangal v. K...
Victim's Statement Alone Can Sustain Charge Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court in a recent decision held that an accused cannot be discharged merely because the statements of the witnesses do not disclose ingredients of the offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2018.Justice A. Badharudheen clarified that if the statement of the aggrieved person prima facie discloses...
Kerala High Court Halts Inauguration Of Unauthorised Statue Constructed Inside Government Law College Trivandrum
The Kerala High Court on Friday (January 16) passed an interim order restricting the inauguration of an unauthorised statute constructed inside the government law college, Thiruvananthapuram.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas directed the District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram, the college principal and the Station House Officer of Museum Police station to ensure that no inauguration, or...