Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 13 - October 19, 2025

Nominal Index [Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 643 - 657]Stephen V Thomas v Bar Council of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 643Rajasimhan v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 644P P Rajan v State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 645 Prabhu Prakash and Anr. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 646 Jayakrishna Menon v. Krishnankutty and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 647Kerala Bank and Anr v...

Income Tax Act | Non-Production Of Form 3CL Isn't Material Suppression; Not Grounds To Reopen Assessment U/S 147: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the non-production of Form 3CL is not material suppression and is not a valid ground to reopen the assessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act. Under Section 35(2AB) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any expenditure on scientific research is allowable as a deduction. A sum equal to one and one-half times the expenditure is allowed as such a...

[S.5 BSA] 'Photos Of Place Where Crime Occurred Is Relevant Document While Cross-Examining Witness': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a defence lawyer may confront a prosecution witness with relevant documents such as photographs or site plans during cross-examination if those materials are connected to the facts in issueJustice G. Girish delivered the judgment in a criminal miscellaneous petition challenging the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Ernakulam, who refused to allow...

Limitation Act | S.14(2) Does Not Apply To Cases Where Court With Jurisdiction Erroneously Declines To Entertain Plea: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that Section 14(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963 does not extend to a case where the Court, which possesses jurisdiction, erroneously declines to entertain the proceeding on a mistaken perception or wrong application of legal principles.For context, Section 14 of the Limitation Act deals with the exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without...

Kerala High Court Aids Youth With Substance Abuse Disorder To Secure College Admission, Pay Tuition Fees

The Kerala High Court recently aided a youngster suffering from substance abuse disorder and other mental illnesses to secure admission in the college of his choice. The Court also ensured that his course fee was paid.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering the plea by the youth's father seeking the Court's direction for...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Deceased Student's Father Seeking Action Against Classmates Over Alleged Abetment To Suicide

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 17) admitted the writ appeal filed by the father of Ammu Sajeev, a nursing student, who had committed suicide allegedly due to harassment of her three classmates (respondents 1 to 3).A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. admitted the writ appeal and issued notice to the respondents. The appeal was preferred...

Kerala High Court Pulls Up Travancore Devaswom Board Over Financial Mismanagement; Orders Immediate Digitisation Of Accounts

The Kerala High Court has ordered immediate digitisation of accounts of Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) while observing that the continued reliance on archaic manual record-keeping and failure to conduct timely audits revealed gross administrative indifference by the board. The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar passed the order in a matter...

Kerala High Court Quarterly Digest: July - September, 2025 [Citations: 372 - 616]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 372 - 616]Geetha K.K v. Assistant Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 372XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 373Asgar Ali v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 374Ison George v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 375Dr. Kanthanathan R. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 376Suresh M. V. v. State of Kerala and Others,...

“Status Quo Only Applies To Fees”: Kerala High Court Modifies Interim Order In Plea Challenging 2400% Hike In Bar Election Nomination Fee

The Kerala High Court has modified an interim order directing to maintain status quo in conduct of election in the State Bar Council in the writ filed challenging the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to hike the nomination fee for State Bar Council elections from ₹5,000 to ₹1,25,000, a 2400% increase. Justice V G Arun, in his order stated, "the status quo to be maintained only...

Electronic Document Must Be Produced In Entirety To Be Admissible Even If Supported By Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that a person relying on an electronic document must produce the same in its entirety even though only parts of it is relied on. It also made it clear that the specific portions of the document can be marked.Justice Gopinath P. referred to Sections 65A and 65B of the Evidence Act and observed:“redacted portions of a conversation cannot be...

Kerala High Court Dismisses BCI's Review Plea Against Order Limiting Power Of State Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the Bar Council of India against the order confining the power of the State Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee to the completion of the verification process. The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V. M., delivered the judgment. “No case for review is made out. Review petition fails and...

Hijab Row: Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay For Now DDE's Order Permitting Muslim Girl To Wear Headscarf In School, Seeks State's Stand

The Kerala High Court has directed the State attorney to get instruction on a directive issued by the Deputy Director of Education (DDE), Ernakulam, asking St. Rita's Public School, a Christian management school affiliated with CBSE, to permit a Muslim girl student to attend classes wearing headscarf.Justice V G Arun directed the State to get instructions in the matter, while refusing to...