Cashew Corp Scam: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Contempt Proceedings Against IAS Officer Over Contemptuous Remarks

Court will decide whether the officer's apology is to be accepted or rejected.

Kerala High Court Restrains State Waqf Board From Taking Major Decisions Due To Absence Of Non-Muslim Members

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 15) passed an order restraining the State Waqf Board from taking any major decisions until the controversy regarding its present constitution is resolved.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. today prima facie found that the Board is not constituted in accordance with Section 14 of the Unified Waqf...

AKG Centre Row: Kerala High Court Asks Kerala University To Produce Syndicate Resolution On Proposed Land Measurement

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (15 July) directed the Kerala University to place on record the decision of its Syndicate regarding the proposed measurement of land in the University's possession. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M, issued the direction, while considering a Public Interest Litigation preferred by the ex-Joint Registrar of the...

Foreign Advocates Cannot Examine Witnesses Before Court-Appointed Advocate Commissioners: Kerala High Court

Court observed recording of evidence forms part of practise of law in India, from which foreign lawyers stand excluded.

Kerala High Court Seeks Expert Opinion On Substitutability Of Patented Breast Cancer Drugs With Cheaper Alternative

Court was hearing a suo motu case initiated after the original petitioner, a breast-cancer patient, succumbed to the disease.

Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Digi Yatra Registration If Other ID Proof Available: Kerala High Court's Prima Facie View

Court has now sought stand of Digi Yatra Foundation on the issue.

MSC Elsa 3 Sinkage: Kerala High Court Asks Centre If Navy Can Be Deployed To Assess Environmental Impact Of Wreckage On Seabed

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (July 14) asked the Centre to consider whether the Indian Navy's expertise can be deployed to explore the wreckage lying in the seabed following the sinkage of MSC Elsa 3 ship and to determine its present status.The Liberian-flagged vessel had sunk off the coast of Kerala on May 25, 2025, raising concerns regarding environmental degradation, adverse effects...

SFI Activist Abhimanyu Murder Case: Kerala High Court Refuses To Halt Trial Till Completion Of Probe Against Harbouring Accused

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (July 14) dismissed the plea preferred by 5 persons accused of the murder of SFI leader Abhimanyu, seeking to stay the trial pending before the Sessions Court, Ernakulam. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 372]Abhimanyu was stabbed to death in 2018 during a campus political rivalry at Maharaja's College in Ernakulam. Presently, trial is pending before the Sessions Court...

Kerala High Court Seeks Response From Transport Authorities, Union Road Ministry On Illegal Vehicle Modifications

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (July 14) sought the response of the Transport Commissioner as well as the officer concerned in the Union Ministry of Road Transport regarding the issue of unauthorised light fittings and other modifications on vehicles.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. today viewed in open court certain video clips showing...

Former Kerala University Standing Counsel Thomas Abraham Resigns Amid Challenge To VC's Appointment Of Successor

The Kerala High Court was on Monday (July 13) informed that the former standing counsel for the University of Kerala, Advocate Thomas Abraham, has submitted his resignation.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering the plea challenging the unilateral appointment of Advocate Girija Gopal as standing counsel for the University by its Vice-Chancellor after removing Advocate Thomas, who...

Kerala High Court Requests Retired Judge To Chair Prison Monitoring Committee

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 13) requested retired High Court judge Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi to accept chairmanship of the State Level Monitoring Committee, to be constituted to oversee implementation of Supreme Court's directions with regard to prison conditions in the State.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a suo motu...

2017 Actress Rape Case: Kerala High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Pulsar Suni

The HC observed that there was no prima facie illegality in the trial court's verdict.