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...

S. 447 BNSS| High Court Can Be Directly Approached To Transfer Case From One Special Court To Another: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, held that a person seeking to transfer a case from one Special Court to another Special Court can directly approach the High Court without first approaching the Sessions Court.Justice A. Badharudeen held:“it is not safe to say that, when a person wants to transfer a case pending before the Special Court under the PC [Prevention of Corruption ]Act...

State Waqf Board Orders Must Be Challenged Before Waqf Tribunal; High Court Can Be Approached Only If Tribunal Non-Functional: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that once a Waqf Tribunal is established by the State, a Muttawalli interest in a waqf or any person aggrieved by an order made under the Waqf Act must approach the Tribunal instead of the High Court.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. added that writ jurisdiction of High Court can be invoked only in cases...

Kerala High Court Allows Transgender Man To Preserve His Eggs

The Kerala High Court on Friday (May 15) allowed a transgender man to cryopreserve his eggs by permitting him to approach an ART bank of his choice.The ART bank will take steps to retrieve the oocytes of the petitioner and cryopreserve the same in order to utilise it for reproduction at a later stage in life.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen noted that the petitioner is a person, who was...

Kerala High Court Upholds POCSO Act Conviction Despite Non-Seizure Of Mobile Used To Show Sexually Explicit Videos To Child

The Kerala High Court recently upheld a man's conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, despite non-seizure of the mobile phone used to show sexually explicit videos to child, noting that no challenge has been raised regarding the non-seizure, during cross-examination.Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the judgment in an appeal challenging conviction...

Once Election Process Ends, State Election Commission Has No Jurisdiction To Cancel Result: Kerala High Court

Recently, the Kerala High Court held that as per Article 243K of the Constitution, the State Election Commission does not have any power to interfere once the election process to the panchayat is over and therefore, it cannot pass an order cancelling election result.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a plea by the Vice-President electee of Kottungal Grama Panchayat who had contested...

Land Conservancy Act Can't Be Invoked To Evict Alleged Encroachers From Private Temples Properties: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, held that the provisions of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act cannot be invoked to evict alleged encroachers of private temples, which are not coming under the control of the Devaswom Board.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar dismissed a batch of writ petitions that prayed for a direction to the State to...

Settlement Deed Clause Divesting Daughter Of Property Upon Marriage Is Void: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a clause in a settlement deed providing that a daughter would lose her rights over gifted property if she married is void as being contrary to law and public policy.Justice Easwaran S. delivered the judgment in a regular second appeal. The dispute arose from a 1965 settlement deed executed by a father in favour of his daughter. The deed transferred 10 cents...

Mahindra Thar Roxx Owner Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Law To Regulate Vehicle Sales & Services

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (May 12) issued notice to Chairman & Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and to the Chief Executive Officer of Valayat Mahindra Service Centre (Maradu) in a public interest litigation filed by a Mahindra Thar Roxx owner seeking enactment of a proposed 'Kerala Motor Vehicles Sales and Services Regulation' Act and Rules.According to the plea,...

Disaster Management Authority Bound To Pay Rent For All Rooms In Building Taken Over By It, Irrespective Of Occupation: Kerala High Court

In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court has clarified that the Disaster Management Authority is bound to pay rent for all rooms in the building that was taken over by it irrespective of whether or not all the rooms were in its occupation.Justice Viju Abraham was considering a plea challenging the award passed by the Arbitrator under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 being aggrieved by...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Order Permitting Introduction Of Co-Education In Muslim Girls' School At Erattupetta

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (May 12) refused to stay a judgment that directed the Secretary of Erattupetta Municipality to grant approval for introducing co-education scheme in Muslim Girls' Higher Secondary School, Erattupetta— a girls-only school.The Vacation Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was considering a leave petition to file writ appeal preferred...