'Even Owner Can't Unlawfully Enter Premises In Another's Lawful Possession': Kerala High Court Upholds Landlord's Guilt In Trespass Case

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgement, upheld the finding of guilt of a landlord who had trespassed into his tenant's room and vandalized it.Justice Jobin Sebastian held:“It is well settled that offences such as criminal trespass and house trespass are offences against possession and not against ownership. Therefore, even a true owner cannot, under the guise of ownership,...

Kerala High Court Upholds 2024 Amendment To Kerala Lok Ayukta Act

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (31 March) upheld the amendments made to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act (KLAA) in 2024. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M delivered the judgment. "We have upheld the constitutionality of the amendments ...but we have said that having regard to Section 12, the provision which has been amended, should be read as...

'Govt Must Step In To Ensure Essential Services Not Affected': Kerala High Court On Private Hospital Nurses' Strike

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (March 31) orally remarked that the government must step in to ensure that essential services in private hospitals are not affected by the strike by the nurses.Justice P. Gopinath was considering a batch of petitions, including a plea preferred by the Kerala Private Hospital Association seeking intervention to address the indefinite strike called in the State...

Kerala High Court Directs KeLSA To Expedite Disbursal Of Victim Compensation, Mediator Fee Authorised By State

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 30) directed the Member Secretary of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) to expeditiously disburse the victim compensation amount and mediator fees that was authorized by the State government.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. also directed the Member Secretary to file a report in this regard,...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Plea To Stall Release Of Movie Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 30) reserved its verdict in the plea seeking to stall the release of the film 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha', which is allegedly inspired by the Venjaramoodu mass murder case, the trial of which is pending before the Sessions Court.The plea was preferred by the father of the accused, who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which is...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring School Playground, Cites Lack Of Proper Consideration

The Kerala High Court has set aside a Government order that proposed transferring a substantial portion of land from a Government UP School in Ramavarmapuram for the construction of a Music College citing lack of proper consideration.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas examined whether the State's decision to transfer a government school playground for constructing a music college was...

'What Is Your Authority?': Kerala High Court Questions Development Authority's Construction Of Commercial Kiosks On Queen's Walkway

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 30) questioned the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) regarding its authority to construct the proposed 20 commercial kiosks on Queen's walkway.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by the Tritvam Apartment Owners Association and its President, stating that the construction of the kiosks would change the residential...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Ex-CM VS Achuthanandan's Son As IHRD Director In-Charge

The Kerala High Court has recently (26 March) dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Dr. V.A Arun Kumar,son of the late former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthananthan as the Director In-Charge of the Institute of Human Resources Development.Justice N. Nagaresh delivered the judgment in a plea filed by Dr. Vinu Thomas, Dean (Academic) and Controller of Examinations (in charge) at...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 23 - March 29, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 162 - 174]Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly v. Jiohotstar Pvt. Ltd. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 162The Metropolitan Archbishop, The Archeparchy of Kottayam and Anr. v. Knanaya Catholic Naveekarana Samithy and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 163Vaibhav Y. Kini and Ors. v. Mahatma Gandhi University and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 164X v. State of Kerala and Ors.,...

SHO Cannot Mandate Surrender Of Firearms Via Phone Calls Ahead Of Elections: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that Station House Officer (SHO) cannot mandate surrender of licensed firearms through phone calls ahead of Legislative Assembly Elections in the State.The Court added that the proper decision-making process and individual assessment must be carried out for surrendering licensed firearms. Justice C. Jayachandran delivered the judgment while allowing two...

Senior Advocate P Sreekumar Appointed As ASG At Kerala High Court

The President of India has appointed Senior Advocate P. Sreekumar as Additional Solicitor General for India at High Court of Kerala with effect from 23.03.2026.As per the notification dated 27.03.2026 in the Gazette of India, the appointment would be for a period of three years with effect from 23.03.2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.Click to Read/Download...

Kerala High Court Expresses Satisfaction With Waste Management Measures At Chottanikkara Temple

The Kerala High Court has recently (26 March) expressed satisfaction with the progress of waste management and sanitation measures at the Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple, while directing authorities to ensure continued upkeep of the premises.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu proceeding initiated over allegations...