Kerala High Court
Minor Children From Void Second Marriage Entitled To Family Pension, Second Wife Not Entitled: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that while a second wife in a void marriage is not entitled to the service and pensionary benefits of a deceased government employee, the children born from such a relationship are legitimate under the Hindu Marriage Act and are entitled to an equal share in the employee's death-cum-retirement benefits and family pension, till the age of majority....
Kerala High Court Cautions Young Lawyers Taking Up Pleas To Unfreeze Bank Accounts Linked To Cyber Fraud
Future of legal system is in safe hands, provided these sharp minds are nurtured with proper guidance, Court said.
Procedural Interim Orders Not Appealable Under Section 5 Of Kerala High Court Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that a purely procedural interim order passed by a Single Judge does not qualify as an appealable order under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, unless it substantially affects the rights or liabilities of the parties. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 382]A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. delivered...
Kerala High Court Orders Prison Department To Set Up Office For Committee Overseeing Supreme Court's Prison Reforms Directions
Retired HC judge Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi has agreed to head the Committee.
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...