Kerala High Court Forms High-Level Panel To Address Kochi's Sewer Network And Sewage Treatment Issues

The Kerala High Court has constituted a high-level study group to examine and propose long-term solutions to Kochi's chronic sewerage and sewage treatment problems.The order was passed by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji while hearing a public interest litigation filed by the Apartment Owners Apex Association, Kerala concerning the sewer network...

Kerala High Court Appoints Former Judge As Observer To Oversee Selection Of Head Priests At Sabarimala & Malikappuram Temples

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 29) appointed former high court judge Justice T.R. Ramachandran Nair as 'Observer' to oversee the selection process of Head Priests/Melsanthies at the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha temple and Malikappuram Temples.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the order while considering a suo motu...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Wife's Appeal To Back Out Of Mutual Divorce After Accepting Settlement Money

The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a matrimonial appeal against a family court order filed by a wife seeking to back out from a petition for mutual divorce jointly filed by her along with her husband. The court dismissed the wife's claim who had refused to consent for divorce contending that she was deceived into a condition in the settlement agreement.The Division Bench of...

Kerala High Court Appoints Retired Justice KT Sankaran For Appraisal Of Valuables In Sabarimala Temple

The Kerala High Court on Monday (29 September) appointed Justice K T Sankaran, former Judge of the Kerala High Court, for appraisal of all valuables of the Sabarimala Temple.The Court has stated that the Judge can engage a jewel appraiser of proven expertise to conduct a thorough appraisal of all items in the strong room as well as those recorded in the Thiruvabharanam Register and the...

Special Marriage Act | Kerala High Court Asks State To Modify Software, Include Actual Date Of Ceremony In Marriage Certificate

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to take steps to modify the PEARL software used to generate marriage registration certificates, so as to include the actual date of couples' marriage ceremony in the certificate.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen passed the order in a petition filed by a couple, who had solemnized their marriage in accordance with their customary law on 10.07.2022....

Kerala High Court Refers Question On Maintainability Of Intra-Court Appeals Against Interim Orders To Larger Bench

The Kerala High Court has referred to a Larger Bench the scope of an intra-court appeal under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act, particularly against interim orders of a Single Judge.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. passed the reference order while hearing writ petition filed by M/s Grids Engineers and Contractors and its managing partner, challenging an order of the Additional Chief...

Minerals Rules | Project Proponent Seeking Quarrying Permit Must Have Explosives License, Can't Use Another's License: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that a project proponent seeking quarrying permit or lease as per the Kerala Minor Minerals Rules must obtain an explosive licence in their own name and they cannot use the licence belonging to another. It also clarified that the practice of incorporating the details of another person's property into the licence granted by way of amendment is...

Wife Cannot File Writ Petition On Behalf Of Husband Without Valid Power Of Attorney: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition instituted by a wife on behalf of her husband whose property was being managed by her. It found that the wife has no locus standi to prosecute the petition since she was not an owner or valid power of attorney holder even though the husband was abroad.The case before Justice C.S. Dias was a writ petition challenging the order of...

Kerala High Court Slams Devaswom Board Over Poor Record-Keeping At Sabarimala, Orders Deeper Probe In Dwarapalaka Idols Case

Following "serious discrepancies" in the handling of gold-cladded plates on Dwarapalaka idols at the Sabarimala temple, the Kerala High Court has strongly criticized the Travancore Devaswom Board for failing to maintain proper registers of temple valuables.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar were hearing suo motu proceedings initiated on the...

[S.50 MV Act] Registered Owner Of Offending Vehicle Liable To Compensate For Accident, Can Recover Amount From Transferee: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the registered owner of a vehicle involved in an accident can recover the compensation paid from the transferee of the offending vehicle, if the transfer, which occurred prior to the accident, was not in accordance with Section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen reiterated the finding of the Apex Court in Naveen Kumar v....

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 - September 28, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 588 - 608]Muhammed Anwarsha v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 588Babu K.M. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 589The District Collector and Others v Thangal Kunju and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 590Anoop Paul v. M.P. Cherian and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 591Santhosh Kumar v. Syamala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 592XXX v. State of...

High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Manipulation In CSI South Kerala Diocese Voter List

The Kerala High Court has admitted a petition filed by two parishioners of the Church of South India (CSI) South Kerala Diocese, raising allegations of manipulation in the church's voters' list and seeking to halt the upcoming triennial elections.Justice Murali Purushothaman admitted the petition and directed notices to be issued to the respondents, including the CSI Synod, the South...