Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Allows Couple To Continue IVF Treatment After Crossing ART Act Age Limit Upon Undertaking To Bear All Risks
The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, permitted a married couple to continue IVF treatment even though one of them had crossed the statutory age limit prescribed by Section 21(g) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 537]Justice Harisankar V. Menon took note of Punjab and Haryana High Court decision relied on by the couple wherein in a...
Kerala High Court Pushes Electronic Service, Dedicated Police Officers To Speed Up Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (29 September) directed strict adherence to a series of recommendations aimed at expediting the disposal of pending criminal cases registered against sitting and former Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the State.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued the directions...
Process Initiated To Constitute State Waqf Board, Would Be Completed In 2 Weeks: Kerala Govt Tells High Court
The Kerala government on Wednesday (September 30) submitted before the High Court that the process to constitute the State Waqf Board has been initiated and would be completed within 2 weeks.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. today recorded the submission of the Advocate General that the process has been completed and is awaiting Cabinet decision...
Pakistani National Married To Indian Citizen Has No Vested Right To Seek Visa: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that a foreign national does not have a right for consideration of her visa application to India merely because she is married to an Indian citizen. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 535]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas dismissed the writ petition filed by a married couple, one of whom was a Pakistani national, who wanted to enter India to attend her...
Sabarimala Melsanthi Selection: Kerala High Court Appoints Former Judge VG Arun As Observer, Seeks Video Recording Of Proceedings
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 29) appointed former high court judge Justice V.G. Arun as an 'observer' to oversee the selection process for the Melsanthies of the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple and Malikappuram Temple for the year 1202 ME (2026-27). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 532]A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the order...
Kerala High Court Rule Committee Decided To Delete Rule On “Tom-Tom” Proclamation During Property Attachments: HC PIO
The Rule Committee of the Kerala High Court has resolved to delete the rule under the Code of Civil Procedure relating to “tom-tom” proclamation during property attachment.The development came to light in a reply given by the High Court's Public Information Officer to a query made by Boban Mattumantha under the Right to Information Act. In the reply, the PIO has stated that Rule Committee...
Kerala High Court Directs Backward Classes Development Secretary To File Affidavit On Steps Taken For Socio-Economic Caste Survey
The Kerala High Court has directed the Secretary of the Department of Backward Classes Development to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken towards conducting a socio-economic caste survey in the State.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. passed the order in a contempt case. The contempt case is filed for non-compliance of the decision in a...
CMRL Exalogic Case: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Seeking Vigilance FIR Against Pinarayi Vijayan, Kin
ED report under Section 66(2) PMLA generally substitutes preliminary enquiry, Court said.
Adoption | KeLSA Proposes Legal Aid For Children, Post-Adoption Support, Financial Responsibility Of Adoptive Parents After Dissolution
The Kerala State Legal Services Authority's Victim Rights Centre (VRC) submitted a report before Kerala High Court on Thursday (25 September) proposing amendments to Adoption Regulations 2022, seeking stronger safeguards for children during adoption, post-adoption interventions and proceedings for adoption dissolution.Among various suggestions, the amendments propose Pre-adoption preparation...
Kerala High Court Refuses Interim Relief Against Withholding Of 7 Documentaries From Film Festival Screening
The Kerala High Court on Monday (28 September) denied permission to provisionally screen seven films in the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam (IDSFFK). Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas denied the permission to provisionally screen the films while considering a petition by Kerala State Chalachithra Academy. The writ petition was filed by the Chalachithra...
Shuhaib Murder Case: Kerala High Court Refuses To Transfer Trial, Directs Court To Ensure Accused Get Full Opportunity To Cross-Examine Witnesses
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 29) dismissed the transfer petition filed by the accused persons in the Shuhaib murder case seeking to transfer the trial from Additional Sessions Judge-III, Thalassery to another competent court. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 534]Youth Congress activist Shuhaib was hacked to death allegedly by CPI(M) workers in Mattanur in Kannur district on February 12,...
Fare-Based Revenue Model Of Private Buses Incentives Overspeeding, Racing: Kerala High Court Calls For Structural Reforms
The Kerala High Court recently observed that unscientific timing and the current economic model of private bus operations are leading to racing and overspeeding, which in turn, are causing road safety issues.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar issued a slew of directions to improve road safety in the State and called for a structural reform of...