Kerala High Court Allows Pamba Boat Race To Be Held On December 28

The Kerala High Court has recently (11 December) permitted the Pamba Boat Race Club, Neerattupuram, to conduct its boat race on December 28, 2025, after it was unable to hold the event on the originally scheduled date of 19 September 2025.Justice V.G. Arun issued the direction while considering a writ petition filed by the club and its office-bearers challenging the refusal of the...

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Election Results: Adv. Peeyus A Kottam President, Nima Jacob Secretary

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has elected new members to represent them for year 2026. The election results are as follows:President: Peeyus A. KottamVice- President: V. Vinay Vice- President (Lady): Nazeeba O.H.Secretary: Nima JacobJoint Secretary: Sipa S.Treasurer: Biji A. ManikothExecutive Committee: Silpa S., Akshay Veenu, Anish Paul, Mary Salini and Anu Abraham...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict On Bail Plea Of Ex-Thiruvabharanam Commissioner

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 16) reserved its verdict in the two bail pleas of former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner of the Travancore Devaswom Board K.S. Baiju.Baiju is arrayed in Sabarimala Gold theft cases relating to the misappropriation of gold from the dwarapalaka idols and sideframes of the Sabarimala temple, that is being investigated by the Special Investigation...

Kerala High Court Declines To Advance Bar Council Enrolment Dates, Allows Graduates To Seek Protection Of Seniority

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 16) disposed of a batch of pleas preferred by law graduates seeking to prepone enrolment to the Bar Council of Kerala (BCK), which is presently scheduled to be held on January 10-11, 2026.Justice V.G. Arun observed that since there is no statutory requirement that the Bar Council must conduct enrolment within stipulated periods, the prayer to prepone...

Civil Court Cannot Grant Injunctions In NCLT Matters, High Court Can Set Them Aside: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently reiterated that civil courts have no jurisdiction to entertain suits in matters that fall within the exclusive domain of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The court held that injunctions granted in violation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code are "patently illegal" and liable to be struck down. The ruling was delivered by a single bench of...

Kerala High Court Directs Government, Calicut Law College Principal To Take Initiative To Resolve Affiliation Issue

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 16) directed the government and the principal of the Government Law College, Calicut to resolve the issue of lack of Bar Council of India (BCI) affiliation to the college.Justice V.G. Arun was considering a plea preferred by an Idukki-based advocate, who has prayed for a retrospective recognition from the BCI to the 5-year-integrated course offered...

Reviewing Court Must Defer To Scientific Wisdom Of Authorities, Ensure Only Procedural Compliance In Environmental Matters: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (16 December) observed that the role of the reviewing court must be limited to ensuring the procedural compliance by the statutory authority while considering environmental litigation which involves compliance by statutory authority.The court made the observation while upholding the environmental clearance granted to the proposed...

CGST Act | Once Returns Are Filed Within Time Period U/S 16(5), Limitation U/S 16(4) Loses Significance: Kerala High Court Allows ITC Claim

The Kerala High Court held that Section 16(5) of the CGST Act (Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017), being a non-obstante provision, overrides the time limit prescribed under Section 16(4) once returns are filed within the cut-off date specified therein. Section 16(4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 specifies that no registered person can take Input Tax Credit...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Bail Plea Of Former Devaswom Board Official N Vasu

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 16) reserved its verdict in the regular bail application of 75-year-old former Travancore Devaswom Board official N. Vasu, who is arrayed as the third accused in the crime relating to the misappropriation of gold from the door frames of Sabarimala temple.The case was heard in detail today and yesterday by Justice A. Badharudeen.Vasu has taken an...

Income Tax Act | Upkeep & Maintenance Expenses For Rubber Replantation Are Revenue Expenditure, Deductible U/S 37: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that expenditure incurred on the upkeep and maintenance of rubber trees, including expenses relating to replantation and replacement, is revenue in nature and therefore allowable as a deduction under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides that expenses incurred by businesses for raising loans are eligible...

Kerala High Court Stays ED Show Cause Notice Against KIIFB Over Alleged FEMA Violations In Use Of Masala Bond Funds

The Kerala High Court has granted an interim stay of the Enforcement Directorate's show cause notice against Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) relating to the utilisation of funds raised through Masala Bonds. Justice V G Arun, while issuing the interim stay stated, "Above discussion leads to the prima facie conclusion that the question involved requires detailed...

“Neither Airport Nor Immigration Authorities Made Arrangements To Send Suraj Lama Home”: Police Tells Kerala HC Over Missing Kuwait Deportee

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aluva has filed a report before the Kerala High Court in connection with the investigation into the disappearance Suraj Lama, who has been missing since October 5 after he arrived in Kochi from Kuwait following his deportation.The report was submitted before the division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha, which...