[Article 226] Writ Courts Can't Command Banks To Not Cancel One Time Settlement Facility Granted To Customers: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a party cannot invoke the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to seek a direction to a bank not to cancel the OTS (One Time Settlement) facility granted to it.The appellant had approached the Single Bench seeking a writ of mandamus against Indian Overseas Bank not to cancel the OTS facility and to consider favourably their request to...

Post Office Can Forfeit Interest On Excess PPF Contribution Made By Guardian In Minors' Accounts Even After They Attain Majority: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the post office can forfeit the interest that has accrued on the public provident fund (PPF) contribution made by a guardian in their minor's account in excess of the limits permissible under the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968.Reversing the finding of the single bench, the Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and...

Kerala High Court Permits Enrollment Of Retired Govt Employee Who Completed LLB Degree Through Evening Classes

The Kerala High Court has permitted the enrollment of a retired government employee, who completed LLB degree by attending evening classes.Justice N Nagaresh disposed of the writ petition which was filed challenging the denial of enrollment to a retired employee who has completed his LL.B in 1994 by attending evening classes. Previously, an interim order was issued directing the Bar Council...

Fashion Gold Scam: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Ex-MLA Kamarudheen, Another Accused Of Siphoning Over ₹20 Crore

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 9) granted regular bail to former MLA M.C. Kamarudheen and his business associate T.K. Pookoya Thangal in a PMLA case where they are accused of siphoning over Rs. 20 Crores of investor's money allegedly siphoned to four companies. Kamarudheen and Thangal are stated to be the Chairman and Managing Director respectively of four accused...

Person Availing Services Of Sex Worker 'Induces Prostitution', Can Be Prosecuted Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a person availing the services of a sex worker in a brothel cannot be termed a “customer,” stressing that sex workers are not commodities and should not be reduced to the status of products in commercial transactions.Justice V.G. Arun, in his order, clarified that the very concept of “customer” involves the purchase of goods or services. In...

[S.276 CrPC] 'Permitting Filing Of Chief Affidavit Of Material Witness As Evidence In Criminal Case Prejudices Accused': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently acquitted a person after finding that the trial court accepted chief affidavits of witnesses as evidence against him in violation of Section 276 Cr.P.C.As per Section 276 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in trials before the Sessions Courts, the evidence of each witness has to be taken down either by the judge hearing the case or by his dictation in...

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Stand On Political Party's Plea Against Alleged Proposal To Set Up Polling Booth At Mosque

Political party Twenty 20 along with a Ward member have moved the Kerala High Court challenging Kizhakkambalam Panchayat body's proposal to fix the polling booth (in Kummanodu Ward) for the upcoming local body elections at a Mosque (Madrasathul Islamiya).When the matter came up for consideration on Monday (September 8), Justice C.S. Dias gave time to the State Election Commission to file...

Kerala High Court Grants 10-Day Leave To Life Convict Pursuing LLB Course To Attend Internship

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 8) granted 10-day leave to a man, convicted and sentenced to life for murder and presently pursuing 3-year LL.B. course, to attend internship scheduled from September 10-16. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan relied on the judgment in Pattakka Suresh Babu v. State of Kerala and observed:"The Division Bench of this Court in Pattakka Suresh Babu's case...

Wayanad Rehabilitation: Kerala High Court Closes Appeal Against Acquisition Of Nedumbala Estate, Notes Govt Has Spared It 'For Now'

Kerala High Court has recently closed a writ appeal filed single judge's order allowing the State government to acquire Nedumbala estate owned by Harrisons Malayalam Limited for rehabilitation of 2024 Wayanad Landslide victims under Disaster Management Act.For context, after the landslide disaster on July 30, 2024 in the Chooralmala, Mundakkai and Puncharimattom villages in Wayanad, the...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 1 - September 7, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 538 - 543]Dr Vinodkumar Jacob v The Vice Chancellor and Anr and Connected Matter, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 538C.P. Muhammed v. The Geologist and Ors. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 539Bindhu Kuniparambath v. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 540X v Abraham Mathai and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 541Abdul Jabbar...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025 [Citations: 473 - 537]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 473- 537]Unnikrishna Pillai v. Janaki Amma @ Janamma Amma and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 473Jaju Babu v. NCLT & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 474Adv. George Pulikuthiyil v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 475Margret @ Thankam v. Joseph Mathew Chettupuzha, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 476C.A.N. Subramoniya Sarma and Ors. v. State of Kerala and...

Sending Money To Complainant's Relative Not Proof Of Crime: Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Woman Accused Of Trafficking

While granting anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking the children of the complainant to UAE, the Kerala High Court observed the mere fact that she had sent money to the complainant's relative does not prove her involvement in the alleged crime.The prosecution alleged that the petitioner (second accused) along with accused 1 and 3, had promised to provide an employment to the...