Kerala High Court
Surcharge Order Issued Under Local Fund Audit Act To Be Challenged In Appeal Under Panchayat Raj Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that parties aggrieved by District Court decisions in surcharge proceedings initiated under the Kerala Local Fund Audit Act must file an appeal under Section 215(13) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act rather than directly invoking the High Court's writ jurisdiction.A Division Bench comprising Justice Amit Rawal and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan delivered the judgment...
Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Seeks Sessions Court's Report On Delay In Concluding Trial
The Kerala High Court has called for a status report from the Principle District and Sessions Court in Ernakulam, which is trying the actress assault case since 2018.The Registrar (District Judiciary) called for the report after a petition was filed by MR Ajayan, journalist and editor at Green Kerala News. Ajayan wrote to the Court alleging delay in concluding the trial.Prominent Malayalam...
Wayanad Landslides: Kerala High Court Gives Last Chance To Centre To Revert On Loan Waiver Of Victims
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 13) said that it would give one last chance to the Central Government to revert on the issue regarding waiver of loans taken by the victims of the Wayanad landslides.The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian was considering the suo motu case initiated in the wake of the devastating disaster that hit...
Kerala High Court Orders Conditional Arrest Of MSC Elsa 3's Sister Ship MSC Palermo Over Maritime Suits Claiming ₹2.6 Crore In Damages
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 12) ordered the conditional arrest of MV MSC Palermo, a sister ship of MSC Elsa 3 that capsized off the coast of Kerala on May 25, 2025.Justice Easwaran S. passed the order in the interim applications made in four separate admiralty suits. The plaintiffs claimed that they have suffered damage to their fishing vessels caused by the floating debris of...
24-Hour Detention Period Begins When Accused Is Effectively Detained, Not Time Of Formal Arrest Recorded By Police: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court has held that the 24-hour deadline for producing an accused before a magistrate under Article 22(2) of the Constitution begins from the moment a person's liberty is effectively curtailed, rather than from the time police formally records the arrest.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed: “The period of twenty-four hours to produce an accused before the Magistrate commences...
'Well Articulated Address': Kerala High Court Appreciates Law Students Appointed As Amici Curiae In NDPS Case
The Kerala High Court appointed two law students as amici curiae to assist in resolving a question on arrest and detention timelines in an NDPS case.The appointment came during the hearing of a bail application filed by an accused of possessing 26.92 kg of ganja under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. After hearing the arguments by the parties and the two amici the high...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On KTU Vice-Chancellor's Plea Seeking Direction To Resolve Administrative Stalemate
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 12) issued notice on a plea by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University's (KTU) Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Sivaprasad seeking court's interference to resolve alleged administrative stalemate.The matter was listed before a different bench, after recusal of Justice N. Nagaresh on Monday (August 11). When the matter came up for consideration, the...
Kerala High Court Stays Film Producer's Cheating Case Against Actor Nivin Pauly, Director Abrid Shine
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 12) stayed proceedings initiated against Malayalam film actor Nivin Pauly and director Abrid Shine in connection with an alleged ₹1.9 crore fraud case.Justice V G Arun heard the petitions filed by Nivin Pauly and Abrid Shine together and passed the interim order. “...I find merit in the contention of the learned counsel for petitioner in light...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Narayana Das Accused Of Implicating Beautician Sheela Sunny In False NDPS Case
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 12) granted regular bail to M.N. Narayana Das, who was accused of falsely implicating Chalakudy-based beauty parlour owner Sheela Sunny in a fake NDPS case.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that he has been in custody for around 104 days and that his arrest is vitiated since the grounds were not mentioned to him. The judge observed, "On a perusal of...
Expression 'Unnecessary Delay' In Depositing Gun After Expiry Of Licence Too Vague For Initiating Criminal Prosecution: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the expression “without unnecessary delay” used in Section 21(1) of the Arms Act, 1959 in context of surrendering an arm after expiry of its license is too vague and thus, cannot form the basis for criminal prosecution unless.Justice V G Arun held thus while quashing the proceedings against the petitioner, who was charged for depositing his licensed...
Kerala High Court Halts Construction Of New 'Bhasmakkulam' Pond In Sabarimala Citing Lack Of Structural Assessment
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (August 7) directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to halt the construction of a newly proposed pond 'Bhasmakkulam' in the light of the fact that no structural assessment or geotechnical study was undertaken regarding the same.Though the Court had permitted the relocation of the pond in March, the construction has not commended but it was assured that the...