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Kerala High Court Directs Fresh Consideration Of Actor Ansiba Hassans Plea For Police Probe Against Lakshmi Priya Over Sexually Coloured Remarks

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 7) asked the Magistrate to consider afresh the private complaint made by Drishyam actor Ansiba Hassan accusing actor Lakshmi Priya and two CAN Channel representatives of making sexually coloured remarks and circulating objectionable content against her.Justice Jobin Sebastian was considering Hassan's plea challenging an order of the Magistrate...

Kerala High Court Directs Govt To Notify SOP On Police Response To Persons Requiring Care Under Mental Healthcare Act

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to formally notify a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the manner in which police officers should respond to and interact with persons requiring care under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.It has also directed SOP to be included in the curriculum of the cadets undergoing training in the Police Academy. Justice Devan...

Prisoners Granted Bail But Not Released: Kerala High Court Flags Gaps In e-Prisons Data, Directs NIC & IT Directorate To Fix Issues

The Kerala High Court has directed the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the High Court's IT Directorate and other authorities to urgently address several deficiencies in the e-Prisons system, including gaps in uploading court orders, prisoner-data synchronisation and technical problems affecting prison administration.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K....

After Kerala High Court Nudge, State Decides To Sanction ₹10 Crore For Road Repairs Near Kochi Metro Pillars

The Kerala High Court was informed on Wednesday (02 September) that the State government has decided to sanction ₹10 crore to the Kochi Municipal Corporation for rectification works on a 3.10-km stretch of Sahodharan Ayyappan Road from Vyttila Metro Station to Manorama Junction.The submissions were made by an affidavit filed before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen...

Minors Relationship With Accused Or Consent Has No Relevance Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that a minor victim's alleged love relationship with the accused, or even consensual sexual intercourse, cannot be relied upon by an accused to escape criminal liability under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 480]Justice A. Badharudeen made the observation while dismissing a criminal appeal filed by...

Nedumangad Child Death Case: Kerala Police Tells High Court Investigation Complete, Final Report Filed Before Special Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 2) was informed by the Kerala Police probing the Nedumangad Child Death case that investigation is over and final report has been filed before the jurisdictional court under SC/ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act.The case refers to the death of a 1 ½ year-old toddler in Negumangad, Thiruvananthapuram on May 29, 2026 allegedly due to the torture...

NIA Cant Recover Salary Paid To Public Prosecutor During Deputation Based On Later Pay Re-Fixation: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that National Investigation Agency cannot recover salary paid to public prosecutor during deputation based on later pay re-fixation. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 483]A Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji made the observation while allowing an Original Petition filed by a person who had served as an Assistant Public Prosecutor under...

Brothel Customer An Active Participant In Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Liable Under Immoral Trafficking Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a customer visiting a brothel would be criminally liable under Sections 5 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 484]The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar clarified the position of law while answering a reference made by a Single Bench in view of conflicting decisions by...

Kerala High Court Upholds Constitutionality Of Railways Power To Remove & Prosecute Intoxicated Persons In Trains, Railway Premises

The Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 145(a) of the Railways Act, 1989 which empowers the railways to remove intoxicated persons from trains or railway premises as well as to prosecute them. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 481]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas noted that sufficient procedure has been laid down by the Ministry of Railways in its circular dated 14.09.2023 to...

Kissing Childs Penis Amounts To Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has clarified that kissing a child's penis amounts to penetrative sexual assault as defined under Section 3(d) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 482]Justice A. Badharudeen dismissed an appeal preferred by a convict, who was awarded a 20-year term for kissing a 14 ½ year old boy on two occasions.“the statutory...