Kerala High Court
Centre Can Invoke S.100 Patents Act To Make Exorbitantly Priced Patented Drugs And Sell On Non-Commercial Basis: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 28) held that Section 100 of the Patents Act can be invoked by the Central government to use a patent to manufacture the medicine covered by it and sell it to a person, including a needy patient, on a non-commercial basis. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 528]The court ruled the provision may be invoked where government intervention is required, including when...
Domestic Violence | In-Laws Can't Be Roped In Without Material Showing Shared Household With Complainant: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the existence of a domestic relationship is a foundational requirement for bringing a person within the ambit of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 530]Justice Jobin Sebastian was considering a petition seeking to quash proceedings initiated under the PWDV Act. The petition was filed by respondents 4 and...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Bar Council of Kerala And Its Chairman In Plea Challenging Bar Council Committee Formation
The Kerala High Court on Saturday (26 September) issued notice to the Bar Council of Kerala in a plea challenging formation of the council's statutory committees, alleging that no elections were held for constituting these committees. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the notice. The writ petition has been filed by advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy, an elected member of the XIII Bar Council of...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To SEBI On Plea Seeking Probe Into Kitex Garments' Financial Transactions
The Kerala High Court on Saturday (26 September) issued notice to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in a writ petition seeking directions to SEBI to consider a complaint alleging irregularities in the financial reporting, related party transactions and cross-border dealings of Kitex Garments Ltd. (KGL) and its group entities. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the notice. The...
Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe: Kerala High Court Says Apprehension Of Vigilance Team Replacement Is 'Misconceived'
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (September 24) closed the plea moved by BJP leader K. Surendran seeking a direction not to replace the existing members of the Devaswom Vigilance Investigation Team functioning at Sabarimala, while the probe into the gold theft cases are pending. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 526]The plea that came up before the Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and...
CMRL Exalogic Case: High Court To Decide Correctness Of Kerala Govt Move For Enquiry Without FIR Against Pinarayi Vijayan, Kin
The Kerala High Court on Saturday (September 26) observed that it would decide the correctness of Kerala government's move to conduct a preliminary enquiry without registering an FIR on receipt of Enforcement Directorate (ED) communication about alleged commission of Prevention of Corruption Act offences in the CMRL-Exalogic Payoff case.The Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen was hearing a plea...
Kerala High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To CPI(M)'s KS Arunkumar In Case Over Post On Home Minister's Foreign Trip
The Kerala High Court on Friday (September 25) ordered that no coercive proceedings shall be taken against CPI(M) leader K.S. Arunkumar in the crime registered accusing him of criminal defamation and provoking riots by making a facebook post criticising Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala's foreign trip to the US.While considering Arunkumar's plea to quash the criminal proceedings, Justice C.S...
'Not Maintainable': MLA Mani C Kappan Objects To Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeking His Disqualification
Question of disqualification is referred to Governor, who has to obtain Election Commission's opinion and act accordingly, Kappan said.
Kerala High Court Restricts Photography, Videography, Live Streaming On Premises; Prior Permission Required
The Kerala High Court has issued the 'General Guidelines for the Regulation of Photography, Videography and Live Streaming in the High Court' to ensure its security, dignity, decorum and smooth functioning.The Guidelines are applicable to all persons entering the High Court premises, including advocates, litigants, interns, law clerks, officers, media persons and other visitors.It is made...
Driver Profiling, Online Monitoring Platform, Private Buses Regulation: Kerala High Court Issues Slew Of Directions To Improve Road Safety
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (September 24) issued a slew of directions to improve road safety in the State and observed that a suo motu case “In Re: Road Safety in Kerala” in this regard needs to be registered for continuous monitoring.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar remarked that comprehensive, coordinated and time-bound directions are...
Teacher Beating Female Student's Palm In Classroom Full Of Students Won't Attract Offence Of Outraging Modesty: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against a male teacher, who was booked for the offence of outraging the modesty of his female student by allegedly beating her palm in a classroom. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 527]Justice Jobin Sebastian observed that the teacher did not have requisite intent to outrage the de facto complainant's modesty as he beat her only to wake her in...
No Criminal Liability Established In Sabarimala Ghee Loss, But Administrative Lapses Need Fixing: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (23 September) accepted the Vigilance report concluding that the alleged loss in the sale of Adiyashishtam Ghee packets at Sabarimala during the 2025-26 Mandala-Makaravilakku season could not, on the material presently available, be attributed to individual criminal liability.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V....