Kerala High Court Asks Centre, DGS About Timeline For Independent Study On Long-Term Environmental Impact Of MSC Elsa 3 Wreck

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 16) sought the response of the Union of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Director General of Shipping (DGS) as to the timeframe and manner of conducting an independent, long-term impact study on the wreckage caused due to the capsizing of Liberian-flagged MSC Elsa 3.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V....

Does A Recruitment Freeze Apply To Compassionate Appointments? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court in a recent judgment held that a ban on regular appointments would not automatically act as a bar for compassionate appointments. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 330]Justice Viju Abraham referred to two decisions rendered by the Bombay High Court that took a similar view and reasoned that the compassionate employment scheme is an exemption to help a family to survive sudden...

Do Section 50 NDPS Act Safeguards Apply To Search Of Bags Carried By Accused? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that the procedural safeguards under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act applies only to the personal search of an individual and not to the search of plastic bags carried by the person. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 327]Justice A. Badharudeen, delivered the judgment in an appeal challenging the conviction and sentence...

Malayodamthurthu Land Dispute: Kerala High Court Continues Stay On Eviction Proceedings As Parties Near Settlement

The Kerala High Court was on Tuesday (June 16) informed that a compromise has been entered into among the parties in the issue relating to the proposed eviction of families residing in the contentious Malayodamthuruthu in Ernakulam district.During the last hearing, the Court had passed an interim order directing the trial court not to pass any orders in the execution proceedings before it in...

Cashew Corp Scam: Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal By Industries Department Secretary, Asks Him To Appear Before Single Judge

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 15) dismissed an appeal filed by Mohammed Hanish, the Principal Secretary of the Industries Department (Cashew) of the State government challenging an order of the Single Bench directing his personal appearance in a contempt case initiated for refusing sanction to the CBI to prosecute allegedly corrupt ex-officials of the State Cashew Development...

PIL Filed In Kerala High Court Challenging KSRTC's Free Bus Travel Scheme For Women, Transgender Persons

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the State Government's newly launched scheme granting free travel to women and transgender persons in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses.The petition, filed by the Centre for Consumer Education, Pala, seeks review of Government Order, which introduced the "Priyadarshini" scheme under...

Safe Kerala Project: High Court Seeks State's Response To Contractor's Plea Alleging Non-Payment For AI Traffic Cameras

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 15) sought the State's response in a plea alleging non-payment to the contractor that was engaged for installing and maintaining AI Traffic cameras as part of 'Automated Traffic Enforcement' for Safe Kerala Project.When the matter came up today before Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A., the counsel appearing for the petitioner SRIT India Ltd. pointed out that there...

Kerala High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Plea Against 'Kerala Story 2' Certification

Kerala High Court judge Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas on Monday (June 15) recused from hearing a plea challenging certification of the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond and seeking removal of 'Kerala' from the movie title.When the matter came up today, the judge orally remarked that the plea has become infructuous. He also decided to recuse from hearing the matter since he had already taken...

Police Can't Decide Candidate's Employment Suitability While Verifying Criminal Antecedents: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the police cannot decide whether or not a person is suitable for appointment while issuing a verification report containing criminal antecedents under Section 53 of Kerala Police Act, 2011.2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 325Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas remarked:“In a report verifying the antecedents of an applicant for employment, it is not open for a...

LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: June 08 to June 14, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 316 - 2026 Livelaw (Ker) 324Nominal IndexSreethu v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 316Jomon Jaison and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 317State of Kerala v. Kandararu Rajeevaru @ Rajeev T and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 318M.C. Kunhunni Raja and Anr. v. The Commissioner, Malabar Devaswom Board and Ors. and...

'Gave Clean Chit To Accused': Kerala High Court Expunges Trial Court's Remarks On SIT Probe Against Thantri Rajeev In Gold Theft Case

The Kerala High Court has recently expunged the the remarks made by the Special Judge against the investigation of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Sabarimala Gold Theft case while granting bail to accused Kandararu Rajeevaru @ Rajeev Thantri. Justice A Badharudeen, expunged the remarks while disposing of the petition by the State to cancel the bail granted to to Kandararu Rajeevaru...

Kerala High Court Mulls Visiting New Bio-Mining Plant At Brahmapuram

The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 12) orally remarked that it is likely to visit the new bio-mining plant at Brahmapuram on June 26.The Special Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P. today orally said:"Tentatively, we think that 26th of June is an ideal date because it is a non-sitting day for the High Court. It's a working day for everyone. It's a non-sitting day...