'Vigilance Has Sought Sanction', State Tells Kerala High Court In KSU Leader's Plea For Probe Into PP Divya's Alleged Benami Deals

The Kerala government on Tuesday informed the High Court that the Vigilance Department has sought prior approval from the government to look into the alleged benami deals of former Kannur district panchayat president P.P. Divya.As per Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, prior approval of the state government is required to conduct investigation into an offence under the Act...

Kerala High Court Extends Toll Suspension At Paliyekkara On NH 544, Directs Fresh Traffic Inspection

The Kerala High Court has ordered a fresh traffic inspection of the stretch of NH 544 where a 12-hour blockade was recently reported, leading to the HC suspending toll collection at Paliyekkara Toll Plaza (Thrissur district).Division bench comprising Justice A Muhammed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V Menon have directed the District Collector of Thrissur and the Interim Traffic...

Kerala High Court Directs KeLSA To Inspect Safety, Medical Standards At Public Hospitals, Submit Report In Six Weeks

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) to conduct inspections of government hospitals and submit a consolidated report within six weeks, as part of ongoing proceedings concerning safety standards in public medical facilities.The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, was hearing a writ petition filed...

Can't Give Decision On 'Popularistic View': Kerala High Court While Reserving Verdict In Rapper Vedan's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 25) reserved orders on an application moved by rapper Vedan, seeking anticipatory bail in a FIR lodged against him by a young doctor, alleging rape on false promise of marriage.During the hearing, the complainant's counsel furnished some additional documents before the Court, which included certain Facebook posts. This prompted Justice Bechu Kurian...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Reconsider CBI's Request For Sanction To Prosecute Former PSU Officials In Corruption Case

The Kerala High Court has set aside the State Government's refusal to grant sanction for prosecuting former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) including the ex-Chairman R Chandrasekharan and ex-MD K A Ratheesh, in a corruption case investigated by the CBI.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, in his order directed the Industries Department to reconsider the...

Kerala High Court Impleads Bar Council Of India In Plea For Transgender Reservation In Govt Law Colleges

The Kerala High Court today impleaded the Bar Council of India in a writ petition seeking reservation under the transgender category for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses in Government Law Colleges.This comes after the State informed that its proposal to create two additional seats for the transgender category is pending approval of the BCI.The Petitioner, a law...

Kerala High Court Invokes S.58 Advocates Act, Orders BCI Appointed Committee To Conduct Enrolments

The Kerala High Court, exercising its powers under Section 58(1) of the Advocates Act, 1961 has stepped in to protect the interests of law graduates awaiting enrollment.Justice N. Nagaresh passed the interim order while hearing a writ petition praying for a direction to conduct the enrolment of law graduates to the Bar Council of Kerala. In his plea, the petitioner has stated that he...

Kerala High Court Rejects PIL Against Former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac's Appointment As Advisor To Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission

The Kerala High Court today dismissed a PIL challenging appointment of former Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac as the advisor of Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM).A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji while pronouncing the order said,"The State government has engaged as someone who is an expert in the field as an advisor, who has agreed to work...

Seizure Of Forest Produce & Vehicle Used To Commit Forest Offence Must Be Made Within 'Reasonable Interval': Kerala High Court Clarifies

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that there is no need to simultaneously seize the forest produce and the vehicle used in committing a forest offence, however, there must be a reasonable nexus and a reasonable interval between the two seizures.The Division Bench of Chief Justice of Nitin Jamdar and Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a question referred by a Single Judge...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 18 - August 24, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 502 - 518]P.C. Tomy v. State of Kerala and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 502Adv. Richard Rajesh Kumar and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 503Appachan v. SI of Police and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 504Luckose Joseph v State of Kerala, 2025 Livelaw (Ker) 505Suo Motu v. AAA, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 506Muhammed Bilal and Anr. v. Union...

Non-Legal Heirs Can Continue Prosecution On Complainant's Death Even If Legal Heirs Have Not Come Forward: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that even non-legal heirs of a complainant can continue prosecution of the complaint upon his death, even if his legal heirs are alive and have not come forward to prosecute.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed:“Section 302 of Cr.P.C. empowers a Magistrate to permit “any person” to prosecute the complaint. The word “any person” cannot be...

For EC Exemption, NHAI Contractor Must Show Work Is Exclusively For Linear Project Based On Pre-2024 Contract: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that contractors executing National Highway projects cannot claim automatic exemption from environmental clearance (EC) requirements merely because they hold a work order from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). They have to show that they are holding a work order executed before March 21, 2024, and that they are doing the work exclusively for the...