Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Kollam Bar Association Election Result

The Kerala High Court has recently issued notice on a petition challenging the results of the election to the Board of Directors of the Kollam Bar Association. Notably, the Bar Association has 9 directors, who are elected from 9 constituencies.When the petition came up for hearing on Thursday (July 31), Justice N. Nagaresh admitted the same and issued notice by special messenger. The case is...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 – August 03, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 458 - 476]Sharaf Arts and Science College Committee v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 458Angels Nair v The Principal Secretary and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 459Aryadan Shouketh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 460Domestic On-Grid Solar Power Prosumers Forum Kerala v. Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission...

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Ease Traffic Congestion, Enhance Pedestrian Safety In Thiruvananthapuram's East Fort Area

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 30) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking improvement of pedestrian pathway and safety in East Fort area of capital city, Thiruvananthapuram.The petition was filed seeking a direction to the state government (respondent 1) and the Transport Commissioner (respondent 2) to implement the proposal submitted by the NATPAC (National...

State Used Private Building As Covid Facility, Can't Deny Rent Citing 'Unauthorised Construction': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently said that the State government is legally bound to pay rent and compensation to the owners of a private building, which it used or took over invoking the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.Justice N. Nagaresh in his order observed that the buildings and valuable equipments belonging to the petitioner educational agency, were taken over by the...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Re-Examine MGNREGA Social Audit Society's Composition To Ensure Its Independence

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment directing the State government to constitute a committee to look into the independence of the Social Audit Society under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) Scheme.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was considering a PIL filed by Adv. George Pulikuthiyil, former ombudsman of...

S.84 BSA | Power-Of-Attorney Executed Before Foreign Notary Valid Only If Country Is 'Reciprocating' Under Notaries Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that in the absence of a notification recognizing a foreign country as a reciprocating country, an Indian court cannot recognize a power-of-attorney executed by a foreign notary public.Justice K. Babu observed, “I am of the considered view that the mandate of Section 57(6) of the Indian Evidence Act that the Court shall take judicial notice of the seals...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025 [Citations: 372 - 472]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 372 - 472]Geetha K.K v. Assistant Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 372XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 373Asgar Ali v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 374Ison George v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 375Dr. Kanthanathan R. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 376Suresh M. V. v. State of Kerala and Others,...

Sanction Granted To Projects Worth ₹49 Crores Out Of Funds Given By Centre For Wayanad Relief: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Additional Secretary, Disaster Management department of the State government has submitted an affidavit before the Kerala High Court upon its direction to file a report regarding the manner of utilisation of the amount of Rs. 120 crores, which was permitted to be utilised in connection with the rehabilitation works in Wayanad.The Division Bench of Dr. Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar and...

DRT Cannot Reject Consolidated Plea By Tenants Under SARFAESI Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) cannot reject a consolidated plea by tenants under the SARFAESI Act.The petition was filed, challenging an order passed by the registrar of the DRT 1, Ernakulam. By that order, it declined to register the application preferred by the petitioners against the notice of dispossession served by the Advocate Commissioner....

Rapper Vedan Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Case Alleging Rape On False Promise Of Marriage

Rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das, has moved the Kerala High Court on Friday (August 1) after a case was registered against him by the Thrikkakkara Police on the basis of a complaint made by a young doctor alleging that he had raped her on the false promise of marriage. FIR was registered against him under Sections 376 [Punishment for rape] and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code.As...

Compensation For Custodial Deaths: Kerala High Court Grants State Time To Develop Legal Heir Database For Prison Inmates

The Kerala High Court on Friday granted time to the State government for developing a database on the legal heirs of prison inmates, after it was informed that directions had been issued to concerned district collectors to collect the requisite information.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was hearing an ongoing suo motu case concerning...

Writ Petition Is Maintainable Despite Remedy Under IBC, If NCLT Order Is Passed In Violation Of Natural Justice: Kerala High Court

The present writ petition was filed seeking the quashing of an order passed by the NCLT, Kochi Bench. By that impugned order, the adjudicating authority has directed the resolution professional to reject the claim filed by the home buyers, including the petitioner. The corporate debtor, who is the builder and the landowner, entered into an agreement to construct the building named...