Forklifts And Crane Used Inside Factory Are “Motor Vehicles”, Must Be Registered Under MV Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that forklifts and cranes used exclusively within private factory premises still qualify as “motor vehicles” under Section 2(28) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and therefore require mandatory registration and payment of motor vehicle tax.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P delivered the judgment while dismissing a challenge to a direction issued by the Motor...

SEC Restores Congress Candidate's Name In Voters List, Kerala High Court Closes Her Plea

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 20) closed the plea preferred by 24-year-old Vyshna, the Youth Congress candidate of Muttada Division of Trivandrum Corporation, regarding deletion of her name from the voters list.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was informed that the State Election Commission (SEC) had passed dated 19.11.2025 by which it had set aside the decision and notice issued by...

'Banks May Impose Immediate Debit Freeze On Suspicious Accounts': Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines, Asks RBI To Frame SOP

Kerala High Court has issued a detailed set of guidelines authorising banks to temporarily freeze suspicious customer accounts, even without prior notice, while simultaneously directing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Banks to deal with suspicious accounts.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim delivered judgment while disposing of two...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Draft Guidelines To Regulate Pre-Primary Childcare Institutions, Warns Delay Would Breach Its Directions

The Kerala High Court, on a recent occasion, directed the State government to urgently come up with draft regulations for regulating daycare centres, creches and other pre-primary educational institutions in tune with the assurance made by it in 2021.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was dealing with a public interest litigation preferred by a lawyer...

'Over-Crowding In Guruvayur Temple Is A Civic Challenge': Kerala High Court Orders Formation Of Multi-Departmental Committee

The Kerala High Court yesterday (November 21) passed a detailed judgment outlining comprehensive guidelines for managing the high number of pilgrims that visit the Sreekrishna Temple, Guruvayur every day.The Division Bench consisting of Justice Raja Raghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar also ordered the formation of a permanent, 7-member multi-departmental Committee including the...

'Fraud On People': Kerala High Court Pulls Up State For Abandoning Pizhala-Kadamakudy Bridge, Seeks Clarity On Its Status

The Kerala High Court recently pulled up the state government, questioning it about the status of construction of the Pizhala-Kadamakudy Bridge for which administrative sanction was received as early as in October 2017.The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian, while considering a public interest litigation preferred by the residents of...

Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case To Improve Mediation Centres, Appoints Amicus

The Kerala High Court recently initiated a suo motu petition underscoring the need to improve mediation and alternative dispute resolution centres in the State.Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. appointed Advocate Adarsh Kumar as amicus curiae to assist the Court while dealing with the issue."The main infrastructural issues faced by the mediation centres are lack of...

Kerala High Court Quashes Three Rape FIRs Lodged Against Youth Citing Consensual Relations, Settlement Between Parties

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against a young man that was based on three rape FIRs filed by the same prosecutrix in three different districts.The Court recorded the settlement entered into between the parties and quashed all further proceedings in the crimes before the Harippad Police Station (Alappuzha), Ernakulam North Police Station and Thodupuzha...

Street Vendors Act Not Applicable In Panchayat Areas, No Protection Orders Can Be Passed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that Panchayat does not come under the definition of 'Local Authority' under Section 2(1)(c) of the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending Act.Justice Mohammed Nias C P, delivered the judgment in a petition filed by a street vendor seeking issuance of a certificate of vending in Thamarassery Grama Panchayat. The counsel for...

Kerala High Court Views Viral Videos Showing Unauthorized LED Lights, Cabin Videography In Buses; Orders Enforcement Drive

The Kerala High Court on Friday, viewed in open court a few videos posted by vloggers on YouTube that showed unauthorized fixing of multiple strips of LED lights, flashing name boards and flickering DJ lights on heavy vehicles carrying passengers and goods.The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. cautioned against the dangers that these...

Kerala High Court Directs FSSAI To Consider Representation On Microplastic Contamination In Bottled Drinking Water

The Kerala High Court on Friday (21 November) directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to examine a representation alleging microplastic contamination in packaged drinking water.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M thus disposed of a PIL seeking judicial intervention on the issue.The petitioner had approached the...

Kerala High Court Recommends Statewide Information Mechanism To Trace Missing Persons

The Kerala High Court on Friday (21 November) suggested a Statewide information mechanism to trace missing persons.The division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha, were considering the habeas corpus plea filed by Santon Lama to trace out his father, Suraj Lama – stated to be missing since October 5 since his arrival in Kochi from Kuwait.A...