Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Stop Memo Against Temporary Bridge For Maha Magha Festival At Thirunavaya
A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the stop memo issued by the revenue authorities halting the construction of a temporary bridge on the Bharathapuzha river for the 'Maha Magha' festival, scheduled to be held from January 18 to February 03 at Thirunavaya.Justice C Jayachandran has sought response from the State authorities an listed the matter for...
Kerala High Court Orders State Bar Council To Refund ₹5K Excess Enrolment Fee Collected From Lawyers
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) directed the Bar Council of Kerala to refund the excess amount collected from seven lawyers to conduct their enrolments.According to the petitioners, the BCK had charged them an excess of Rs. 5000 above the statutorily permitted fee of Rs. 750. They argued that the same was an illegal imposition, in direct violation of the recent Supreme Court...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Questions Motive Behind Plea Seeking CBI Probe
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) orally questioned the motives of the members of the Akhila Thanthri Pracharak Sabha, who had filed a plea seeking CBI probe into the high profile case of gold misappropriation from the Sabarimala temple.When the matter came up for consideration, the Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar orally...
Former Kerala High Court Judge Retd. Justice A Lekshmikutty Passes Away
Justice A. Lekshmikutty, former judge of the Kerala High Court, passed away on Monday (January 19).She was appointed as a district judge in the year 1987. She became a judge of the Kerala High Court in 2000 and retired in 2004.She has formerly served as a member of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission. She was also Chairperson of the Kerala State Fishermen Debt Relief Commission....
Authorised Govt Officer's Complaint Necessary To Prosecute Notary: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that as per Section 13(i) of the Notaries Act, a complaint by an officer authorized by the government concerned is necessary for taking cognizance of offence committed by a notary public exercising functions under the Act.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar, after referring to the provision and noting non-compliance, set aside all further proceedings against...
Dismissal For Default Alone Can't Justify Rejection Of Restoration Plea Citing Lack Of 'Vigilance': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that a dismissal for default alone cannot justify the rejection of restoration plea citing lack of vigilance. Justice T R Ravi made the observation in a petition challenging rejection of an application seeking restoration of execution proceedings, which were dismissed for default.The Sub Court while dismissing the restoration application had reasoned...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 12 - January 18, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 22 - 31]V.K. Thajudheen and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 22Tenny Jose v. Managing Partner, New Metalised Agency and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 23Choorapilan Jameela and Anr. v. Padavanna Shamseer and Ors. , 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 24Manden Babinesh and Ors. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 25Sayed Hussain Hydrose Thangal v. K...
Victim's Statement Alone Can Sustain Charge Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court in a recent decision held that an accused cannot be discharged merely because the statements of the witnesses do not disclose ingredients of the offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2018.Justice A. Badharudheen clarified that if the statement of the aggrieved person prima facie discloses...
Kerala High Court Halts Inauguration Of Unauthorised Statue Constructed Inside Government Law College Trivandrum
The Kerala High Court on Friday (January 16) passed an interim order restricting the inauguration of an unauthorised statute constructed inside the government law college, Thiruvananthapuram.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas directed the District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram, the college principal and the Station House Officer of Museum Police station to ensure that no inauguration, or...
Hindu Wife Can Claim Maintenance From Property Sold By Husband If Buyer Had Notice Of Her Claim: Kerala High Court Full Bench
The Full Bench of the Kerala High Court recently held that a Hindu wife is entitled to receive maintenance from the profits of the property of her husband even after its transfer, if the transfer was effected subsequent to initiation of legal proceedings for maintenance or if there is evidence showing that the transferee was aware of her claim at the time of sale.The Bench of Justices...
Kerala Education Rules | 25% By-Transfer Quota For Junior School Teachers Applicable On Sanctioned Strength, Not Vacancies: High Court
The Kerala High Court quashed a Government order rejecting by-transfer appointments to Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) posts, observing that 25% by-transfer quota under Kerala Education Rules must be calculated on the sanctioned strength of posts and not on the vacancies arising in an academic year.Justice N Nagaresh in his order said that any administrative interpretation applying...
Temple Accounts Digitisation: Kerala High Court Adds KSITIL As Party, Seeks Proof Of Technical Expertise
The Kerala High Court on Friday (16 January) impleaded the Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited (KSITIL) in the ongoing petition regarding embezzlement of ₹40 lakh from a Petrol Pump at Nilakkal, a base camp of Sabarimala. A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar passed the order. The Court has previously ordered...