Kerala High Court Grants Time To State To Finalise Comprehensive Guidelines On Dealing With Snakebites

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) granted time to the state government to finalize comprehensive guidelines to tackle snake bites and its treatment. The division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen, were hearing a petition on the issue of basic health care in relation to snake bites, which arose after an incident involving snake bite to a student...

KVAT Act | Input-Tax Credit Can Be Availed If Purchaser Has Genuine Invoices Even If Seller Fails To Remit Tax: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, overruling its earlier decision in C.P. Rasheed v. State of Kerala, has held that input tax credit can be availed under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003 if the purchaser has genuine tax invoices even if the seller fails to remit tax.The bench opined that “the input tax credit can be legitimately availed by the purchasing dealer under the Kerala Value Added...

'Humans & Animals Should Co-Exist': Kerala High Court To Constitute Interim Committee To Curb Stray Dog Attacks

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) accepted State government's suggestion for the formation of an interim committee by the high court to look into and curb stray dog attacks in the State. The court further directed the State government to file an affidavit on the number of stray dog attacks in the State for the last year including the compensation paid to the victims.Justice C S Dias...

Kerala High Court Asks Electricity Regulatory Commission To Conduct Physical Public Hearings For Revising Renewable Energy Regulations

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) ordered the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct hybrid public hearings instead of online hearings alone while considering the revision of the Renewable Energy Regulations. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji observed that physical hearings may be held at Kozhikode, Palakkad, Ernakulam...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Let Nilambur MLA Withdraw PIL On Tribal Welfare, Asks Him To Take Responsibility Now That He Has Power

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) disposed of a PIL filed by Nilambur MLA Aryadan Shouketh for the betterment of tribal persons residing in the Nilambur Taluk with the observation that the MLA himself should take steps to address the issues raised in his petition. The PIL was filed on 27th July 2023 by Shouketh and others, two years before Shoukath was elected as Nilambur MLA in...

Kerala High Court Quashes Kannur University's Order Reviewing Ownership Of College, Says Varsity's Power To Review Not Inherent

The Kerala High Court quashed an order passed by Kannur University, which reviewed its own earlier order, and thereafter vested the ownership of Sharaf Arts and Science College Padne with the 'Khidmath Organisation of Padne', which was earlier vested with Sharaf Arts and Science College Committee.Terming the University's order as illegal and without jurisdiction, the high court reiterated that...

2013 Govt Order Permitting Commercial Film Making In Forest Areas, Wildlife Sanctuaries Has No Legal Backing: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) held that the government order dated 30.03.2013 G.O(MS) No.37/2013/F&WLD, which permitted shooting of commercial films and TV serials in forest areas, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and tiger reserves, did not have the force of law. The Court reached the finding that the said government order was against the provisions and scheme of the...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 21- 27, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 437- 457]Manoj v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 437R. Rajesh v. High Court of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 438Sayid Muhammed v The Directorate of Enforcement, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 439Sajudheen & Ors v. Sub Inspector of Police & Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 440Kumaran. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 441Sajeesh A v State of Kerala,...

No Double Tax After Building Regularization, Assessee Liable To Pay Tax At Regular Rate Only: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that double tax is not leviable after building regularisation, and the assessee is liable to pay tax at the regular rate only.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. stated that “once a regularization came into effect, the liability of the petitioners is to pay the tax at the regular rate, as the said building cannot be treated as unauthorised for that...

Police Must Adopt Digital Reforms Brought By BNSS; Use 'E-Sakshya' For Evidence Documentation : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has issued a directive to the State Police, urging immediate and comprehensive reform of investigative practices in line with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Highlighting the critical need for foolproof investigations in heinous crimes such as murder, the Court called on the State Police to urgently upgrade their investigative capabilities through...

Kerala High Court Upholds Govt Orders Banning Single-Use Plastic Across State

The Kerala High Court has recently passed a judgment upholding three state Government Orders (GOs) passed in 2019 banning single-use plastic in the State.Justice Viju Abraham was considering a batch of writ petitions preferred by Kerala Plastics Manufacturers Associations and several other persons challenging the government orders passed as early as in 2019. The court was also hearing a plea...

Father's Name In Birth Certificate Can't Be Changed Without Court Order, DNA Test Report : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that a Registrar of Births and Deaths has no authority to unilaterally alter the paternity details in a birth certificate where the child was born during a valid marriage, without a court order or notice to the lawful father.Justice C S Dias delivered the judgement where the petitioner challenged a revised birth certificate issued by Payyanur...