Kerala High Court
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...
Need To Guard Against Parties Resiling From Mediated Settlements: Kerala High Court Rejects Appeal Against Consent Decree
The Kerala High Court has recently reaffirmed the sanctity of court-mediated settlements while dismissing two matrimonial appeals challenging a compromise decree entered into through mediation.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha emphasized that parties cannot be permitted to resile from settlements solemnized through judicial process,...
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Kerala High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2025 [Citations 1 - 371]
Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 371]Alan Benny v Bar Council of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Mrs. Suma Sunilkumar v. The State Medical Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 2Alex C. Joseph v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Manjusha K. v Central Bureau of Investigation and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 4Sreekumar A. V. v State of Kerala and Another, 2025...
'Court Must Ensure No Corrupt Person Gets Liberal Relief': Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Doctor Accused Of Forging Degree
The Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a lady doctor, who was accused of forging her Post-Graduation diploma certificate and obtaining registration from the Travancore Cochin Medical Council using the forged certificate.“…it is the duty of the court to ensure, in corruption cases in particular that none of the corrupt person, should get liberal relief, so as to...
Magistrate Courts Can Order Release Of Vehicles Seized For Illegal Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Clarifies Its Suo Motu Order Not A Bar
The Kerala High Court has clarified that it had not, in its suo motu case concerning waste management in the State, prohibited the Magistrates from releasing vehicles seized for illegal waste dumping.In the present case, the petitioner had approached the jurisdictional magistrate court for getting interim custody of a pickup van but his petition was dismissed. The magistrate stated that it...
No Stamp Duty On Sale Certificate Issued By Banks/Revenue Authorities To Auction Purchaser : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that a sale certificate issued by a bank/revenue authority to an auction purchaser following the sale of immovable property that belonged to a revenue defaulter will not attract the levy of stamp duty.A Division Bench consisting of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice P.M. Manoj was considering a batch of writ appeals preferred by the...
Trivandrum Bar Association Moves Kerala HC To Join As Party In KHCAA's PIL Challenging Increased Court Fees
The Trivandrum Bar Association has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to implead itself as 4th additional respondent in KHCAA's plea against increased court fees.As per the affidavit sworn by the Secretary of Trivandrum Bar Association, it is stated that the increased fee is disproportionate to the prevailing inflation rate and that this is an arbitrary enhancement, which constitutes...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To CM's Daughter, Others On BJP Leader's Plea For Further Probe Into CMRL-Exalogic Alleged Fraud Case
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 23) issued notice to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T., and 11 others in a plea preferred by BJP leader Shone George seeking further investigation into the alleged fraudulent transactions between Exalogic Solutions Private Limited and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL).The matter was listed before Justice CS Dias. In the...
UGC, KeLSA Submit Proposals Before Kerala High Court On Draft Suggestions For Amending Anti-Ragging Act, Rules
The Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have submitted their respective suggestions on the two drafts prepared by the Working Committee, which was constituted to give suggestions for amendment to the Anti-Ragging Act and Rules.A Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering a petition moved by...
'529 NDPS Trials Pending Due To Delay In Forensic Reports': Kerala High Court Directs State, PSC To Take Action
The Kerala High Court has noted that more than 500 cases under the NDPS Act (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) are pending before the trial courts due to delay in getting reports from the Forensic Science laboratories (FSL).The Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran was hearing petitions for curbing the drug menace in the State. One of them was...
Change In Company's Name Does Not Affect Benefits Obtained From Favourable Decree Awarded To It: Kerala High Court
In its recent judgement, the Kerala High Court has held that the change in name of a company, without any change in its constitution, would not affect the benefit obtained by it from a decree in its favour.Justice Easwaran S. observed,“The decree passed in favour of the erstwhile company, whose name was the subsequently changed will enure to the benefit of the company inasmuch as there is...