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...

Kerala High Court Stays Installation Of Panchaloha Idol Of Lord Ayyappa At Sabarimala By Private Individual

The Kerala High Court has stayed a purported order of the Travancore Devaswom Board permitting installation of a Panchaloha idol of Lord Ayyappa at the Sabarimala Temple by a private individualThe division bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S, while hearing a Suo motu case initiated on a report of the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala, stayed the order for...

Kerala High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Students' Letter About Flooding Of Village School, Asks Collector To Take Steps

The Kerala High Court today took suo moto cognizance of a letter addressed to the Chief Justice by around 200 students of SNDP Higher Secondary School, stating that their campus located below sea-level in Kainakary Grama Panchayat in Kuttanad district of Alappuzha has been submerged in water since over a month.According to the letter, on 29th May 2025, the embankment collapsed due to heavy...

Assault On Advocate Can't Be Viewed Lightly, Impacts Fundamental Right Of Access To Justice: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that any attack on an advocate for carrying out professional duties poses a direct threat to the rule of law and access to justice. It thus refused anticipatory bail to nine accused in an assault case involving a practicing advocate.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed,“ Assaulting an Advocate for drafting a complaint cannot be viewed lightly. The...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Leaking Class 10 Question Paper On YouTube

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (July 10) dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of one Zainul Abideen Karumbil, accused, along with others, of leaking school examination question papers via a YouTube channel named 'M.S. Solutions'. A bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, who heard the matter, took note of the serious nature of the allegations and observed that his...

'Prima Facie' Committed The Offence: Kerala High Court Refuses To Discharge Public Servant Accused In Alleged ₹7 Crore Loan Fraud Case

While reiterating the legal threshold for discharge under CrPC, the Kerala High Court dismissed the plea of a public servant accused of conspiracy and cheating in respect of Rs 7 crore loan fraud case seeking discharge from offences alleged against him, observing that there a "prima facie" case was made out. Justice A Badharudeen, in his judgement affirmed the trial court's decision to...

Police Inaction Against Obstruction Of Lawful Business Violates Fundamental Right Under Article 19(1)(g): Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently ordered police protection in a plea preferred by a quarry entrepreneur, who was prevented from conducting scientific study in order to start quarry operations.The petitioner had taken on lease certain land for conducting quarrying activities. After many legal impediments, the petitioner wanted to conduct a scientific study in the proposed quarry area and had...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Police Official Accused Of Demanding ₹2K Bribe

The Kerala High Court recently granted regular bail to a Senior Civil Police Officer who was accused under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly accepting bribe.According to the prosecution, the accused police official demanded a bribe of Rs. 2000/- from the de facto complainant through mobile phone on two occasions in exchange for providing necessary documents related...

Kerala High Court Issues Detailed Guidelines On Videography At Sabarimala Following Incidents Of Unauthorised Recording

The Kerala High Court has expanded restrictions on videography and photography within the Sabarimala temple complex, directing the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and police authorities to strictly enforce temple decorum and public safety.The order, issued by the Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S, comes in response to suo motu proceedings based on a...

S.326 IPC | Whether Stone Constitutes 'Dangerous Weapon' Depends On Its Nature, Size, Sharpness Or Potential To Cause Death: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a stone need not always be a 'dangerous weapon' for the purpose of attracting the offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).In the present case, the criminal revision petitioner was convicted of the offence for hitting the de facto complainant on his face with a stone and for causing fracture of the bone.For context, Section 326 IPC provides...

Is A Hindu Wife Entitled To Receive Maintenance From Immovable Property Of Husband? Kerala High Court Refers To Full Bench

The Kerala High Court has referred for consideration of the Full Bench the question of entitlement of a Hindu wife to receive maintenance from the immovable property of her husband.The Division Bench of Justice Satish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar framed the following questions for consideration by the Full Bench:"(a) Is a Hindu wife entitled to receive maintenance from the...

[DV Act] Victim's Sole Testimony Reliable For Conviction As Ill-Treatment Happens In Confines Of House: Kerala High Court Reiterates

While considering a cruelty case lodged against a husband and his kin, the Kerala High Court observed that sole evidence of a domestic violence victim is reliable for conviction in such cases as often ill-treatment and harassment happens within the confines of the house.The court however underscored that the testimony can be relied on as sole evidence for conviction provided it is convincing...