Guidelines Relating To Issuance Of Indian Passports Cannot Circumvent Passport Act & Rules: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the compendium of Instructions/Guidelines relating to the issue of Passports in India/Abroad cannot go against the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967 or the Rules thereon or any other instrument having the force of law.The judgment was passed by Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. while considering a writ petition before the Court. The petition was preferred for...

Wife Has Right To Live In Shared Household Even After Husband's Death: Kerala High Court

In a significant ruling reaffirming a woman's right to residence, the Kerala High Court has held that a wife cannot be ousted from her matrimonial home even after the death of her husband. The decision delivered by Justice M.B. Snehalatha underscores the right of a woman to live in a shared household, ensuring her safety and dignity despite familial opposition."One of the most...

TRAI And CCI Are Sectoral Regulators With Defined Jurisdictions, Any Overlap Will Not Oust Jurisdiction Of Either: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment clarifying the scope and jurisdiction of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).Justice D.K. Singh in his 142 page judgment laid down the position of law while hearing Writ Petitions stating an alleged 'conflict' of jurisdiction between the two regulatory bodies. The court observed that CCI...

'Will Give Wrong Message To Society': Kerala High Court Refuses To Stop Trial Against Man Who Allegedly Sent Death Threat To CM

The Kerala High Court recently refused to stop trial court proceedings against a person who allegedly sent a message to the Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan, that he would kill the new CM on the eve of the declaration of the election results, noting that it will send a wrong message to the society.The petitioner had allegedly sent the message “I will...

Kerala High Court Closes Jharkhand Inter-Faith Couple's Plea Against Threat From Relatives, Permits Them To Approach Police

The Kerala High Court today (June 2) disposed of a writ petition filed by an inter-faith couple from Jharkhand seeking police protection against their family members.Noting that there is no threat from relatives of the petitioners at present, Justice N. Nagaresh granted them liberty to approach the 3rd respondent Station House Officer (SHO), Kayamkulam in case of any further threat...

Collection Of Money From Devotees By Kadakkal Devi Temple's 'Akosha Committee' Is A Criminal Offence: Kerala High Court Remarks

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 2) orally questioned the authority of the 'Akosha Committee' (committee allegedly formed for conducting festivals) to collect money from devotees of Kadakkal Devi Temple, which is under the Travancore Devaswom Board. A division bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan was hearing a writ petition filed by a devotee, a lawyer, who...

Kerala High Court Issues Interim Order Directing Police To Not Arrest ED Assistant Director Accused Of Demanding ₹2 Crore Bribe

The Kerala High Court has issued an interim order to not to arrest the Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Kochi till 11th June. The order was passed by Justice P. G. Ajithkumar. The anticipatory bail petition filed by the ED official is posted to be heard then. The order was passed after the Public Prosecutor sought time and admitted that no arrest would be made till the matter...

Kerala High Court Allows Transgender Couple's Plea To Show Them As 'Parents', Not Father And Mother In Child's Birth Certificate

The Kerala High Court on Monday (2nd June) allowed the petition moved by a transgender couple seeking issuance of a new birth certificate for their child showing them as just 'parents' and not 'father' and 'mother'. The order was passed by Justice Ziyad Rahman A. A.The detailed order is awaited.The plea was filed by Zahhad, a transman, and Ziya Paval, a transwoman, who became India's...

Kerala High Court Closes Plea For Verification Of Migrant Workers, Says It Is For Govt To Decide

The Kerala High Court disposed of a Writ Petition seeking a direction to the government to verify the identity, criminal antecedents and other details of migrant workers arriving in the State. In the petition, it was alleged that most of the migrant workers coming into Kerala have criminal antecedents and have fabricated identity cards.While considering the matter on Friday (May 30), the...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 26 – June 1, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 294 - 304]J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd v. State of Kerala and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 294Sukanth Suresh P. v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 295Mathew B. Kurian v. National Council for Teacher Education and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 296Sumisha (Minor) v Shaji P. Y. and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 297X v. FACT and...

Kerala High Court Slams State For 'Harassing' Former VC In-Charge Of KTU Ciza Thomas, Orders Release Of Pension

The Kerala High Court on Friday (May 30) directed the state government to release within two weeks all pensionary benefits due to Dr. Ciza Thomas who retired as Principal of Government Engineering College on March 31, 2023Notably, she had assumed the office of Vice Chancellor of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University, as per an order of the Chancellor, the then Governor of Kerala,...

Benefit Of S.14 Limitation Act Can't Be Construed So Liberally Just To Save A Lis: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the benefit of exclusion of limitation period under Section 14(1) of the Limitation Act would not be available in the subsequent suit unless all the ingredients under the provision are satisfied. The Court found that the provision cannot be liberally construed, just to save a lis.Section 14 of the Limitation Act permits extension of limitation period for...