Informing An Accused Person Reasons For Arrest Is A Constitutional Requirement, Arrest Is Vitiated Otherwise: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court in a recent judgment reiterated that informing the person who is arrested is a constitutional requirement in light of Article 22(1) of the Constitution.“Sub-section (1) of Section 35 of BNSS list cases when police may arrest a person without a warrant. Section 47 clearly states that every police officer or other person arresting any person without a warrant shall...

Kerala High Court Affirms Govt Order Allotting Reservation For Persons With Disabilities In Govt-Aided Educational Institutions

The Kerala High Court recently held that there was no need to interfere with the Government order and circular regarding reservation for person with benchmark disabilities in the government-aided educational institutions.The State Government had in 2018 issued an order extending the benefit of reservation for people with benchmark disability as mentioned under Person with Disabilities...

Kerala High Court Issues Notification Postponing Kerala Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination 2025

The Registrar of Kerala High Court has issued a notification today informing that the Kerala Judicial Service (Preliminary) Examination scheduled to be held on 18th May is postponed.The notification says that the notifications inviting application to the direct recruitment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in various vacancies (Recrutiment Numbers 1/ 2025, 2/2025, 3/2025, 4/2025...

Info Which Though Not In Possession But Can Be Accessed By Co-Operative Society Registrar Can Be Sought Under RTI: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has said that information which can be accessed by the Registrar of the Co-operative Society is also an information which can be sought through a Right To Information (RTI) Application.The RTI applicant had sought from the Registrar of the Co-operative Society, details of the agreement entered into by the Co-operative Society and a Labour Contract Society and the copies...

Appointing Authority Can Decide Not To Fill Up Existing Vacancies On Reasonable And Genuine Grounds: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that an appointing authority has power to decide not to fill up particular number of vacancies on genuine and reasonable grounds.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice P. Krishna Kumar observed:“It is well-settled law that an appointing authority may for good and sufficient reasons take a decision not to fill up the existing vacancies even if...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Youtuber Arattannan Booked For Making Derogatory Remarks On Female Actors

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (6th May) granted bail to the Youtuber Santhosh Varkey popularly known as Arattannan. He was arrested based on complaints against his derogatory Facebook post against female actors. He is booked under Sections 75(3), 75(1)(iv) and 79 of BNS, Section 120(o) of Kerala Police Act and Section 67 of Information Technology Act.The counsel appearing for Santhosh...

Impersonation Of Litigant? Kerala High Court Asks Lok Adalats To Verify Identity Of Parties Before Commencing Settlement Proceedings

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala Legal Services Authority to issue necessary guidelines to all the District Legal Service Authorities (DLSAs)/ Lok Adalats to ensure that the identity of the parties is ascertained before commencement of the settlement proceedings and passing an award. Justice C. S. Dias passed this direction after a party made a claim that an advocate had...

Order Passed By Bench In Matter Outside Its Roster Would Be Without Jurisdiction And A Nullity: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the order passed by a bench in a matter falling outside the scope of its roster or the matters specifically assigned to it, will be considered as an order passed without jurisdiction and therefore a nullity. The High Court relied on the Supreme Court decision in Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited v Grse Limited Workmens Union and Others...

Wife's Right To Maintenance Cannot Be Waived By Way Of Contract: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a private contract between a husband and wife, where the wife has waived her right to maintenance has no legal standing.Justice A. Badharudeen relied on various judgment of the Supreme Court and the High Court and observed thus:“...the legal position is very clear on the point that when an agreement is entered into between the wife and the husband, as part...

Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: April 28 – May 04, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 252 - 260]Dr. E. Sreedharan v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 252V. S. Gourishankar v Bar Council of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 253Arjun Madou Dugi v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 254Prasanna v State of Kerala and Others & Connected Case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 255Shyna P. A. v State of Kerala and Others,...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025 [Citations: 222 - 257]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 222 - 257]Martin Paul v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 222Ajithkumar K. K. v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 223Aisha P and Another v Bar Council of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 224P. T. Jahangeer v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 225Nassar v Union of India and Another & Connected...

Kerala Bar Council Decides To Send Show Cause Notice To Adv Yeshwant Shenoy For Facebook Post Against Judge

The Kerala Bar Council in today's meeting decided to send a notice to Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy to show cause as to why disciplinary action should not be initiated against him for his Facebook post against Justice T. R. Ravi. Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy, who is also the President of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association, made the Facebook post responding to Justice Ravi dismissing his...