Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Lifts Stay On Release Of 'The Kerala Story 2' Movie; Stays Single Bench Order
The Kerala High Court on Friday (February 27) paved way for release of the movie 'The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond'. The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan stayed a single judge order which had stayed its release scheduled today and posted the case after two weeks.The Court passed the order in the writ appeals preferred by producer Vipul...
'Deplorable State Of Affairs': Kerala High Court Raps State After Tribal Man Killed In Elephant Attack At Aralam Farm
The Kerala High Court on Friday (27 February) criticised the State over the condition of Aralam Farm in Kannur District in light of the death of a person belonging to tribal community in an elephant attack on Friday morning. A Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian were hearing petitions concerning the human- wildlife conflict in Wayanad...
CMO Bulk Messaging Issue: Kerala Government Assures High Court No Further Messages Till Monday
The Kerala government on Friday (February 27) submitted before the High Court that its earlier undertaking to refrain from disseminating bulk messages from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) can continue till Monday (March 2).Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas recorded the submission of the special government pleader while considering a plea alleging that the CMO has violated the privacy of...
SC Collegium Recommends Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari As Madras High Court Chief Justice; Justice Lisa Gill For Andhra Pradesh HC
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on February 26, 2026, has recommended the appointment of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, presently a Judge of the Kerala High Court (parent High Court: Madhya Pradesh), as the next Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. The recommendation has been made in view of the impending retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice on March 5,...
Kerala High Court Reserves Order On 'Kerala Story 2' Movie Producer's Appeal Against Single Bench's Stay On Release
The Kerala High Court on Thursday heard appeals preferred by the producer of the movie 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' against the interim order of the Single Judge granting stay on the release of the movie, slated to hit the theatres tomorrow.The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan heard the appeals urgently today, at 7:30 p.m., just hours after...
'Potential To Disturb Communal Harmony': Kerala High Court Stays Release Of 'The Kerala Story 2', Asks CBFC To Re-Examine
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 26) stayed release of the movie Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, following pleas challenging its censor certification. The film was slated to hit the theatres tomorrow.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas in his order said, "...the very content in the teaser itself, which is conceded to be part of the movie, has the prima facie potential to distort the...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused, Says Relative Was Only Informed Grounds Of Arrest Over Phone, Not In Writing
The Kerala High Court recently granted bail to a person accused of an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) after noting that the grounds of his arrest was not intimated in writing to his relative and it was done only over phone.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that there are prima facie material to connect the accused with the crime but since the...
Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Orders Completion Of Probe In FIRs Registered On Dileep's Plea Against Media Trial Within Two Months
The Kerala High Court has recently (20 February) directed the State to complete the investigation in the FIRs registered pursuant to its order in Malayalam cine actor Dileep's plea against media trial, within two months.Justice C Pratheep Kumar issued the direction. The petition was filed alleging that the directive that prohibited the publication, broadcast and telecast of trial proceedings...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Finalise SOP To Curb Overloaded Goods Vehicles On National Highways
The Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to finalise and implement the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for enforcement against overloading on National Highways.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar issued the directions while disposing of a writ petition which sought implementation of measures to prevent overloading and...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Ensure OPD, Essential Medical Services Not Disrupted Amid Medical College Doctors' Strike
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 26) directed the State government to ensure that Out-Patient and essential medical services in Government Medical Colleges are not disrupted due to the on-going doctors' strike in the State.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the State to...
'Wholly Unacceptable': Kerala High Court Raps Devaswom Board Over Poor Sanitation At Chottanikkara Temple Despite ₹2–4 Crore Monthly Income
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (February 25) pulled up the Cochin Devaswom Board for not taking effective steps to carry out the Suchitwa Mission's recommendations to maintain cleanliness in Chottanikkara Temple inspite of having monthly income of ₹2 to ₹4 crores.It also directed the Board to designate a Nodal Officer and team of officers to implement the same in a time-bound...
Kerala High Court Relaxes Bar On Issuance Of Patta In Munnar; Allows Processing Of Land Assignment Claims For Pre-1971 Occupants
The Kerala High Court has recently (23 February) permitted the State to process applications for assignment of government land to persons who claim occupation, if such occupation is before 1st August, 1971, with limitation and conditions prescribed under the Kerala Land Assignment Rules, 1964 in the Munnar land encroachment case.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and...