Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 to June 7, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 300 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 315Nominal IndexGigi Varghese v. The Village Officer and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 300Aboobacker Siddique and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 301Hayarunisa Abdul Hakkim v. The Director General of Police and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 302Prof. Dr. K.S. Anilkumar v. Dr. Mohan Kunnummal, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 303Rajesh K....

2017 Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Survivor's Plea For Fresh Probe Into 'Memory Card Leak'

Kerala High Court judge Justice Jobin Sebastian on Monday (June 8) recused himself from hearing a plea filed by the survivor in the 2017 Actress Assault Case seeking a fresh and comprehensive probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged illegal access of the memory card that contained visuals of the assault.Earlier when the matter came up for admission today, Justice Jobin...

Ashtamudi Wetland Conservation: Environment Secretary Tenders Unconditional Apology Before Kerala HC Over Delay In Implementing Directions

The Special Secretary of the Department of Environment, Kerala Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS, tendered an unconditional apology before the Kerala High Court for the delay in implementation of the directions of the Court in a judgment dated July, 2025.The apology is tendered in an affidavit is submitted in an ongoing contempt petition alleging delay in executing the directions in the...

Kerala High Court Directs Probe To Identify Lawyer Who Caused Distress To Child In Court Hall

The Kerala High Court on Friday (05 June) ordered steps to identify a lawyer who allegedly approached a child inside the court premises and conveyed a message which has caused the child significant emotional distress.A Division Bench comprising Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen passed the order in an ongoing custody dispute between estranged parents."The lawyer,...

Delay In Challenging Family Court Orders In Matrimonial Disputes Is Fatal As Parties May Alter Marital Status: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that delay in challenging Family Court orders on matrimonial disputes, especially on dissolution of marriages, is fatal as parties may alter their marital status.A Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. observed:“In matrimonial disputes especially in the matters relating to dissolution of marriage, delay in...

Creditors Can Recover Deposits From Co-operative Societies By Invoking Consumer Protection Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the creditors of a co-operative society can recover the amounts deposited by invoking Consumer Protection Act, 2019.The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. observed that the provisions of the Co-operative Societies Act, 1986 do not take away the rights of creditors to invoke the Consumer Protection Act...

Potency Test Conducted On POCSO Accused Without Consent Does Not Violate Right To Privacy Or Bodily Integrity : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently observed that potency test can be conducted on a man, who is accused in a criminal case, without his consent and it is not violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Justice A. Badharudeen rejected the ground raised that the potency test conducted without informed consent violated his right to privacy and bodily integrity guaranteed under Article 21....

2017 Actress Assault Case: Survivor Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Fresh, Comprehensive Probe Into 'Memory Card Leak'

The survivor of the 2017 Actress Assault case has moved the Kerala High Court seeking a fresh, comprehensive and court-monitored probe into the alleged illegal access of the memory card which contained visuals of the assault.Notably, last year the trial court had acquitted actor Dileep an accused in the case, while finding six others guilty.The case refers to the abduction and sexual assault...

Kerala High Court Directs Addition Of Father's Name In Birth Certificate Of Child Conceived Through IVF When Parents Were Living Together

In an exercise of its extraordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Kerala High Court recently ordered for the addition of father's name in the birth certificate of a child born when parents were living together.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a plea by the parents of the child, whose birth certificate recorded only the mother's name but left the...

'Heard For 25 Days': Kerala High Court Questions Independent Candidate For Seeking Review Of Order Upholding Suresh Gopi's Election

Independent candidate Joshi Villadom moved the Kerala High Court seeking to review the dismissal of his election petition challenging the victory of Union Minister Suresh Gopi from Thrissur Parliamentary Constituency in 2024.Villadom has sought for the review of the judgment alleging that he was not heard.The review petition, which was unnumbered, was posted today (June 5) before Dr....

High Court Rejects Centre's Appeal Against Order In Pleas Challenging 'Kerala Story 2' Movie Certification, Keeps Maintainability Issue Open

The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 4) dismissed as infructuous the appeals filed by the Central government, the CBFC and the producer challenging a single judge's common interim order passed in pleas challenging certification granted to 'Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond' film which was released on February 27.The Court, however, left open the question of law raised by the CBFC and Union...

'FIR For Scheduled Offence Not Necessary For Civil Action Under PMLA': Kerala High Court Upholds ED Probe Against CMRL

The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 5) dismissed an appeal by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and its officials challenging an order of the Single Bench that dismissed their plea to quash the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged case of misappropriation of public funds.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar...