Kerala High Court Directs State To Produce Materials Relied Upon To Raise Court Fees But Refuses To Stay The Hike

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (8th April) directed the State Government to place before it the materials it relied upon to raise the court fee.“The learned Additional Advocate General undertakes that the material which was before the Government based on which the impugned enactment was passed will be annexed to the counter reply” the bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S....

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Calls For Abstention From Court Proceedings Tomorrow To Protest Hike In Court Fee

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association passed a resolution today to abstain from court proceedings tomorrow – 09.04.2025 to protest the hike in court fee brought into effect by the Kerala Finance Act 2025. The Association said they are participating in the 'pen down protest day' as the increase in court fee is a grave danger to democracy and judicial system.The Association have filed...

Actor Sreenath Bhasi Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Hybrid Ganja Case

[Update: When the case was taken up today (7th April), the Counsel informed Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan that he was withdrawing the petition. The Court allowed the same.]Malayalam actor Sreenath Bhasi has filed a petition before the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail after a woman arrested near Alappuzha for allegedly possessing hybrid ganja worth approximately Rs. 2 Crore...

Kerala HC Advocates' Association Moves High Court Against 'Exponential Increase' In Court Fees

Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA), has moved a Public Interest Litigation petition before the High Court challenging the increase in Court Fees and imposition of Ad-Valorem fees without an upper limit brought about through an amendment in the Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.The increase in Court fee was proposed in the 2025-26 Budget Speech. Subsequently, these...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari From MP High Court To Kerala HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari from Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Kerala High Court.The recommendation was made following meetings held on 20th March 2025, 24th March 2025 and 03rd April 2025.Born on 8th July, 1966 at Raipur, Justice Dharmadhikari has an experience of 24 years as an Advocate in the MP High Court. He joined...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 31 – April 06, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 221 – 227]XX v XX, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 221Martin 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...

Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Rejects Dileep's Plea For CBI Investigation, Says Trial Heading Towards Conclusion

The Kerala High Court on Monday (7th April) disallowed Dileep's appeal seeking CBI investigation into the Malayalam actress sexual assault case. Dileep is the 8th accused in the case and is accused of hatching the conspiracy of the crime.The crime took place on 18.02.2017 when a gang of assailants got into the vehicle of the victim and subjected her to sexual crimes. The crime was...

Munambam Land Dispute: Kerala High Court Stays Order Cancelling State Appointed Inquiry Commission

The Kerala High Court on Monday ( April 7 ) passed an interim order staying the decision of single judge setting aside the appointment of Inquiry Commission set up by the State "to find a permanent solution" concerning dispute of land ownership between the residents of Munambam and the Waqf Board.A division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu passed the interim order in...

Blanket Denial Of Premature Release To Person Who Murdered Woman Or Child Affects Their Human Rights, Not Conducive To Welfare State: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court held that the State Government Order blanketly prohibiting premature release of persons convicted of murdering a woman is not conducive to a welfare state.“A blanket stance that a person who have murdered a woman or a child shall not be prematurely released de hors any other circumstances is not conducive to a welfare State” observed Justice Kauser Edappagath.The...

SC's Sabarimala Judgment Was Opposed By Women Themselves, Shows Contradiction In Kerala's Feminist Movement: Kerala HC Orally Remarks

The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 4) orally said that the Supreme Court's decision in the Sabarimala case gave a new perspective to women empowerment in the State, noting that there was opposition to the apex court's directions by women themselves, putting a contradiction in the feminist movement perspective in the state.The court further orally said that while due to historical...

"She Was With You, You Are Responsible": Kerala HC Declines Interim Relief To Intelligence Officer Allegedly Involved In Colleague's Death

The Kerala High Court on Friday (4th April) refused to give interim protection from arrest to Intelligence Officer Sukanth, who was allegedly involved in his colleague and girlfriend's death.Megha Madhusoodhanan, a Security Assistant/ Executive with the Bureau of Immigration at Trivandrum Airport, reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train at Pettah Railway station. The...

UAPA | Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 10 PFI Members Allegedly Involved In RSS Leader Sreenivasan's Murder

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (2nd April) granted bail to 10 PFI members allegedly involved in the murder of RSS leader in Palakkad, S. K. Sreenivasan.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice P. V. Balakrishnan granted bail to 8 of them namely Nassar, Jamsheer H., Abdul Basith, Muhammed Shefeek K., Ashraf K., Jishad B., Ashraf aka Ashraf Moulavi, Sirajudheen...