Kerala High Court
Businessman Who Accused ED Officer Of Bribery Gets ED Summons; Kerala High Court Stays His Arrest
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (29th May) directed not to arrest the businessman, Aneesh Babu who raised allegation of bribery against the Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Ernakulam Office. Justice Kauser Edappagath has posted the case after a week.The petitioner stated that after he registered the vigilance case against the Enforcement Officer, he has got a summons from...
Veterinary Student Death: Kerala High Court Disposes Mother's Appeal Against Order Halting Expulsion Of Accused Students
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (May 28) disposed of appeals moved by the mother of veterinary student Sidharthan J.S., who allegedly committed suicide last year. The writ appeals were filed against a single judge's order, which had quashed the expulsion of nineteen students of the College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences at Mannuthy. The Division Bench of Justice Amit Rawal and...
Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayalam Director Akhil Marar Booked For Posting Facebook Video On Pahalgam Terror Attack
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (May 28) granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam Movie Director Akhil Marar in the case of allegedly endangering the sovereignty and unity of India by posting a Facebook video about the Pahalgam terror attack and the retaliation by the Indian force."Since the petitioner is willing to cooperate with the investigation, I am of the view that this is a fit case...
Denial Of Public Employment To Person Based On Hepatitis-B Infection Illegal, Violative Of Article 14: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that denial of public employment to a person who is afflicted with Hepatitis B is illegal, unfair, unjustifiable and is violative of the Right to Equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India.The Division Bench comprising Justice Amit Rawal and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the judgment while hearing the appeal preferred by an individual denied...
Kerala High Court Awards ₹53 Lakh To Woman Disabled After Road Accident As A Minor, Fixes Notional Income More Than Claimed By Counsel
While considering a plea involving a woman, who as a minor in 2006 sufferred serious injuries and was rendered disabled in a road accident, the Kerala High Court enhanced the compensation awarded to her by increasing the notional income for assessing loss of disability after taking into account the girl's severe condition. On July 30, 2006, the petitioner who was a 7-year-old at the time...
IB Officer's Death: Accused Colleague Sukanth Suresh Moves Kerala High Court For Directing Police Not To 'Leak' Sensitive Materials
Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officer Sukanth Suresh, who is accused of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend/ colleague, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking a direction against the Police not to leak the sensitive materials related to the case under investigation. According to Suresh, the sole custody of these materials was with the investigating agency and these have been...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Bail Plea Of ED Officer Who Was Accused Of Asking For ₹2 Crore Bribe
The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 26) sought State's response on a bail plea filed by an officer who is posted as an Assistant Director with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kochi. It is alleged that the officer, through another person, demanded Rs. 2 Crore bribe for letting the complainant in a matter off the case. The plea was listed before Justice G. Girish.The officer in his...
Shahabas Murder Case: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Fresh Bail Pleas Moved By Juveniles
The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 26) reserved its verdict in the fresh bail pleas moved by juvenile accused, who were allegedly involved in the murder of 15-year-old Shahabas, a class 10 student.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas heard detailed arguments in the matter. The allegation against the juveniles is that the victim succumbed to the attacks by his tuition fellows in Kozhikode....
Kerala High Court Allows Lawyer's Plea Against NCTE For Payment Of Pending Legal Fees, Imposes ₹50K Cost
The Kerala High Court recently allowed a writ petition filed by an advocate against the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) seeking payment of over Rs 12 Lakh unpaid legal fees, imposing a cost of Rs 50,000 on NCTE finding its conduct "blameworthy". Rejecting NCTE's argument that a writ petition for payment of legal fees is not maintainable, Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. clarified that...
No Omnibus Exception U/S 8F Of Indian Stamp Act Read With S.5 Of SARFAESI Act For Registration Of Asset Reconstruction Agreements: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no omnibus or complete exemption on stamp duty provided under S. 8F of the Indian Stamp Act, read with S.5 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) for asset reconstruction agreements.Factual MatrixThe writ petitions were preferred by an asset reconstruction...
Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Intelligence Officer Accused Of Abetting Girlfriend's Suicide
The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 26) denied anticipatory bail to Sukanth Suresh, an intelligence officer allegedly involved in the suicide of his girlfiriend/colleague.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas noted that the investigation has revealed that the officer had relationships with other women. Further, it was also found out that the deceased got pregnant from the petitioner and she had...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 19 – 25, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 279 - 293]Kurian Abraham and Others v State of Kerala and Others & Connected matters, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 279State of Kerala v the Chancellor and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 280Dr. Joseph John MD v. The State of Kerala and another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 281State of Kerala and Others v T. R. Vijayakumar & Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker)...