Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 2 – 8, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 305 - 322]TGN Kumar v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 305 Asha Verma v. Director General of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 306Abjijith M. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 307Asianet Star Communications Private Limited v. Competition Commission of India and others, and Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 308Josna Raphael Poovathingal v. Union of India and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 309Chenthamara @ Kannan and Others v. Meena and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 310Sudhin Krishna C. S. v. State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 311K.R. Antony v. Kunjumol & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 312Vinu Koshy Abraham v. Corporation of Cochin, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 313M/s Solgen Energy Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 314 The Commissioner of Customs v. M/s Asean Cableship Pvt. Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 315Zahhad and Others v. State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 316State of Kerala and Others v. T. Rajeev, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 317Sharooq Mohammed & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors & Other Connected Cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 318State of Kerala v. Mananchira Township Complex Pvt.Ltd. and Connected Case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 319C. P. Muhammed and Others v. State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 320Santhosh Warrier v. State of Kerala and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 321Anandan N. v. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 322Judgments/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Closes Plea For Verification Of Migrant Workers, Says It Is For Govt To DecideCase Title: TGN Kumar v. State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 305The Kerala High Court disposed of a Writ Petition seeking a direction to the government to verify the identity, criminal antecedents and other details of migrant workers arriving in the State.In the petition, it was alleged that most of the migrant workers coming into Kerala have criminal antecedents and have fabricated identity cards.While considering the matter on Friday (May 30), the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji questioned the petitioner about the source of the information and the data that he is relying on. The counsel for the petitioner stated that reliance is placed on the newspaper reports and a letter written by the petitioner, which are annexed in the writ petition.Kerala High Court Closes Jharkhand Inter-Faith Couple's Plea Against Threat From Relatives, Permits Them To Approach PoliceCase Title: Asha Verma v. Director General of PoliceCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 306The Kerala High Court today (June 2) disposed of a writ petition filed by an inter-faith couple from Jharkhand seeking police protection against their family members.Noting that there is no threat from relatives of the petitioners at present, Justice N. Nagaresh granted them liberty to approach the 3rd respondent Station House Officer (SHO), Kayamkulam in case of any further threat from relatives. The SHO was directed to give protection as needed if the couple approached the officer.'Will Give Wrong Message To Society': Kerala High Court Refuses To Stop Trial Against Man Who Allegedly Sent Death Threat To CMCase Title: Abjijith M. v State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 307The Kerala High Court recently refused to stop trial court proceedings against a person who allegedly sent a message to the Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan, that he would kill the new CM on the eve of the declaration of the election results, noting that it will send a wrong message to the society.Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan noted that the petitioner who is a bank employee and not an illiterate person, should have been aware of the consequences of such a message. The Court said that the valuable time of police is lost in investigating such acts. The court further noted that "social media comments are a menace to society now".TRAI And CCI Are Sectoral Regulators With Defined Jurisdictions, Any Overlap Will Not Oust Jurisdiction Of Either: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Asianet Star Communications Private Limited v. Competition Commission Of India and others, and Connected casesCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 308The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment clarifying the scope and jurisdiction of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).Justice D.K. Singh in his 142 page judgment laid down the position of law while hearing Writ Petitions stating an alleged 'conflict' of jurisdiction between the two regulatory bodies.Guidelines Relating To Issuance Of Indian Passports Cannot Circumvent Passport Act & Rules: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Josna Raphael Poovathingal v. Union of India and othersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 309The Kerala High Court has held that the compendium of Instructions/Guidelines relating to the issue of Passports in India/Abroad cannot go against the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967 or the Rules thereon or...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 2 – 8, 2025

K. Salma Jennath

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