Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 –29, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 354 - 370]All Kerala Akshaya Entrepreneurs Confederation v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 354Prasath C. v. State of Kerala & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 355K. Ramachandran v. Gopi & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 356Kerala Private Hospital Association and Another v State of Kerala and Others & Connected Cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 357P.C. Tomy v. State of Kerala & Anr. and Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 358Noormida v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 359Jasmin Shaji v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 360Shawn Anthony & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 361Shaju v. Victory Granite Bricks Pvt. Ltd. & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 362Nitta Gelatin India Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs , 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 363Union of India v. Aayana Charitable Trust , 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 364Dr. Sivaprasad A. and Another v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 365The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/s Ayyappa Roller Flour Mills Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 366Dr. K.R. Leela Devi v. K.R. Rajaram and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 367The State Of Kerala Versus S. Ajayakumar And Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 368M/s Winter Wood Designers & Contractors India Pvt. Ltd. v. The State Tax Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 369Dr. Vinu Thomas v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 370Judgments/ Orders This WeekPolice Can't Barge Into History Sheeters' Homes At Night Under Guise Of Surveillance: Kerala High CourtCase Title: All Kerala Akshaya Entrepreneurs Confederation v. State of Kerala & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 354The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to consider the representation made by All Kerala Akshaya Entrepreneurs Confederation who have claimed imposition of "unilateral terms and conditions" in the agreement entered with State in order to provide various services to citizens.The Court noted that the main concern of the petitioner is with respect to an email communication (Exhibit P9) sent by the authorities. In Exhibit P9, it was communicated to the Akshyaya Entrepreneurs that they have to execute a revised agreement, the terms of which are yet not known to them.Justice N. Nagaresh gave a direction to the 2nd respondent (State's Secretary, Information and Technology Department) to consider the Ext. P8 representation of the petitioner and take appropriate decision before finalising the revised agreement.Police Can't Barge Into History Sheeters' Homes At Night Under Guise Of Surveillance: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Prasath C. v. State of Kerala & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 355The Kerala High Court has made it clear that Police authorities cannot barge into the house of a history sheeter or any suspect in a criminal case— at night, merely under the garb of surveillance.Justice V.G. Arun emphasized that every man's house is his castle or temple, the sanctity of which cannot be vilified by knocking on the door at odd hours.Manager Of Firm Cannot Prosecute U/S 138 NI Act In Personal Capacity If 'Payee' Of Cheque Is Firm: Kerala High CourtCase Title: K. Ramachandran v. Gopi & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 356The Kerala High Court has clarified the position of law under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1882 (NI Act) that a manager of a firm cannot prefer a complaint or prosecute in his personal capacity under Section 138 if the payee of the cheque was the firm.The judgment was passed by Justice A. Badharudeen while considering a Criminal Appeal preferred by the complainant-manager challenging the acquittal of the accused person by the trial court.Kerala High Court Upholds Law Mandating Display Of Rates Outside Hospitals; Rejects Challenge Of IMA, Pvt Hospital BodiesCase Title: Kerala Private Hospital Association and Another v State of Kerala and Others & Connected CasesCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 357The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 23) dismissed a plea challenging various provisions of the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2018 and the Rules therein, including an objection to the provision which mandates display of fees charged by every clinical establishment for its services.Justice Harisankar V. Menon in his order observed that the High Court had already in an earlier case–Sabu P. Joseph (Adv). V State of Kerala and Others (2021) issued directions to private hospital in the State to display rates and fees of the service given to the public as per Section 39 of the Act.Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused In Angamaly Co-op Scam; Criticizes Investigating Officer For Not Making ArrestsCase Title: P.C. Tomy v. State of Kerala & Anr. and Connected casesCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 358The Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to three of the accused persons (petitioners) in the money scam case of Angamaly Urban Co-operative Society.Justice A. Badharudeen also expressed displeasure regarding the attitude of the Investigating Officer, who had not yet...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 –29, 2025

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