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. v. Asokan P.K. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 304Moh Farmaan and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 305RP 288/2026 in JPP 1/2026, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 306Greeny Tomy and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 307Sujithra P.A. v. Anishkumar T.R., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 308XXX v. The District Collector and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 309Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly v. State Of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 310M/s Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited and Ors. v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 311Union of India and Anr. v. Sreedev Namboodiri and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 312XXX and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 313Ebin A.V. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 314Puthur Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Sethumadhavan and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 315Judgements/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Asks Panchayats To Remove Wild Vegetation From Vacant Residential Plots Where Owner Is Unknown To Prevent Snake BitesCase Title: Gigi Varghese v. The Village Officer and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 300The Kerala High Court has asked gram panchayats in the State that in case they receive genuine complaints, they must swiftly act on it and remove wild vegetation from vacant private property/residential plots where owner is unidentifiable, as such spots can become a breeding ground for snakes posing a threat to life of residents.In doing so the court held that a Gram Panchayat cannot refuse to remove dangerous nuisances from private property merely because the owner of the land has not been identified. It said that public safety obligations under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 empower Panchayats to take immediate remedial action and recover the expenses later from the owner once identified.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was delivering the judgment in a case arising from complaints regarding an abandoned plot overgrown with vegetation and wild grass adjacent to the petitioner's residence in Alappuzha district.Accused Entitled To Default Bail If Final Report E-Filed After 5 PM On Last Day Of Prescribed Statutory Period: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Aboobacker Siddique and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 301The Kerala High Court recently held that an accused would be entitled to default bail if the final report was e-filed by the police after 5 p.m. on the last day of the statutory period prescribed.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath reasoned that since, as per Electronic Filing Rules for Courts (Kerala), 2021, e-filings made after 5 pm are deemed to have been instituted on the next working day, the final report would be deemed to have been filed on the day after the statutory period.Kerala High Court Directs Family Courts To Follow Calcutta High Court's Guidelines On Child Custody Till State Rules Are FramedCase Title: Hayarunisa Abdul Hakkim v. The Director General of Police and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 302The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) directed all the Family Courts in Kerala to follow the Calcutta High Court's guidelines on child custody and parenting plan until a State specific rule is framed.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued the order, while disposing of a habeas corpus petition.The habeas corpus petition was filed by a mother, who is the natural guardian of a minor child on the ground that despite a decree passed by the Family Court granting permanent custody to her, the father of the child illegally removed the child from her custody while the child was in school and without informing her.Bharat Mata Portrait Row: High Court Closes Contempt Case Against Kerala University VC For Defying Order To Reinstate RegistrarCase Title: Prof. Dr. K.S. Anilkumar v. Dr. Mohan KunnummalCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 303The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (02 June) closed the contempt petition filed against Kerala University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mohan Kunnummel for failing to implement the University Syndicate's decision reinstating Professor Dr. K.S. Anil Kumar as the Registrar.Justice Viju Abraham, closed the contempt petition on the request of the counsel for the contempt petitioner.“Counsel for the Petitioner submits that no further orders are required in this case. Accordingly, the above contempt case is closed.” the Court ordered.S.138 NI Act | Cheque Bouncing Offence Can't Be Invoked Unless Demand Notice Mentions Specific Dishonoured Amount: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Rajesh K. v. Asokan P.K. and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 304The Kerala High Court has recently held that a...

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

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