Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: May 18 - May 24, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 270 - 285]All India LPG Distributors Federation (Kerala Circle) and Ors. v Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 270Rajan Babu @ Murari Thantri v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 271Rahiman v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 272T.M. Manju v Bar Council of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 273Kannan v. M/s. Adisiva Enterprises and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 274Wilfred Jose v Jayapal and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 275Prof. (Dr.) J. Sundaresan Pillai v. Dr. K.K. Seethalakshmi and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 276M. B. Faisal v. State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 277Abdal Rahim H. v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 278Lawrence and Ors. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 279Renjini K.K v Mannancherry Grama Panchayat and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 280Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 281Ummer C.K. v. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 282A. Raju v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 283MRPN Minority Shareholders Customers Welfare Association v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 284Anto Augustine and Ors v Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 285Judgments/ Orders This WeekLPG Distributors Don't Have Vested Legal Right Over Customer Base, Oil Companies Can Shift Consumers Between Distributors: Kerala High CourtCase Title: All India LPG Distributors Federation (Kerala Circle) and Ors. v Union of India and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 270The Kerala High Court has held that LPG distributors do not possess a vested legal right over customer bases built during the course of distributorship operations.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim was considering two writ petitions filed by a registered All India Association of LPG Distributors and other individual LPG Distributors in various parts of the State of Kerala.Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Astrologer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Girl On Pretext Of Conducting 'Exorcism'Case Title: Rajan Babu @ Murari Thantri v. State of KeralaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 271The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 18) dismissed the bail application preferred by astrologer Rajan Babu @ Murari Thantri, who was arrested on February 9 for allegedly raping a minor girl on the pretext of conducting an 'exorcism' on her.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed:“A perusal of the case diary would reveal that the accusation against the applicant is very serious, and it prima facie shows a premeditated criminal act on his part. The available medical records would show that bite marks were seen on the lips of the minor victim. The victim has narrated the entire incident in the FIS. I see no reason to disbelieve the same. That apart, the blood stains belonging to the victim were recovered from the place of occurrence along with her bloodstained dress. It is true that the final report has already been filed. However, considering the seriousness of the allegation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant.”Failure To Sign FIS Won't Make It Inadmissible When Informant Confirms Contents In Court: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Rahiman v. State of KeralaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 272The Kerala High Court recently held that omission to sign the First Information Statement (FIS) by the informant alone would not make it inadmissible in evidence if the informant gives evidence in tune with the statement given in the form of first information.Justice A. Badharudeen held:“omission to get signature of the informant in the FIS alone would make the FIS totally inadmissible in evidence, is the question, in fact, poses for consideration. In response to this query, it is held that the mere failure or omission on the part of the informant to put signature in the FIS is not a reason to disbelieve the FIS or the entire prosecution case, when the informant while giving evidence admits and supports the case of the prosecution in tune with the statement in the form of first information given by the informant.”Doctor Can't Enrol As Advocate Unless Registration As Medical Practitioner Is Cancelled : Kerala High CourtCase Title: T.M. Manju v Bar Council of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 273The Kerala High Court has held that a registered Homoeopathic practitioner cannot enrol as an advocate unless she first cancels her registration as a medical practitioner.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgment while dismissing a challenge against the Bar Council of Kerala's refusal to enrol a Homoeopathic doctor as an advocate while her name continued in the register of medical practitioners.S.138 NI Act | Power Of Attorney Holder's Incompetence To File Complaint No Ground To Assail Conviction At Revision Stage: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Kannan v. M/s. Adisiva Enterprises and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 274The Kerala High Court recently held that power of attorney holder's incompetence to institute a complaint alleging commission of offence under Section 138 ...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: May 18 - May 24, 2026

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