Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: August 04 -August 10, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 477- 490]C.A.N. Subramoniya Sarma and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 477SR Educational & Charitable Trust v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 478Thankamma and Ors v Regional Joint Labour Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 479Vinu C. Kunjappan v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 480Musthafa N P and Anr v The State Level Organ Transplantation Authorisation Committee and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 481XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 482Suo Motu v R. Rajesh, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 483J. Vijayakumar v. Assistant Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 484Suo Motu v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 485M/s Cochin International Airport Ltd. v. State Information Commission and Ors and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 486Ratheesh K G v State of Kerala and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 487Bindhu K P v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 488Jose v The Sub Inspector of Police and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 489S Sheeja v Maintenance Appellate Tribunal and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 490Judgments/Orders This WeekKerala High Court Issues Directions To Ease Traffic Congestion, Enhance Pedestrian Safety In Thiruvananthapuram's East Fort AreaCase Title: C.A.N. Subramoniya Sarma and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 477The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 30) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking improvement of pedestrian pathway and safety in East Fort area of capital city, Thiruvananthapuram.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji stipulated timelines for implementing the short-term and long term measures outlined by the Transport Commissioner in the affidavit submitted before the Court. State Used Private Building As Covid Facility, Can't Deny Rent Citing 'Unauthorised Construction': Kerala High CourtCase Title: SR Educational & Charitable Trust v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 478The Kerala High Court recently said that the State government is legally bound to pay rent and compensation to the owners of a private building, which it used or took over invoking the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.Justice N. Nagaresh in his order observed that the buildings and valuable equipment belonging to the petitioner educational agency, were taken over by the State authorities during the crucial time of Covid-19 pandemic.'Manager' Of Factory U/S 2(f) Of Payment Of Gratuity Act Can Be Considered As Employer For Gratuity Proceedings: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Thankamma and Ors v Regional Joint Labour CommissionerCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 479The Kerala High Court held that a manager of a factory, as defined under Section 2(f) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, can be considered the lawful employer for the purpose of gratuity proceedings, even in the absence or death of the proprietary owner.Justice K Babu delivered the judgement, dismissing a challenge brought by the legal heirs of the former proprietor of Thankam Cashew Factory. The petitioners contended that a gratuity award passed on October 4, 2023, was void ab initio since it was rendered against a deceased person.Mere Non-Lowering Of Indian Flag After Sunset Not An Offence, But Violation Of Flag Code: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Vinu C. Kunjappan v. State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 480The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a person for failing to lower the National Flag for almost 2 days after hoisting it during an Independence day celebration.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath considered whether offences under Section 2(a) of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, read with Part-III, Section III, Rule 3.6 of the Flag Code of India, 2002 were made out in the case.Kerala High Court Orders Reconsideration Of Woman's Request To Donate Kidney To Husband's FriendCase Title: Musthafa N P and Anr v The State Level Organ Transplantation Authorisation Committee and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 481Kerala High Court has set aside the orders of the State and District Level Authorisation Committees rejecting a kidney transplant application involving two family friends.Justice N. Nagaresh directed the District Level Committee to reconsider the application within six weeks, granting the petitioners an opportunity to submit fresh evidence. He held that the rejection was based on “untenable grounds”. 'Deplorable But Not Illegal': Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Law Student Accused Of Defiling Gandhi StatueCase Title: XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 482The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings taken against a law student for allegedly defiling a Mahatma Gandhi statue on his campus by putting cooling glasses and Christmas wreath on it.Justice V.G. Arun quashed the criminal proceedings alleging commission of offences under Sections 153 [Wantonly giving provocation...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: August 04 -August 10, 2025

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