Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 02 - February 08, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 63 - 81]Kamal Kumar Mandal v. State of Kerala and Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 63Suo Motu v Union Government and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 64 Lunar Rubbers v Kerala Head Load And Timber Workers And Factory Workers Union(KTUC and ors and connected matter, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 65M R Ajayan v Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 66Susan K. John v. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 67Suo Motu v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 68K V Sabu v Registrar of Co-Operatives Societies and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 69Prasad Somarajan v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 70Rajendran P. v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 71Pattasseril Private Ltd. and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 72Ajeesh Kalathil Gopi v State of Kerala and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 73Nowfal v. The Secretary, Angadippuram Grama Panchayat and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 74Suo Motu v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 75Kunhikrishnan V. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 76Abid v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 77R. Ragavendran and Anr. v. Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 78V.J. Joseph v. The India Cements Limited and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 79 XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 80Moithunnykutty and Anr. v. The District Collector and Ors. & Ma'din Knowledge Garden Public School v. Assistant Educational Officer and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 81Judgments/ Orders This WeekQuantity Of Contraband Seized In NDPS Cases Must Be Specified For Effective Communication Of Grounds Of Arrest: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Kamal Kumar Mandal v. State of Kerala and AnrCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 63The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the quantity of contraband seized as per the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) has to be specified for an effective communication of grounds of arrest to an accused.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath relied on various precedents laid down by the Apex Court and by the High Court and have summarised the principles laid down regarding effective communication of grounds of arrest.Kerala High Court Closes Suo Motu Case On Sale Of Chemical Kumkum At SabarimalaCase Title: Suo Motu v Union Government and OrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 64The Kerala High Court has closed the suo motu proceedings initiated regarding the issue concerning the sale of chemical kumkum in Sabarimala Temple.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar was considering a report submitted by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner on measures taken to ensure adequate amenities for pilgrims during the peak pilgrimage season.Labour Court Cannot Adjudicate Legality Of Closure Under ID Act When Reference Is Confined To Justification Of Retrenchment: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Lunar Rubbers v Kerala Head Load And Timber Workers And Factory Workers Union(KTUC and ors and connected matterCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 65The Kerala High Court has held that a Labour Court cannot adjudicate on the legality or bona fides of an alleged closure when the reference itself is confined to the justification of retrenchment.Justice Mohammed Nias CP was delivering the judgment in petitions challenging the Labour Court Order which directed the reinstatement of workmen who claimed to have been illegally terminated under the guise of closure.Kerala High Court Dismisses Journalist MR Ajayan's Review Plea, Upholds ₹40K Cost For Moving Vacation Bench Without UrgencyCase Title: M R Ajayan v Union of IndiaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 66The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (03 February) dismissed a review petition filed by M R Ajayan, a freelance journalist, against an order of the vacation bench, imposing costs which amounted to a total of Rs 40,000.A division bench comprising Dr Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian dismissed the review petition challenging an interim order of the Vacation bench of the Court, which found Ajayan had filed Section 8 interlocutory applications before it, without any urgency.Maternity Leave Is A Right, Cannot Be Clubbed With Regular Leaves To Cancel Candidature: Kerala High Court Grants Relief To NBEMS TraineeCase Title: Susan K. John v. National Board of Examinations in Medical SciencesCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 67The Kerala High Court recently held that maternity leave is a right and the same cannot be clubbed with the other regular leaves taken by a National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Trainee to cancel her candidature.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by a NBEMS Trainee, who got selected in the NEET Super Specialty Examination (NEET-SS) for a DrNB course after completing her MBBS and MD.Custodial Death Compensation: Kerala High Court Closes Suo Motu Case As State Finalises SOP For Collection Of Prisoners' Legal Heirs DataCase Title: Suo Motu v State of Kerala and Ors.Citation:...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 02 - February 08, 2026

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