Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 05 - January 11, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 5 - 21]Shereefa Munvara and Anr. v. Muhammed Kabeer, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 5Mathews J. Nedumpara v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 6Raju Abraham and Anr v. State of Kerala and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 7Shaduli P.M. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 8Velayudhan and Anr v Kuttooli and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 9XXX v. Gopalan K.T. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 10Suresh K. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 11The Divisional Manager v. Ameer Hamsa & connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 12V.K. Chacko v. Vegetable And Fruit Promotion Council Keralam and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 13Ashwin Abraham Cherian v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 14Gopala Krishnan v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 15 P V Ravi v SPE/CBI Kochi, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 16Aayisha Muhsin v. Principal Secretary and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 17Actor Mohanlal Viswanathan v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 18Guruvayur Devaswom Employees Union Congress and Ors v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 19Anilkumar v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 20The Authorized Officer and Chief Manager Kerala Gramin Bank v. M/s Prajith Builders and Developers Private Limited and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 21Judgments/ Orders This WeekDivorced Muslim Woman Can Seek Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Even After Receiving Payment Under 1986 Act: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Shereefa Munvara and Anr. v. Muhammed KabeerCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 5Relying on Mohd. Abdul Samad v. State of Telangana, the Kerala High Court recently held that a divorced Muslim woman can invoke Section 125 Cr.P.C. or Section 144 BNSS to claim maintenance from former husband even if he had discharged his obligations under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that when a Muslim divorced woman approaches the Family Court invoking Section 125 Cr.PC./Section 144 BNSS even after receiving benefits under the Muslim Women Protection Act, the Family Court cannot automatically dismiss the application but has to examine whether she is still able to support herself.Judges Of Constitutional Courts Not Liable Under Section 16 Contempt Of Courts Act: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Mathews J. Nedumpara v. Union of India and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 6In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court dismissed a plea challenging Sections 2(c) (i), 14, 16 and 17(5) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu also refused to declare that Section 16 was applicable to judges of the superior courts, and that Section 17(5) has to be read along with the constitutional guarantee of right against self-incrimination under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India.Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked To Claim One Time Settlement Benefits: Kerala High Court ReiteratesCase Title: Raju Abraham and Anr v. State of Kerala and OrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 7The Kerala High Court has reiterated that borrowers cannot invoke writ jurisdiction to compel banks or financial institutions to extend the benefit of a One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme.A division bench of Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S dismissed a writ appeal filed by borrowers and upheld the decision of a single judge refusing to interfere with recovery proceedings initiated by a co-operative bank.Arbitrarily Denying Convict Emergency Leave To Attend Brother's Son's Marriage Violates Articles 14 & 15: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Shaduli P.M. v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 8The Kerala High Court recently held that there cannot be any discrimination between the children of the brother and those of the sister of a convict while granting emergency leave to attend their marriage.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that almost all the Jail Superintendents in the State have been rejecting applications for emergency leaves of convicts to attend their brother's children's marriage.Voluntary Partition Deed Can Confer Property Rights On Female Heir Even Prior To Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Velayudhan and Anr v Kuttooli and OrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 9The Kerala High Court has held that a female heir, who otherwise had no inheritance rights under pre-1956 Hindu law, can acquire valid title through a voluntary partition deed executed by family members.Justice Easwaran S. held that a registered partition deed consciously conferring a share on a female heir cannot be ignored on the ground that she lacked an antecedent right of inheritance under the Mitakshara law.Victim Appeals Against Acquittal Can Be Summarily Dismissed If Victim Has No Prima Facie Arguable Case: Kerala High CourtCase Title: XXX v. Gopalan K.T. and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 10The Kerala High Court recently held that a victim's appeal against acquittal under...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 05 - January 11, 2026

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