Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 14 – 20, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 414 - 436]Jijin R. v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 414Badusha v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 415The Chancellor, Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 416The Changanaserry Rubber Marketing Co-Operative Society Ltd v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 417Suhyb P J v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 418M.S. Muraleedharan v. Central Bureau of Investigation, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 419Perinthalmanna Municipality v. Abdul Kareem, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 420Vysali Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Anr. v. T. Beena and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 421Shanif v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 422M/s Cosmos Entertainments v. The Regional Officer, CBFC and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 423All Kerala Motor Driving School Instructors and Workers Association and Ors v. Transport Commissioner and Ors and Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 424Suo Motu v P K Suresh Kumar, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 425Asif Azad v. Jaimon Baby and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 426Beylin Das v The Bar Council of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 427XXX. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 428Jayasree and Anr. v. Sindhu Ajayan, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 429Sivanandan & Ors v Ani and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 430Kochi Municipal Corporation and Ors. v. Nancy Xavier and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 431Ramakrishnan and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 432Shifana P.K. v. Director General of Police and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 433Beatrice v Babu Louis, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 434Saran Kumar S. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 435Sheela S. v. Union of India and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 436Judgments/ Orders This Week'Faced Many Hurdles In Life': Kerala High Court Orders Compassionate Appointment Despite Criminal Antecedents, Applies 'Nexus Test'Case Title: Jijin R. v. State of Kerala & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 414The Kerala High Court has set aside an order rejecting a man's appointment under the compassionate employment scheme due to his past involvement in criminal cases, holding that there exists no relevant connection between the alleged offence and the nature of the post in question.A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Johnson John was hearing a petition filed by Jijin R., whose mother was a part-time sweeper in the Police Department and died in service in 2017. Jijin, belonging to the Ezhava community, was offered a post as Police Constable (Driver) under the compassionate scheme.City Police Commissioner Qualifies As 'Immediate Superior' Under Section 42(2) Of NDPS Act: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Badusha v State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 415The Kerala High Court has held that the term "immediate official superior" in section 42 (2) of the NDPS Act must be interpreted contextually rather than rigidly through bureaucratic hierarchy.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the ruling while dismissing a bail application filed by the petitioner, who had been booked under Sections 22(c) and 29(1) of the NDPS Act for alleged possession of 108.938 grams of MDMA. The search and seizure was conducted by the District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF), which operates under the jurisdiction of the City Police Commissioner.Kerala High Court Upholds Order Quashing Governor's Appointment of Temporary VCs In Two UniversitiesCase Title: The Chancellor, Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology v. State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 416The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 14) upheld the orders declaring appointments of Dr. K. Sivaprasad and Dr. Ciza Thomas as temporary Vice Chancellors of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) and Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology respectively, by the former Governor were not sustainable in law.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan thus upheld a May 19 decision of the Single Judge and found no reason to interfere with the judgments. Limitation For Filing Appeal Under Co-op Societies Act Starts When Order Copy Is Attained, Even If Passed In Presence Of Parties: Kerala HCCase Title: The Changanaserry Rubber Marketing Co-Operative Society Ltd v. State of Kerala and Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 417The Kerala High Court has held that while filing an appeal under Section 82 of the Co-operative Societies Act, the time taken for obtaining a copy of the award must be excluded for computing the period of limitation.Justice K. Babu observed that the defendant's presence at the time of passing the award was not an exception to the general rule that the time to obtain a copy of the award has to be excluded while calculating the limitation period for the appeal.Magistrates Must Follow S.223(2) BNSS In Complaints Against Public Servants Over Official Duties : Kerala High Court Explains New ProvisionCase Title: Suhyb P J v State of Kerala...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 14 – 20, 2025

K. Salma Jennath

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