Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 21- 27, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 437- 457]Manoj v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 437R. Rajesh v. High Court of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 438Sayid Muhammed v The Directorate of Enforcement, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 439Sajudheen & Ors v. Sub Inspector of Police & Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 440Kumaran. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 441Sajeesh A v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 442Suo Motu v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 443Sobin P.K. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 444Antony v. Tata Tea Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 445Radhakrishnan Nair v CBI, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 446Riyas and Ors v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 447Zainul Abideen Karumbil vs. State Of Kerala and another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 448RDO and Anr. v. Thomas Daniel and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 449Bibin Paulson v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 450P.C. Hari v. Shine Varghese and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 451T.S. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 452 X v Y, 2025 Livelaw (Ker) 453AA v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 454Glister Sachet India Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Kerala and Ors. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 455Suresh v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 456Koovatt Laila v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 457Judgments/ Orders This Week Motorbike Constitutes 'Dangerous Weapon' U/S 324 IPC If Used To Cause Harm to Human Body: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Manoj v State of Kerala Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 437The Kerala High Court has held that a motorbike can qualify as a 'dangerous weapon' under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code, if it is used intentionally to cause harm.Justice Kauser Edappagath delivered the judgment interpreting the provision which penalizes the offence of "voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means" in a criminal revision petition filed by the petitioner who was convicted for the offence under section 324 of IPC. Kerala High Courts Rejects Ex-MLA R Rajesh's Appeal Against Initiation of Contempt Case Over FB Post Against JudgeCase Title: R. Rajesh v. High Court of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 438The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 21) held that the appeal preferred by former MLA R. Rajesh against the criminal contempt proceedings initiated against him for making a 'stinking Facebook post' against a sitting judge, was not maintainable.The division bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was hearing the question of maintainability of the appeal.Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Chinese Loan App Money Laundering CaseCase Title: Sayid Muhammed v The Directorate of EnforcementCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 439Kerala High Court recently dismissed the bail plea of Sayid Muhammed, the fifth accused in the alleged Chinese Loan application scam who has been booked for offences under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, dismissed the regular bail application stating that the investigation indicates the clear involvement of the petitioner as well as his active connection with the acquisition of proceeds of crime.[DV Act] Victim's Sole Testimony Reliable For Conviction As Ill - Treatment Happens In Confines Of House: Kerala High Court ReiteratesCase Title: Sajudheen & Ors v. Sub Inspector of Police & AnrCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 440While considering a cruelty case lodged against a husband and his kin, the Kerala High Court observed that sole evidence of a domestic violence victim is reliable for conviction in such cases as often ill-treatment and harassment happens within the confines of the house.Justice Jobin Sebastian underscored that the testimony can be relied on as sole evidence for conviction provided it is convincing and reliable. In the facts of the present case, the high court acquitted the husband, kin in a Section 498-A IPC case, holding that the main allegation of forced abortion was not proved and that other allegations remained unsubstantiated.S.326 IPC / Whether Stone Constitutes 'Dangerous Weapon' Depends On Its Nature, Size, Sharpness Or Potential To Cause Death: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Kumaran. v. State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 441The Kerala High Court has held that a stone need not always be a 'dangerous weapon' for the purpose of attracting the offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, observed that it need not always be a dangerous weapon unless used as an instrument for cutting or used as such to be likely to cause death. Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Police Official Accused Of Demanding ₹2K BribeCase Title: Sajeesh A v State of Kerala Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 442The Kerala High Court recently granted regular bail to a Senior Civil Police Officer who was accused under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly accepting bribes.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that a prima facie case exists since the mahazar clearly showed that there was demand and ...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 21- 27, 2025

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