Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 – August 03, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 458 - 476]Sharaf Arts and Science College Committee v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 458Angels Nair v The Principal Secretary and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 459Aryadan Shouketh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 460Domestic On-Grid Solar Power Prosumers Forum Kerala v. Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 461Anila and Ors v Maintenance Tribunal and Sub Divisional Magistrate and Anr, 2025 Livelaw (Ker) 462Daleel Ahmmed and Ors. v. National Medical Commission, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 463S.P. Faizal v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 464Advocate Boris Paul and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 465Susan Thomas v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 466Anju C.S. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 467Saji John and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 468Noorudheen v State of Kerala and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 469K S Hariharan v The Labour Court Kollam and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 470Pradeep Kumar P. and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 471Shiju Krishnan v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 472Unnikrishna Pillai v. Janaki Amma @ Janamma Amma and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 473Jaju Babu v. NCLT & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 474Adv. George Pulikuthiyil v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 475Margret @ Thankam v. Joseph Mathew Chettupuzha, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 476Judgments/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Quashes Kannur University's Order Reviewing Ownership Of College, Says Varsity's Power To Review Not InherentCase Title: Sharaf Arts and Science College Committee v State of Kerala and OrsCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 458The Kerala High Court quashed an order passed by Kannur University, which reviewed its own earlier order, and thereafter vested the ownership of Sharaf Arts and Science College Padne with the 'Khidmath Organisation of Padne', which was earlier vested with Sharaf Arts and Science College Committee.Justice D K Singh delivered the judgment while dealing with the question whether a statutory authority such as a University can review its own decision in the absence of express statutory authorisation to do so.2013 Govt Order Permitting Commercial Film Making In Forest Areas, Wildlife Sanctuaries Has No Legal Backing: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Angels Nair v The Principal Secretary and OthersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 459The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) held that the government order, which permitted shooting of commercial films and TV serials in forest areas, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and tiger reserves, did not have the force of law.A division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji disposed of the writ appeal filed against the Single Bench order which had directed the Central and State governments, and the top forest department officials to consider whether any further additional conditions need be imposed in the matter while granting permission to use the forest for non-forest activities so that no damage is caused to the forest and wildlife.Kerala High Court Refuses To Let Nilambur MLA Withdraw PIL On Tribal Welfare, Asks Him To Take Responsibility Now That He Has PowerCase Title: Aryadan Shouketh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 460The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) disposed of a PIL filed by Nilambur MLA Aryadan Shouketh for the betterment of tribal persons residing in the Nilambur Taluk with the observation that the MLA himself should take steps to address the issues raised in his petition.Kerala High Court Asks Electricity Regulatory Commission To Conduct Physical Public Hearings For Revising Renewable Energy RegulationsCase Title: Domestic On-Grid Solar Power Prosumers Forum Kerala v. Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 461The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) ordered the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct hybrid public hearings instead of online hearings alone while considering the revision of the Renewable Energy Regulations.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji observed that physical hearings may be held at Kozhikode, Palakkad, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram and left it open to the Commission to decide the venue and timings of the hearingSenior Citizens Act | Kerala HC Expands Definition Of 'Children' To Include Daughter-In-Law, Allows Mother-In-Law To Live In Shared HouseCase Title - Anila and Ors v Maintenance Tribunal and Sub Divisional Magistrate and AnrCitation - 2025 Livelaw (Ker) 462Dismissing a woman's plea against an order permitting her mother-in-law to reside in a portion of the shared family house, the Kerala High Court observed that a purposive interpretation should be given to the term "children" under Senior Citizens Act to also include "daughter-in-law", depending on the facts and...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 – August 03, 2025

K. Salma Jennath

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