LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: June 29 - July 05, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 347 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 359Nominal IndexPrasobh M. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 347United India Insurance Company Co. Ltd. v Salpriya and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 348Rajesh R. and Anr. v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 349M/S Chicago Constructions International Private Limited v Kerala Water Authority and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 350N and Ors. v. S, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 351Athul M.C. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 352Sree Narayana Dharma Prabodhana Sarnrakshna Samithi v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 353Central Bureau of Investigation v. The Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 354Nishad Shobanan v. The Union of India and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 355Vishnu N.P. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 356Jojo Jose v. The Chief Secretary and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 357X v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 358The Tirur Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. Moideen M., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 359Judgement/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Rejects Expelled Palakkad Councillor's Appeal Seeking Bail In Sexual Assault CaseCase Title: Prasobh M. v. State of Kerala and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 347The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 29) dismissed the appeal filed by Prasobh M., former Congress councillor of the Palakkad Municipality, challenging denial of regular bail by the Special Court for SC/ST cases (Mannarkkad) in a sexual assault case. Justice A. Badharudeen found that bail cannot be granted at the present stage, when the investigation is still primitive as there are chances to impede the same and to threaten the victim.Positive Alcohol Test Alone Cannot Defeat Accident Insurance Claim: Kerala High CourtCase Title: United India Insurance Company Co. Ltd. v Salpriya and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 348The Kerala High Court has held that the mere presence of alcohol in a deceased person is insufficient to deny insurance benefits unless the insurer proves that the person was "under the influence of alcohol" as required by the policy. Justice Harisankar V. Menon was delivering the judgment in a writ petition filed by United India Insurance Company challenging an award of the Permanent Lok Adalat directing payment of ₹15 lakh to the legal heirs of a deceased policyholder.Kerala High Court Rejects Plea Against Withdrawal Of Twin Girls' Admission Benefit In Kendriya Vidyalaya SchoolsCase Title: Rajesh R. and Anr. v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 349The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition that challenged the discontinuation of the benefit of admission granted to single girl child and twin girl children over and above the approved class strength in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas rejected the petitioners' argument that the discontinuation of the scheme, that treated twin children as a single admission, with effect from 2022-23 was arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.Kerala High Court Upholds Kerala Water Authority's 80% Interim Payment Clause For Jal Jeevan Mission Material Supplies ContractsCase Title: M/S Chicago Constructions International Private Limited v Kerala Water Authority and connected casesCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 350The Kerala High Court has held that contractors executing Jal Jeevan Mission projects for the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) are bound by tender conditions limiting interim payments for supplied materials to 80% of the estimated rate or the quoted rate, whichever is lower. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A was considering a batch of writ petitions filed by contractors who argued that KWA had unlawfully restricted payments for pipes and other materials supplied at project sites by calculating the interim payment on the basis of the estimated rate instead of the higher quoted rate.'Conditions Shouldn't Be Illusory': Kerala High Court Sets Aside ₹75 Lakh Security Imposed On Mother Taking Child Abroad For EducationCase Title: N and Ors. v. SCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 351The Kerala High Court recently set aside two conditions imposed by the Family Court on a mother, who wanted to take her minor child to United Kingdom for better education and proper care for him. The Family Court had ordered the mother to furnish security of Rs. 75 lakhs for taking the child to UK.The Division Bench of Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen observed that conditions imposed by courts must not be “illusory” and the primary consideration must be the welfare of the child.Veena George Assault Case: Accused Withdraws From Kerala High Court Plea Seeking Investigation By Senior Police OfficerCase Title: Athul M.C. v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 352The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 29) closed the the plea by the 1st accused seeking supervised investigation by a senior police official to look into the alleged assault on former...

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