Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 - March 22, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 148 - 161 ]Sheno Sebastian v Smitha Maxon, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 148Adv. Sangeetha Lakshmana v Registrar General and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 149Alavikutty T.K v State of Kerala and ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 150Antony Raju v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 151Deputy Commissioner of Customs v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 152Ashique Karoth v Union of India and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 153Vineesh v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 154The Director and Ors. v Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 155M.M. Sanjeev Kumar v. State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 156Jaisappan Mathai v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 157Abdul Hamid Makame v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 158Biji Garnet v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 159State of Kerala v. Anu and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 160Jijo Joseph v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 161Judgments/ Orders This WeekCo-Owner's Undertaking To Accept “Whatever Amount” On Future Sale Cannot Bar Statutory Right To Partition: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Sheno Sebastian v Smitha MaxonCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 148The Kerala High Court has held that an indefinite undertaking by a co-owner agreeing to accept “whatever amount” another party may pay on a future sale of property cannot bar a statutory right to seek partition.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar delivered the judgment in a regular first appeal, affirming a preliminary decree for partition passed by the Principal Sub Court, Palakkad.Kerala High Court Upholds Non-Maintainability Of Writ Petitions In Bar Association Election DisputesCase Title: Adv. Sangeetha Lakshmana v Registrar General and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 149The Kerala High Court on Monday (16 March) reaffirmed that disputes concerning elections to Bar Associations are matters of internal administration and cannot be challenged through writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar was delivering the judgment in an appeal against dismissal of a writ petition which challenged the 2026 Executive Committee Election to the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA)].S.88 Registration Act | Govt Officer Exempt From Personal Appearance Even If Document Registered In Another State: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Alavikutty T.K v State of Kerala and ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 150The Kerala High Court has held that government officers exempted from personal appearance for document registration under Section 88 of the Registration Act, 1908 retain that exemption even when the document is registered in another State.Justice P.V Balakrishnan delivered the judgment in a writ petition, where the Court examined whether a registering authority in one State can insist on the personal appearance of an executing officer of another State, despite an exemption granted under Section 88 of the Registration Act.Kerala High Court Refuses To Suspend Ex-MLA Antony Raju's Conviction In Evidence Tampering CaseCase Title: Antony Raju v. State of KeralaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 151The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (17 March) dismissed the plea preferred by former MLA Antony Raju seeking to set aside the order of the District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram that rejected his application to suspend his conviction in the Evidence Tampering case.Justice C. Jayachandran delivered the judgment.S.94 BNSS Permits Furnishing Existing Records, Not Collating Info: Kerala HC Directs Customs To Provide Duty Register In Drug Smuggling ProbeCase Title: Deputy Commissioner of Customs v. State of Kerala and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 152The Kerala High Court recently passed an order whereby it directed the Deputy Commissioner of Customs to furnish the duty register of customs officers on duty at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) to facilitate investigation into a crime relating to smuggling of methamphetamine from Muscat to India.Justice C.S. Dias observed that in heinous offences under the NDPS Act, cooperation of State and its instrumentalities was necessary. Kerala High Court Rejects PIL Challenging Use Of 'Indian Premier League' Name For IPLCase Title: Ashique Karoth v Union of India and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 153The Kerala High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning the legality of name “Indian Premier League” used by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for conducting IPL.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M disposed of the petition noting that there is no merit in the argument by the petitioner.Kerala High Court Judge Calls Own Judgment 'Per Incuriam'; Says Illegal Sand Mining Attracts Both Sand Act Offences And Theft Under BNSCase...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 - March 22, 2026

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