Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 252 - 269]Star Health And Allied Insurance Company Limited v. Balakrishnan K.M. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 252A.K. Baby v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 253C.A. Jaleel v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 254Rajesh. K v The Additional District Magistrate and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 255Laiju M S v The District Collector and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 256Vijayan P. v. George and Company and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 257Lifin Sebastian and Anr. v. The District Collector and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 258Shamseera Parambath v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 259Alkarsf Apparels Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 260Nevil John v. Kerala Water Authority and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 261N. Rajendran v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 262Harikumar K.K. v. State Election Commission and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 263Varkey Varghese v Kathreena, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 264 Raveendra Panicker v. District Collector and Ors. and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 265Eriyad Palli @ Eriyad Mahallu Jama-Ath and Ors. v. Aboobacker K.M. and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 266Vishnu @ Unni v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 267Hari Devageeth v. Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 268Sabu K.S. v. Central Bureau of Investigation and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 269Judgments/ Orders This WeekDelay In Filing Insurance Claim Can't Defeat Genuine Compensation: Kerala High Court Upholds ₹7.5 Lakh Award To Disabled Toddy TapperCase Title: Star Health And Allied Insurance Company Limited v. Balakrishnan K.M. and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 252In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court refused to set aside a Lok Adalat order that directed an insurance company to pay compensation to a toddy tapper, who was injured in a fall from a coconut tree, even though the order recorded non-submission of insurance claim.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. remarked that writ courts can refuse to interfere with orders with technical discrepancies, if the writ sought to be enforced would affect another person's right to life.Aided School Manager Cannot Discard Statutory Enquiry Report Exonerating Teacher To Impose Major Penalty: Kerala High CourtCase Title: A.K. Baby v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected caseCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 253The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that managers of aided schools do not have the authority to disregard the findings of a statutory enquiry officer who exonerates a teacher and thereafter impose a major penalty on their own.Justice Viju Abraham delivered the judgment while considering a writ petition filed by the manager of an aided school challenging a government order granting service and salary benefits to a retired teacher who had earlier been compulsorily retired from service.Recourse To Disaster Management Act Can't Be Taken Because Regular Mechanism For Eviction Found To Be Time-Consuming: Kerala High CourtCase Title: C.A. Jaleel v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 254The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment whereby it set aside an order passed by the Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority that called upon the Secretary of the Panchayat concerned to demolish a dilapidated building.Justice C. Jayachandran passed the judgment in a petition by a tenant of the building that was under the ownership of the Panchayat. Indian Road Congress Guidelines Not Binding In Deciding Petrol Pump NOC Applications: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Rajesh. K v The Additional DIstrict Magistrate and Ors.Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 255The Kerala High Court has held that Indian Roads Congress (IRC) guidelines cannot be treated as mandatory while considering applications for No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for petroleum retail outlets under the Petroleum Rules, 2002.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim delivered the judgment in a writ by a dealer of Petroleum Retail outlet.Licensed Occupant Of Govt 'Puramboke' Land Can't Be Treated As Encroacher For Denying Rehabilitation Benefits: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Laiju M S v The District Collector and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 256The Kerala High Court has held that a person conducting business on government puramboke land under a valid municipal licence cannot be treated as an “encroacher” for the purpose of denying rehabilitation and resettlement compensation when displaced by a public infrastructure project.Justice Viju Abraham was delivering the judgment in a writ petition challenging a government order that stated that the petitioner, who owned a bunk shop in a puramboke area with statutory licence is not entitled to the compensation payable to tenants under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (2013 Act).Joint Trial For Dishonour Of Multiple Cheques Permissible When Cheques Issued Form Part Of Same Transaction: Kerala High CourtCase Title: ...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026

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