Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 299Nominal IndexMarakkar v. State of Kerala & connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286The State Public Information Officer and Ors. v. The Kerala State Information Commission and Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 287Aneesh Babu v. The Secretary, Home Affairs and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 288Sreeja v Malabar Devaswom Board and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 289Babu Avarachan v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 290 M/S. Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited and Ors. v. Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 291Prasobh M v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 292M K Suresh Kumar and Anr. v The Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 293 K.N. Sukumaran Nair v. K.E. Parameswara Pillai, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 294Union of India and Ors. v Valsala S, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 295Ayshath Bunayath and Anr. v The Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 296Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 297P.V. Surendran v. Kavitha Rajendran and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 298Balamurali Krishna M. v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 299Judgements/ Orders This WeekMadhu Lynching Case: Kerala High Court Acquits First Accused Hussain, Upholds Conviction Of 12 OthersCase title: Marakkar v. State of Kerala & connected casesCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 25) acquitted Hussain, the first accused in the murder of Madhu, a mentally challenged tribal youth, who was brutally lynched to death for stealing rice from a grocery shop in Attappady, Palakkad in February 2018.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the verdict in the appeal preferred by the convict.The State and the victim's mother had also preferred separate appeals challenging acquittal of two.Madhu Lynching Case: Kerala High Court Sentences 12 Convicts To Life ImprisonmentCase title: Marakkar v. State of Kerala & connected casesCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 25) awarded life imprisonment to the 12 persons convicted of the murder of Madhu, a mentally challenged tribal youth, who was brutally lynched to death for stealing rice from a grocery shop in Attappady, Palakkad in February 2018.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar heard the convicts regarding sentencing and passed the order.No Unrestricted 'Right To Information' Merely Because Legislature May Seek It; DPDP Act Strengthens Privacy Framework: Kerala High CourtCase Title: The State Public Information Officer and Ors. v. The Kerala State Information Commission and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 287The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no unrestricted right under the proviso to Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act to seek every information that would have been supplied to the legislature. Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. further clarified that with the introduction of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the disclosure framework founded upon balancing of public interest is also materially curtailed, and had the effect of doing away with the above proviso. Kerala High Court Refuses CBI Probe Against ED Officer In Alleged Bribery Case, Calls Plea 'Premature'Case Title: Aneesh Babu v. The Secretary, Home Affairs and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 288The Kerala High Court on Monday (25 May) declined to transfer an ongoing criminal investigation alleged against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Shekhar Kumar to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), holding that the matter is still under active probe by the Vigilance authorities and that it would be premature to order a central agency investigation at this stage.Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order.Temple Land Acquisition Dispute Over NH Widening To Be Decided Under National Highways Act, Not LARR Act: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Sreeja v Malabar Devaswom Board and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 289The Kerala High Court has held that the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 does not completely govern land acquisitions undertaken under the National Highways Act merely because of the Central Government notification issued under Section 105 of the 2013 Act.Justice Easwaran S., delivered the judgment.Person Charged With 'Hurt To Deter Public Servant' Can Be Convicted For Minor Offence Of Simple Hurt, Not 'Hurt By Dangerous Weapons': Kerala HCCase Title: Babu Avarachan v. State of KeralaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 290The Kerala High Court recently held that a person, who is charged with hurt to defer public servant under Section 332 IPC, cannot be convicted under Section 324 IPC for causing hurt by dangerous means/weapons unless a specific charge is made out as required under Section 222 CrPC.Justice Jobin Sebastian added that conviction under Section 323 IPC for simple hurt would sustain if Section 332 IPC is charged as the former is a 'minor...

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