Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 769 - 786]

Vyshna S.L. v. State Election Commission and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 769

Natural Wood & Veneers Pvt. Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 770

Pranav Mohanan v The District Geologist and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 771

Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 772

Rajeevan M. v. Rantin P. and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 773

Muhammed Nashif U. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 774

Mohammed Abbas v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 775

Devaki and Ors. v. The Managing Director, KSRTC and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 776

Aneesh Babu v. Assistant Director, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 777

Jimmy Ellias v The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 778

Kerala Private Hospitals Association and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 779

Vappinu v Fathima and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 780

Kannada Anwar Salih v Safeekhath and Anr. and connected matter, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 781

Manoj@ Pambu Manoj v State of Kerala and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 782

M/S P K Chandrasekharan Nair & Co. v M/S Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 783

Down Victor v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 784

State Bank Of India v. Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 785

Safia P M v State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 786

Judgments/ Orders This Week

SEC Restores Congress Candidate's Name In Voters List, Kerala High Court Closes Her Plea

Case Title: Vyshna S.L. v. State Election Commission and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 769

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 20) closed the plea preferred by 24-year-old Vyshna, the Youth Congress candidate of Muttada Division of Trivandrum Corporation, regarding deletion of her name from the voters list.

Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was informed that the State Election Commission (SEC) had passed dated 19.11.2025 by which it had set aside the decision and notice issued by the Electoral Registration Officer, regarding deletion of her name.

Forklifts And Crane Used Inside Factory Are “Motor Vehicles”, Must Be Registered Under MV Act: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Natural Wood & Veneers Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 770

The Kerala High Court has held that forklifts and cranes used exclusively within private factory premises still qualify as “motor vehicles” under Section 2(28) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and therefore require mandatory registration and payment of motor vehicle tax.

Justice Mohammed Nias C.P delivered the judgment while dismissing a challenge to a direction issued by the Motor Vehicles Department prohibiting the petitioner-company from operating two forklifts and a hydraulic crane without registration and insurance.

Mines Act | Loading Mineral Initiates “Transportation”, Actual Movement Of Vehicle Not Necessary To Effect Seizure: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Pranav Mohanan v The District Geologist and Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 771

The Kerala High Court has held that actual movement of a vehicle is not necessary to constitute “transport” of minerals under Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

The Court ruled that the very act of loading minerals into a vehicle marks the commencement of transportation, thereby attracting the provision permitting seizure.

Justice C Jayachandran delivered the judgment while dismissing the petition filed by a goods-carriage owner whose vehicle had been seized by the District Geologist for alleged illegal transport of granite.

Seizure And Prosecution Will Be Initiated Against Sabarimala Stalls Violating Legal Metrology Act: Kerala High Court Told

Case Title: Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 772

The Kerala High Court was on Monday (November 24) informed that directions have been issued to carry out seizure, search and prosecution against stalls in Sabarimala that are found to be violating provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

The Division Bench consisting of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu matter initiated on the basis of the Sabarimala Special Commissioner's report.

S.144 BNSS | Wife Not Disentitled To Claim Maintenance From Husband If Income From Her Temporary Job Insufficient: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Rajeevan M. v. Rantin P. and Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 773

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that a wife would not be disentitled from claiming maintenance from her husband under Section 125 CrPC/ Section 144 BNSS even if she has a temporary job providing her some income, if she asserts that such income is insufficient.

Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering petitions filed by a wife against her husband challenging the quantum of maintenance ordered to her two children and the rejection of her claim by the Family Court. The husband had also challenged the quantum awarded to the children.

Not Producing Accused Before Magistrate Within 24 Hrs Renders Arrest Illegal; Rearrest From Prison Premises Impermissible: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Muhammed Nashif U. v. State of Kerala and Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 774

The Kerala High Court recently exercised its inherent power under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to set aside a remand order and to grant bail to an NDPS accused.

Justice C.S. Dias observed that since the accused was not brought before the jurisdictional magistrate within the 24-hour period mandated by Article 22(2) of the Constitution, his arrest stood vitiated and he ought to have been granted bail.

'Forgery Need Not Cause Monetary Loss': Kerala HC Upholds Conviction For Fake University Certificates, Cites Harm To Academic Integrity

Case Title: Mohammed Abbas v State of Kerala

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 775

The Kerala High Court has held that forgery under Section 465 IPC can be established even in the absence of pecuniary loss, so long as the act causes non-pecuniary injury analogous to harm to body, mind, or reputation.

Justice P.V. Balakrishnan delivered the judgment while upholding the conviction of a man found in possession of forged university certificates.

Christian Man's Parents, Siblings Need Not Be Arrayed In Motor Accidents Claim Petition If He Left Behind Widow, Children: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Devaki and Ors. v. The Managing Director, KSRTC and Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 776

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, clarified that the non-lineal kindred of an intestate Christian male need not be arrayed as respondents in a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 if he has left a widow and his children.

Justice Harisankar V. Menon observed that when the deceased in a motor accident is a Christian male, then his legal representatives, as defined under Rule 2(k) of the Motor Vehicles Rules, can be determined as per the Indian Succession Act.

'Prima Facie Money Laundering Made Out': Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Businessman Accused In Cashew Import Scam

Case Title: Aneesh Babu v. Assistant Director

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 777

The Kerala High Court recently rejected the anticipatory bail plea of businessman/cashew dealer Aneesh Babu, who is accused of money laundering and cheating a total of around ₹25 crores from multiple persons promising to deliver them imported cashews.

Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath dismissed the bail plea observing that a prima facie case of money laundering has been made out against Babu. The Court felt that custodial interrogation was necessary in the case since the amount involved is huge and there is possibility of witnesses being influenced.

Buyer–Seller Credit Dealings Not “Mutual, Open & Current Account” Under Article 1 Of Limitation Act: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Jimmy Ellias v The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd and connected case

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 778

The Kerala High Court has held that a buyer–seller account involving credit sales does not constitute a “mutual, open and current account” under Article 1 of the Limitation Act, 1963, unless reciprocal and independent obligations exist on both sides.

A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar delivered the judgment in regular first appeals arising from a money decree obtained by Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO) against its dealer, Pattasseril Cement Marketing.

'Hospitals Must Display Rates, Mustn't Deny Emergency Care For Not Paying Advance' : Kerala High Court Upholds Clinical Establishments Act

Case Title: Kerala Private Hospitals Association and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 779

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) dismissed the appeals preferred by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Kerala Private Hospitals Association against a Single Bench's order upholding the provisions of the Kerala Clinical Establishment Act and Rules.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. upheld the law, which was implemented in a phased manner from 2019, and dismissed the challenges to it being vague, arbitrary, impractical and disproportionate.

Muslim Man Can't Avoid Maintenance To First Wife Citing Duty To Maintain Second Wife: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Vappinu v Fathima and connected case

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 780

The Kerala High Court has observed that a Muslim husband who has contracted a second marriage during the subsistence of his first marriage cannot contend that he has no means to maintain his first wife.

Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, was delivering the judgment in the revision petitions filed by the husband challenging a Family Court order which granted maintenance to the first wife and dismissed the petition for maintenance against the son.

Right To Maintenance Under Muslim Women Protection Act Not Defeated By Wife's Remarriage During Trial: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Kannada Anwar Salih v Safeekhath and Anr. and connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 781

The Kerala High Court has held that the prolonged pendency of a petition filed under Section 3(1) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 cannot deprive a woman of the benefits that accrued to her on the date of divorce, even if she remarried during the proceedings.

Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath delivered the judgment while dismissing a revision petition and an original petition filed by the former husband, challenging orders directing him to pay maintenance and fair provision to his divorced wife and their minor daughter.

Renjith Johnson Murder: Kerala High Court Confirms Life Term Of 5, Acquits 2; Says TIP Not Needed If Witness Sufficiently Saw Accused

Case Title: Manoj@ Pambu Manoj v State of Kerala and connected cases

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 782

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (27 November) upheld the conviction of five accused in the 2018 abduction and murder of Renjith Johnson, after observing that the failure to hold a test identification parade would not make testimony of Johnson's mother inadmissible who was stated to have seen the accused.

The court thus said that prior TIP is not needed when the witness has had sufficient and ample opportunity to see the accused. The court however acquitted two accused due to insufficient evidence against them.

The division bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian delivered the judgment.

Single Partner In A Firm Cannot Invoke Arbitration Without Explicit Authority From Other Partners: Kerala High Court

Case Title: M/S P K Chandrasekharan Nair & Co. v M/S Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 783

The Kerala High Court has held that one partner of a partnership firm cannot, without explicit authorisation from the other partners, invoke an arbitration clause or seek appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Justice S. Manu, delivered the judgment in an arbitration request.

Kerala High Court Recalls Witnesses Cross-Examined By Accused Himself After Lawyer Quit, Cites Violation Of Right To Fair Trial

Case Title: Down Victor v. State of Kerala and Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 784

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, allowed a prayer for the recall of two prosecution witnesses, who were cross-examined by the accused himself without a counsel present.

Justice V.G. Arun opined that the trial court ought to have made the accused aware of his right to be defended by a State-appointed lawyer when his former lawyer relinquished vakalath.

Income Tax Act | SBI Not 'Assessee In Default' U/S 201 For Not Deducting TDS While Obeying Court's Interim Order: Kerala High Court

Case Title: State Bank Of India v. Commissioner of Income Tax

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 785

The Kerala High Court has held that the State Bank of India (SBI) cannot be treated as an 'assessee in default' under Section 201 of the Income Tax Act for not deducting Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) payments, as it was bound by an interim order which prohibited such deduction.

Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon examined whether the SBI, having been restrained by an interim order of the High Court from deducting TDS, could be held to be an assessee in default under Section 201 of the Income Tax Act,1961, for non-deduction of TDS on LFC payments.

Applications Filed Under Muslim Women's Divorce Act Subject To 3-Year Limitation Period: Kerala High Court

Case Title: Safia P M v State of Kerala and Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 786

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, applies to applications filed under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.

The division bench comprising Dr. Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian, delivered the order in an Intra-Court Reference initiated after a Single Judge questioned the correctness of the earlier precedent in Hassainar v. Raziya (1993 (2) KLT 805), which had held that a three-year limitation period governs claims for fair and reasonable provision and maintenance under Section 3 of the 1986 Act.

Other Important Developments This Week

Kerala High Court Seeks Report On Repairs To Dilapidated Achankovil-Konni Road Leading To Sabarimala

Case Title: Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Case No: SSCR No. 25 of 2025

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 24) directed the Engineer in-charge of the Achankovil-Konni road to file a statement regarding the measures taken to repair the dilapidated road, which was directed to be repaired before this year's Sabarimala season.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar had, in its September order, directed various departments of the government to take coordinated and immediate action for the proper maintenance of the entire road network within Kerala that is used by Sabarimala pilgrims. It had enumerated the issues that needed to be immediately addressed.

Kerala High Court Admits Plea By Senior Citizens, Other Depositors Seeking Release Of Fixed Deposits From Kandala Service Co-operative Bank

Case Title: Vijayan and Ors. v State of Kerala and Ors.

Case No: WP(C) 43801/ 2025

The Kerala High Court on Monday (24 November) admitted a petition filed by a group of sixteen depositors, most of them senior citizens, who have approached the High Court alleging that the Kandala Service Co-operative Bank has failed to release their matured fixed deposits and savings bank amounts despite repeated requests.

Justice Gopinath P, admitted the petition, after issuing notice to the respondents.

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former Devaswom Board Official

Case Title: S. Sreekumar v. State of Kerala and Anr.

Case No: Bail Appl. 13782/2025

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) orally directed not to arrest S. Sreekumar, the former Administrative Officer of the Travancore Devaswom Board, who is arraigned as the 6th accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.

Justice A. Badharudeen was considering the anticipatory bail plea of Sreekumar, who is accused of the offences under Section 120B, 403, 406, 409 and 467 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Kerala High Court Permits State To Accept Land Tax From Residents Of Disputed Munambam Land

Case Title: The Bhoo Samrakshana Samithy and Ors. v. District Collector and Ors. and connected cases

Case No: WP(C) 4476/2023 and connected cases

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) passed an interim order directing the District Collector, Tahsildar and the Village Officer to accept tax from the persons residing in the disputed Munambam land, which the State Wakf Board has claimed to be wakf property.

Justice C. Jayachandran passed the interim order while considering a batch of petitions, one of which was preferred by the Bhoo Samrakshana Samithy and other persons claiming to be landowners.

Kerala High Court Directs Calicut University To Convene Senate Within 30 Days To Replace Recused Member In VC Search Committee

Case Title: State of Kerala v. The Chancellor, University of Calicut

Case No: WP(C) No. 42795/2025

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) directed the University of Calicut to convene a Senate meeting within 30 days to find a replacement for Prof. Sabu A., who has expressed his unwillingness to be a member of the Search-Cum-Selection committee that has the duty to select a vice-chancellor for the varsity.

Justice V.G. Arun was considering the State's plea that had challenged the Chancellor's notifications constituting the Search-Cum-Selection committee and inviting applications from persons interested to hold the position of the Vice-Chancellor.

Kerala High Court Questions Catholic Congress' Locus To Appeal Against Haal Movie, Verdict Reserved

Case Title: Catholic Congress v. Juby Thomas and Ors.

Case No: WA 2803/2025

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 27) reserved its verdict in an appeal preferred by the Catholic Congress against a Single Judge's direction to CBFC to reconsider A-certification granted to 'Haal' film, without deleting some scenes depicting the Bishop.

The Christian outfit argues that the film depicts the Bishop of Thamarassery as a supporter of inter-faith marriages, when his known public stance is otherwise. It also objected to the filming of the Bishop's house from outside. The Catholic Congress prayed that the quashing of excisions 2 to 4 by the Single Judge be set aside.

The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan was hearing the appeal.

"Egregious": Kerala High Court Issues Directions After Report Of Pedestrian Deaths On Zebra Crossings, Says They Have Right Of First Access

Case Title: District Insurance Officer v Joy Wilson

Case No: MACA 352/ 2022

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 27) expressed shock over reports in a Malayalam newspaper that 218 pedestrians have died on zebra crossings in the State between January 1 and October 31, 2025.

Justice Devan Ramachandran, while considering a matter concerning road safety and Zebra crossing observed: “This is extremely shocking and egregiously distressing!”

Kerala High Court Directs Emergency Electric Fencing At Tribal School Amid Rising Human–Wildlife Conflict

Case Title : Baiju Paul Mathews v State of Kerala and connected case

Case No : WP(C) 7858/ 2025 and connected case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (26 November) issued directions to fortify the Aralam Model Residential School (MRS) with electric fencing, citing the escalating human–wildlife conflict in the Aralam Farm and TRDM (Tribal Rehabilitation Development Mission) areas in light of the relocation of 257 students and 47 teachers to the farm.

The division bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian were hearing a petition concerning the human-wildlife conflict in Wayanad and Kannur districts.

Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Seeks Progress On 5 FIRs Registered In 2022 Based On Actor Dileep's Plea Against Media Trial

Case Title: P. Gopalakrishnan alias Dileep v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Case No: OP (Crl.) No. 23/2022

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 28) directed the State to take instructions regarding progress in the five FIRs registered pursuant to its order in Malayalam cine actor Dileep's plea against media violating bar on publication, broadcast and telecast of trial proceedings in the actress assault case.

When the matter came for consideration before Justice C. Pratheep Kumar today, the counsel appearing for Dileep told that even though FIRs were registered in 2022 itself based on the Court's order dated 18.01.2022, no investigation was carried out.

'Lethargy Slowly Creeping In': Kerala High Court Criticises Delay In Removal Of Legacy Waste And Opening Of New Plant In Brahmapuram

Case Title: Suo Motu v. State of Kerala

Case No: WP(C) 7844/2023

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 27) pulled up the Cochin Corporation regarding the delay in the removal of legacy waste and opening of the new bio-mining plant at Brahmapuram in Ernakulam district.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P., which was specially constituted to monitor waste management in the State, orally remarked that the timelines have long expired. It was considering the suo motu petition initiated in the aftermath of the Brahmapuram fire.

Kerala High Court Directs State To Frame Guidelines For Appointment Of Public Prosecutors Under S.18(3) BNSS

Case Title: Adv. Sudheer P S v State of Kerala and Ors.

Case No: WP(PIL) 152/ 2025

The Kerala High Court has directed the State to frame guidelines on appointment of Public Prosecutors under Section 18(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M, issued the direction while considering a public interest litigation alleging that the State Government has failed to comply with directions issued by the Court in an earlier judgment.

Sabarimala Gold Theft Case: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Pre-Arrest Bail Pleas Of Former Devaswom Board Officials

Case Title: S. Sreekumar v. State of Kerala and Anr. & S. Jayasree v. State of Kerala and Ors.

Case No: Bail Appl. 13782/2025 & Bail Appl. 13835/ 2025

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 28) reserved its verdict in the anticipatory bail pleas of former Travancore Devaswom Board officials, S. Jayasree and S. Sreekumar, who are arraigned as the 4th and 6th accused in the Sabarimala Gold theft case.

The interim protection from arrest would remain until the judgments are pronounced.

Justice A. Badharudeen conducted the proceedings in-camera at the request of the counsels. The Court orally remarked that there is some secrecy involved in the case and that it was a very serious one.

Kerala High Court Issues Comprehensive Directions to Stop Cloth Dumping In Pampa River During Sabarimala Season

Case Title: Suo Motu v State of Kerala and Ors.

Case No: SSCR 43/ 2025

The Kerala High Court on Friday (28 November) has issued a set of directives to curb the widespread practice of dumping clothes along the banks of the Pampa river.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the order while considering a suo motu proceeding initiated on the basis of a report submitted by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner.

Kerala High Court To Watch 'Haal' Film To Decide Christian Outfit's Appeal, Says Costs Will Be Imposed If There Is No Objectionable Content

Case Title: Catholic Congress v. Juby Thomas and Ors.

Case No: WA 2803/2025

The Kerala High Court on Saturday (November 29) agreed to watch Malayalam movie 'Haal' starring Shane Nigam before deciding the writ appeal preferred by the Catholic Congress challenging the Single Judge's decision quashing A-certification, cuts to the movie.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan told that exemplary costs would be imposed if there is no objectionable content in the movie as alleged by the Christian outfit. The Single Judge had viewed the movie last month before deciding the film-makers' plea.

Cashew Corp Scam: Kerala High Court Slams State For Repeatedly Blocking CBI Prosecution Of Ex-Officials; Says Courtesy Shown By Court Misused

Case Title: Kadakampally Manoj v. Mohammed Hanish

Case No: Con.Case (C) No. 908 of 2025

The Kerala High Court once again came down heavily on the State for denying sanction for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute allegedly corrupt ex-officials of the State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC).

Justice A. Badharudeen orally told yesterday that the third-time denial of State sanction was a misuse of the Court's grace since an opportunity was given to rectify its mistake of earlier denials.

High Court Flags Run-Down State Of Heritage Kerala Varma College, Asks Devaswom Board To Engage Expert To Preserve Architecture

Case Title: The Cochin Devaswom Board v. Senior Deputy Director

Case No: DBP No. 67 of 2025

The Kerala High Court recently flagged the present run-down condition of the Sree Kerala Varma College in Thrissur, which was the erstwhile Merry Lodge palace donated by the Maharaja of Cochin, Sri Kerala Varma XV (Aikya Keralam Thampuran).

The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar, after noting the need of expertise to preserve the historical building's architectural features, directed the Cochin Devaswom Board (CBD) to appoint one.

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Curb Illegal Sale Of “Adi Sishtam Ghee” & Mislabelled Honey Used In Sabarimala Rituals

Case Title: Suo Motu v State of Kerala

Case No: SSCR 42/ 2025

The Kerala High Court on Friday (28 November) issued directions to curb the illegal sale of “Adi Sishtam Ghee” and the incorrect packing of honey used for temple rituals at Sabarimala.

The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar issued the order based on the report submitted by the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala.