Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 24 - November 30, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 769 - 786]Vyshna S.L. v. State Election Commission and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 769Natural Wood & Veneers Pvt. Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 770Pranav Mohanan v The District Geologist and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 771Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 772Rajeevan M. v. Rantin P. and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 773Muhammed Nashif U. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 774Mohammed Abbas v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 775Devaki and Ors. v. The Managing Director, KSRTC and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 776Aneesh Babu v. Assistant Director, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 777Jimmy Ellias v The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 778Kerala Private Hospitals Association and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 779Vappinu v Fathima and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 780Kannada Anwar Salih v Safeekhath and Anr. and connected matter, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 781Manoj@ Pambu Manoj v State of Kerala and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 782M/S P K Chandrasekharan Nair & Co. v M/S Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 783Down Victor v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 784State Bank Of India v. Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 785Safia P M v State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 786Judgments/ Orders This WeekSEC Restores Congress Candidate's Name In Voters List, Kerala High Court Closes Her PleaCase Title: Vyshna S.L. v. State Election Commission and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 769The 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 CourtCase Title: Natural Wood & Veneers Pvt. Ltd.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 770The 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 CourtCase Title: Pranav Mohanan v The District Geologist and AnrCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 771The 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 ToldCase Title: Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 772The 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 CourtCase Title: Rajeevan M. v. Rantin P. and Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 773The 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...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 24 - November 30, 2025

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