Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 06 - October 12, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 622 - 642]X v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 622National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 623Abdul Majeed C.K. v. Travancore Devaswom Board and Ors. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 624Sivananda Prabhu and Ors. v. S.N. Govinda Prabhu & Brothers and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 625Jinto P.D. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 626Kizhakkayi Dasan v. Kuniyil Cheerootty and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 627Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Haripreetha T. and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 628Twenty 20 Party and Anr. v. State Election Commission, Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 629Emilda Varghese @ Rajani v Varghese P Kuriakose and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 630Lakshmi R. Menon v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 631Dr. K.M. Ashik v. The Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 632V.G. Usha Devi v. State of Kerala and connected matter, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 633Abdul Muneer v. The Superintendent and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 634Kerala Public Service Commission v. The National Human Rights Commission and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 635Under Graduate Medical Education Board and Anr v V N Public Health And Educational Trust and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 636Pravasi Legal Cell and Ors. v State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 637State of Kerala v T. K. I. Ahamed Sherief and Others and State of Kerala v. Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 638Baby V.J. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 639M/s Stark Photo Book v. The Assistant Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 640Somasundaram v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 641A.K. Rajendran v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 642Judgments/ Orders This WeekLessee In Possession Can't Be Charged With House Trespass Under Section 450 IPC: Kerala High CourtCase Title: X v State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 622The Kerala High Court has clarified that a lessee in lawful possession of a house cannot be charged with or convicted for house trespass under Section 450 IPC.Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar delivered the judgment in a criminal appeal filed by the accused in an acid attack case while setting aside conviction under 450 (House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life) of IPC. The bench however upheld his conviction under Section 326A (Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc.). Mere Presence Of Alcohol In Accident Victim's Blood Not Enough To Exclude Liability, Insurer Must Show Evidence Of Impairment: Kerala High CourtCase Title: National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 623In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court has held that evidence of the mere presence of alcohol in the victim's blood is not enough for an insurer to exclude liability in accidental deaths when the exclusion clause specifically excludes deaths caused under the influence of alcohol.The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. further observed that the insurer must prove that the accident occurred while the victim was under the influence of intoxicating liquor to trigger the exception clause. Kerala High Court Orders Re-Tender For Collecting Offerings In Sabarimala, Raps Travancore Devaswom Board For 'Casual' ConductCase Title: Abdul Majeed C.K. v. Travancore Devaswom Board and Ors. and connected casesCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 624The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment partially setting aside the tender notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board relating to tenders for three items, including collection of coconuts and flowers offered by pilgrims and devotees in Sabarimala. It further asked the TDB to conduct a re-tender for these.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering the petitions filed by the unsuccessful participants in the tender process.Separate Property Acquired By Mitakshara Hindu Who Died Before 1956 Completely Devolves Upon Son: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Sivananda Prabhu and Ors. v. S.N. Govinda Prabhu & Brothers and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 625The Kerala High Court has held that the separate property acquired by a Hindu governed by Mitakshara law, who died before 1956, will completely devolve upon his son.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar observed that the Hindu Law of Inheritance (Amendment ) Act, 1929 did not affect the son's absolute right to inherit his father's property.Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Bigg Boss Malayalam Winner Booked In Alleged Gym Theft CaseCase Title: Jinto P.D. v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 626The Kerala High Court recently granted pre-arrest bail to bodybuilder and the winner of 'Bigg Boss Malayalam 6' Jinto P.D., booked in an alleged case of theft after trespassing into a gym “Jinto...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 06 - October 12, 2025

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