Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 15 - September 21, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 565 - 587]Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 565Shaji @ Shaiju v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 566Dr. A Neelalohithadasan Nadar v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 567Sunilkumar v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 568XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 569Suo Motu v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 570Rajappan v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 571Saravanabhava v. The District Collector and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 572Rakhi v. Krishnakumar and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 573Shone George v Union of India and connected matters, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 574Petroleum Traders Welfare and Legal Service Society v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 575Jayasree Rajkumar v Inspector of Police and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 576 V.J. Kurian v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 577Vishnu v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 578Manoj v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 579Farhana Latheef v Revenue Divisional Officer and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 580Marthoma Syrian Church v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 581Rajan V K v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 582Kumar K.P. v. State of Kerala and Anr. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 583Anirudh P. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 584The Principal, Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 585Jubairiya v Saidalavi, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 586Rahul M. R v State of Kerala and Anr. and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 587Judgments/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Says Alappuzha School Flooding Likely Aggravated By 'Man-Made Factors', Orders Study To Devise Long-Term MeasuresCase Title: Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 565The Kerala High Court recently directed the state government to take action to address the issue of recurrent flooding in Kuttanad area of Alappuzha district. It directed that the action be taken based on the preliminary and detailed reports, which are to be submitted by the Chief Engineer after conducting a detailed study of the area.The direction was made by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji in a suo motu public interest litigation instituted after receipt of a letter from the teachers and students of the SNDP Higher Secondary School, Kuttamangalam in Kainakary Grama Panchayat regarding flooding of classroom and consequent interruption of classes.S.528 BNSS | High Courts Can Exercise Inherent Jurisdiction To Permit Withdrawal Of Criminal Appeals Preferred By Convicts: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Shaji @ Shaiju v. State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 566The Kerala High Court recently permitted the withdrawal of two criminal appeals filed by convicts by exercising the inherent power available to it under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (corresponding to Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure).Justice Gopinath P. clarified that such power to permit withdrawal of appeals is available only to the High Courts and not to subordinate courts entertaining appeals.Kerala High Court Acquits Former Minister Neelalohithadasan Nadar In 1999 Sexual Harassment CaseCase Title: Dr. A Neelalohithadasan Nadar v State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 567The Kerala High Court has acquitted Dr. A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar, former Forest Minister of Kerala accused of outraging the modesty of a woman Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath delivered the judgment on Monday, allowing the criminal revision petition filed by Dr. Nadar against his earlier conviction by the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kozhikode, in 2004, which was subsequently upheld by the Sessions Court, Kozhikode, in 2005.IO Who Conducted Part Of Investigation Can Be Examined By Prosecution Despite Omission Of His Name In Final Report: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Sunilkumar v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 568The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment directing the trial court to summon and examine as prosecution witness one of the investigating officers whose name was not included in the final report filed in a criminal trial.Justice G. Girish was considering an original petition filed by the accused on being aggrieved by the trial court's order denying his prayer to examine a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who had conducted part of the investigation.S.198B CrPC | Cognizance Of Rape U/S 376B IPC Can Be Taken Only Upon Complaint By Separated Wife, Not On Police Report: Kerala High CourtCase Title: XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 569The Kerala High Court has recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a man accused of raping his separated wife after noting that cognizance of offence under Section 376B IPC was not taken in accordance with Section 198B of the Code of Criminal Procedure.The ...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 15 - September 21, 2025

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