Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 - September 28, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 588 - 608]Muhammed Anwarsha v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 588Babu K.M. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 589The District Collector and Others v Thangal Kunju and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 590Anoop Paul v. M.P. Cherian and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 591Santhosh Kumar v. Syamala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 592XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 593Sivan and Anr. v. Raju P.V. and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 594Praveen Raj v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 595Shiny S Raj v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 596Sivan and Others v State, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 597Sainaba Hamza Koya v. The Income Tax Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 598National Highways Authority of India v. Lawrence and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 599Sree Gokulam Chit and Finance Co, (P) Ltd v The District Superintendent of Police and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 600R. Thilakan and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 601P.N. Suresh Kumar and Others v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 602K.C. Dileep Kumar v Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 603State of Kerala v. Enforcement Directorate, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 604Muhammed Shammas P. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 605Abdullakutty Haji v H Musthafa, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 606Kulathoor Jaisingh v State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 607XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 608Judgments/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Grants Bail To Youth Accused Of Intimidating Minor Despite 21 Prior Cases, Notes Probe Is CompleteCase Title: Muhammed Anwarsha v State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 588The Kerala High Court has granted bail to a man accused of offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and ST/ ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 despite his being involved in 21 other criminal offences.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas while allowing his regular bail plea noted that even though the petitioner is involved in 21 other crimes, considering his young age and since he has been in custody for 90 days, the bail can be granted.Kerala High Court Asks Litigant Alleging Corruption In Lotteries Dept To 'Follow Up' Remedy Under RTI ActCase Title: Babu K.M. v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 589A PIL was moved before the Kerala High Court alleging large-scale corruption and lack of transparency in the State Lotteries Department. The PIL was preferred by Babu K.M., a retired government official and mandalam president (Vytilla) of Indian National Congress.The petitioner had, in 2024, sought various information for the financial year 2023-24 from Public Information Officer of Lotteries Department through RTI request. However, the PIO denied answers to some of the queries of the petitioner. Aggrieved, an appeal was filed but the same was rejected. A second appeal was filed, which was partially allowed, directing release of information relating to unclaimed prize money for January 2024 within 10 days. However, this information has not yet been released.On hearing that the petitioner is challenging the order, Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji disposed of the petition and directed the petitioner to follow up with the appropriate remedy.Corrections Made In Basic Tax Register After Re-Survey Prior To Enactment Of Paddy Land & Wetland Act Are Valid: Kerala High CourtCase Title: The District Collector and Others v Thangal Kunju and Anr and connected mattersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 590The Kerala High Court held that corrections made in the Basic Tax Register (BTR) pursuant to re-surveys conducted prior to the enactment of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, are valid and do not require compliance with Section 27 A of the Act.The division bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon dismissed the batch of writ appeals filed by the State challenging the reclassification of certain lands from nilam (paddy field) to purayidam (dry land) in the Basic Tax Register.Insurer Cannot Deny Compensation For Accident Involving Commercial Vehicle Merely Because It Didn't Occur In 'Public Place': Kerala HCCase Title: Anoop Paul v. M.P. Cherian and Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 591The Kerala High Court has recently held that an insurance company is liable to pay compensation when the accident is caused by a commercial vehicle, irrespective of whether the accident occurred in a public or private place.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen was considering a motor accident claims appeal preferred by an owner cum driver of a JCB challenging the order of the tribunal, which had directed him to pay compensation to a person injured (claimant). S.473 CrPC | Extension Of Limitation Must Be Upon Satisfactory Explanation Of Delay, Not Merely 'In Interest Of Justice': Kerala High CourtCase Title: Santhosh Kumar v. Syamala and Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 592The Kerala...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 - September 28, 2025

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