LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 03 - 09 August, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 419 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 434Nominal Index All Kerala Akshaya Entrepreneurs Confederation v. State of Kerala and Ors. and Moideen v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 419Kiran P.S. v. State of Kerala and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 420Tomcy Thomas v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 421Addl. R4 G.R. Ajith v Kerala Police Association, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 422Dr. Reni Philip and Anr. v Suvarnarajendran and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 423Lenin Raj v. State of Kerala and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 424M/S Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 425Midhun M. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 426Suo Motu JPP v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 427State of Kerala and Ors. v. Ranjith K. and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 428N v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 429Arjun A. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 430N v. R, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 431A and Ors. v. Station House Officer and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 432Vironi Augustine v. Joseph, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 433 N. Prakash v. The Advocate General and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 434Judgments/ Orders This Week Reservation For Women, Persons With Disabilities Not Mandatory In Allotment Of Akshaya Centres: Kerala High CourtCase Titles: All Kerala Akshaya Entrepreneurs Confederation v. State of Kerala and Ors. and Moideen v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 419The Kerala High Court recently held that the government need not provide reservation to women or differently-abled persons while allotting Akshaya Centres as there are no legal provisions mandating the same. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas reasoned that allotment of Akshaya Centres is a contractual arrangement and since no government employment is provided, there is no legal mandate to provide reservation as per the Constitution or the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD Act), 2016.ED Officials Attack: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Nine AccusedCase Titles: Kiran P.S. v. State of Kerala and connected casesCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 420The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 3) granted regular bail to nine accused in the crime registered pursuant to the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials. The case refers to the alleged attack on ED officials and damage to vehicles following an ED search operation at the residence of Opposition Leader Of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter on May 27.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath allowed pleas preferred by 9 accused, namely, Kiran P.S., Jeevan, Anil Kumar, Sreejith, Nishad, Sidarth S., Shefeek, Nandhu G.R., Rahul A. Rajan.'Prima Facie' Case Of Harbouring Offender: Kerala High Court Upholds FIR Against Priest For Aiding Woman Impersonating A LawyerCase Title: Fr. Tomcy Thomas v State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 421The Kerala High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a priest charged with aiding a woman who allegedly forged an advocate's enrolment certificate and practised as a lawyer, holding that the materials collected during investigation prima facie make out an offence of 'harboring' under Section 212 IPC. Justice A Badharudeen delivered the judgment. Kerala High Court Refuses To Entertain Appeal Against Stay On Reorganization Of Police Associations In StateCase Title: Addl. R4 G.R. Ajith v Kerala Police AssociationCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 422The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 August) refused to interfere with a Single Judge's decision staying the operation of a government order that restructures the police personnel associations in the State.The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jaysankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K refused to stay the Single Judge's order.Kerala High Court Rejects Doctors' Challenge To Expert Panel Opinion On Medical Negligence; Says It's Only Evidence, Not VerdictCase Title: Dr. Reni Philip and Anr. v Suvarnarajendran and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 423The Kerala High Court has held that reports submitted by the State Level Apex Body investigating complaints against doctors are only pieces of expert evidence and do not amount to findings of criminal negligence.A Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K was considering two doctors' writ appeal challenging a Single Judge order that refused to interfere with an expert panel's report expressing a prima facie opinion of gross medical negligence.ED Officials Attack: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Six More AccusedCase Titles: Lenin Raj v. State of Kerala and connected casesCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 424The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 4) granted regular bail to four CPI(M) workers, who were arrested for being allegedly involved in the attack against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the order granting bail to Lenin Raj, Amal S.P., Vaisakh and Rahul. The Court...

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