LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: June 22 - June 28, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 346Nominal IndexMuhammed Firdouz v The State of Kerala and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336M/S. Pharmadude Pharmacy Vannappuram v State of Kerala and Connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 337Muhammed Anwar Saidu v. Bar Council of India and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 338Tritvam Apartment Owners Association (TAOA) and Anr. v. The District Collector and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 339Gopinath R v Ombudsman For Local Self Government Institutions and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 340Bhageesh Pooradan and Ors. v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 341State of Kerala v. Dr. Reena K.J. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 342Vijay R. Nair v. Lijitha, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 343Adv. S P Deepak v The Kerala State Election Commissioner and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 344Abdul Salam v. Moideenkutty and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 345A.M. Ariff v. K.C. Venugopal and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 346Judgement/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Dismisses PIL Against Free Bus Travel For Women, Transgender PersonsCase Title: Muhammed Firdouz v The State of Kerala and OrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336The Kerala High Court on Monday (22 June) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional validity of the State Government's recently launched "Priyadarshini Scheme," which provides free travel for women and transgender persons in ordinary Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M delivered the judgment.Kerala High Court Upholds Drugs Controller's Power To Restrict Misleading Discount Boards At Medical ShopsCase Title: M/S. Pharmadude Pharmacy Vannappuram v State of Kerala and Connected mattersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 337The Kerala High Court has upheld the authority of the State Drugs Controller to require pharmacy licence applicants and renewal applicants to undertake that they will not display misleading discount boards relating to the sale of medicines. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgment in a batch of writ petitions challenging a circular issued by the Drugs Controller on September 4, 2024. Kerala High Court Closes Plea On GLC Kozhikode's BCI Affiliation After Provisional Recognition, Asks Principal To Obtain Regular AffiliationCase Title: Muhammed Anwar Saidu v. Bar Council of India and OthersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 338The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) closed the plea filed relating to the issue of lack of Bar Council of India (BCI) affiliation for the Government Law College, Kozhikode after noting that provisional affiliation was granted to the college.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas closed the plea after noting that the BCI has issued a letter granting 6-months' affiliation to the college.Kerala High Court Bars Construction Of Commercial Kiosks On Kochi's Queen's Walkway, Cites Pedestrians' Right To Unobstructed AccessCase Title: Tritvam Apartment Owners Association (TAOA) and Anr. v. The District Collector and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 339The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) allowed the plea filed by the Tritvam Apartment Owners Association against the proposed construction of 20 commercial kiosks in the Queen's Walkway. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas pronounced that the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) do not have any right to construct, install or operate commercial kiosks on the Queen's walkway as it would affect the legal rights of the pedestrians:Kerala High Court Asks Neighbours Fighting Over Coconut Tree To Settle Dispute 'Over A Cup Of Tea'Case Title: Gopinath R v Ombudsman For Local Self Government Institutions and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 340The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition arising from a dispute between two neighbours over a coconut tree, observing that the matter represented an unnecessary escalation of a trivial neighbourhood disagreement.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, deciding a writ petition, remarked that if the coconut tree at the centre of the dispute “had the capacity to laugh,” it might have laughed at the neighbours' quarrel.Presence Of Multiple Accused Can Make Private Place 'Within Public View' Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Bhageesh Pooradan and Ors. v State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 341The Kerala High Court has held that caste-based abuse uttered in the presence of multiple persons in a private place can satisfy the requirement of occurring “within public view” under Section 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Justice A. Badharudeen was considering an appeal challenging the rejection of anticipatory bail by the Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act cases, Thrissur.Kerala High Court Sets Aside KAT Order Allowing Dr Reena KJ To Continue As Director Of Health Services Despite TransferCase Title: State of Kerala v. Dr. Reena K.J. and Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 342The Kerala High Court on...

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