Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: November 17 - November 23, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 742 - 768]M/S Elstone Tea Estates Ltd. v State of Kerala and Ors. and Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 742V. Shyamohan v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 743Ramesh K. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 744Pradeep v. Station House Officer and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 745Vellangallur Peoples Welfare Co-Operative Society Ltd. v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 746Liyakhat Ali v. The Commissioner, State GST Department, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 747Jomon Jacob and Anr. v. State Election Commission and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 748K.N. Anand Kumar v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 749M/s Shree Contractor v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 750The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd v Mini Devdas and Ors. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 751Jibin Shaji v Kerala Forest Department and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 752Saleena Shaul Hameed v. The State Tax Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 753Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 754V.M. Vinu v. State Election Commission and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 755Lalachan V.M. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 756M/s Ridha Polymers v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 757M/s Josco Fashion Jewellers v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 758Ly Nandana and Anr. v. Union of India & Suresh Raj @ Suresh v. NIA and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 759P.N. Radhakrishnan v. State of Kerala and Ors. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 760Prasad K. and Anr. v. Land Revenue Commissioner and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 761Al. Anwarsha v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 762Sumesh A. v. Babija Balakrishnan M., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 763Abdul Azeez v. Union of India and Ors. and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 764Anish Thomas v. The Addl./Joint/Deputy/Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 765State of Kerala v. Neyyattinkara P. Nagaraj and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 766C.R. Neelakandan v. Union of India & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 767Musthafa K. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 768Judgments/ Orders This WeekKerala High Court Clears Acquisition Of Tea Estate Land For Wayanad Victims' Rehabilitation; Says Compensation To Be Settled Between CompaniesCase Title: M/S Elstone Tea Estates Ltd. v State of Kerala and Ors. and Connected casesCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 742The Kerala High Court has recently disposed of a writ appeal and three connected writ petitions filed by M/s Elstone Tea Estates Ltd. and M/s Padhoor Plantations Pvt. Ltd., related to the acquisition of land for the rehabilitation of 2024 Wayanad Landslide victims under the Disaster Management Act.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon upheld the earlier directions of a Single Judge permitting the State to take over 64.4075 hectares of plantation land for disaster rehabilitation under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, while ensuring that landowners are compensated in accordance with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR Act, 2013).'Mode Of Access To Temple Not Essential Religious Practice': Kerala High Court Declines Early Opening Of Traditional Forest Route To SabarimalaCase Title: V. Shyamohan v. State of Kerala and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 743The Kerala High Court recently refused to allow a lawyer's plea for opening the traditional forest route (Kanana Patha) to Sabarimala ahead of the date announced by the authorities.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar observed that the deferment of opening of the Kanana Patha does not infringe upon the petitioner's fundamental right.Kerala High Court Rejects Plea To Temporarily Shift Courtroom To Ground Floor For Diabetic Advocate, Permits Cross-Examination Via VCCase Title: Ramesh K. v. State of KeralaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 744In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court rejected a plea to temporarily shift courtroom from the 1st floor to the ground in order accommodate a diabetic advocate, who cannot climb stairs, to conduct cross-examination in trial.Justice C.S. Dias opined that courts must be sympathetic to the difficulties faced by advocates and practical alternatives can be devised so as not to disrupt the administration of justice.Man Starting New Marriage For 'Greener Pasture' Won't Turn Prior Consensual Relationship Into 'Rape': Kerala High CourtCase Title: Pradeep v. Station House Officer and Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 745The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, held that if a man starts a new marriage in search of 'greener pasture', the same by itself, would not turn his prior, consensual sexual relationships into 'rape' as per the Indian Penal Code.Justice G. Girish clarified that in such cases, consent for earlier sexual relationships cannot be said to have been obtained on false promise to marriage.Income Tax Act | Co-operative Societies Not...

Kerala High Court Weekly Roundup: November 17 - November 23, 2025

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