Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 29 - October 05, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 609 - 621]Jaice John and Ors. v The Director of Mining and Geology and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 609Abdul Khader v. Arumugan and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 610Shareefa v. The Sub Collector, Tirur and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 611Athul Dini and Anr. v. The District Registrar and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 612X v. Y, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 613In the matter of M/s.Kalpetta Janakshema Maruthi Chits Pvt. Ltd. (In Liquidation), 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 614Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 615R. Suresh Babu v. State Co-operative Election Commission and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 617Sravan Kumar Neela v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 618K.G. Rejimon v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 619Dr. A M Muraleedharan v The Senior Divisional Manager, LIC and Another and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 620TGN Kumar v The Secretary, MInistry of Corporate Affairs, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 621Judgments/ Orders This WeekMinerals Rules | Project Proponent Seeking Quarrying Permit Must Have Explosives License, Can't Use Another's License: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Jaice John and Ors. v. The Director of Mining and Geology and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 609The Kerala High Court has recently held that a project proponent seeking quarrying permit or lease as per the Kerala Minor Minerals Rules must obtain an explosive licence in their own name and they cannot use the licence belonging to another.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath also clarified that the practice of incorporating the details of another person's property into the licence granted by way of amendment is illegal.[S.50 MV Act] Registered Owner Of Offending Vehicle Liable To Compensate For Accident, Can Recover Amount From Transferee: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Abdul Khader v. Arumugan and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 610The Kerala High Court has recently held that the registered owner of a vehicle involved in an accident can recover the compensation paid from the transferee of the offending vehicle, if the transfer, which occurred prior to the accident, was not in accordance with Section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen reiterated the finding of the Apex Court in Naveen Kumar v. Vijay Kumar and others [2018 KHC 6083] stating that it is the registered owner who is liable to pay compensation for the purposes of the Motor Vehicles Act.Wife Cannot File Writ Petition On Behalf Of Husband Without Valid Power Of Attorney: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Shareefa v. The Sub Collector, Tirur and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 611The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition instituted by a wife on behalf of her husband whose property was being managed by her. It found that the wife has no locus standi to prosecute the petition since she was not an owner or valid power of attorney holder even though the husband was abroad.The case before Justice C.S. Dias was a writ petition challenging the order of the sub-collector rejecting an application to rectify the classification of land belonging to the petitioner's husband and other co-owners.Special Marriage Act | Kerala High Court Asks State To Modify Software, Include Actual Date Of Ceremony In Marriage CertificateCase Title: Athul Dini and Anr. v. The District Registrar and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 612The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to take steps to modify the PEARL software used to generate marriage registration certificates, so as to include the actual date of couples' marriage ceremony in the certificate.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen passed the order in a petition filed by a couple, who had solemnized their marriage in accordance with their customary law on 10.07.2022.The petitioners approached the district registrar (1st respondent) and the marriage officer (2nd respondent) with representations to include the celebration date in the certificate. Their requests were not heeded to, necessitating them to approach the High Court invoking writ jurisdiction.Kerala High Court Dismisses Wife's Appeal To Back Out Of Mutual Divorce After Accepting Settlement MoneyCase Title: X v. YCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 613The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a matrimonial appeal against a family court order filed by a wife seeking to back out from a petition for mutual divorce jointly filed by her along with her husband.The court dismissed the wife's claim who had refused to consent for divorce contending that she was deceived into a condition in the settlement agreement.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha found that the wife had withdrawn the amount deposited by the respondent husband, complying with his part of the conditions in the agreement.NCLT Approval Not Needed To Adjudicate Criminal Complaints In Cases Where Companies Were Wound Up By HC: Kerala High CourtCase Title: In the matter of M/s.Kalpetta Janakshema Maruthi Chits Pvt. Ltd. (In...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 29 - October 05, 2025

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