Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 - August 11, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 506 – 522]Suo Moto v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 506Bar Council of Kerala and Others v Unnikrishnan H. and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 507K. S. Sivarajan v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 508Indian Space Research Organization V M/S.Roopam Engineers And Contractors Private Ltd, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 509P. M. Kurian v Deepa Mohanan and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 510XXX v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 511Joel Joji v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 512Chandra Babu v Vidya Pushpan and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 513Union of India v Colonel Shashi Thomas, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 514State of Kerala v Anil Kumar @ Jacky and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 515Salim and Others v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 516C. Shukkur v The State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 517XXX v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 518Suhail M A v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 519The Managing Director, Quatro Investments v Joy Mathew, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 520Smt. Pathminim Legal Heir Of Mr. Mattummel Kunhiraman Versus State Of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 521Global Distributors Versus The Assistant Commissioner, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 522Judgments/ Orders This WeekShifting Bio Toilets From Sabarimala To Relief Camps In Wayanad Not Feasible Due To Large Number Of Expected Pilgrims: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Suo Moto v State of KeralaCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 506The Kerala High Court has stated that it will not be feasible to direct the Travancore Devaswom Board to shift 15 bio toilet units kept at Sabarimala to relief camps at Wayanad due to the anticipated large number of pilgrims for Chingamasapooja from August 16, 2024.Court Should Not Interfere With State Bar Council's Timeline For Enrolment Of Advocates: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Bar Council of Kerala and Others v Unnikrishnan H. and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 507The Kerala High Court held that it cannot interfere with the timeline fixed by the Bar Council of Kerala for enrollment. The Court noticed that the Bar Council fixed the timeline based on the instructions of the Bar Council of India and the Court should not interfere with it.Complainant Being Social Worker Should Have Complained Against Sexual Assault Without Much Delay: Kerala HC Stays Proceedings In Rape CaseCase Title: K. S. Sivarajan v State of Kerala and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 508The Kerala High Court has allowed a plea to quash the final report and stay further proceedings in a case of rape. The Court observed that the complainant being a social worker ought to have raised a complaint against the alleged sexual assault without much delay. Reportedly, there was a delay of three and a half months in filing the F.I.R.Writ Court Has Jurisdiction Over Non-Statutory Contractual Dispute If State Acts Arbitrarily: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Indian Space Research Organization V M/S.Roopam Engineers And Contractors Private LtdCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 509The Kerala High Court has held that the Writ Court does not always lack jurisdiction to address disputes involving a 'State' entity under Article 12 when it enters into a purely contractual relationship with a private party.Kerala High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Filing 'Frivolous' Contempt Petition Against Judicial Officer, Opposing CounselCase Title: P. M. Kurian v Deepa Mohanan and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 510The Kerala High Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on an advocate who filed a 'frivolous' contempt petition against a judicial officer. The contempt petition was filed alleging that the judicial officer colluded with an advocate and parties in disobeying the directions of the High Court in a case being contested by the contempt applicant.Whether Consent Was Obtained Based On Mistake Of Fact On Promise Of Marriage To Be Determined At Trial: Kerala HC Declines To Quash Rape CaseCase Title: XXX v State of KeralaCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 511The Kerala High Court held that when prosecution allegations make out prime facie case, then whether a sexual relationship took place after obtaining consent on the misconception of fact on the promise of marriage has to be decided during evidence.Criminal Antecedents Of Accused Not Bar To Compound An Offence, Which Is Otherwise Compoundable: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Joel Joji v State of KeralaCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 512The Kerala High Court has held that the criminal antecedents of the accused would not stand in the way of compounding an offence that is otherwise compoundable under the Indian Penal Code.DV Act | Couple Cohabiting During Subsistence Of Previous Marriage Do Not Share Domestic Relationship In Nature Of Marriage: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Chandra Babu v Vidya Pushpan and OthersCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 513Kerala High Court held that a couple who did a marriage ceremony when their previous marriages were subsisting and lived together for a considerable period of...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 - August 11, 2024

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