LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 13, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 360 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 369Nominal IndexThadevoos v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 360Superintendent of Police and Anr v. Sankaran Nair (Died) and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 361Ramjith Nayak v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 362Anil Kumar T v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 363Suresh Kumar v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 364Janardhana Shenoy K v Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 365Thilakeshwari @ Sheela Kurian v. G. Sparjan Kumar IPS, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 366Corrohealth Infotech Private Limited v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 367Henna P.K and Ors. v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 368Adv. Sudheer P S v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected matter, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 369Judgement/ Orders This WeekCan Owner Of Uninsured Vehicle Involved In Accident Get Interim Custody By Furnishing Property As Security? Kerala High Court AnswersCase Title: Thadevoos v. State of KeralaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 360The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, considered the question as to whether the owner of a vehicle involved in a motor accident can get interim custody by furnishing property as security if there is no third-party insurance coverage.Justice C.S. Dias was considering a plea by a vehicle owner alleging that the condition imposed by the Magistrate asking him to deposit cash security equivalent to the assessed value of the vehicle, for getting interim custody was onerous.Kerala High Court Closes Plea Against Proposed Eviction At Malayodamthuruthu After Parties Reach SettlementCase Title: Superintendent of Police and Anr v. Sankaran Nair (Died) and Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 361The Kerala High Court on Monday (06 July) closed the petition relating to eviction of families residing in the contentious Malayodamthuruthu in Ernakulam district, after the court was informed that a settlement has been reached by the parties involved. During the hearing on Monday, Justice T R Ravi, after noting the submissions directed the Munsiff Court, Perumbavoor to defer for a year orders in the execution proceedings regarding eviction pending before it. No Legal Bar To Re-Arrest After First Arrest Declared Illegal, But Investigating Agency Must Obtain Prior Judicial Approval: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Ramjith Nayak v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected casesCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 362The Kerala High Court has held that when an accused is released owing to an infraction of Article 22(1) or Article 22(2) of the Constitution, he can be subjected to a fresh arrest for the same offence provided the subsequent arrest is not automatic and is preceded by judicial scrutiny.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath delivered the judgment while deciding a batch of bail applications arising out of prosecutions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act).Arrestee Who Refuses To Accept Grounds Of Arrest Can't Seek Bail Solely On Plea Of Non-Communication: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Anil Kumar T v State of KeralaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 363The Kerala High Court has held that bail cannot be granted on the sole ground of non-intimation of grounds of arrest when the arrestee refuses to accept the grounds of arrest when it's intimated to him.Justice A. Badharudeen, made the observation in a bail application seeking regular bail.Settlement With Victim's Family Can't Erase Conviction For Causing Death By Rash & Negligent Driving: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Suresh Kumar v State of KeralaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 364The Kerala High Court has held that a settlement reached between parties in an offence involving rash and negligent driving cannot constitute a ground for setting aside the conviction recorded against the accused. Justice Jobin Sebastian was considering a criminal revision petition challenging a judgment which convicted the petitioner for offences punishable under Section 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of IPC.Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against Congress MP K Sudhakaran Over Remarks On Judges, Accepts ApologyCase Title: Janardhana Shenoy K v Kumbakudi Sudhakaran Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 365The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (08 July) closed the contempt proceedings initiated against Congress MP K. Sudhakaran, for his comments on judges for declining CBI probe into murder of Youth Congress worker, Shuhaib.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K. V Jayakumar closed the case on receiving his unconditional apology.Kerala High Court Closes Film Producer's Contempt Plea After Police Inquiry Clears DySP Of Misbehaviour AllegationsCase Title: Thilakeshwari @ Sheela Kurian v. G. Sparjan Kumar IPSCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 366The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 8) closed the contempt plea initiated by film producer Sheela Kurian over non-compliance of direction to consider her representation seeking...

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