Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Admits State's Appeal Against Single Judge Order Quashing Police Associations' Restructuring
The Kerala High Court on Monday (12 October) admitted the appeals challenging a Single Judge's decision that quashed the government order restructuring the recognised police associations.The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jaysankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K admitted the appeals. The dispute concerns a government order reorganising three recognised associations, the Kerala Police Association (KPA), the Kerala Police Officers' Association (KPOA) and the Kerala Police Senior...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Allowing Co-Education In Girls' School; Says Rival Claims Of Nearby Boys' School Be Heard
The Kerala High Court recently set aside a Single Bench order directing the Erattupetta Municipality Secretary to grant approval for introducing co-education scheme in Muslim Girls' Higher Secondary School, Erattupetta— a girls-only school. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 574]The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was considering a writ appeal filed by the manager...
Kerala High Court Directs Disbursal Of Balance Financial Aid To Transgender Person For Post Sex-Reassignment Surgery Treatments
The Kerala High Court recently directed for the disbursal of the balance amount out of the mandatory financial aid payable to a transgender person towards post sex reassignment surgery (SRS) treatments. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 572]Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan allowed the plea preferred by a transgender person alleging that he was not disbursed with the financial aid stipulated for...
Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Daughter Move High Court Challenging Order Directing FIR Against Them In CMRL-Exalogic Case
Former Chief Minister of Kerala and Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena T., founder of Exalogic Solutions Pvt. Ltd., have moved appeals before the Kerala High Court challenging the Single Bench order directing registration of Vigilance FIR against them in the CMRL-Exalogic pay off case.They have also filed petitions seeking leave/permission to move the appeal since they were not made party in the proceedings before the Single Bench.On Friday, a Single Bench had...
S.69 Indian Succession Act | Kerala High Court Upholds Law On Automatic Revocation Of Christian Wills Upon Marriage
Marriage confers new duties on a person's life, priorities change and it is presumed he would not adhere to any Will he previously executed, Court explained.
LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 04 – October 11, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 545 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 570Nominal IndexS. Aswakumar v. Kochouseph Chittilappilly, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 545Hiran Das Murali v. Regional Passport Officer and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 546Ameya Sandeep (Minor) v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 547K v. I, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 548K.P. Babu v. Land Revenue Commissioner and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 549X v....
'Make Data Protection Board Functional In 8 Weeks': Kerala High Court In PIL Raising Privacy Concerns In 'Digi Yatra'
We find that the privacy of citizens is being compromised, Court said.
'Casual And Lackadaisical Investigation By CBI': Kerala High Court Orders Further Probe Into Violinist Balabhaskar's Death
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 9) ordered further investigation into the death of violinist Balabhaskar, who had a fatal car accident in 2018. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 568]Justice G. Girish allowed the plea preferred by the late musician's parents and directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to entrust the investigation to an officer of proven integrity, not below the rank...
Hitting Chest With Elbow Does Not Show Intent To Outrage Woman's Modesty: Kerala High Court Reverses Conviction
The Kerala High Court has acquitted a man convicted under Section 354 IPC, holding that the alleged act of hitting a woman on her chest with an elbow, in the circumstances of the case, did not establish the requisite intention to outrage her modesty. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 569]Justice Jobin Sebastian allowed the criminal revision petition and set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by...
Kerala High Court Warns Of Closing All Livestock Markets If Animal Market Monitoring Committees Not Constituted In 8 Weeks
The Kerala High Court has recently warned that if the District Collectors fails to constitute the District Animals Markets Monitoring Committees in every district within a period of eight weeks, directions will be issued to close down all livestock markets.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V. M issued the direction in a public interest...
Kerala High Court Directs Police To Strictly Enforce Public Smoking Ban, Calls For Awareness Drives
The Kerala High Court has recently directed the State Police to continue complying with its earlier judgment prohibiting smoking in public places and strictly enforce the applicable statutory provisions. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 566]The Court further directed the government authorities to conduct awareness programmes on the legal prohibition and the harmful effects of passive smoking.A Division...
Kerala High Court Directs FIR Against Ex-CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Daughter Based On ED Information In CMRL-Exalogic Case
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 9) directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register an FIR incorporating offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena and son-in-law Mohammed Riyas in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 567]Justice A. Badharudeen further held that the government's decision...