Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Closes Plea On Angamaly–Sabari Rail Project After Railways 'Defreezes' It On State's Offer To Bear 50% Cost
The Kerala High Court has recently (18 March) disposed of a public interest litigation concerning the Angamaly–Sabari railway line, as the Ministry of Railways has submitted that the project has been defreezed.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V. M. disposed of the petition following the submission that the project has been defreezed following a meeting held on 18 February, 2026. According to the submission, the Government of Kerala has agreed to bear...
Kerala High Court Cancels Bail Granted To 8 Accused In Walayar Mob Lynching Case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 19) cancelled the bail awarded to all the accused in the Walayar mob lynching case in which Ram Narayan Bhagel, a native from Jharkhand belonging to a scheduled caste community, was brutally attacked and killed by 8 men on December 17, 2025.Justice A. Badharudeen allowed the State's appeal to cancel bail after hearing the accused, the State and the brother of the deceased. The Court remarked that the Special Court granted them bail without taking note of...
Provocative Facebook Posts Encouraging Violation Of Covid Restrictions Attract S.153 IPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by an accused seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against him for allegedly posting provocative statements on Facebook, compelling people to violate the restrictions imposed by the government during Covid-19 pandemic.Justice G. Girish observed:“At a time when the country was reeling with the disastrous consequences of...
Grounds Of Arrest Need Not Be Communicated To Foreigner's Family If FRRO/Embassy Informed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that when the accused is a foreign national, it is not necessary to communicate the grounds of his arrest to his relatives if the accused has been duly informed along with the Foreign Regional Registration Officer or his embassy or consulate.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering a bail application preferred by a Tanzanian national residing in India...
Kerala High Court Closes PIL Against BEVCO, Malabar Distilleries Following Withdrawal Of Liquor Naming Contest
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (19 March) disposed of a public interest litigation challenging the naming contest announced by Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation (BEVCO) and Malabar Distilleries Ltd. inviting the public to suggest a name and logo for a proposed premium brandy product.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar...
'This Sort Of Litigation Should Be Condemned': Kerala Story 2 Producer Tells High Court After Another Plea Moved Against Film
Another plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the certification of the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond and seeking removal of 'Kerala' from the movie title.The plea also alleges that the producer of the film committed offences punishable under Sections 196 [Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence,...
Kerala High Court Orders Status Quo On State's Nomination For SNDP Yogam Directors After Vellappally Natesan & Others Challenge Disqualification
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 19) ordered that status quo be maintained with respect to the nomination of directors for the Aruvipuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam).The interim order was passed by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. while considering a batch of appeals preferred against the judgment of the Single Judge...
Kerala High Court Judge Calls Own Judgment 'Per Incuriam'; Says Illegal Sand Mining Attracts Both Sand Act Offences And Theft Under BNS
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that a person can be prosecuted for illegal removal or transportation of river sand as per the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001 in addition to the offence of theft under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath remarked that his earlier decision in Mohammed Noufal v. State of Kerala was...
Masala Bonds Case: Kerala High Court Dismisses ED Appeal As Stay On Show Cause Notice Issued To KIIFB Expires
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (18 March) disposed of the appeal preferred by the Enforcement Directorate against a Single judge's interim order staying the show cause notice issued against Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), relating to the utilisation of funds raised through masala bond.The Division Bench...
S.94 BNSS Permits Furnishing Existing Records, Not Collating Info: Kerala HC Directs Customs To Provide Duty Register In Drug Smuggling Probe
The Kerala High Court recently passed an order whereby it directed the Deputy Commissioner of Customs to furnish the duty register of customs officers on duty at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) to facilitate investigation into a crime relating to smuggling of methamphetamine from Muscat to India.Justice C.S. Dias observed that in...
Kerala High Court Rejects PIL Challenging Use Of 'Indian Premier League' Name For IPL
The Kerala High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning the legality of name “Indian Premier League” used by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for conducting IPL.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M disposed of the petition noting that there is no merit in the argument by the petitioner....
Kerala High Court Brings Regulations To Curb Sexual Harassment Of Women At High Court
The Chief Justice of Kerala High Court has notified the Gender Sensitisation & Sexual Harassment of Women at the High Court of Kerala (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2026.The Regulations will come into effect from March 23, 2026. Definition of Sexual HarassmentAs per Regulation 2(m), sexual harassment includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or...