Detained Kerala Councillor Sugathan R Moves High Court Seeking Direction To Prison Authorities To Facilitate Fresh Oath-Taking

A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillor Sugathan R, seeking directions to the State Government and prison authorities to facilitate his appearance for a fresh oath-taking ceremony scheduled for July 14, 2026, in compliance with an earlier High Court judgment.The petitioner, Sugathan was elected from Ward No. 20 (Vazhottukonam) in the 2025 local body elections and had originally taken oath on December 21, 2025 before assuming office...

Kerala High Court Questions State On Monitoring Of Waste Collection Agencies, Suggests Stronger Audit And CSR Coordination

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 10) orally raised concerns over the State's monitoring of empanelled waste collection agencies, questioning whether adequate government oversight exists to ensure that waste collected from households and institutions is ultimately processed and disposed of in accordance with the law.The Court also suggested better coordination for the dispersal of...

After Kerala High Court Flak, IAS Officer Tenders Unconditional Apology Over 'Contemptuous Remarks' In Cashew Corp Scam Case

On Friday (10 July), IAS officer K. Biju, who is in charge of Kerala's Cashew Development department, tendered an unconditional apology before the High Court for allegedly making 'contemptuous remarks' in a sanction order, that was later cancelled.The apology was tendered before Justice A. Badharudeen who is considering a contempt plea filed by Kadakampally Manoj.The proceedings were...

Kerala High Court Vacates Protection Granted To Viral Kumbh Mela Star Monalisa Bhosle After Police Fail To Trace Her

The Kerala High Court on Friday (10 July) vacated its interim order granting police protection to Viral Kumbh Mela Star Monalisa Bhosle. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas vacated the order when it was informed by the government pleader that the police was unable to trace or locate the petitioner based on the contact number or the address provided. "The issue is that after getting the order...The...

2026 Wayanad Landslide: Kerala High Court Directs Immediate Disbursal Of Ex-Gratia, Free Treatment For Injured

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 10) directed the State government to ensure that ex-gratia compensation to the victims of the recent landslide in Wayanad is disbursed immediately and that for now hospitalisation and treatment expenses for the injured persons shall be incurred by the State. It further directed that bodies of the deceased persons be immediately handed over to their...

Kerala High Court Grants 30 Days' Interim Bail To PFI Member Sentenced To Death In BJP's Ranjith Sreenivasan Murder Case

The Kerala High Court recently granted interim bail for a period of 30 days to Navas, the PFI member who was sentenced to death for the political murder of BJP leader and lawyer Ranjith Sreenivasan.The case relates to brutal hacking and murder of 45-year-old BJP OBC Morcha leader Advocate Ranjith Sreenivasan, in his house in Alappuzha in front of his family members, a few hours after the...

Disclosing Nicotine, Tar Content On Cigarette Packs May Confuse Consumers About Health Risks: Centre Tells Kerala High Court

The Central Government on Thursday (July 9) informed the Kerala High Court that it does not consider it a good public health measure to disclose the actual numerical contents of nicotine and tar on cigarette packets, since it may confuse the consumer regarding the harmful effect of cigarettes.Deputy Solicitor General of India (DSGI) submitted before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen...

Kerala High Court Approves State's Revised Framework For Appointment Of Public Prosecutors, But District Judge's Opinion To Get "Due Primacy"

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (08 July) approved State's draft circular governing the appointment of Public Prosecutors, while directing that the opinion of the District Judge must receive "due primacy" in the preparation of panel candidates. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 371]A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. delivered the judgment while disposing...

2017 Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Pulsar Suni's Sentence Suspension Plea

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (July 9) reserved its verdict in the sentence suspension plea filed by Sunil N.S. @ Pulsar Suni, who was convicted by the Sessions Court, Ernakulam in the 2017 Actress Assault case.Suni, who was arrayed as the prime accused (A1), has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar today...

PSC Recruitment Dispute | Pleadings, Orders Can't Be Published On PSC Website As Substitute For Notice To Candidates: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT), dealing with service recruitment disputes, cannot bypass the statutory procedure of serving notice on affected candidates by directing the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) to publish pleadings and orders on its website or candidate dashboards.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and...

Kerala High Court Mourns Demise Of Former Justice R Bhaskaran, Recalls His 'Life Devoted To Justice And Public Service'

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (09 July) held a Full Court reference to condole the demise of a former High Court judge, Justice R. Bhaskaran.Chief Justice Soumen Sen described Justice Bhaskaran as a judge whose life was devoted to the cause of justice and public service. He noted that Justice Bhaskaran's judgments, particularly in civil law, were marked by clarity, sound legal reasoning and...

CorroHealth Mass Lay Off: Kerala High Court Directs Parties To Attempt Conciliation As Per Industrial Relations Code

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 8) directed CorroHealth Infotech Pvt. Ltd., employees and the State to attempt to resolve disputes in the wake of large-scale lay off in the company by resorting to conciliation as contemplated under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 368]Last week, the US-based healthcare company suddenly decided to shut down its operations in...