Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification From NHAI On Mobile App To Address Highway Maintenance Issues

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (06 January) has sought clarification from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regarding the new feature in the mobile application 'Rajmargyatra' developed to address shortfalls in maintaining road standards prescribed by the Indian Road Congress (IRC).The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M were considering public interest litigation which sought various reliefs, including a direction to the State of...

Judges Of Constitutional Courts Not Liable Under Section 16 Contempt Of Courts Act: Kerala High Court

In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court dismissed a plea challenging Sections 2(c) (i), 14, 16 and 17(5) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu also refused to declare that Section 16 was applicable to judges of the superior courts, and that Section 17(5) has to be read along with the constitutional guarantee of right against self-incrimination under Article 20(3) of the Constitution of India.Section 2(c)(i) states that the...

Legal Education Committee To Examine Compliance Report, Past Fee Payments By GLC Kozhikode For BCI Affiliation: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court was on Tuesday (January 06) informed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) that its Legal Education Committee will convene a meeting in 10 days to decide whether the compliance report submitted by the Government Law College, Kozhikode can be accepted for its affiliation.The standing counsel for the BCI submitted before Justice V.G. Arun that the compliance report has been received but in view of the delay of 15 years, the decision as to whether the report can be accepted is...

Kerala High Court Raps State For Failure To Constitute Wetland Management Unit For Conservation Of Ashtamudi Wetland, Warns Of Contempt

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (06 January) expressed its displeasure over the State's failure to constitute a Management Unit for the conservation of Ashtamudi Wetland.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M was considering a contempt petition by Advocate Boris Paul, former President of the Kollam Bar Association stating that the State has...

Divorced Muslim Woman Can Seek Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Even After Receiving Payment Under 1986 Act: Kerala High Court

Relying on Mohd. Abdul Samad v. State of Telangana, the Kerala High Court recently held that a divorced Muslim woman can invoke Section 125 Cr.P.C. or Section 144 BNSS to claim maintenance from former husband even if he had discharged his obligations under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that when a Muslim...

Kerala High Court Satisfied With SIT Probe Into Sabarimala Gold Theft, Grants Six-Week Extension

The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 5) expressed satisfaction regarding the manner in which the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is conducting investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case.The SIT had submitted a report regarding the progress into the investigation before the Court today and after examining the same, the Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V....

Custodial Death Compensation: Kerala High Court Seeks Expeditious Finalisation Of SOP For Collection Of Prisoners' Legal Heirs Data

The Kerala High Court on Monday (05 January) directed the stakeholders to furnish their inputs to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the collection and verification of nominee/ legal heir details at the time of admission of prisoners in the State, so that the SOP can finalised at the earliest.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M...

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part II]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 301 - 600]Adarsh E. v The Registrar and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 301M/S. National Collateral Management Service Ltd. and another v. Valiyaparambil Traders, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 302Dr. Ciza Thomas v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 303Akhil Raj v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 304TGN Kumar v. State of Kerala, 2025...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 29, 2025 - January 04, 2026

Nominal IndexLeo L.K. and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 849Sujatha Krishnan and Ors v. Radha Mohandas and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 850A.K.Sukumaran v. Bharath Sanchar Nigam Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 851Dhinil Babu v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 852Alexander Vadakkedom v. Land Revenue Commissioner and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 853Abhijith B. v. Bank of Maharashtra...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque As Chief Justice Of Sikkim High Court

The Central Government on Saturday (January 3) notified the appointment of Kerala High Court judge Justice A Muhamed Mustaque as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointment which states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India,...

Kerala High Court Directs Railway Claims Tribunal To Annex Details Of Evidence, Witnesses To All Its Orders

In an exercise of the supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court recently directed the Railway Claims Tribunal to follow Rules 181 of the Civil Rules of Practice so as to incorporate proper appendices to all its orders.Justice S. Manu observed that the Tribunal's judgments generally do not contain any attachment showing the witnesses examined...

Kerala High Court Stays Appointment Of KMML Law Officer After Plea Alleges Favouritism In Recruitment Process

The Kerala High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (December 30) stayed the appointment of the law officer of Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) while considering a plea alleging favouritism by the company in its recruitment process.The plea was preferred by an aspirant to the post and originally, prayers in the plea were for directions to correct the illegality in the conduct of...