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Mental Health Centres To Be Renamed As Regional Institute For Happiness And Wellness: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala Government on Tuesday (November 10) informed the High Court about its decision to rename Mental Health Centres as 'Regional Institute for Happiness and Wellness'.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji today recorded the submission of Advocate General K. Jaju Babu:"Learned Advocate General submitted that after hearing all stakeholders, the government has finalised the name 'Regional Institute for Happiness and Wellness'. He added that a...

Drunk Driving | Authorities Need Not Wait For Criminal Conviction To Suspend Or Revoke Driving Licence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Transport Commissioner to ensure prompt and effective action is taken to suspend or revoke the licences of persons engaged in drunken driving. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 620]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath relied on Peethambaran T.R. v. Additional Licensing Authority and Sijo Joseph v. Transport Commissioner and Others and clarified that the Licensing...

Liquor Prohibition: Patna High Court Reprimands Income Tax Department For Not Confiscation Of Liquor Syndicates Property

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 10) set aside the police notices issued to the manager of Kochi Radisson Blu hotel, an FL-3 licensed 5-star bar hotel, restricting its operation beyond 12:00 am and curtailing conduct of DJ parties after 11 pm. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 619]Justice Murali Purushothaman observed that that DJ-ing is not a prohibited art form and that participants of DJ parties have the fundamental right to assemble peacefully. It was also added that the licensee of a FL-3...

Kerala High Court Allows Digital News Platform NoCaps Editor To Operate Facebook Page After Deleting Comments Flagged By Police

The Kerala High has ordered to lift the blocking of independent Malayalam digital news organisation NoCap's Facebook page, after deleting certain comments notified by the Director General of Police and State Police Chief. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A passed the direction in a petition preferred by journalist Hyder Ali K, the Chief Editor of NoCap who challenged the blocking of the Facebook page...

Messi Visit Row: Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Quash FIR Against Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine

The Kerala High Court on Friday (06 November) issued notice on a plea moved by Reporter TV Managing Director- Anto Augustine, seeking to quash a FIR registered against him in connection with the probe in Argentina Football Team Visit Row.The FIR was registered against Anto Augustine by a Special Investigation Team, which is investigating the alleged financial misappropriation linked to a...

Kerala High Court Expresses Anguish Over Death Of Woman In Kochi Bus Accident,Flags Lack of Pedestrian Pathways

The Kerala High Court on Friday (06 November) has expressed anguish over the death of a 28-year-old woman, Akshara, who was knocked down by a private bus allegedly travelling at excessive speed near Kakkanad.The Court observed that the incident exemplified the combined consequences of the absence of pedestrian pathways on major roads and irresponsible driving.Justice Devan Ramahcandran made...

Kerala High Court Orders Police To Protect Journalist Facing Death Threats After Program On Islamic Scholars Remarks On Women Rights

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) directed the police protect the life and properties of Big TV journalist Aparna Kurup, who allegedly received death threats and cyber attacks after anchoring a channel discussion relating to a public statement made by Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musaliar on women's rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 618]Justice Murali Purushothaman today...

Kerala High Court Orally Warns To Cancel Ex-DGP Tomin Thachankarys Bail While Hearing His Plea To Go Abroad

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) pulled up former Director General of Police Tomin J. Thachankary, who was recently convicted in a disproportionate assets case, while considering his plea to go abroad to join work.He was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment and ₹30.8 lakhs fine. The sentence was recently suspended by the High Court, four weeks after the conviction.Justice...

Microfinance Fraud Case: Kerala High Court Finds No Sanction Required To Prosecute Vellappally Natesan, Others

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) held that no prosecution sanction as per the Prevention of Corruption Act is required to proceed against the accused persons in the ₹15.85 crore SNDP Microfinance Fraud case, including Vellappally Natesan and former MDs of Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Ltd. (KSBCDC).A crime was registered by the Vigilance and...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To All Four Accused In Mini Cooper Crash; Prime Accused To Be Released After 10 Days

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) granted regular bail to the four accused in the Mini Cooper Crash, which claimed the lives of three youngsters. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 617]The Court ordered that the prime accused Suhail Sajeev, who allegedly drove the car under the influence of alcohol, can be released after 10 days. No such time period has been imposed as regards the other accused...

Pending Pre-October 2020 Traffic Challans Cannot Be Used To Block Vehicle Registration Services: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that Rule 167(7) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which prohibits registering authorities from processing certain applications when traffic challans remain unpaid beyond 90 days, operates prospectively and cannot be invoked in respect of challans issued before October 1, 2020, when the amended provision came into force. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker)...