'Progressive Welfare Measure': Kerala High Court Asks State To Consider KSRTC Women Conductors' Plea For 2-Day Paid Menstrual Leave

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to consider the representation preferred by the women conductors of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) seeking two days' paid menstrual leave. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 409]Justice Viju Abraham directed the State government to consider and pass orders on the petitioners' representation without delay, within 3 months from the date...

Does Informing Live-In Partner's Father Fulfil Police Duty To Notify Family Of Arrest? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court recently granted bail to an NDPS accused after finding that the legal requirement to inform his relative or friend about arrest was not satisfied in the case. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 407]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that the grounds of arrest was communicated only to the father of the applicant's live-in partner, who is a co-accused (accused No. 2) in the case....

Wife's Offer To Resume Cohabitation Can't Defeat Husband's Divorce Plea After Failed Reconciliation Attempts: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court in a recent decision observed that a husband cannot be denied divorce merely because his wife stated that she is ready and willing to resume cohabitation, when the many attempts at their reconciliation failed. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 406]The Division Bench of Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen dismissed a wife's appeal challenging the decree of dissolution...

Power Of Attorney Executed Abroad Must Be Registered Before It Can Be Used To Sell Property In India: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a power of attorney (PoA) executed by a person residing abroad in favour of a person in India relating to an immovable property, must be compulsorily registered under Section 17(1)(g) of the Registration Act, 1908, before it is used to sell the said property. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 402]A Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked For Hurling Bomb At Wrong House

The Kerala High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to a man, who is booked for hurling a bomb, albeit at the wrong house. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 405]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath dismissed the pre-arrest bail application filed by the man, who was arrayed by the Kannur Kuthuparamba police in a crime.The offences alleged were those under Section 109(1) [Attempt to murder] of the Bharatiya...

Kerala High Court Upholds Law That Limits Interest On Delayed Gratuity To Gratuity Amount

The Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the second proviso to Section 8 of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, holding that the statutory cap restricting recoverable interest on delayed gratuity to the amount of gratuity itself is a matter of legislative policy and does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 401]Justice Gopinath P was considering...

Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To DYFI Leaders Accused Of Assaulting Police During Liquor Policy Protest

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 27) denied pre-arrest bail to six DYFI leaders, who were booked for assaulting police officers during protest march against the State's liquor policy. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 404]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath found that the allegations against the applicants were very serious and that custodial interrogation is necessary for investigation, which is still in the preliminary stage.The Court further added that there is a possibility of influencing the witnesses and...

Kerala High Court Restrains Authorities From Handing Over Viral Kumbh Mela Star To MP Police Without Court Orders

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (July 28) directed the State government to ensure that the viral Kumbh Mela star is not taken out of the jurisidictional limits of Cochin city against her will and without its further orders.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, thus, effectively barred the Kerala Police from handing her over to the Madhya Pradesh Police without the Court's permission, after being informed that the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) had directed the Kerala DGP to ensure...

Husband's Failure To Pay Maintenance Is Economic Abuse Constituting Domestic Violence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a husband's failure to pay maintenance to his wife and child constitutes economic abuse amounting to domestic violence under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.Justice Jobin Sebastian made the observation while dismissing a criminal revision petition filed by a husband challenging concurrent orders directing him to pay maintenance to...

'Grossly Unholy Practice In A Holy Place': Kerala High Court Backs TDB Decision To End Officers Acting As Suppliers In Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court recently closed suo motu proceedings concerning the procurement of pooja materials for Sabarimala rituals after the Travancore Devaswom Board's (TDB) decision to end the long-standing practice of Administrative Officers procuring Vazhipadu (offerings) materials. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 400]Calling the arrangement a "grossly unholy practice in a holy place", the Court...

No Iron Chains, RO Water, CCTV Monitoring: Kerala High Court Issues Interim Directions For Welfare Of Guruvayur Temple Elephants

The Kerala High Court recently passed an interim order giving a slew of directions to the Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee (GDMC) for ensuring the welfare of 39 elephants, which are presently at Punnathur Anakkotta in Thrissur District.Punnathur Anakkotta is owned by the Guruvayur Devaswom, and it houses the Devaswom's elephants, which are dedicated for temple rituals and...

LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 20 - July 26, 2026

Citations: 2026 : LiveLaw (Ker) 383 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 396Nominal IndexDr. Manoj T.R. v. University of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 383Shiny S Nair v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 384Geetha v State Police Chief and connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 385Aboobacker v State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 386Dilha Jan Govindan v. State Bank of India and Ors....