Kerala High Court
Four-Attempt Cap In First-Year MBBS Exams Includes Both Regular And Supplementary Exams: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that four attempts cap in the First Professional MBBS Degree Examination includes both regular and supplementary exams.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgment in a petition filed by a first year MBBS student. The petitioner joined the MBBS course in the year 2023 and has not been able to clear the first year MBBS as she failed in three subjects. The first professional MBBS course has to be completed within four attempts in four years and the petitioner...
Father Not In Charge Of Child Can't Be Prosecuted For Cruelty Under Juvenile Justice Act Over Non-Payment Of Maintenance: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a father, who was working abroad, accused of the offence under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act for failing to provide for the basic needs and maintenance of his child. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 469]Section 75 JJ Act provides for punishment for cruelty to a child if the person having the actual charge of, or control over, a child, assaults, abandons, abuses, exposes or wilfully neglects the child or causes or...
Power Of Devaswom Board To Assume Management Of A Religious Institution 'Not Unfettered': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the power of a Devaswom Board to assume the management of an institution under the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 is not an unfettered one and can be exercised only in the circumstances specifically contemplated in the Act.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K. V. Jayakumar was delivering the judgment in a petition challenging two communications issued by the Cochin Devaswom Board in February 2017.By...
Arrest Grounds Must Be Communicated To Arrestee, Relative Before Production Before Magistrate For Transit Remand: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that arrest of a person would be vitiated if the arrestee's relative/friend/nominated person is not informed of the arrest grounds when first produced before the nearest, non-jurisdictional magistrate for transit remand. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 465]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed: “when a person who is arrested is brought before a non-jurisdictional...
Kerala High Court Orders Reconsideration Of Lulu Hypermarket Land Conversion After RDO Skipped Mandatory Agricultural Officer Report
The Kerala High Court recently upheld a Single Bench decision, which quashed the Revenue Divisional Officer's orders reclassifying the land owned by Lulu Hyper Market Pvt. Ltd. in Thrissur and permitting its commercial use. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 464]The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji agreed that the RDO did not follow the procedure under Kerala...
24-Hour Clock For Production Runs From Formal Arrest Where Pre-Arrest Detention Is Statutorily Authorised: Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines
The Kerala High Court has issued a slew of guidelines that must be followed upon the arrest of persons in order to safeguard their constitutional and statutory rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 463]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, while considering a batch of bail applications, further clarified that an accused has to be produced before the Magistrate only within 24 hours of formal arrest, and not...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Expelled Congress Leader Simi Bell Rose John's Police Protection Plea Against CM VD Satheesan
The Kerala High Court has dismissed the police protection plea preferred by expelled Congress leader Simi Bell Rose John against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and his brother, V.D. Ajayakumar. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 462]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that Simi has not pointed out any materials to show that her life or property were under threat from the Chief Minister (5th respondent) or...
Unauthorised Vehicle Modifications: Kerala High Court Pulls Up Enforcement Wing, Directs Strict Compliance With ₹5,000 Per Alteration Fine
The Kerala High Court has pulled up the Enforcement Wing of the Motor Vehicles Department for failing to strictly enforce road-safety norms against vehicles fitted with unauthorised lights and other modifications, despite repeated directions issued by the court.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was hearing suo motu writ petitions concerning...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Suggestion To Rename 'Mental Health Centres' To Remove Stigma
The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 21) sought the State's response to a suggestion to rename 'Mental Health Centres', in order to remove the stigma attached to the words.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji passed the order, taking note of the suggestion made by amicus curiae Sathyasree Priya to rename it to 'Institutes of Behavioural...
Transgender Devotee Moves Kerala High Court After Being Stopped From Proceeding To Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 24) issued notice before admission on a plea preferred by a transgender person seeking to visit Sabarimala temple.The plea was moved before the vacation bench of Justice Gopinath P. and Justice S. Manu. The government pleader took notice on behalf of the State and the District Collector. Standing counsel took notice on behalf of the Travancore...
LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: 17 August - 23 August, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 448 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 461Nominal Index X v. X and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 448 Tharun Moorthi and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 449A.T. George v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 450Peter T.V v District Police Chief, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 451Jaseela C v Sriram Venkittaraman and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 452P. Gopalakrishnan...