Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Pushes Kochi Authorities To Clear Plastic Waste, Canal Debris; Fast-Track Pre-Monsoon Measures
The Kerala High Court on Friday (10 April) directed the District Collector's Committee and the Municipal Corporation to complete the Pre-Monsoon works in the Kochi city in war-footing.Justice Devan Ramachandran was considering the review petition in a petition concerning the upkeep of Perandoor Canal.The Court had earlier, in its judgment, directed the District Collector's Committee to oversee the city's canal and drainage system. It had also directed the Committee to create a drainage map of...
Central Forensic Science Lab To Be Established In Thiruvananthapuram, Centre Tells Kerala High Court
The Central Government on Friday (April 10) informed the Kerala High Court that it has identified a place in Thiruvananthapuram to set up a Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CSFL).The Deputy Solicitor General of India (DSGI) submitted before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran that she received instructions from the Directorate of Forensic Science Services that the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the establishment of a CFSL in Kerala and a...
Kerala High Court Permits 'Continuation' Of Hormone Replacement Therapy For Two Transgender Persons Challenging 2026 Amendment
The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 10) directed the continuance of hormone replacement therapy for two transgender persons challenging the validity of Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act 2026, after noting that the same was "abruptly" stopped following the recent amendments to the 2019 Act. After hearing the submissions for some time Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued notice on the petitions and directed,"In the meantime, the Sr. counsel submitted that...
Cashew Corp Scam: Kerala High Court Quashes Denial Of Sanction For CBI Probe, Summons Industries Department Secy For 'Prima Facie' Contempt
The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 10) ordered the personal appearance of the Principal Secretary, Industries Department (Cashew) of the State government in a contempt plea initiated for denying sanction for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute allegedly corrupt ex-officials of the State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC).A detailed order is awaited.The plea was moved after the State again declined nod for CBI prosecution, despite a previous direction of the High Court...
Kerala High Court Flags 'Systemic Deficiencies' In Travancore Devaswom Board Accounts, Orders Centralised Financial System
The Kerala High Court has identified deep-rooted and systemic deficiencies in the financial management of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), and has directed for urgent structural reforms, including the rollout of a centralized computerized accounting system across temples under its control.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of the Sabarimala Special Commissioner's report regarding the...
Kerala Bar Council Elections: Supervisory Committee Allows Kerala Advocates Practising In Supreme Court To Seek Inclusion In Voter List
The High-Powered Election Supervisory Committee constituted pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court of India has permitted advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala and practising in the Supreme Court to submit representations seeking inclusion of their names in the voter list for the polling booth proposed to be set up in the Supreme Court premises for the upcoming Bar Council elections.The elections to the Bar Council of Kerala are scheduled to be held on April 17, 2026, under...
'Crores Of Public Money Spent': Kerala High Court Directs Audit Of Vigilance Tribunals After Noting Only 5 Cases Disposed Of Annually
The Kerala High Court has ordered the State government to conduct a performance audit of the two Vigilance Tribunals formed under the State Civil Service (Vigilance Tribunal) Rules, after noting that the maximum five cases were disposed off by the tribunal annually while the expenditure incurred exceeded Rs. 1 crore. This the court said executive must remember that public money amounting...
Kerala High Court Appoints Retd Justice VG Arun As Chairman Of High Power Committee For Implementing Sabarimala Master Plan
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 7) appointed retired Justice V.G. Arun as the Chairman of the High Power Committee for implementation of the Sabarimala Master Plan.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar noted that since the previous Chairman, Retd. Justice S. Siri Jagan, had passed away earlier this year, it was necessary to appointment a...
Kerala High Court Directs Urgent Steps To Ensure Postal Ballots For Voters On Election Duty
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (08 April) directed immediate corrective steps to ensure that election duty personnel receive their postal ballots without delay.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the order while considering a writ petition filed by the Kerala N.G.O. Union, which had alleged large-scale denial of voting rights to government officials deployed for election duty.According to...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Centre, NCC On Appeal Against Exclusion Of Transgender Persons From National Cadet Corps
The Kerala High Court on Monday (April 6) admitted the appeal challenging a Single Bench judgment which held that exclusion of transgender persons from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) does not currently violate the Constitution of India.The Division Bench of Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishnan Kumar also issued notice to the Central and State Governments, NCC, and other respondents...
Kerala High Court Pushes For Urgent Clearance Of Court Infrastructure Works Amid Model Code Of Conduct
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 7) directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to expedite the process for granting permission to undertake the urgent infrastructural works required in the High Court and other courts in view of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in the State due to the upcoming Assembly elections.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and...