MSC Elsa 3 Sinkage: Kerala High Court Permits 3 Out Of 7 Foreign Crew Members To Return To Their Home Countries

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 9) has allowed three out of the seven foreign crew members of the sunken Liberian-flagged vessel MSC Elsa 3 ship , to return to their home countries on certain conditions.The three persons permitted to leave are not named in the preliminary inquiry report in the formal investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act nor are they accused in the criminal case registered by the Coastal Police Station, Fort Kochi.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the order while...

Sabarimala Ashtabhishekam Case: Kerala High Court Seeks 10-Year Record On Conduct Of Major Temple Rituals, Details Of Materials Supplied

The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to produce ten years of records relating to material procurement practices in Sabarimala Temple for major temple rituals including Ashtambhishekam, Mahanivedhyam, Ganapathy Homam and other Vazhipadu.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar, was considering a suo motu petition initiated based on a report by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner alleging...

Kerala High Court Rejects CBSE Students' Challenge To State's 2026 Standardisation Formula For Professional Courses Admission

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 8) rejected a plea filed by CBSE students challenging the State Government's 2026 Prospectus for Admission to Professional Degree Courses with respect to the standardisation formula for preparing ranklist to Engineering courses.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas remarked that the introduction of the new scheme of standardisation of marks is a matter of policy of the government and courts, not being experts in academic matters, can interfere only in exceptional...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Mother Booked In Balaramapuram Child Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) granted bail to Sreethu, the second accused in Balaramapuram Child Murder case, who is accused of conspiring with the first accused in the alleged murder of her minor daughter.The court noted that the mother was booked as an accused to the crime, after the confession statement of accused no. 1 and apart from his confession statement there was no direct material linking her to the alleged offenceThe offences alleged are punishable under Section 103(1)...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Allows Dismantling Of Prabhamandalam Plates & Sample Collection For Forensic Examination

The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) permitted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sreekovil in Sabarimala temple to undertake further dismantling and scientific examination of certain temple artefacts, including Prabhamandalam Plates as the investigation enters its final stages.A...

MSC Elsa 3 Sinkage: Kerala High Court Seeks Report On Formal Investigation Under Merchant Shipping Act In Crew's Plea To Return Home

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 8) called for a report from the Judicial First Class Magistrate - I, Thoppumpady regarding the formal investigation into the casualty caused due to the sinkage of MSC Elsa 3 in Kochi.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas has directed the Registry to get instructions from the JFMC regarding the reason for delay in commencing the investigation and regarding the...

Kerala High Court Stays FIR Against Two US Citizens Booked For Flying Drone In Kochi's Red Zone

The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 5) stayed, for a period of 2 months, all criminal proceedings initiated against two US citizens, who were booked for allegedly flying drones in the Red Zone near the Coast Guard Headquarters and the Indian Navy's Dronacharya of Fort Kochi.The petitioners before Justice C.S. Dias were Katie Michelle Phelps and Christopher Ross Harvey, who were accused of...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 to June 7, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 300 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 315Nominal IndexGigi Varghese v. The Village Officer and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 300Aboobacker Siddique and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 301Hayarunisa Abdul Hakkim v. The Director General of Police and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 302Prof. Dr. K.S. Anilkumar v. Dr. Mohan Kunnummal, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 303Rajesh K....

2017 Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Survivor's Plea For Fresh Probe Into 'Memory Card Leak'

Kerala High Court judge Justice Jobin Sebastian on Monday (June 8) recused himself from hearing a plea filed by the survivor in the 2017 Actress Assault Case seeking a fresh and comprehensive probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged illegal access of the memory card that contained visuals of the assault.Earlier when the matter came up for admission today, Justice Jobin...

Ashtamudi Wetland Conservation: Environment Secretary Tenders Unconditional Apology Before Kerala HC Over Delay In Implementing Directions

The Special Secretary of the Department of Environment, Kerala Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS, tendered an unconditional apology before the Kerala High Court for the delay in implementation of the directions of the Court in a judgment dated July, 2025.The apology is tendered in an affidavit is submitted in an ongoing contempt petition alleging delay in executing the directions in the...

Kerala High Court Directs Probe To Identify Lawyer Who Caused Distress To Child In Court Hall

The Kerala High Court on Friday (05 June) ordered steps to identify a lawyer who allegedly approached a child inside the court premises and conveyed a message which has caused the child significant emotional distress.A Division Bench comprising Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen passed the order in an ongoing custody dispute between estranged parents."The lawyer,...

Delay In Challenging Family Court Orders In Matrimonial Disputes Is Fatal As Parties May Alter Marital Status: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that delay in challenging Family Court orders on matrimonial disputes, especially on dissolution of marriages, is fatal as parties may alter their marital status.A Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. observed:“In matrimonial disputes especially in the matters relating to dissolution of marriage, delay in...