Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Declines Relief To Polling Officials Who Couldn't Vote In State Assembly Election
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (30 April) declined relief to polling officers who could not vote in the general elections of the State held on April 9. Justice K V Jayakumar passed the order. The writ petitions alleged large-scale denial of voting rights to government officials deployed on election duty during the State Assembly polls.On April 8, the Court had directed the ECI to take corrective steps to ensure that election duty personnel receive their postal ballots without delay....
Kerala High Court Upholds Age Limits Under Surrogacy Act, Says It's Scientifically Justified
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition that challenged the constitutional validity of the age limit prescribed by the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 on intending couples.Justice M.B. Snehalatha remarked that the upper age limit is scientifically justified and it is not arbitrary or discriminatory.“The age limits prescribed for intending parents and surrogate mother are...
Dental Student Suicide Case: College HOD Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Abetment FIR
Dr. M. Kodanda Ram, who is alleged to be the prime accused in the suicide abetment case of Dental College student Nithin Raj, has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail.Dr. Ram is the Head of Department of Dental Anatomy at Kannur Dental College where Nithin Raj was enrolled in and Dr. Nambiar Sangeetha is a professor there.Last week, the Sessions Court, Thalassery had...
Kerala High Court Invites Suggestions From Bar Members On Senior Designation Applications
The Kerala High Court has invited members of the Bar to give their suggestions on the applications received for designation of senior advocates.This time, a total of 108 applications have been received from advocates for senior designation.The suggestions/views are to be addressed to the Registrar General of the High Court and must contain the name and full address of the sender. The deadline...
Kerala High Court Questions ECI Over Alleged Denial Of Voting Rights To 20,000 Election Duty Staff
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 28) questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over allegations that more than 20,000 election duty staff were unable to cast their votes in the Assembly elections held on April 9.Justice K. V. Jayakumar was hearing a batch of writ petitions alleging large-scale denial of voting rights to government officials deployed on election duty during...
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026 : High Court Directs Swift Action On Candidate's Complaint Over Strong Room Opening
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (28 April) directed the Chief Electoral Officer to consider and dispose of representations alleging the opening of strong room storing ballot boxes of General Election in the State within three days. Justice K. V. Jayakumar issued the order in a plea by UDF candidate Adv. K. Praveen which alleged that the strong room located at JDT Islam Convention Centre,...
Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case Over Violence In Hartal Over Nithin Raj Death
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (28 April) initiated a suo motu case over instances of violence reported during the hartal called over the death of BDS student Nithin Raj. The statewide hartal was called upon by various Dalit organisations in Kerala, demanding justice in connection with the death of Nithin Raj, a BDS student who died by suicide. The family has alleged that Nithin has...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Blocking of MediaOne's Facebook Page
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (28 April) issued notice on a plea filed by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited, broadcaster of Media One news channel, challenging blocking of its official Facebook page in India.Justice K.V. Jayakumar issued the notice to the respondents and directed the Central government and Meta to file counter affidavits. The petitioner, contends that its Facebook page...
Denial Of Additional Time To Lead Evidence Not A Violation Of Natural Justice To Invoke Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that alleged procedural lapses such as denial of additional time to adduce evidence, do not automatically justify bypassing statutory appellate remedies to approach High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution.Justice Gopinath P was delivering the judgment in a writ petition filed by Majlis English Medium School challenging an order of the Controlling...
Advocate AK Preeta Sworn In As Additional Judge Of Kerala High Court
Advocate Preeta Aravindan Krishnamma has sworn in as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court on Monday (April 27).The Centre had notified her appointment last week. Chief Justice Soumen Sen administered the oath for the newly appointed judge.Justice Preeta expressed her gratitude to all her family members, mentors, the members of the Collegium, classmates, colleagues, teachers,...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 to April 26, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 208 – 225]Hans Joseph v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 208Neonova Munnar LLP and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 209Shajeer v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 210Ratheesh v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 211Sreekumar M.R and Ors. v. Travancore Devaswom Board and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 212State of...